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PROPHETICAL BOOKS - PSALTERY

unregenerate “Christians” will suffer the eternal torment righteous claims of Jehovah’s throne. God has been
of the lost. infinitely glorified, and His moral government gloriously
If any of our readers are not truly born again by the vindicated in the blood-shedding of Jesus” (Handbook).
Spirit of God, we urge you, please repent of your sin [See Atonement, Blood, Gospel, Justification, Mercy
and turn to the Lord Jesus Christ for eternal salvation. Seat, Redemption.]
Do not trust some baptism or church ritual. Do not trust PROSELYTE. A person who joins a certain religion or
any service you might be doing in the church or in some philosophy (Mt. 23:15). In the Bible, “proselyte” is
Christian organization. Do not trust the fact that you commonly used for Gentiles who accepted the Jewish
might have been born into a “Christian” home. Jesus religion (Ac. 2:10; 13:23). The term “proselyte” is
plainly said, “Except ye be born again, ye shall not see frequently used today as a verb in the sense of making
the kingdom of God.” And the Apostle Paul said, “For by converts from one religion or denomination to another.
grace are ye saved, through faith, and that not of PROSTITUTE. [See Harlot, Whore.]
yourselves, it is the gift of God; not of works, lest PROTESTANT. Historically this term derived from
anyone should boast” (Ep. 2:8-9). Turn to the the 16th century Protestant Reformation in Europe. The
resurrected Christ and be saved before it is eternally too name originated with a group of German princes who
late. protested against the pope in 1529, and has come to be
And may we who are already saved be found serving applied to those denominations which arose from the
Christ in an acceptable way, that is, according to the Reformation era. [See Anglican, Church, Episcopal
teachings and example of the N.T. May we be like the Church, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Prophecy,
wise people at Thessalonica, who “turned to God from Roman Catholic Church, World Council of Churches.]
idols to serve the living and true God; and to wait for PROTESTANT REFORMATION. [See Anglican,
his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Church, Episcopal Church, Lutheran, Methodist,
even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to Presbyterian, Prophecy, Roman Catholic Church.]
come.” (1 Th. 1:9-10) Praise His name! PROVE. To test; try; put to the proof (Ex. 16:4; 1 Sa.
[See Allegorical, Antichrist, Bible, Covenant, Daniel, 17:39).
Day, Day of the Lord, Dispensationalism, Double
Fulfillment, Ecumenical Movement, Gog, Great PROVENDER. Mixed food; fodder (Ge. 24:25,32;
Tribulation, Inspiration, Jerusalem, Jesus Christ, 42:27; 43:24; Ju. 19:19; Is. 30:24).
Judgment, Kingdom of God, Last Days, Millennium, PROVIDENCE. (1) Supply; provision (Ac. 24:2). (2)
Mystery, Observation, Prophecy, Rapture, Revelation, The term “providence” is commonly used to describe
Tares, Times, Times of Refreshing, Times of Restitution, God’s control over all His creation. The word itself is not
Tyre, Zidon.] used in Scripture in this sense, but the idea is frequently
PROPHETICAL BOOKS. The O.T. books of the mentioned (i.e., Ac. 17:25-28; Ro. 8:28).
prophets. These are commonly divided into two PROVOKE, PROVOCATION. To cause to be angry; to
groupings: the major prophets (Isaiah, Jeremiah, incite (1 Ki. 15:30; 21:22; Ne. 9:18, 26; Job 17:2; Ps.
Ezekiel, Daniel), and the minor prophets (Hosea 95:8; 2 Co. 9:2; He. 3:8; 10:24).
through Malachi). PROVOKE TO EMULATION. To cause to be jealous;
PROPITIATION. Propitiation means satisfaction; to excite to rivalry (Ro. 11:14).
covering; the fulfillment of a demand. It refers to God’s PSALM. [See Hymn, Music.]
estimation of Christ’s sacrifice. God is fully satisfied by PSALTERY. The Hebrew word most commonly
what Jesus Christ did on the Cross. The penalty for His translated psaltery is NEBHEL (2 Sa. 6:5). “The nebhel
broken law and man’s sin has been fully satisfied (Ro. was closely associated with the kinnor [harp] and is
3:24-25; 1 Jn. 2:2; He. 2:17; Is. 5:11). The Greek word frequently mentioned with it. It too could be used to
translated “propitiation” (Ro. 3:25) is also translated accompany voices. This instrument seems to have been
“mercy seat” in He. 9:5. The mercy seat perfectly of more elaborate construction than the kinnor and, as
covered the law which was contained in the Ark (Ex. Stainer says, ‘consequently of greater capabilities than
25:17, 21). This symbolizes propitiation—Christ the kinnor, both as to tone and pitch.’ Our present-day
covering the demands of God’s law. That it is the blood harp is most likely the nearest in appearance to compare
of Christ which put away our sins was depicted on the with the nebhel. Josephus tells us that it had twelve
Day of Atonement when blood was sprinkled on the strings and was played with the fingers and not a
mercy seat by the high priest (Le. 16:11-17). plectrum. There were probably many different sizes and
“Propitiation is for God, and for Him alone, although it types of this instrument in use. In shape, as well as
vitally concerns us. It is the blessed answer of Jesus character, it probably varied and this added to the great
meeting, in death and before God, the holy and

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