morning star Christ Himself is said to be the morning star (Rev. Rev. 22:16+).1 What is the purpose of the morning star, but to serve as an indicator...
around about Multitudes surround God?s throne (1K. 1K. 22:19; Rev. Rev. 5:11+; Rev. 7:11+), but in concentric positions. Those closest to God appear ...
in the Spirit All prophetic revelation has its origin in the Holy Spirit (1Pe. 1Pe. 1:20-21) and never from man (Gal. Gal. 1:12-16; Gal. 2:2). Mysteri...
Jesus dictates letters to the remaining three of the Seven Churches of Asia. This chapter completes the record of ?the things which are? (Rev. Rev. 1...
Chapter?9The design of Moses in this chapter is to convince the people of Israel of their utter unworthiness to receive from God those great favours t...
four living creatures See commentary on Revelation 4:6. the elders See commentary on Revelation 4:4. a Lamb ?When John turned, he saw, not a Lion, acc...
Woman [T] [E]In an age of women's liberation, modern Bible readers have understandably scrutinized Scripture for its teachings on gender. Assessments ...
CHAPTER VI THE DIVINE DECREES. Augustine: De predestinatione; Epistola CXOIV., Ad Sixtum. Anselm: Concordia praescientiae et praedestinationis. Calv...
Chapter?34In this chapter God directs Moses, and he is to direct Israel, I. Concerning the bounds and borders of the land of Canaan (v.?1-15). II. Con...
Motives Motives pose at least a twofold dilemma: (1) the status of a good deed done for the wrong reason or an evil deed done with good (or even witho...
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...
CHAPTER III. THE DECREES OF GOD. I. Definition Of Decrees. By the decrees of God we mean that eternal plan by which God has rendered certain all t...
Chapter?18In this chapter, I. The rights and revenues of the church are settled, and rules given concerning the Levites? ministration and maintenance ...
do not weep ?? ????? [m? klaie] , a present tense imperative indicating that John continued to weep.1 the Lion of the tribe of Judah God had revealed...
EPHESIANS, EPISTLE TO THE \Contents \I. AUTHENTICITY 1. External Evidence 2. Internal Evidence \II. PLACE AND DATE OF WRITING \III. DESTINATION 1. Ti...
Gospel [N] [E]Glad tidings or good news, from Anglo-Saxon godspell.The Old Testament. Good news is proclaimed widely ( 1 Sam 31:9 ; Psalm 96:2-3 ; ...
But the rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues The two-thirds left from the population prior to the sounding of the sixth trumpet (Rev...
Ethics The ancient world did not consider religion to be morally inspiring, creative, or corrective; the reputed behavior of gods and goddesses repell...
Church [E] [S](Hebrew: qahal, edah; Greek: ekklesia)(The people of God; the collective body of believers. (Also, CONGREGATION, ASSEMBLY, THE BODY OF C...
Having seen the Father and His glorious throne, John?s attention is now drawn to a scroll held in the Father?s hand. The redeeming Lamb takes the scro...