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...
synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not See commentary on Revelation 2:9. but lie ????????? [pseudontai] , present tense, middle voice: ...
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...
But outside are dogs Dogs is ????? [kynes] which refers to those who are impure, ?as an unclean animal?1 (Ps. Ps. 22:16, Ps. 22:20; Isa. Isa. 56:10-...
CONFOUND kon-found': The physical origin of spiritual terms is well illustrated by the principal Hebrew words for confounded (rendered also ashamed, ...
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...
Render to her just as she rendered to you Render is ??????? [apodote] , plural imperative, you all give back to her! Who is this command given to?Acco...
How long, O Lord Lord is ???????? [despot?s] which emphasizes His ownership of the saints, as a master has slaves,1 or a ruler over a household (Tit....
Overview - Luke 2 1?Augustus taxes all the Roman empire. 6?The nativity of Christ. 8?An angel relates it to the shepherds, and many sing praises to ...
Overview - Malachi 1 1?Malachi complains of Israel's unkindness; 2?of their irreligiousness and profaneness. Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeMalachi 1...
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...
Know, Knowledge The Old Testament. The Hebrew root yada [[;dy],translated know/knowledge, appears almost 950 times in the HebrewBible. It has a wider...
In studying the book of Revelation, one is immediately struck by the prevailing bias of many commentators against understanding numbers in their norm...
Overview - Hebrews 7 1?Christ Jesus is a priest after the order of Melchisedec; 11?and so far more excellent than the priests of Aaron's order. Treasu...
\\INTRODUCTION TO 2 CORINTHIANS 6\\ The apostle having given a commendation of the Gospel in the latter part of the preceding chapter, does in this ...
kings of the earth These are the kings which fail to ?kiss the Son, lest He be angry, and you perish in the way, when His wrath is kindled but a litt...
Amusements and worldly pleasures Belong to the works of the flesh Galatians 5:19 Galatians 5:21 Are transitory Job 21:12 Job 21:13 ; Hebrews 11...
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...
At the heart of the idea of a Temple is the abiding presence of God. Although God is omnipresent, He has chosen to manifest His presence in certain l...
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...