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8 results for "Sacrifice and the Cross"
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Centurion at the Cross Character
The centurion at the cross was a Roman military officer responsible for overseeing Jesus' execution, during which he witnessed the surrounding supernatural even…
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The Thankful Leper Character
On the border between Samaria and Galilee, ten lepers stood far off - as the law required - and lifted their voices together: 'Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.'…
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The Angel of the Lord Character
The Angel of the Lord appears repeatedly in the Old Testament as a divine messenger who speaks and acts with God's own authority, such as when he guided Hagar i…
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The Widow with Two Mites Character
Sitting opposite the temple treasury, Jesus watched the wealthy cast in large gifts - and then a poor widow dropped in two mites, the smallest coins in circulat…
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Shiphrah and Puah Character
Shiphrah and Puah were the Hebrew midwives whom Pharaoh commanded to kill every male child born to the Israelite women. In the Bible's first recorded act of civ…
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Hophni and Phinehas Character
Hophni and Phinehas were the sons of Eli the high priest and priests themselves at Shiloh, but Scripture calls them 'sons of Belial' who knew not the LORD. They…
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The Rich Man (Parable of Lazarus) Character
In one of Jesus's most vivid parables, an unnamed rich man lived in luxury every day while a poor man named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered in sores, longing f…
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The Sons of Sceva Character
The seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were traveling exorcists in Ephesus who tried to borrow power they did not possess. Watching Paul cast out evil …