Ptolemais
Ptolemais was a Phoenician seaport, formerly called Acco. Paul visited the Christian believers there for one day on his journey toward Jerusalem.
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Pua
Pua, or Puvvah, was a son of Issachar and an ancestor of the Punitеs. He is listed among the descendants of Israel.
Puah
Puah was the name of a God-fearing Hebrew midwife who refused to kill Israelite boys at birth, and also of a descendant of Issachar. The midwife’s courage helped preserve Israel’s children in Egypt.
Publican
A publican was a tax collector working for the Roman government or its contractors. Publicans were often despised because of their association with Gentile rule and their reputation for overcharging, yet Jesus received repentant publicans among His followers.
Publius
Publius was the leading official of Malta when Paul and his companions were shipwrecked there. He courteously received them, and Paul healed his sick father.
Pudens
Pudens was a Christian in Rome who sent greetings to Timothy. He remained associated with Paul during the apostle’s final imprisonment.
Puhites, The
The Puhites, or Puthites, were a family belonging to the descendants of Kirjath-jearim. They are mentioned among the families of Judah.
Pul
Pul was an Assyrian king who invaded Israel during the reign of Menahem and received tribute from him. The name also identifies a people or land mentioned with distant nations in Isaiah.
Pulpit
The pulpit mentioned in Nehemiah was a raised wooden platform or scaffold on which Ezra stood while reading the Law to the assembled people. It was not necessarily a modern preaching desk.
Pulse
Pulse refers to vegetable food grown from seed, especially herbs, peas, beans, and other legumes. Daniel and his companions requested this kind of food instead of the king’s provisions.
Punishment
Punishment is the just consequence imposed for wrongdoing. Scripture presents punishment as upholding the distinction between right and wrong, with final judgment awaiting the impenitent and unbelieving.
PUNISHMENT, EVERLASTING
Everlasting punishment is the final judgment of the unrepentant after death. Scripture presents it as conscious and retributive, describes it with terms such as eternal fire and destruction, and contrasts it with eternal life.
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