Spirit [N] [E]The Old Testament. The Hebrew word for spirit is ruah [;jWr]. It appears 389 times in the Old Testament. Its varied use almost defies an...
PSALM 42 OVERVIEW Title. To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah. Dedicated to the Master of Music, this Psalm is worthy of his office; ...
Psalms [N]The psalms are the production of various authors. Only a portion of the Book of Psalms claims David as its author. Other inspired poets in s...
CHAPTER VII. Reading and Studying?At Family Prayers?A Word, in Season?Helpful Questions. MERELY reading the Bible is not what God wants. There is n...
Perfect, Perfection Two word-groups in the Hebrew Old Testament are translated perfect or perfection: tamam [m'T] and calal [l;l'K]. The former connot...
CHAPTER X. One Book at a Time?Chapter Study?The Gospel of John. I KNOW some men who never sit down to read a book until they have time to read t...
Resurrection [N] The Old Testament. In the Old Testament, the idea of bodily resurrection evolves from a vague concept into a developed expectation. B...
INTRODUCTION The Hebrew title of this book is Tehilim (praises or hymns), for a leading feature in its contents is praise, though the word occurs i...
PSALM 147 OVERVIEW. Subject. This is a specially remarkable song. In it the greatness and the condescending goodness of the Lord are celebrated The Go...
Upright, Uprightness Upright is the English equivalent most often used for the Hebrew yasar [r;vy]. Literally, yasar [r;vy] pertains to that which is ...
PSALM 18 Psalms 18:1-50 . The servant of the LORD, which in the Hebrew precedes David, is a significant part of the title (and not a mere epi...
?EXPOSITIONVerse 16-21. Here the Lord turns to the manifestly wicked among his people; and such there were even in the highest places of his sanctuary...
Psalms 88:8 Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me His familiar friends, who were well known to him, and he to them: it is a mercy and privi...
?EXPOSITION Here is the final vow of praise. Verse 22. I will also praise thee with the psaltery. Love so amazing calls for sweetest praise. David wou...
Chapter?18 David rejoices in the deliverances God wrought for him. (1-19) He takes the comfort of his integrity, which God had cleared up. (20-28) He...
PSALM 106 Psalms 106:1-48 . This Psalm gives a detailed confession of the sins of Israel in all periods of their history, with special refere...
PSALM 45 Psalms 45:1-17 . Shoshannim--literally, Lilies, either descriptive of an instrument so shaped, or denoting some tune or air so calle...
Worship [N] [E]If Christianity is the transformation of rebels into worshipers of God, then it is imperative for the Christian to know and understand ...
Hell [N] [T] [E] [S]Place of God's final retributive punishment. Scripture progressively develops this destiny of the wicked: the Old Testament outli...
Obedience [B]General scriptures concerning Genesis 18:19 ; Exodus 19:5 ; 20:6 ; 24:7 ; Numbers 9:23 ; 14:24 ; Deuteronomy 5:10 ; Joshua 14:6-...