Pit [N] [E] [S]The Old Testament. Pit denotes a large hole in the ground. Pits were used to catch wild animals ( Eze 19:1-8 ) or to collect water for ...
Angel [E]Superhuman or heavenly being who serves as God's messenger. Both the Hebrew malak [J; 'm] and the Greek angelos [a [ggelo] indicate that thes...
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...
Servant, Service The words servant, service, and serve, in various forms, occur well over 1, 100 times in the New International Version. People are...
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...
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 ; ...
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...
Heaven, Heavens, Heavenlies Heaven is the created reality beyond earth. The heavens and the earth ( Gen 1:1 ) circumscribe the entire creation, or wha...
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...
Anger [N] [T] [E]Strong emotional reaction of displeasure, often leading to plans for revenge or punishment. There are many words for anger in Hebrew;...
EXERCISE ek'-ser-siz (`asah; gumnazo, poieo) : Exercise (meaning originally, to drive or thrust out) has different shades of meaning: It means (1) ...
Demoniacs. This word is frequently used in the New Testament, and applied to persons suffering under the possession of a demon or evil spirit, such p...
Mission Basic Definition. Mission is the divine activity of sending intermediaries, whether supernatural or human, to speak or do God's will so that h...
6-8. JESUS PAYS THE TRIBUTE MONEY. (Capernaum, Autumn, A. D. 29) a?MATT. 17:24-27. ? ? ? a?24 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that...
Greatness Something or someone that is larger in size, quality, or quantity may be called great. It is a term used for something beyond the ordinary. ...
MARK. CHAPTER VII. Making Void the Law of God. SUMMARY.--The Scribes and Pharisees from Jerusalem. Eating with Unwashen Hands. Making Void the La...
LUKE. CHAPTER XIV. Teaching in Parables. SUMMARY.--Healing on the Sabbath. The Chief Seats at a Wedding Feast. The Rule for Inviting Guests. Th...
Reading the Bible in Light of the Whole Story Matthew S. Harmon After his resurrection Jesus made it clear to his followers that we should read al...
Punishment [N] [E]Earthly Punishment. The Old Testament. Early in Israel's history, guilt and punishment were understood to be communal. When Achan br...
King, Christ as The Old Testament. Beginning with Genesis 1:1, the Bible portrays God as the Lordand Sovereign over all creation, God Most High ( Gen ...