Holy Spirit [N] Third person of the Trinity.Old Testament. Some have argued that Old Testament believers were saved and sanctified by the Spirit just ...
the nations were angry and Your wrath has come This refers to the rage of the nations (Ps. Ps. 2:1) exhibited throughout the Tribulation by an unrelen...
Justice [N] [T] [E](Heb. sedeq [q,d,x],mispat [f'P.vim];Gk. dikaiosyne [dikaiosuvnh]).God, the Righteous Judge. Justice is rooted in the very nature o...
New Jerusalem The eternal climax of redemptive history is previewed in John's description of the new Jerusalem in Revelation 21-22. The new Jerusalem ...
Now we come upon a subject of great importance: the primacy (ultimate importance) of Scripture. While the inspiration and inerrancy of Scripture is o...
Chapter?2I. The apostle expresses concern for the Colossians (v.?1-3). II. He repeats it again (v.?5). III. He cautions them against false teachers am...
To aid the reader in his appreciation of the various ways in which anti-supernatural bias enters in, we offer the following examples from well-known ...
Hope [N] [T] [E]To trust in, wait for, look for, or desire something or someone; or to expect something beneficial in the future.The Old Testament. Th...
these will make war ???????????? [Polem?sousin] , which indicates a protracted engagement rather than a single battle. The same word is translated, so...
Although the Harlot includes both commercial and religious aspects, many have minimized her commercial aspects and placed greater emphasis on her rel...
Having been commissioned by Christ to write ?the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after this...
Caution is needed when attempting to establish the identity of this angel, even though the ultimate identity of the angel has little effect upon the ...
In a key passage concerning ?the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him,? Paul relates that the Day of Christ (NU?Day of t...
Nahum, Theology of Nahum is a biblical book that Christians find easy to avoid. In the first place, it is among the shortest of the Minor Prophets and...
Fruit [E]Terms and Meaning. Among the number of Hebrew words for fruit, fruit-producing, is peri, to bear fruit, be fruitful. The basic Greek word for...
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...
EPHESIANS, EPISTLE TO THE \Contents \I. AUTHENTICITY 1. External Evidence 2. Internal Evidence \II. PLACE AND DATE OF WRITING \III. DESTINATION 1. Ti...
Thankfulness, Thanksgiving The Old Testament. Early in the Old Testament both the language and the concept of thanksgiving are conspicuous by their ab...
Wages [N] [E] [S]Payment given for services rendered. The semantic field of this term is usually found in economic contexts, where payment means some ...
Sanctification [N] [T] [E]The generic meaning of sanctification is the state of proper functioning. To sanctify someone or something is to set that pe...