Color, Symbolic Meaning of Although the Bible contains relatively few references to individual colors, their symbolic associations are theologically s...
in the days of the sounding of the seventh angel This refers to the time period during which the seventh angel sounds and the final seven bowl judgmen...
he shall rule them This promise is closely related to that given to the Laodicean overcomer: ?I will grant to sit with Me on My throne as I also over...
And God will wipe away every tear Wipe away is ????????? [exaleipsei] , also used of blotting out names from the Book of Life (Rev. Rev. 3:5+). Both ...
Overview - Leviticus 24 1?The oil for the lamps. 5?The shew-bread. 10?Shelomith's son blasphemeth. 13?The law of blasphemy. 17?Of murder. 18?Of damag...
Overview - Genesis 49 1?Jacob calls his sons to bless them. 3?Their blessing in particular. 29?He charges them about his burial. 33?He dies. Treasury...
Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection They are blessed because ?they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign w...
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...
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...
Chapter 1111:1? And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: The Davidic kingdom The order of ...
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 ...
Book Introduction - Obadiah Read first chapter of Obadiah Internal evidence seems to fix the date of Obadiah's ministry in the reign of the bloody Ath...
Overview - 2?Kings 6 1?Elisha, giving leave to the young prophets to enlarge their dwellings, causes iron to swim. 8?He discloses the king of Syria's...
The sound of harpists . . . Various occupations within the city are listed together with an indication that they will no longer be found. This harmoni...
Pride [N] [T] The Old Testament. While pride is sometimes used in the Old Testament in a positive sense (i.e., the pride of the land of Israel [ Psalm...
synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not See commentary on Revelation 2:9. but lie ????????? [pseudontai] , present tense, middle voice: ...
Baptism of Fire As John the Baptist preached in the Judean wilderness, he declared, I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me will come on...
Sought the more (mallon ezhtoun). Imperfect active of zhtew, graphic picture of increased and untiring effort to kill him (auton apokteinai, first ao...
Two of the women who play key roles in the Book of Revelation are cities: Babylon and the New Jerusalem. This is no accident as one is the city of ma...
the voice of a great multitude See commentary on Revelation 19:1. as the sound of many waters This phrase describes the roar which attends heavenly v...