Descent into Hell (Hades) Belief that between his crucifixion and resurrection Christ descended into the abode of the dead, as confessed in the Apostl...
Lie, Lying To practice deceit, falsehood, and treachery either by word or action. It is the exact opposite of truth. The sanctity of truth is fundamen...
Praise [N] [T]Praise, mostly of God, is a frequent theme in the psalms, the Hebrew title of which is Praises. Yet praise is a theme that pervades the ...
Satan [N] [E] [H] [S]The Hebrew word satan [f'f] means an adversary, one who resists. It is translated as Satan eighteen times in the Old Testament, ...
Poor and Poverty, Theology of Poverty in Scripture can be both social and spiritual. The words poor and poverty cover a wide range of meaning, overlap...
5-23. HEALING BLIND MEN AND A DUMB DEMONIAC. (Probably Capernaum.) a?MATT. 9:27-34. ? ? ? a?27 And as Jesus passed by from thence [If constr...
Elucidations.Elucidations.IThe Shepherd of Hermas, p. 85.Here, and in chap. xx. below, Tertullian's rabid utterances against the Shepherd may be balan...
Head, Headship The head is the topmost part of the body, where symbols of power, authority, and honor were displayed. Kings and priests were anointed ...
Law of Christ The phrase the law of Christ appears only in Galatians 6:2, although it is implied by the wording of 1 Corinthians 9:21 as well. In both...
As the disciples are about to take their places at Luke xxii. 24-30. the table, Jesus observes a strife among them for precedency and seats of honor...
TIMOTHY. CHAPTER II. To Be a Workman Approved of God. SUMMARY.--Training Other Evangelists. Warring as a Good Soldier. Suffering with Christ. Righ...
Fire [N] [T] [E] [S]One of the most arresting and suggestive metaphors in the Bible is that of fire, a phenomenon common to all cultures ancient and ...
Amen [N] [E] [S]In current usage, the term amen has become little more than a ritualized conclusion to prayers. Yet the Hebrew and Greek words for ame...
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...
Know, Knowledge The Old Testament. The Hebrew root yada [[;dy],translated know/knowledge, appears almost 950 times in the HebrewBible. It has a wider...
Wealth [N]The most basic English definitions of wealth are the condition of being happy and prosperous and spiritual well-being (OED). But the most co...
Apostle [N] [E] [S](Gk. apostolos [ajpovstolo]). Envoy, ambassador, or messenger commissioned to carry out the instructions of the commissioning aget....
Matthew 21:17 And he left them The high priests and Scribes, confounded and put to silence, and as unworthy of his company and conversation; and went...
Joy [N] [T]Happiness over an unanticipated or present good. In the Old Testament joy (Heb. sama[;j;m'f])covers a wide range of human experiences?from ...
Understanding The Old Testament. The basic Hebrew word so translated is the verb biyn [yiB] or one of its derivatives, together used some 247 times in...