War, Holy War Despite the fact that many nations have used Scripture passages out of context to promote martial ventures, the Old Testament does not g...
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...
Reward [N]A Definition of Reward. The word reward has both a favorable and an unfavorable meaning in English. In its favorable sense, it is something ...
Apocalyptic Type of biblical literature that emphasizes the lifting of the veil between heaven and earth and the revelation of God and his plan for th...
Footnotes(1 )He came in with a slow and stately step; he spoke with a broken utterance, sometimes with a kind of disjointed sobs rather than words. He...
let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches See commentary on Revelation 2:7. overcomes See Who is the Overcomer? hidden manna The manna is set...
Chapter?2The apostle here directs Titus about the faithful discharge of his own office generally (v.?1), and particularly as to several sorts of perso...
CHAPTER 15. THREE THINGS BRIEFLY TO BE REGARDED IN CHRIST--VIZ. HIS OFFICES OF PROPHET, KING, AND PRIEST. The principal parts of this chapter are--I....
MAN AS THE OBJECT OF THE SIX DAYS' WORK. Sec. I. That God created the world in six days, and perfected it on the seventh, is not merely a humanitar...
ACTS OF THE APOSTLES. CHAPTER XIII. The Era of Gentile Missions. SUMMARY.--Fasting and Prayer at Antioch. The Holy Spirit Directs Paul and Barnab...
CHAPTER 17. CHRIST RIGHTLY AND PROPERLY SAID TO HAVE MERITED GRACE AND SALVATION FOR US. The three leading divisions of this chapter are,--I. A proof...
CHAPTER 13. CHRIST CLOTHED WITH THE TRUE SUBSTANCE OF HUMAN NATURE. The heads of this chapter are, I. The orthodoxy doctrine as to the true humanity ...
CHAPTER 3. OF THE TEACHERS AND MINISTERS OF THE CHURCH. THEIR ELECTION AND OFFICE. The three heads of this chapter are,--I. A few preliminary remarks...
Chapter?17This chapter is a prayer, it is the Lord?s prayer, the Lord Christ?s prayer. There was one Lord?s prayer which he taught us to pray, and did...
Chapter?43The prophet, having given us a view of the mystical temple, the gospel-church, as he received it from the Lord, that it might appear not to ...
Holy, Holiness One does not define God. Similarly, the idea of holiness is at once understandable and elusive. Nevertheless, there is not term equal t...
ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, 8-12 _VIII. The Speeches in Acts._ This matter is important enough to receive separate treatment. Are the numerous speeches rep...
CHAPTER II. THE RECONCILIATION OF MAN TO GOD, OR THE APPLICATION OF REDEMPTION THROUGH THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. SECTION I.?THE APPLICATION OF...
CHAPTER 2. OF FAITH. THE DEFINITION OF IT. ITS PECULIAR PROPERTIES. This chapter consists of three principal parts.--I. A brief explanation of certai...
Chapter?20We have four things in this chapter. I. The parable of the labourers in the vineyard (v.?1-16). II. A prediction of Christ?s approaching suf...