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PEEP - PERFECT

PEEP. Chirp; chatter (Is. 8:19; 10:14). The Hebrew is no more need for additional Pentecosts. Since then,
word (tsaphaph) is elsewhere translated “chatter” (Is. believers are not taught to seek new Pentecosts, or to
38:14) and “whisper” (Is. 29:4). [See Mutter, seek the Holy Spirit, but to yield to the Spirit who is
Witchcraft.] received when Christ is received (Ro. 8:9-14; 1 Co.
PEKAH (an opening). 2 Ki. 15:25. 12:13; Ep. 1:12-14; 5:18). [See Charismatic, Feasts,
PEKAHIAH (the Lord opens). 2 Ki. 15:22. Firstfruits, Holy Spirit.]
PEKOD (visitation). “A chief province of Assyria, in PENTECOSTAL. A name used to describe various
which Nineveh, now overthrown, once lay. But, as in groups that believe in speaking in tongues, being
Merathaim (Je. 50:21), the allusion is to the meaning of baptised with the Holy Spirit after salvation, etc. [See
Pekod, namely, ‘visitation’; the inhabitants whose time Charismatic Movement.]
of deserved visitation in punishment is come; not, PENUEL (face of God). 1 Ch. 4:4.
however, without reference to the now Babylonian PENURY. Lack; deficiency; poverty (Pr. 14:23; Lk.
province, Pekod. The visitation on Babylon was a 21:4). [See Money, Sluggard, Tithe.]
following up of that on Assyria (Eze. 23:23)” (Jamieson, PEOPLES. Races; tribes (Re. 10:11; 17:15). [See
Fausset, Brown). Gentile.]
PELAIAH (He was wonderful). Ne. 8:7. PERADVENTURE. If so be; by chance; perhaps (Ex.
PELALIAH (Thinking on God). Ne. 11:12. 32:30; Jos. 9:7; 1 Ki. 18:5; Ro. 5:7). [See Hap.]
PELEG (division). Ge. 10:25. PERAZIM. “In the valley of Rephaim (2 Sa 5:18, 20;
PELET (deliverance). 1 Ch. 12:3. 1Ch 14:11), there Jehovah, by David, broke forth as
PELETH (separation). Nu. 16:1. waters do, and made a breach among the Philistines,
PELONITE (falling, hidden). 1 Ch. 11:27. David's enemies, as Perazim means, expressing a sudden
and complete overthrow” (Jamieson, Fausset, Brown).
PENANCE. A practice promoted by the Roman PERDITION. Destruction and judgment (Jn. 17:12;
Catholic Church. Penance is the act of confessing sins Ph. 1:28; 2 Th. 2:3; 1 Ti. 6:9; He. 10:39; 2 Pe. 3:7; Re.
and making restitution and paying penalties imposed by 17:8). [See Hell, Judgment, Torment.]
a priest. It is not a biblical practice, but one observed by
false Christian groups in their attempt to add to the PERFECTNESS. Completeness; perfection (Col.
finished work of Christ. Some Roman Catholic versions 3:14).
of the Bible wrongly replace the term “repentance” with PERILOUS. Extremely difficult; dangerous (2 Ti.
”do penance.” [See Confession, Gospel, Priest, 3:1), referring to conditions in the last days. Strong
Repentance, Roman Catholic Church.] defines the Greek word (chalepos) as “perhaps from
PENCE. [See Money.] chalao through the idea of reducing the strength;
PENIEL (the face of God). Ge. 32:30. difficult; i.e. dangerous, or (by implication) furious.”
This Greek word is translated “fierce” in Mt. 8:28. [See
PENINNAH (a pearl, jewel). 1 Sa. 1:2. Last Days, Prophecy.]
PENNY. [See Money.] PERES. Part of the saying God wrote on the wall
PENTATEUCH. The first five books of the O.T. The before He judged Babylon (Da. 5:25-28). [See Mene.]
word literally means five books. These are also called PERESH (dung). 1 Ch. 7:16.
“the books of Moses,” as Moses was the author, and “the PEREZ (a break, divisions). 1 Ch. 27:3.
book of the law,” as they detail the Mosaic law [See
Inspiration, Law, Moses.] PEREZ-UZZAH (breach of Uzzah). The name David
PENTECOST. The Jewish feast of harvest celebrated gave to the place where Uzzah was killed for touching
the Ark of the Covenant (1 Ch. 13:9-11). [See Uzzah.]
50 days after the Passover (Le. 23:15-21). Pentecost
means fifty. It is also called feast of weeks (Ex. 34:22), PERFECT. The common usage of the word “perfect”
feast of harvest (Ex. 23:16), and day of first fruits (Nu. in the Bible does not necessarily denote sinless or
28:26). This feast was a picture of the coming of the absolute perfection, but completion, fullness, soundness,
Holy Spirit 50 days after Christ’s death (Ac. 2:1-4). On wholeness.
that day God reaped the firstfruits of His great The Meaning of Bible Perfection. There are two
worldwide harvest (Ro. 8:23; Ja. 1:18). The Lord Jesus Hebrew words commonly translated “perfect.” One is
Christ prophesied that the Holy Spirit would come to TAMIYM, meaning “entire; integrity; truth” (Strong).
empower the churches for world evangelization (Ac. This word is also translated “without blemish” (Ex.
1:8). That is what happened on Pentecost. It was a one- 12:5), “complete” (Le. 23:15), “full” (Le. 25:30),
time event; it has not been repeated because it does not “sincerely” (Ju. 9:16), “sincerity” (Jos. 24:14),
need to be repeated. The Holy Spirit having come, there “sound” (Pr. 2:7), “without spot” (Nu. 19:2),

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