The first question of the Westminster Confession asks: ?What is the chief and highest end of man?? To which the following answer is given: ?Man?s chi...
Hypocrisy [N]Although no distinct Hebrew word for hypocrisy occurs in the Old Testament, the concept doesprimarily in terms of insincere worship. The ...
Overview - Ezekiel 16 1?Under the similitude of a wretched infant is shewn the natural state of Jerusalem. 6?God's extraordinary love towards her. 15...
Years The sun and moon appointed to mark out Genesis 1:14 Early computation of time by Genesis 5:3 DIVIDED INTO Seasons Genesis 8:22 Mon...
synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not See commentary on Revelation 2:9. but lie ????????? [pseudontai] , present tense, middle voice: ...
Overview - Zechariah 14 1?The destroyers of Jerusalem destroyed. 3?The coming of Christ, and the graces of his kingdom. 12?The plague of Jerusalem's ...
made us kings and priests In both NU and MT, the Greek has appointed us a kingdom (singular), priests to God. A similar difference occurs in Revelatio...
SPELT spelt (kuccemeth; olura, zea (Exodus 9:32, the King James Version rye; Isa 18:25, the King James Version rye, margin spelt; Ezekiel 4:9, the Kin...
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 ...
Capstone An architectural term denoting the top stone in a building or wall. If it caps an arch it is called a keystone. The expression is used twice ...
They sang ??????? [adousin] , present tense, they are singing. Isaiah indicated that the ransomed (redeemed , below) would return to Zion with singin...
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...
Providence of God The word providence comes from the Latin providentia (Gk. pronoia [provnoia]) and means essentially foresight or making provision be...
Humility [N] [T] [E]Biblical humility is grounded in the character of God. The Father stoops down to help the poor and needy ( Psalm 113:4-9 ; 138:6-...
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...
Water [N] [T]The word water is used in a variety of metaphorical ways in Scripture. It is used to symbolize the troublesome times in life that can and...
they have shed the blood of saints and prophets Those who had shed the blood of saints and prophets are the ?peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongue...
The rest were killed The rest emphasizes the unique treatment of the previous two in comparison with these. Unlike the Beast and the False Prophet, t...
In studying the book of Revelation, one is immediately struck by the prevailing bias of many commentators against understanding numbers in their norm...
Overview - 1?Kings 22 1?Ahab, seduced by false prophets, according to the word of Micaiah, is slain at Ramoth-gilead. 37?The dogs lick up his blood, a...