Command, Commandment The term commandment in the Bible (mainly Heb. miswa [hw.xim]; Gk. entole [ejntolhv]) refers to orders or adjurations given by au...
Amos, Theology of Like all biblical prophets, Amos spoke the oracles of Yahweh, Israel's God, to people in a particular context. In order to comprehen...
Devote, Devoted The Hebrew noun used to denote exclusive dedication of something to God is herem [,rej]. The root idea is separation and exclusion. Th...
Bread, Bread of Presence Bread was the essential food of the ancient Israelites. Indeed, the very word bread could be used generically for any kind of...
Fatherhood of God Throughout the Bible we find God portrayed as a Father. This portrayal, however, is surprisingly rare in the Old Testament. There Go...
Teach, Teacher Although several Hebrew words are translated teach in English translations of the Old Testament, two words predominate: yara [h'ry], to...
Follow, Follower The noun follower is seldom used in Scripture for the people of God, possibly due to its frequent references to idol worshipers ( Deu...
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...
Justice [N] [T] [E](Heb. sedeq [q,d,x],mispat [f'P.vim];Gk. dikaiosyne [dikaiosuvnh]).God, the Righteous Judge. Justice is rooted in the very nature o...
Knowledge of God The key biblical terms for knowledge assume a personal familiarity, even an intimateinvolvement, with the known object. Similarly, kn...
Elder [N] [E] [S]In both the Old and New Testaments, the term elder indicates one of advanced age (Heb. zaqen [eqz]; Gk. presbyteros [presbuvtero]) wh...
Apostasy [N] (Heb. mesubaa [h'bWv.m]; Gk. parapipto [parapivptw], aphistemi [ajfivsthmi], apostasia [ajpostasiva]). Defection from the faith, an act o...
Abstain, Abstinence Forbearance of certain activities as a matter of command and voluntary practice for moral and religious purposes. The word-group t...
Heart [N] [E]Heart (Hebrew lebab/leb [b'bel], Gk. kardia [kardiva]) occurs over one thousand times in the Bible, making it the most common anthropolog...
Word [N](Heb. dabar [r'b'D]; Gk. logos [lovgo] and rhema [rJh'ma]). The theological meaning of word within Scripture spans a wide theological spectrum...
Harvest [N] [E] [S]The gathering of things planted, a natural time of reaping in joy what has been produced during the year in an agricultral communit...
Blessing [N]God's intention and desire to bless humanity is a central focus of his covenant relationships. For this reason, the concept of blessing pe...
Predestination [N] [E]The Concept. Divine predestination means that God has a purpose that is determined long before it is brought to pass. It implies...
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...
Day [N] [T] [E] [S]Segment of time that includes the night ( Gen 1:8 ) as in a twenty-four hour day. Day also stands in contrast to night ( Num 11:32...