Wormwood [N] [S]Heb. la'anah, the Artemisia absinthium of botanists. It is noted for its intense bitterness ( Deuteronomy 29:18 ; Proverbs 5:4 ; Je...
PSALM 81 Psalms 81:1-16 . for the passover (compare Matthew 26:30 ), in which, after an exhortation to praise God, He is introduced, remindi...
CHAPTER 11 FIRST SERIES. Job 11:1-20 . FIRST SPEECH OF ZOPHAR. 2. Zophar assails Job for his empty words, and indirectly, the two friends...
Sin [T] [B] [E] [H] [S]MISCELLANY OF MINOR SUB-TOPICSPauls discussion of the responsibility for Romans 2 ; 3 ; 4 ; 5 ; 6 ; 7 ; 8 ; 9 Degree...
Overview - Jeremiah 25 1?Jeremiah, reproving the Jews' disobedience to the prophets, 8?foretells the seventy years' captivity; 12?and after that, the...
Overview - 2?Thessalonians 3 1?Paul craves their prayers for himself; 3?testifies what confidence he has in them; 5?makes request to God in their be...
Overview - 2?Chronicles 1 1?The solemn offering of Solomon at Gibeon. 7?Solomon's choice of wisdom is blessed by God. 13?Solomon's forces and wealth....
Happiness [B]OF THE WICKEDIs limited to this life Psalms 17:14 ; Luke 16:25 Is short Job 20:5 Is uncertain Luke 12:20 Is vain Ecclesiaste...
Proverbs 29:18 Where [there is] no vision, the people perish That is, no prophecy, as the Vulgate Latin version renders it; and which is often the sen...
Humility [T] [B] [E]General scriptures concerning Deuteronomy 9:4-29 ; 15:15 ; 32:7 ; Job 5:11 ; 22:29 ; Job 25:5 Job 25:6 ; Psalms 9:12 ; 1...
Overview - Hebrews 12 1?An exhortation to constant faith, patience, and godliness. 22?A commendation of the new testament above the old. Treasury of S...
Acts 8:23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, &c.] Alluding to ( Deuteronomy 29:18 ) ( 32:32 ) with which compare ( Hebrews 12:15 ...
Overview - Isaiah 28 1?The prophet threatens Ephraim for their pride and drunkenness. 5?The residue shall be advanced in the kingdom of Christ. 7?He...
PROVERBS, THE BOOK OF prov'-erbz: I. THE BOOK'S ACCOUNT OF ITSELF 1. Title and Headings 2. Authorship or Literary Species? II. THE SUCCESSIVE COMP...
Overview - Numbers 14 1?The people murmur at the news. 6?Joshua and Caleb labour to still them. 11?God threatens them. 13?Moses intercedes with God, ...
Confidence [B]BETRAYEDINSTANCES OFJoshua, by the Gibeonites Joshua 9:3-15 Eglon, by Ehud Judges 3:15-23 Ahimelech, by David 1?Samuel 21:1-9 ...
Proverbs, Theology of Proverb's theology consists of five aspects: (1) God has immutably structured both the cosmos and society; (2) God has revealed ...
WISDOM wiz'-dum: 1. Linguistic 2. History 3. Religious Basis 4. Ideals 5. Teaching of Christ 6. Remainder of the New Testament (1) James (2) P...
Overview - Isaiah 22 1?The prophet laments the invasion of Jewry. 8?He reproves their human wisdom and worldly joy. 15?He prophesies Shebna's depriva...
Nation Sins of Isaiah 30:1 Isaiah 30:2 Chastised Isaiah 14:26 Isaiah 14:27 ; Jeremiah 5:29 ; 18:6-10 ; 25:12-33 ; Ezekiel 2:3-5 ; Ezekiel 3...