A British Sign Language (BSL) translation of Sadducees. An influential sect within Judaism that denied the existence of spirits, angels and the afterlife.
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A British Sign Language (BSL) translation of Scholar. An academic or those who devote themselves to study.
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A British Sign Language (BSL) translation of Scribe. Scribes were experts on religious law and state law. They held a high position in the leadership of daily life of the Jewish people. Every village would have had at least one scribe (who could draft legal documents (eg for the sale of land, contract of marriage, or divorce papers), with towns and cities having many more. In the New Testament scripts are often mentioned alongside Sadducees, Pharisees and the High Priests.
Bible references include: Mark 2:6, Mark 2:16 and Mark 3:22
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A British Sign Language (BSL) translation of Servant. One employed to carry out tasks for a person or household.
Biblical references include: Genesis 16:1, Genesis 24:34, Numbers 32:5, Deuteronomy 12:12, Joshua 1:15, 1 Samuel 17:58, Ezra 8:20, Psalm 113:1, Isaiah 42:1, Mark 9:35, Luke 1:38, John 15:15, Romans 1:1, Philippians 2:7
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A British Sign Language (BSL) translation of Shepherd. Someone who cares for a flock of sheep.
Biblical references include: Genesis 46:32, Genesis 48:15, 2 Samuel 5:2, Psalm 23:1, Isaiah 40:11, Luke 2:8, John 10:11
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A British Sign Language (BSL) translation of Sister (Nun). A Roman Catholic sign for Sister (Nun). A woman who has dedicated her life to religious service. In the Christian church, she takes vows (typically poverty, chastity and obedience). In the Anglican tradition, the terms ‘nun and ‘sister’ are used interchangeably but in the Roman Catholic Church, sisters live in the community and perform charitable works, while nuns live in convents, with some in ‘enclosed’ orders.
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