Justice of Godthat perfection of his nature whereby he is infinitely righteous in himself and in all he does, the righteousness of the divine nature e...
Mild or partial preterism holds that most of the prophecies of Revelation were fulfilled in either the fall of Jerusalem (A.D. 70) or the fall of the ...
Laying on of Hands [N] [S]The Bible frequently invests this simple gesture with weighty symbolism. Its significance can be fruitfully evaluated in con...
Overview - 1?John 2 1?He comforts them against the sins of infirmity. 3?Rightly to know God is to keep his commandments; 9?to love our brethren; 15?...
Alexander [N] [H] [S]man-defender. A relative of Annas the high priest, present when Peter and John were examined before the Sanhedrim ( Acts 4:6 ). ...
Discipline [N]The Old Testament Concept of Discipline. The notion of the discipline of God, and eventually the concept of the community and its leader...
Honor Social term describing how people within a society evaluate one another. Most occurrences of honor in the Old Testament are translations of some...
Nero was admittedly a very evil man. His infamy is well known. Apparently, some time after his death, a superstitious belief arose that he came back ...
Age, Ages The Greek aion [aijwvn] in the Septuagint and New Testament corresponds to the Hebrew olam ['l/[] of the Old Testament. Both words usually d...
Games [N] [S] Of children ( Zechariah 8:5 ; Matthew 11:16 ). The Jewish youth were also apparently instructed in the use of the bow and the sling ( J...
Overview - Philippians 2 1?Paul exhorts them to unity, and to all humbleness of mind, by the example of Christ's humility and exaltation; 12?to a care...
To eat the passover (pagein to pasca). There were two feasts rolled into one, the passover feast and the feast of unleavened bread. Either name was e...
Some have observed that the church at Smyrna may not have existed until almost the time of Nero allowing precious little time for it to have earned a...
MARK. CHAPTER XV. The Crucifixion. SUMMARY.--Jesus Sent by the Sanhedrim to Pilate. The Multitude, Moved by the Priests, Clamor for His Death. The...
In Ephesus (en Epeswi). Near the sea on the river Cayster, the foremost city of Asia Minor, the temple-keeper of Artemis and her wonderful temple ( A...
Eternal life [N] This expression occurs in the Old Testament only in Daniel 12:2 (RSV, everlasting life). It occurs frequently in the New Testamen...
War [N] [T] [S]The Israelites had to take possession of the Promised Land by conquest. They had to engage in a long and bloody war before the Canaanit...
Time [N] [T]It is debatable whether the Bible contains enough information to formulate a full-scale doctrine of time; nonetheless, the significance of...
Follow, Follower The noun follower is seldom used in Scripture for the people of God, possibly due to its frequent references to idol worshipers ( Deu...
At first glance, this is impressive. But only if one ignores all of the other more objective details given as to the character and ministry of the Bea...