Deuteronomy [E] [H]--which means the repetition of the law --consists chiefly of three discourses delivered by Moses shortly before his death. Subjoi...
Religion [N]Due to the wide range of its usage, the English word religion (from Lat. religio) is not easily defined. Most commonly, however, it refers...
Funeral [E]In ancient Israel burial occurred soon after death. In a hot climate, internment took place as quickly as possible after a person had expir...
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...
GALATIANS. CHAPTER III. Justification Belongeth to Abraham's Children by Faith. SUMMARY.--The Spirit Imparted to Galatian Christians Through the ...
CHAPTER 5 Jeremiah 5:1-31 . THE CAUSE OF THE JUDGMENTS TO BE INFLICTED IS THE UNIVERSAL CORRUPTION OF THE PEOPLE. 1. a man--As the pious Josi...
Appear, Appearance The Old Testament. The Hebrew word most commonly used for appearance in the Old Testament is raa [h'a'r]. The seeing of God leads t...
Psalms 101:5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off, &c.] That raises and spreads a false report of him; that insinuates evil thin...
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...
Beauty [N]Old Testament Significance. Appreciation for beauty is a consistent theme throughout the Bible. The Bible also has a full-orbed doctrine of ...
Love [N] [E]God is love and has demonstrated that love in everything that he does. Paul compares faith, hope, and love, and concludes that the greates...
Elect, Election The term elect means essentially to choose. It involves discriminatory evaluation of individuals, means, ends, or objects with a view ...
Building [N] [E]From Sacred Space to Holy House The localized presence of God and God's glory among his people is central to the unfolding story of th...
Sheol [N] [E] Old Testament. The Hebrew word seol [l/a.v], Sheol, refers to the grave or the abode of the dead ( Psalms 88:3 Psalms 88:5 ). Through ...
Divination [N] [T] [E] [S]Communication with a deity for the purpose of determining the deity's knowledge, resulting in clarification of a decision or...
Nations, the The Old Testament. The English word nations is used in the New International Version to translate several Hebrew terms. Most often it ref...
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...
Work [N]For contemporary humanity the meaning and character of work have been divorced from religion, being largely shaped by secular ideologies assoc...
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...
Prostitution [N]The Old Testament. Common Prostitution. While the law forbids parents from forcing daughters into prostitution, there is no penalty at...