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A sputum specimen submitted for culture is brick red in color. The organism causing this sputum color also has a distinct polysaccharide capsule and is non-motile. What organism can be associated with this sputum?

Cold enrichment of feces (incubation at 4* C)in phosphate buffered saline prior to subculture onto enteric media enhances recovery of:

These stories were often used in the ancient Jewish world, and especially by Jesus as forms of teaching in which the stories themselves became symbolic or metaphorical for a deeper truth. What were such teaching stories called?

In your own words, who were the Pharisees?

Describe or explain one memorable moment from the Gospels involving Peter. (a few words or 1 sentence will suffice)

The Roman governor who ultimately oversaw and condoned the crucifixion of Jesus was ________.

What is the significance of the word Gehenna (g’henna) in understanding and studying the Gospels?

This is the term, borrowed from prophetic Old Testament writings like Ezekiel, and is often used to refer to Jesus; there is no consensus meaning among scholars, but at its simplest form it may mean ‘chosen human.’

Meaning literally, “the called out,” Jesus uses this word to refer to the group of people who would become the earthly manifestation of the Kingdom of Heaven.

In your own words…Who were the Samaritans?