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Oracle
CategoryTheological Term / Archaic Word
Modern Equivalenta divine communication; a message from God; the inner sanctuary.
KJV Word TypeNoun
DefinitionA divine pronouncement or message — also used specifically for the inner room of the Temple, the Most Holy Place or Holy of Holies, where God's presence dwelt above the Ark of the Covenant. In the NT, "oracles of God" refers to the Scriptures themselves.
Key Verses"And he built the oracle in the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD." (1 Kings 6:19); "Because that unto them were committed the oracles of God." (Romans 3:2)