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Elijah

Appeared with Moses at Jesus' transfiguration.

Eternal counsel

Refers to God's plans for the universe which were set before His work of creation.

Expiation

The removal of the guilt of sin

F

Foreknowledge

Refers to God's knowledge, prior to creation, of events that would occur in the course of history.

H

Hypostatic union

Refers to the fact that Jesus is one person with two distinct natures (a divine nature and a human nature) with each nature retaining its own attributes.

I

Imputation

When speaking of Jesus, it means the act in which God assigned the guilt of sinners to the person of Christ.

Incarnation

Refers to Jesus' permanent assumption of a human nature.

Intercession

Mediation or petitioning for favor on another’s behalf

J

Jethro

Moses' father-in-law who functioned as a priest when he counseled Moses about organizing the people

L

Levi

Tribe of Israel from which the priests and all who served in the priestly ceremonies came

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