Our Daily Devotional

DOOR (a) The fortified cities and palaces had one or more gates that allowed the entry and exit of their inhabitants and that prevented, if necessary, the entry of the enemy. They often had powerful

LEEK (Heb. “hasir”, ordinarily means “herb”; probable meaning: “leek”, since it is among the onions and garlic consumed in Egypt. The Targum Onkelos, the LXX, the Vulgate and the Syriac Version translate “leeks”; Furthermore, in

PRUDENT “shy, modest.” Christian from Rome who sends greetings to Timothy through the letter written by Paul (2 Tim. 4:21).

PUBLIUS Upon Paul’s arrival on the island of Malta, Publius was the main man. He extended his hospitality to the apostle and his companions for three days. Paul healed Publius’ father of his illness (Acts

PUBLICANS In the Roman tax collection system, they were the subordinates who, under the direction of a Roman official, were in charge of collecting taxes and rights of passage for goods that were transported from

PTOLOMEOS Name of the dynasty that reigned in Egypt, from 305 to 31 BC. Founded by Ptolemy Soter, one of Alexander the Great’s generals, it lasted until the death of Cleopatra, which took place after

TEST This name is given to the Jewish writings that appeared, for the most part, between the years 150 BC. and 100 AD, which were not admitted into the OT canon (see CANON). Its name

PROVINCE (Heb. and Aram. “m’dinah”, jurisdiction; Gr. “eparcheia”, government). The young “servants of the princes of the provinces” who fought under Ahab against Ben-hadad (1 Kings 20:14, 15) were not Israelites. Undoubtedly, they were in

PROVIDENCE Loving and foreseeing care that God has for his creatures. God’s providence sustains and governs all creation. His operation is as extensive as the Universe and as incessant as the course of time. All

PROVERBS (Book) Poetic book that deals with morality and piety applied to daily life. Both in the Hebrew canon and in the Greek, Latin and Spanish versions, etc., it follows the book of Psalms. The