Wealth [N]The most basic English definitions of wealth are the condition of being happy and prosperous and spiritual well-being (OED). But the most co...
Fool, Foolishness, Folly TheOld Testament. Several Hebrew words are rendered fool, with nuances ranging all the way from the naive but teachable pers...
Cloud, Cloud of the Lord The Old Testament. The Literal Cloud. Natural phenomena involving clouds are depicted occasionally in the Old Testament, but ...
Apostasy [N] (Heb. mesubaa [h'bWv.m]; Gk. parapipto [parapivptw], aphistemi [ajfivsthmi], apostasia [ajpostasiva]). Defection from the faith, an act o...
Providence of God The word providence comes from the Latin providentia (Gk. pronoia [provnoia]) and means essentially foresight or making provision be...
Blessing [N]God's intention and desire to bless humanity is a central focus of his covenant relationships. For this reason, the concept of blessing pe...
God, Names of Names are more than labels. In Old Testament times a name expressed identification, but also identity. Significant meaning often attache...
Hebrews 11:3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God The celestial world, with its inhabitants, the angels; the sta...
Forgiveness [N]Terminology. There are several Hebrew terms equivalent to the English to forgive, as defined below. The three most common are verbs (u...
Heaven, Heavens, Heavenlies Heaven is the created reality beyond earth. The heavens and the earth ( Gen 1:1 ) circumscribe the entire creation, or wha...
Animals [N]God as Creator and Sustainer. Animals, like the rest of the uNIVerse, are created by God. In Genesis 1, God's approval of the created world...
Family Life and Relations The Old Testament. In Western societies individuals are often considered the societal units, brought together by some common...
CORINTHIANS. CHAPTER VI. The Apostolic Ministry. SUMMARY.--An Exhortation to Believers. The Blameless Ministry of Paul and His Fellow-Workers. The...
Work [N]For contemporary humanity the meaning and character of work have been divorced from religion, being largely shaped by secular ideologies assoc...
ACTS OF THE APOSTLES. CHAPTER X. The Doors of the Kingdom Opened to the Gentiles. SUMMARY.--The Centurion Cornelius. His Vision. His Messengers ...
Favor [N]Finding favor means gaining approval, acceptance, or special benefits or blessings. There is also a close association among favor, grace, and...
Priest, Christ as The Old Testament. The priestly activity of drawing near to God in sacrifice and prayer is introduced in the Old Testament through A...
Mercy [N] [T] [E]Mercy is a concept integral to an understanding of God's dealings with humankind. In English translations of the Bible, it comes to e...
Divorce [N] [T] [E] [S]Perversion of the marriage institution. Marriage was ordained by God as an intimate and complementing union between a man and a...
Tabernacle [T] [B] [E] [S]One existed before Moses received the pattern authorized on Mount Sinai Exodus 33:7-11 The one instituted by Moses was cal...