Overview - Zechariah 7 1?The captives enquire concerning the set fasts. 4?Zechariah reproves the hypocrisy of their fasting. 8?Sin the cause of thei...
HERDSMAN hurdz'-man (boqer; the King James Version, the English Revised Version herdman): A cowherd (Amos 7:14). The same word is used in Syria today...
Overview - Jeremiah 33 1?God promises to the captivity a gracious return; 9?a joyful state; 12?a settled government; 15?Christ the branch of righteou...
Overview - Proverbs 30 1?Agur's confession of his faith. 7?The two points of his prayer. 10?The meanest are not to be wronged. 11?Four wicked generat...
Overview - Joshua 24 1?Joshua assembles the tribes at Shechem. 2?A brief history of God's benefits, from Terah. 14?He renews the covenant between the...
Overview - 1?Chronicles 17 1?Nathan first approving the purpose of David, to build God a house, 3?after by the word of God forbids him. 11?He promise...
Overview - Amos 4 1?He reproves Israel for oppression, 4?for idolatry, 6?and for their incorrigibleness. Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeAmos 4:7??(K...
Amaziah [N] [E] [H](the strength of the Lord ). Son of Joash, and eighth king of Judah, reigned B.C. 837-809. He succeeded to the throne at the age o...
Amos [N] [H] [S]borne; a burden, one of the twelve minor prophets. He was a native of Tekota, the modern Tekua, a town about 12 miles south-east of Be...
Overview - Job 15 1?Eliphaz reproves Job for impiety in justifying himself. 17?He proves by tradition the unquietness of wicked men. Treasury of Scrip...
Overview - Micah 7 1?The church, complaining of her small number, 3?and the general corruption, 5?puts her confidence not in man, but in God. 8?She...
Overview - Romans 7 1?No law hath power over a man longer than he lives. 4?But we are dead to the law. 7?Yet is not the law sin; 12?but holy, just a...
Overview - Obadiah 1 1?The destruction of Edom, 3?for their pride, 10?and for their wrong unto Jacob. 17?The salvation and victory of Jacob. Treasury...
Carmel [E] [H] [S]A fertile and picturesque mountain in Palestine Solomon 7:5 ; Isaiah 33:9 ; 35:2 ; Jeremiah 46:18 ; 50:19 ; Amos 1:2 Forests ...
Overview - Hosea 8 1?Destruction is threatened both to Israel and Judah for their impiety and idolatry. Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeHosea 8:1??(Kin...
Overview - Jeremiah 17 1?The captivity of Judah for her sin. 5?Trust in man is cursed; 7?in God is blessed. 9?The deceitful heart cannot deceive Go...
Overview - Micah 5 1?The birth of Christ. 4?His kingdom. 8?His conquest. Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeMicah 5:5??(King James Version)And this man ...
Overview - Hebrews 10 1?The weakness of the law sacrifices. 10?The sacrifice of Christ's body once offered, 14?for ever hath taken away sins. 19?An ex...
Overview - Jeremiah 50 1?The judgment of Babylon and the redemption of Israel. Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeJeremiah 50:19??(King James Version)And ...
Overview - Matthew 4 1?Christ, fasting forty days, is tempted of the devil and ministered unto by angels. 12?He dwells in Capernaum; 17?begins to prea...