Glossary+1+Chronicles

Home ABC Guide to Reading the Bible This Glossary provides a list of words, some that are not commonly used today, that appear within the text of 1 Chronicles.

==Anointed == This is when a person is covered/smeared (usually with a cross on the forehead or chest) with a blessed fragrant oil. It is symbolic of receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit. There are three oils prepared and brought up to the altar at Easter that have been blessed by a Bishop; the oil of Chrism, the oil of Catechumens and the oil of the sick. Relating this definition to the Chronicles, King David was anointed to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. We continue this ritual today through our Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation.

Antimony
A metallic element, the stable form is a brittle silvery-white crystalline metal that is added to alloys to increase their strength and hardness. Symbol: Sb Attomic Number: 51

Apostasy
To fall away from one's faith. To abandon one's religious beliefs.

Covenant
An agreement made between God and His people in which God makes specific promises and demands.

Dedication
The act of consecrating a building, altar, temple or Church, to make it sacred and presenting it to God to gain His approval.

Odious
Arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.

Pestilence
A usually fatal disease, or epidemic.

Repentance
Remorse or contrition for past acts of sin.

Sacrifice
This is a gift to God. It is an expression of adoration and devotion to God. A religious ritual used in times for celebration, thanking God, or sin, asking for God's forgiveness. An animal is given as an offering to God upon the altar.

**Tabernacle**
Today: the house of the Blessed Sacrament. The tabernacle is found in all Catholic Churches. It is either set above the altar or to the side of the altar. After the Eucharist is celebrated, any unused blessed hosts are placed in a ciboria ( a goblet shaped cup with a lid) and placed in the tabernacle. Jesus is present in the Church through the Holy Eucharist. The use of this word In 1 Chronicles: the tabernacle is said to house the 10 Commandments. A sacred message from God. The tabernacle is in the shape of a tent. The Bible refers to: a tent in the wilderness. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Simplfied: The house of the Lord.

Vestibule
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">A small entrance hall or passage between the outer door and the interior of a house or building.

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