ram ~ a male sheep. redeem ~ to buy back. redemption ~ what happens to you when somebody *redeems you.

religious ~ about religion. ringworm ~ a type of disease of the skin; children often have it. rod ~ a stick that farmers used to protect and to guide their animals. Sabbath (Day), Sabbath (Year) ~ the 7th day of the week; or the 7th year during a period of 7 years. The 7th day was a special day for rest and *worship. People did not work on that day. sacred ~ something that has a connection with religion. sacrifice ~ something that people burned on an *altar for God; or to burn on an *altar for God. People also gave sacrifices to false gods. scales ~ these cover the bodies of fish. scapegoat ~ the goat that takes away *sin on the Day of *Atonement (or *Yom Kippur). semen ~ the liquid that comes out of a man during sex. shekel ~ a weight that is 0.4 of an ounce (12 grams). showbread ~ the bread that the priests put on Gods *altar every week. sin ~ to do wrong things; not to obey Gods rules. Or, the things we do when we sin. Evil thoughts, words and deeds are all sin, whether we do them on purpose or not. sin offering ~ an *offering by a person who is guilty of particular types of *sin. See the explanation in the note called The 5 *sacrifices near the beginning of this commentary. sinner ~ a person who *sins. slate ~ a thin piece, probably of stone. soul ~ the part of us that lives when our body dies. spiritist ~ a person who says they can contact dead people. spit ~ to send liquid out of the mouth. sword ~ a long knife that soldiers used.

tabernacle ~ the place where the *meeting tent, the outside *altar, the basin of water and the yard were. See the plan in the section called What is in the house of God? You will find it near the beginning of this commentary. table ~ a series of boxes into which to put information. tattoo ~ a picture on your body under the skin; or, to put a tattoo on your body. temperature ~ measurement of heat. Someone with a high temperature is too hot because of an illness. temple ~ Gods house in Jerusalem. throne ~ a special seat that a king sits on. thumb ~ the thumb is next to the 4 fingers on a persons hand. tithe ~ one tenth or 10% (per cent). tribe ~ a very large family.