A Visit With Jesus: Bible Dictionary

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Sacrifice

Law & Covenant • Both

A sacrifice is an offering presented to God in worship, thanksgiving, dedication, fellowship, or atonement. Old Testament sacrifices pointed forward to Christ, whose once-for-all offering is presented in the New Testament as the fulfillment of the sacrificial system.

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SACRIFICE, HUMAN

Sin & Judgment • Old Testament

Human sacrifice is the killing and offering of people, especially children, as an act of pagan worship. Scripture consistently condemns this practice as a grave form of idolatry and records its prohibition and judgment among Israel and the surrounding nations.

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SACRILEGE

Sin & Judgment • Both

Sacrilege is the profaning or robbing of a temple or sacred place. Biblical usage includes the charge of robbing temples and the description of an act against sacred property.

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SADAMIAS

People & Groups • Inter-testament

Sadamias is an older English form of Salemas. It is a variant spelling of the name.

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SADAS

People & Groups • Inter-testament

Sadas is an older English form of Astad. It is a variant spelling of the name.

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SADDEUS

People & Groups • Inter-testament

Saddeus is an older English form of Loddeus. It is a variant spelling of the name.

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SADDLE

Agriculture & Daily Life • Old Testament

A saddle is a riding seat placed on an animal. In biblical usage the related verb means to saddle or prepare a donkey or other beast for travel.

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Sadducees

People & Groups • New Testament

The Sadducees were a Jewish priestly and aristocratic party during the time of Jesus. They rejected the resurrection and denied angels and spirits, opposed the apostles’ preaching, and disappeared as a distinct group after the destruction of Jerusalem.

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Sadoc

People & Groups • Both

Sadoc is a Greek form of Zadok. The name refers either to an ancestor of Ezra or to an ancestor of Jesus in Matthew’s genealogy.

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Saffron

Agriculture & Daily Life • Old Testament

Saffron was a fragrant plant whose dried styles and stigmas supplied a yellow dye, flavor, and perfume. It is mentioned in the Song of Solomon among the plants of a garden.

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Saint

Christian Life • Both

A saint is a person separated or consecrated to God, especially a believer in Christ. In Scripture the term applies to God’s people and, in some passages, to holy beings in heaven.

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SAINTS

Christian Life • Both

Saints are people set apart as belonging to God. In the New Testament the term applies to the company of believers, whose holy conduct should grow from God’s gracious consecration rather than from claims of personal merit.

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This dictionary brings together information about the people, places, events, objects, words, and ideas encountered in Scripture.

Each article begins with material prepared for A Visit With Jesus. Where available, entries also include biblical usage, historical background, original-language information, Scripture references, related dictionary terms, and links to related Bible figures.

Many articles also preserve entries from classic Bible dictionaries, including Easton's, Smith's, and the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. These historical sources are presented separately within the full article.

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