(shepherd's) staff
straight wooden stick of about 1-2 meters in length; its diameter allowed it to fit comfortably in a person’s hand; used by shepherds
“(shepherd's) staff.” Atlas. Accessed 2026. https://fcbh-atlas.vercel.app/en/term/shepherd-s-staff-h7626
- placeBethlehem
Small town 9 km south of Jerusalem. Birthplace of King David, and of Jesus Christ. Name means 'house of bread'…
- bookLeviticus
Priestly handbook from Sinai. Sacrifices, festivals, food laws, and the holiness code. The book that teaches I…
- bookPsalms
The hymn- and prayer-book of Israel. 150 poems covering praise, lament, thanksgiving, complaint, and confessio…
- figureMicah
Eighth-century prophet of Moresheth in the Shephelah, contemporary of Isaiah. Foretold Samaria’s ruin, Bethleh…
- conceptSanctification
The setting apart of a person, place, or thing to God, and the moral transformation that follows. In Christian…
- objectShekel
A silver coin and weight, about 11 grams, used to pay the Temple tax. Thirty silver shekels was the price paid…