forgiveness
act or process of granting pardon for an offense
“forgiveness.” Atlas. Accessed 2026. https://fcbh-atlas.vercel.app/en/term/forgiveness
- placeUr
Ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates in southern Mesopotamia. Abraham's birthplace, called 'Ur of the Chalde…
- figureEzra
A priest and scribe "skilled in the Law of Moses," Ezra led the second return of exiles in 458 BC and devoted …
- figureNehemiah
Cupbearer to the Persian king who wept at news of Jerusalem's broken walls, prayed, asked permission to rebuil…
- bookPsalms
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- figureDaniel
Judean noble taken to Babylon in the first deportation under Nebuchadnezzar in 605 BC. Trained for royal servi…
- conceptEl Elyon
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