Compassion [N]That (human) disposition that fuels Acts of kindness and mercy. Compassion, a form of love, is aroused within us when we are confronted ...
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...
Life [N] [E]God (Yahweh) as the Source and Sustainer of Life. According to Genesis 2:7, the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground and br...
Bread, Bread of Presence Bread was the essential food of the ancient Israelites. Indeed, the very word bread could be used generically for any kind 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...
Watchfulness [N] [T]Watchfulness suggests a preparedness in order to avoid being taken unaware by an enemy ( Psalm 127 ). It involves fighting careles...
Gospel [N] [E]Glad tidings or good news, from Anglo-Saxon godspell.The Old Testament. Good news is proclaimed widely ( 1 Sam 31:9 ; Psalm 96:2-3 ; ...
JOHN. CHAPTER XVIII. Jesus Betrayed and Condemned. SUMMARY.--Jesus in Gethsemane. Judas and the Band. The Lord Seized. Peter Uses the Sword. Ch...
Synagogue [N] [E] [S]The synagogue was the place where Jews gathered for instruction and worship in the New Testament period. The Greek word synagoge ...
Soul [N]The Old Testament. The Hebrew word so rendered is nepes [v,p,n]. It appears 755 times in the Old Testament. The King James Version uses 42 dif...
MARK. CHAPTER IV. Teaching in Parables. SUMMARY.--The Sower, The Good Seed, The Hard, Stony, Thorny and Good Soil. The Parable Explained. The Ca...
Motives Motives pose at least a twofold dilemma: (1) the status of a good deed done for the wrong reason or an evil deed done with good (or even witho...
Mouth In the Old Testament, mouth (Heb. peh [h,P]) often refers to inanimate openings: the entrance of a cave ( Joshua 10:18 Joshua 10:22 ), a well (...
Citizenship [E] [S]The concept of spiritual citizenship is most clearly expressed in Philippians 3:20, where Paul writes, Our citizenship (politeuma [...
Prophet, Christ as The largest Old Testament passage on the coming Messiah in the role of a prophet is Deuteronomy 18:15-19. There God promised, throu...
Fool, Foolishness, Folly TheOld Testament. Several Hebrew words are rendered fool, with nuances ranging all the way from the naive but teachable pers...
Transfiguration [N]An event in Jesus' life in which his appearance was radiantly transformed. The transfiguration is recorded in each of the Synoptic ...
Returning to Capernaum, the Lord heals one pos- Matt. xii. 22-45, sessed with a devil, blind and dumb. The Pharisees Mark iii. 22-30. hereupon charge...
Inheritance [N] [S]Legal inheritance refers to actual property or goods received after a family member'sdeath. While Jewish inheritance customs were l...
Disciple, Discipleship During Jesus' earthly ministry, and during the days of the early church, the term that was used most frequently to designate on...