Fatherhood of God Throughout the Bible we find God portrayed as a Father. This portrayal, however, is surprisingly rare in the Old Testament. There Go...
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...
Watchfulness [N] [T]Watchfulness suggests a preparedness in order to avoid being taken unaware by an enemy ( Psalm 127 ). It involves fighting careles...
who had been prepared ?? ???????????? [hoi h?toimasmenoi] , perfect tense passive participle, the ones having been prepared. The preparation was not ...
SERVICE sur'-vis: Six Hebrew, two Aramaic and four Greek words are so rendered. 1. In the Old Testament: In the Old Testament the word most used fo...
a few even in Sardis God never lumps the faithful in with the errant in his assessment. Even in the midst of a wicked culture, there are those who tru...
Teach, Teacher Although several Hebrew words are translated teach in English translations of the Old Testament, two words predominate: yara [h'ry], to...
Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this world? (Pou sopo; pou grammateu; pou sunzhthth tou aiwno toutou;). Paul makes u...
Family Life and Relations The Old Testament. In Western societies individuals are often considered the societal units, brought together by some common...
a male child who was to rule with a rod of iron To rule is ?????????? [Poimainein] : ?Herd, tend, (lead to) pasture.?1 Elsewhere, it is translated a...
Predestination [N] [E]The Concept. Divine predestination means that God has a purpose that is determined long before it is brought to pass. It implies...
in His right hand seven stars These stars are the seven angels of the churches as explained in Revelation 1:20 . The picture of the stars being withi...
Assurance [N] [T] [E]In the midst of a world filled with uneasiness and insecurity, assurance of a person's security in God is one of the hallmarks of...
Citizenship [E] [S]The concept of spiritual citizenship is most clearly expressed in Philippians 3:20, where Paul writes, Our citizenship (politeuma [...
Demon [E] [S]Spirit being who is unclean and immoral in nature and activities. When demons were created, how they came to be demonic, and their organi...
BABE bab: (1) na`ar; pais of a male infant 3 months old (Exodus 2:6) translated elsewhere boy or lad. (2) `olel, ta`alulim, in the general sense of ...
Light [N] [T] [E]Light always involves the removal of darkness in the unfolding of biblical history and theology. The contrast of light and darkness i...
Evangelize, Evangelism Basic Definition. To evangelize is to proclaim the good news of the victory of God's salvation. Evangelism is the noun denoting...
New Self Paul refers to the transformation that occurs at conversion as the creation of a new self. Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off...
Power [N]Power is an English logical construct referring to a variety of ideas relating to ability, capacity, authority, and might/strength. In human ...