Being (uparcwn). Rather, existing, present active participle of uparcw. In the form of God (en morph qeou). Morph means the essential attributes as s...
Overview - Acts 10 1?Cornelius, a devout man, being commanded by an angel, sends for Peter, 11?who by a vision is taught not to despise the Gentiles; ...
\\INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 54\\ As the former chapter is a prophecy of the humiliation and exaltation of Christ, of his sufferings and death, and the ...
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-...
When the New Testament opens, we find John the Baptist preaching, Mat. 3:2) [emphasis added]. Later, when John was imprisoned, Jesus too preached, ?t...
he cried mightily with a loud voice The angel serves as a divine herald, announcing that which is about to take place. He signals that an event of gre...
I was in the Spirit Once again, John was ?in the Spirit,? as he was at the beginning of his vision (Rev. Rev. 1:10+). Ezekiel described his similar e...
I turned to see John is about to enter into the experience of many other prophets who were given a revelation of the glory of the Lord, usually near ...
\\INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 10\\ This chapter contains denunciations of punishment, first on the governors of the Jewish nation, and then upon the Assyr...
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last God is said to be ?everlasting? (Gen. Gen. 21:33). He ?inhabits eternity? (Isa. Isa. 57:15) and i...
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...
\\INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 2\\ This chapter contains a vision or prophecy of the enlargement of Christ's kingdom and interest, and of the glory of his...
the Lamb who was slain See commentary on Revelation 5:6. power . . . honor . . . glory The same three which were earlier given to the Father in worshi...
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...
They sang ??????? [adousin] , present tense, they are singing. Isaiah indicated that the ransomed (redeemed , below) would return to Zion with singin...
From the day that Adam and Eve rebelled and were driven out of the Garden of Eden (Gen. Gen. 3:24) until the eternal state when God and the Lamb will...
worthy to receive glory and honor and power ?????? [labein] , present tense: to be continually receiving. Both the Father and the Son are worthy to r...
Hypocrisy [N]Although no distinct Hebrew word for hypocrisy occurs in the Old Testament, the concept doesprimarily in terms of insincere worship. The ...
Shame [N]Shame is a consequence of sin. Feelings of guilt and shame are subjective acknowledgments of an objective spiritual reality. Guilt is judicia...
In contrast to The Great Harlot of Revelation Rev. 17:1+ who embodies the very origins of harlotry and blasphemy (also stretching back in history), a...