CONDEMN; CONDEMNATION kon-dem', kon-dem-na'-shun: 1. In the Old Testament: (1) The causative stem of rasha` to declare (or make) wrong, to condemn, ...
Agriculture. [N] [E]This was little cared for by the patriarchs. The pastoral life, however, was the means of keeping the sacred race, whilst yet a f...
DECEASE, IN THE OLD TESTAMENT AND APOCYPHRA de-ses' (rapha', plural repha'im, ghosts, shades, is translated by dead, dead body, and deceased in both t...
HARVEST har'-vest (qatsir; therismos): To many of us, harvest time is of little concern, because in our complex life we are far removed from the actu...
Hypocrisy [N]Although no distinct Hebrew word for hypocrisy occurs in the Old Testament, the concept doesprimarily in terms of insincere worship. The ...
Agriculture [N] [S]Tilling the ground ( Genesis 2:15 ; Genesis 4:2 Genesis 4:3 Genesis 4:12 ) and rearing cattle were the chief employments in anci...
Word of god [E]CalledBOOK Psalms 40:7 ; Revelation 22:19 BOOK OF THE LORD Isaiah 34:16 BOOK OF THE LAW Nehemiah 8:3 ; Galatians 3:10 GOOD W...
Wicked (people) Compared withAbominable branches Isaiah 14:19 Ashes under the feet Malachi 4:3 Bad fish Matthew 13:48 Animals Psalms 49:12...
God [T] [B] [E] [S]Appearances ofTo Adam Genesis 3:8-21 To Abraham Genesis 18:2-33 To Jacob, at Beth-el Genesis 35:7 Genesis 35:9 To Moses, ...
CHAPTER 5 Job 5:1-27 . ELIPHAZ' CONCLUSION FROM THE VISION. 1. if there be any, &c.--Rather, will He (God) reply to thee? Job, after the reve...
Trees Originally created by God Genesis 1:11 Genesis 1:12 ; 2:9 Made for the glory of God Psalms 148:9 DIFFERENT KINDS OF MENTIONED Of the ...
Death [E] Miscellaneous SubjectsCalled GIVING UP THE GHOST Genesis 25:8 ; 35:29 ; Lamentations 1:19 ; Acts 5:10 KING OF TERRORS Job 18:14 A C...
Blessing [B]For blessing before eating, see PRAYER 3962|See THANKSGIVING AND PRAYER BEFORE TAKING FOODSee also BENEDICTIONSRESPONSIVE BLESSINGS OF THE...
Salvation [T] [B] [E]ILLUSTRATED BYA horn Psalms 18:2 ; Luke 1:69 A tower 2?Samuel 22:51 A helmet Isaiah 59:17 ; Ephesians 6:17 A shield ...
CHAPTER 7 Micah 7:1-20 . THE UNIVERSALITY OF THE CORRUPTION; THE CHOSEN REMNANT, DRIVEN FROM EVERY HUMAN CONFIDENCE, TURNS TO GOD; TRIUMPHS B...
CHAPTER 11 Deuteronomy 11:1-32 . AN EXHORTATION TO OBEDIENCE. 1. Therefore thou shalt love the Lord thy God, and keep his charge--The reason ...
Tabernacle [N] [T] [B] [S] A house or dwelling-place ( Job 5:24 ; 18:6 , etc.). A portable shrine (Compare Acts 19:24 ) containing the image of M...
Ethics The ancient world did not consider religion to be morally inspiring, creative, or corrective; the reputed behavior of gods and goddesses repell...
CHAPTER 7 Jeremiah 7:1-34 . THE SEVENTH THROUGH NINTH CHAPTERS. DELIVERED IN THE BEGINNING OF JEHOIAKIM'S REIGN, ON THE OCCASION OF SOME PUBL...
CHAPTER 1 Obadiah 1:1-21 . DOOM OF EDOM FOR CRUELTY TO JUDAH, EDOM'S BROTHER; RESTORATION OF THE JEWS. 1. Obadiah--that is, servant of Jehova...