Circumcision [N] [T] [E] [S]Removal of the foreskin or prepuce of the male genital organ, whether for religious reasons or as a purely hygienic measur...
God, Names of Names are more than labels. In Old Testament times a name expressed identification, but also identity. Significant meaning often attache...
Hosea, Theology of Foundational to Hosea's message and teaching about God are his marriage to Gomer and her departure after the birth of three childre...
Joy [N] [T]Happiness over an unanticipated or present good. In the Old Testament joy (Heb. sama[;j;m'f])covers a wide range of human experiences?from ...
Providence of God The word providence comes from the Latin providentia (Gk. pronoia [provnoia]) and means essentially foresight or making provision be...
Lie, Lying To practice deceit, falsehood, and treachery either by word or action. It is the exact opposite of truth. The sanctity of truth is fundamen...
Israel [N] [E] [H] [S]The Name and People. Jacob, grandson of Abraham, was named Israel after he hadwrestled with God ( Gen32:28 ). This name is a co...
Work [N]For contemporary humanity the meaning and character of work have been divorced from religion, being largely shaped by secular ideologies assoc...
Freedom [N] [E]The theme of freedom rings loudly in one of the most crucial sections of Scripture, namely the narrative of the exodus. Already when es...
Building [N] [E]From Sacred Space to Holy House The localized presence of God and God's glory among his people is central to the unfolding story of th...
Law [N] [E] [S]The Nature of Biblical Law. The usual Hebrew term translated as law is tora [h'r/T]. Tora [h'r/T], used 220 times in the Old Testament,...
Family Life and Relations The Old Testament. In Western societies individuals are often considered the societal units, brought together by some common...
Evil [N]As a prerequisite for any discussion of evil, moral evil must be distinguished from physical or natural evil. This essay uses the term moral e...
Persecution [N] [T] [E]Just as the Bible graphically describes the introduction and spread of sin in the world, it also depicts the presence and reali...
THE TWO COVENANTS CHAPTER XV &ty Covenant of an (fHoerlasttng priesstijooo That My covenant might be with Levi. My covenant was with him of life an...
Sanctuary [N] [E]In the Old Testament the word miqdas [v'D.qim] (from qds, holy, implying a distinction between space that is sacred versus profane) ...
EFESIOS 1DIVISI?N DE P?RRAFOS EN LAS TRADUCCIONES MODERNAS(*)Reina-Valera 1960(RV-1960)New Revised Standard Version(NRSV)Dios Habla Hoy(DHH)Biblia Jer...
Testimony [N] [E]The biblical concept of testimony or witness is closely allied with the conventional Old Testament legal sense of testimony given in ...
Worship [N] [E]If Christianity is the transformation of rebels into worshipers of God, then it is imperative for the Christian to know and understand ...
Revelation 4:6 And before the throne [there was] a sea of glass like unto crystal By which is meant, not heaven, nor the souls of the blessed there, n...