Acts 14:27 And when they were come To Antioch: and had gathered the church together: which was in that place, and who came together at their request;...
Widow [N] [S]Married woman whose husband has died and who remains unmarried. The Hebrew word translated widow is almana [hn'm.l; ], and it occurs fift...
Idol, Idolatry The most prevalent form of idolatry in biblical times was the worship of images or idolsthat represented or were thought to embody vari...
Pit [N] [E] [S]The Old Testament. Pit denotes a large hole in the ground. Pits were used to catch wild animals ( Eze 19:1-8 ) or to collect water for ...
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...
Matthew 14:34 And when they were gone over That is, the sea, as Munster's Hebrew Gospel adds, the sea of Tiberias, or Galilee; they came into the lan...
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...
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...
Kinsman-Redeemer Male relative who, according to various laws found in the Pentateuch, had the privilege orresponsibility to act for a relative who wa...
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...
CHAPTER III. THE PREDICTIONS OF THE MOSAIC PERIOD CONCERNING THE FUTURE SALVATION. ? 10. The Promise of a Prophet after Moses, arid like him. T...
Tithe, Tithing Giving a portion of one's profit or the spoils of war was known in the ancient world from Greece to China. Gifts were made as religious...
Deuteronomy [E] [H]--which means the repetition of the law --consists chiefly of three discourses delivered by Moses shortly before his death. Subjoi...
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...
Prostitution [N]The Old Testament. Common Prostitution. While the law forbids parents from forcing daughters into prostitution, there is no penalty at...
God, Names of Names are more than labels. In Old Testament times a name expressed identification, but also identity. Significant meaning often attache...
James 2:8 If ye fulfil the royal law Which is the law of love to men, without distinction of rich and poor, high and low, bond and free; and is so cal...
Deliver The Old Testament. The concept of deliverance occurs in the Old Testament with two meanings. The first is in a nontheological sense signifying...
Fool, Foolishness, Folly TheOld Testament. Several Hebrew words are rendered fool, with nuances ranging all the way from the naive but teachable pers...
Providence of God The word providence comes from the Latin providentia (Gk. pronoia [provnoia]) and means essentially foresight or making provision be...