Judea, modern One of the divisions of the Holy Land under the Romans Luke 3:1 Comprised the whole of the ancient kingdom of Judah 1?Kings 12:2...
First his kingdom (prwton thn basileian). This in answer to those who see in the Sermon on the Mount only ethical comments. Jesus in the Beatitudes d...
Unfruitfulness General scriptures concerning Isaiah 5:2 ; Matthew 3:10 ; 7:19 ; 13:4-7 ; Matthew 21:19 Matthew 21:20 ; Mark 11:13 ; Luke 3:9 ...
Overview - Matthew 3 1?John preaches: his office, life, and baptism. 7?He reprehends the Pharisees, 13?and baptizes Christ in Jordan. Treasury of Scr...
Father [N] [B] [S]a name applied (1) to any ancestor ( Deuteronomy 1:11 ; 1?Kings 15:11 ; Matthew 3:9 ; 23:30 , etc.); and (2) as a title of respec...
Humility of Christ, the Declared by himself Matthew 11:29 EXHIBITED IN HIS Taking our nature Philippians 2:7 ; Hebrews 2:16 Birth Luke ...
Overview - Matthew 19 1?Christ heals the sick; 3?answers the Pharisees concerning divorcement; 10?shows when marriage is necessary; 13?receives littl...
Overview - Matthew 10 1?Christ sends out his twelve apostles, enabling them with power to do miracles; 5?giving them their charge, teaches them; 16?c...
Overview - Proverbs 6 1?Against suretyship; 6?idleness; 12?and mischievousness. 16?Seven things hateful to God. 20?The blessings of obedience. 25?The...
Thou shall not tempt (ouk ekpeirasei). Jesus quotes Deuteronomy again ( Deuteronomy 6:16 ) and shows that the devil has wholly misapplied God's promi...
Judaism The religion of the JewsTo make room for the Gospel Matthew 3:8 Matthew 3:9 ; Matthew 5:17-19 Matthew 5:21-44 ; Matthew 9:16 Matthew 9...
Overview - Matthew 7 1?Christ, continuing his sermon on the mount, reproves rash judgment, etc. 28?Christ ends his sermon, and the people are astonish...
Overview - Luke 6 1?Christ reproves the Pharisees; 12?chooses apostles; 17?heals the diseased; 20?preaches to his disciples before the people. Treasur...
They that hunger and thirst after righteousness (oi peinwnte kai dipswnte thn dikaiosunhn). Here Jesus turns one of the elemental human instincts to ...
Casting (epiripsante). First aorist active participle of epiriptw, old verb, to throw upon, in N.T. only here and Luke 19:35 (casting their clothes...
Overview - Luke 13 1?Christ preaches repentance upon the punishment of the Galilaeans and others. 6?The fruitless fig-tree may not stand. 10?He heals...
Overview - Luke 6 1?Christ reproves the Pharisees; 12?chooses apostles; 17?heals the diseased; 20?preaches to his disciples before the people. Treasur...
Overview - Hebrews 6 1?He exhorts not to fall back from the faith; 11?but to be stedfast, 12?diligent, and patient to wait upon God; 13?because God is...
Overview - Matthew 10 1?Christ sends out his twelve apostles, enabling them with power to do miracles; 5?giving them their charge, teaches them; 16?c...
Overview - Matthew 6 1?Christ continues his sermon on the mount, exhorting not to be careful for worldly things, 33?but to seek God's kingdom. Treasur...