The prophet's dictionary guide to the supernatural

1448. Stationed Prophet—One who seldom, if ever, leaves or moves outside of his or her assigned base, or prophetic ward. Typically a house prophet. Habakkuk 2:1. 1449. Stele—Upright stones that marked boundaries and honored gods. As funerary markers, steles were used to inscribe the famous exploits of kings and were important as a commemoration before the gods they served. Pharaohs often etched their exploits on steles to leave behind records of their reigns. 1450. Steward—A) Ruler of a household, temple, or palace. One who manages its affairs and distributes its goods and services. B) Tutors, instructors, and caregivers on assignment. C) A fiscal agent, treasurer, and superior servant responsible for high duties. One who administrates the resources and affairs of another. A commissioner, house manager, or guardian. 1451. Sting—A) The point or center of an object that injects poison to induce harm, suffering, and even death. B) The method of an enemy’s invasion into a body to accomplish these ends. C) Symbolic of an impulse originating from the spiritual world. Revelation 9:10. 1452. Stoic—Porch scholar, from Greek word for porch, portico. A practical based philosophy founded by Zeno in Citium, late second century A.D. Founded upon a moral practice that exalted human pride, self-reliance, and willpower. Stressed fate rather than redemption. 1453. Stone—A) A rock-hard substance used to build. B) A construction material. C) Stone was used in temples for its enduring and solid strength. D) Stones were used to build altars anywhere one happened to experience a strong spiritual encounter. They were blessed, anointed with oil, and consecrated to the deity worshipped by the one finding it. E) Stones signified a covenant made between a worshipper and the god that met him along the way. F) Stones served as an earthly witness of the covenant between the two. The stone then marked the place where the encounter took place as holy so others would know what god of the land resided there. Genesis 31:44–46. G) Christ as the Chief Cornerstone of the church and Peter as its founding and governmental apostle. The New Creation priesthood of the New Testament church as lively stones. See Matthew 16:18; John 1:42; 1 Peter 2:5, 9. 1454. Stone, Precious—A) A natural product that symbolizes prophetically human-crafted worship. B) Also a foundational and symbolic object of revelatory knowledge. Stones were symbolic of spiritual powers that held great