Having seen that the relationship between Israel and God is set forth in terms of a consummated marriage followed by divorce and eventual restoration...
The woman which John sees riding the Beast of seven heads and ten horns is called a harlot, indicating certain practices and priorities which stand o...
spirits of demons These are among the angels which fell from heaven and joined forces with Satan (Rev. Rev. 12:4+). Although they are ?unclean? and i...
Crown [N] [E] [S]The concept of the crown originates from a cap, turban, or more formal metallic crown that was decorated with jewels. Its placement o...
After the Lamb has opened six of the seven seals, there is a pause in the action while the servants of God are sealed for protection from the judgment...
his tail drew Drew is ????? [syrei] : ?To drag, pull, draw . . . in catching fish,?1 ?as moving someone or something along by force.?2 He exhibited ...
chariots Chariots is ????? [hred?n] : ?Chariot, carriage, wagon, a four-wheeled carriage for traveling.?1 wine and oil These two items were singled ...
FACE fas: In Hebrew the translation of three expressions: (1) panim (2) `ayin, literally, eye and (3) 'aph, literally, nose, nostril, already note...
The five kings which had fallen by John?s day (Rev. Rev. 17:10+) appear to represent kingdoms (see #4 - Seven Heads/Kings). Assuming Rome is the king...
like a flood after the woman Flood is ??????? [potamon] , used to describe a large quantity of water, as during a natural disaster (Mtt. Mat. 7:25; L...
\\INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 133\\ \\\\. This psalm was penned by David, as some think when all the tribes of Israel united and chose and anointed him ki...
Scripture does not give great detail concerning the sequence of events during the Campaign of Armageddon. Most of the passages concerning this time a...
Hardening, Hardness of Heart In the Scriptures various aspects of human anatomy are used to define the whole person, but the most frequently used is h...
I know See commentary on Revelation 2:2. tribulation and poverty The connection between tribulation and poverty is found in the likelihood that their...
Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword Out goes is ??????????? [ekporeuetai] : it is presently coming out. The MT text has a two-edged sword. He sho...
do not weep ?? ????? [m? klaie] , a present tense imperative indicating that John continued to weep.1 the Lion of the tribe of Judah God had revealed...
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 ...
SPRINKLE; SPRINKLING sprin'-k'-l, sprin'-kling (zaraq, nazah; rhantizein): The first word means to toss or scatter abundantly, e.g. in handfuls, as d...
Necromancy [N]Form of divination in which a person calls upon the dead to receive communication that clarifies knowledge. Ugaritic texts from the midd...
Know, Knowledge The Old Testament. The Hebrew root yada [[;dy],translated know/knowledge, appears almost 950 times in the HebrewBible. It has a wider...