Flood, the Terminology. The Genesis flood is denoted in the Old Testament by the technical Hebrew term mabbul [lWB;m] (etymology uncertain; perhaps fr...
HAGRITES hag'-rits (haghri'im): An Arab tribe, or confederation of tribes (1?Chronicles 5:10,19,20 the King James Version Hagarites; 1?Chronicles 27:...
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...
Adam, the Second Christ is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation ( Col 1:15 ). Like the first Adam, he is the ruler of creat...
Messiah [N] [E] [H] [S]The term messiah is the translation of the Hebrew term masiah [jyiv'm], which is derived from the verb masah, meaning to smear...
Chapter 2020:3 I have heard a the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer. (a) He declares that two things moved...
Hear, Hearing Most Old Testament words for hear(ing) come from the root sm [[;m'v], hear, or zn [;z'a], (give) ear, although qsb [b;v'q], pay attent...
to persevere Perseverance is especially needed in the midst of adversity. Jesus said that it would be by patience that believers ?possess your souls? ...
Kill, Killing The Old Testament. The Old Testament uses many terms to refer to the act ofkilling, some of which can be used interchangeably (see 2 Sa...
Immortality [N] [E] A state or condition free from both death and decay. The Bible affirms that only God bynature has immortality ( 1 Tim 6:16 ; cf. ...
HEBREWS. CHAPTER XI. Living by Faith. SUMMARY.--Faith Explained. The Faith of the Elders. Remarkable Examples of Ancient Faith. All Seeking for ...
Chapter 2020:1 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man [that is] an 1 householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his...
The number two appears in the book of Revelation in association with the two witnesses (Rev. Rev. 11:3+, Rev. 11:10+) who are the ?two olive trees an...
PETER. CHAPTER II. Warnings Against False Teachers. SUMMARY.--False Prophets and False Teachers. The Judgment on the Fallen Angels. Judgment on ...
Magic [N] [E]The Old Testament. Magicthe attempt to exploit supernatural powers by formulaic recitations to achieve goals that were otherwise unrealiz...
Worship [B] [E]To be rendered only to God Exodus 20:3 ; Deuteronomy 5:7 ; 6:13 ; Matthew 4:10 ; Luke 4:8 ; Acts 10:26 ; 14:15 ; Colossians 2:...
Chapter 20 20:1 And David a fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what [is] mine iniquity? and what [is] my ...
Sexuality, Human Foundations This essay is based on the following premises: (1) Those functions founded in the unfallen created order that God proclai...
In studying the book of Revelation, one is immediately struck by the prevailing bias of many commentators against understanding numbers in their norm...
Chapter 99:1 O that my head were a waters, and my eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people...