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UCAL (he became chief, mighty). Pr. 30:1. UNCORRUPTNESS. Soundness; purity (Tit. 2:7).
UEL (the strength of God). Ezr. 10:34. UNCTION. Anointing. The word “unction” appears
ULAI (muddy water, strength). Da. 8:2. one time in 1 Jn. 2:20, but the same Greek word
ULAM (first of all, the porch). 1 Ch. 7:16. (krisma) is translated “anointing” in verse 27. It refers
ULLA (yoke, burden). 1 Ch. 7:39. to the anointing of the Holy Spirit. A similar Greek
word, krio, is translated “anoint” five places in the N.T.
UMMAH (roof, darkened, covered). Jos. 19:30. The anointing refers to Jesus Christ, the Anointed One
UNACCUSTOMED. Not accustomed; not used (Je. in Lk. 4:18; Ac. 4:27; 10:38; and He. 1:9. In 2 Co. 1:21
31:18). the anointing refers again to Christians. [See Anoint,
UNADVISEDLY. Without forethought; imprudently; Extreme Unction, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ.]
rashly; without due consideration (Ps. 106:33). UNDEFILED. Perfect; unpolluted (Song 5:2; 6:9; Ps.
UNAWARES. Without knowledge; unforeseen; 119:1; He. 7:26; 13:4; Ja. 1:27; 1 Pe. 1:4).
unexpected (Nu. 35:11,15; Ps. 35:8; Lk. 21:34; He. UNDER THE HAND OF. Under the charge of; under
13:2). the care of (Ge. 41:35; Ex. 21:20; Jud. 9:29; 1 Sa.
UNBLAMEABLE. Blameless; unblemished; 21:3).
unreproachable (Col. 1:22; 1 Th. 2:10; 3:13). UNDERSETTER. A prop; a pedestal; a support (1 Ki.
UNCHANGEABLE. Certain; continuous; immutable 7:30, 34).
(He. 7:24). UNFEIGNED. Undisguised; honest; not hypocritical;
UNCIRCUMCISION. (1) The Gentiles (Ac. 11:3; Ga. sincere (2 Co. 6:6; 1 Ti. 1:5; 2 Ti. 1:5; 1 Pe. 1:22). [See
2:7; Ep. 2:11; Col. 3:11). (2) The unregenerate (Eze. Deceit, Dissemble, Dissimulation, Feign, Hypocrisy,
44:7, 9; Ac. 7:5). [See Gentile, Heathen, Israel, Nations, Sincere.]
Pagan.] UNGIRD. To unloose; to unbind; to release (Ge.
UNCLEAN. (1) Ceremonial cleanliness in the Mosaic 24:32).
law (Le. 5:2, 3; 7:19, 21; 10:10; 11:4; De. 12:15; etc). UNGODLY. Evil; sinful; impious; acting contrary to
These conditions of cleanness or uncleanness depended the nature of God; neglecting the fear and worship of
upon obedience to the laws and ordinances of God and God (Ro. 4:5; 2 Pe. 2:5-6; Jude 4). [See Sin.]
were shadows pointing to the cleanness which is UNHOLY. Unrighteous; ungodly; sinful; unspiritual;
purchased for us in Jesus Christ. They had a two-fold profane (2 Ti. 3:2; He. 10:29). [See Holy, Sin.]
purpose: (a) to separate Israel from the other nations to UNICORN. There is much speculation as to what the
keep them pure for God, and (b) to prepare the way for biblical unicorn might refer to. Some say it is the wild
Christ by showing man that God is holy and that man is ox, the rhinoceros, or the oryx. It is probable that the
sinful and that God requires perfect cleansing. (2) The unicorn is currently extinct. He is mentioned in Job
sinful condition of man (Ezr. 9:11; Is. 6:5; 64:6; Eze. which is possibly the oldest book of the Bible (Job
36:29; 39:24; Ze. 13:1; Mt. 23:27; Ro. 1:24; 6:19; 2 Co. 39:9-12). This passage, and others, mention the
12:21; Ga. 5:19; Ep. 4:19; 5:3, 5; Col. 3:5; 1 Th. 2:3; unicorn’s strength and independence of spirit. Compare
4:7; 2 Pe. 2:10). (3) Evil spirits (Ze. 13:2; Mt. 10:1; Nu. 23:22; 24:8. In mythology the unicorn is a horse-
12:43; Mk. 1:2, 26, 27; 3:11, 30; 5:2,8,13; 7:25; Lk. like creature with a single horn in the center of its
4:33,36; 6:18; 8:29; 9:42; 11:24; Ac. 5:16; 8:7; Re. forehead, but there is no indication that such a creature
16:13; 18:2). (4) Sanctification (1 Co. 7:14). The has anything to do with the Bible’s references. [See
children of believing parents are not saved because of Behemoth, Dragon.]
their parents’ faith, but are set apart in a special sense in
that they experience God’s manifold blessing and they UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST. The Unitarian-
have the privilege of growing up with the knowledge of Universalist Association of Congregations in North
the Gospel. [See Abomination, Devils, Law, America (with churches in the U.S. and Canada) is one
Sanctification, Sin.] of the most liberal of the denominations, being more
UNCOMELY. (1) Unbecoming (1 Co. 7:36). (2) Lack akin to a society of free thinkers than a traditional
Christian denomination. The present denomination was
of beauty; lack of elegance (1 Co. 12:23). formed from a merger of the American Unitarian
UNCORRUPTIBLE. That which cannot be corrupted; Association and the Universalist Church of America in
pure; undefiled (Ro. 1:23). May 1961.

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