sea of glass, like crystal Those who achieve victory over the beast (by not loving their lives to the death, Rev. Rev. 12:11+) are seen standing on t...
Purpose (Heb. yaas [[y]; Gk. boule [boulhv]). The Old Testament. The verbal root of the Hebrew word for purpose means to give counsel, deliberate, pur...
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 ...
Anthropomorphism (Gk. anthropos [a[nqrwpo] [human] + morphe [morfhv] [form]). Assignment of human attributes to nonhuman things. Biblical anthropomorp...
Punishment [N] [E]Earthly Punishment. The Old Testament. Early in Israel's history, guilt and punishment were understood to be communal. When Achan br...
PETER. CHAPTER II. Warnings Against False Teachers. SUMMARY.--False Prophets and False Teachers. The Judgment on the Fallen Angels. Judgment on ...
But the rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues The two-thirds left from the population prior to the sounding of the sixth trumpet (Rev...
And God will wipe away every tear Wipe away is ????????? [exaleipsei] , also used of blotting out names from the Book of Life (Rev. Rev. 3:5+). Both ...
like wool, as white as snow In Daniel?s vision, it is the Ancient of Days (the Father) who?s ?hair of His head was like pure wool? (Dan. Dan. 7:9). H...
Hand, Right Hand Hand most frequently represents the ownership, power, or control that its possessor (either an individual or a people) exercises. Thi...
4.16.1 - Hide and Seek4.16.2 - The Abiding Presence of God4.16.3 - The Temple Mount4.16.4 - A Heavenly Pattern4.16.5 - The Temples of History4.16.6 - ...
will kill her children with death A futuristic use of the present tense: ?I am killing?. An indication of imminency of the judgment. Gen. 2:17).?1 J...
Necromancy [N]Form of divination in which a person calls upon the dead to receive communication that clarifies knowledge. Ugaritic texts from the midd...
stars of heaven fell to the earth Stars is ??????? [asteres] from which we get the word asteroid. The word is also used of the supernatural manifesta...
Hope [N] [T] [E]To trust in, wait for, look for, or desire something or someone; or to expect something beneficial in the future.The Old Testament. Th...
Idol, Idolatry The most prevalent form of idolatry in biblical times was the worship of images or idolsthat represented or were thought to embody vari...
I know See commentary on Revelation 2:2. tribulation and poverty The connection between tribulation and poverty is found in the likelihood that their...
JOHN. CHAPTER V. Jesus in Jerusalem. SUMMARY.--At Bethesda. The Man with the Infirmity Healed. The Jews Complain That the Sabbath Was Broken. T...
Teach, Teacher Although several Hebrew words are translated teach in English translations of the Old Testament, two words predominate: yara [h'ry], to...
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...