locust ~ a type of insect that eats any green plant. LORD ~ a special name for God.

In the *Hebrew Bible it translates YHWH. YHWH probably means he is always alive. So the word LORD (which means master) is not a proper translation. medium ~ a person who says they can contact dead people. meeting tent ~ the special tent where God met with Moses. The priests could enter it to *worship; they burnt *sacrifices on the *altar in front of it. mercy ~ kindness. mildew ~ a disease that may grow on plants. There are similar diseases that affect clothes and even buildings. Molech ~ the name of a false god. mourn ~ to be sad after a death. New Testament ~ the last 27 books in the Bible. offering ~ gift. oil ~ a type of oil that comes from an oily fruit called the olive. People used this oil in their food and they burnt it in lamps. Old Testament ~ the first 39 books in the Bible. ordain ~ make into a priest. ordination ~ the ceremony to appoint a man to be a priest. ordination offering ~ the special *offering for the *ordination ceremony. palm ~ a type of tree. pancake ~ a flat bread that people cooked in a pan. Passover ~ the special day when the *Israelites remembered that God led them out of Egypt. peace ~ absence of war. Or, the calm and content attitude that one receives because of a right relationship with God and with other people.

peace offering ~ a gift to thank God. This *offering is about *fellowship with God and his people. See the explanation in the note called The 5 *sacrifices near the beginning of this commentary. penis ~ a part of the body that only males have. pentecost ~ 50th. The Day of Pentecost was a special party at the beginning of the wheat harvest. It was 50 days after *Passover. period ~ when women lose blood once a month. pigeon ~ a type of bird which has a gentle character. plagues ~ bad things that happen to people. The 10 Plagues were 10 punishments that the inhabitants of Egypt suffered. This happened at the time of Moses. point to ~ describe. pregnant ~ a womans state during the 9 months before her baby is born. Promised Land ~ *Canaan, that is, the country that God promised to the *Israelites. It was the land that he promised to Abraham. psoriasis ~ a type of disease of the skin. pus ~ yellow, watery material inside a *boil.