SAVIOUR sav'-yer: (1) While that God is the deliverer of his people is the concept on which, virtually, the whole Old Testament is based (see SALVATI...
LOCUST lo'-kust: The translation of a large number of Hebrew and Greek words: 1. Names: (1) 'arbeh from the root rabhah, to increase (compare Arabi...
ACTS OF THE APOSTLES. CHAPTER XXI. Paul Seized in the Temple. SUMMARY.--The Voyage to Tyre. The Prayer-Meeting on the Seashore. Abiding with Phili...
Love [B] [E]OF CHILDREN FOR PARENTSSee CHILDRENOF GOD, LOVE OF 2068|OF MAN FOR GOD Exodus 20:6 ; Deuteronomy 5:10 ; 6:5 ; 7:9 ; 10:12 ; Deutero...
HOPE hop: 1. In the Old Testament: In the Revised Version (British and American) the New Testament hope represents the noun elpis (52 t), and the ve...
OMNIPOTENCE om-nip'-o-tens: 1. Terms and Usage: The noun omnipotence is not found in the English Bible, nor any noun exactly corresponding to it in ...
PARACLETE par'-a-klet: 1. Where Used: This word occurs 5 times in the New Testament, all in the writings of John. Four instances are in the Gospel a...
UNCLEANNESS un-klen'-nes: I. TERMS 1. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) 2. In the New Testament 3. In the Septuagint II. POSSIBLE RELATION OF ISRAEL'...
Animals [N]God as Creator and Sustainer. Animals, like the rest of the uNIVerse, are created by God. In Genesis 1, God's approval of the created world...
Servant [S]Distinguish a bondservant (Greek: doulos), who was a slave, from a hired servant (Greek: diakonos), who was not a slaveBONDLaws of Moses co...
Rulers (Appointed and removed by God)See GOVERNMENT, GOD INChastised Daniel 4 See NATIONMonarchicalSee KINGSPatriarchal Genesis 27:29 Genesis 27:...
Time [N] [T]It is debatable whether the Bible contains enough information to formulate a full-scale doctrine of time; nonetheless, the significance of...
NEHEMIAH ne-he-mi'-a, ne-hem-i'-a (nechemyah, comforted of Yah): 1. Family 2. Youth 3. King's Cupbearer 4. Governor of Judea 5. Death LITERATURE...
Elect, Election The term elect means essentially to choose. It involves discriminatory evaluation of individuals, means, ends, or objects with a view ...
Thankfulness, Thanksgiving The Old Testament. Early in the Old Testament both the language and the concept of thanksgiving are conspicuous by their ab...
?EXPOSITIONVerse 3. For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness. The word prevent formerly signified to precede or go before, and assuredly...
War [T] [E] [S]Divine approval of 2?Samuel 22:35 Civil Judges 12:1-6 ; 20 ; 2?Samuel 2:12-31 ; 3:1 ; 20 ; 1?Kings 14:30 ; 16:21 ; Isaiah 19...
LIFE lif (chayyim, nephesh, ruach, chayah; zoe, psuche, bios, pneuma): I. THE TERMS II. THE OLD TESTAMENT TEACHING 1. Popular Use of the Term 2. C...
AMOS (1) a'-mos (`amoc, burdensome or burden-bearer; Amos): _I. THE PROPHET_ 1. Name 2. Native Place 3. Personal History 4. His Preparation (1) ...
Here is wisdom This phrase indicates that what follows constitutes a riddle of sorts requiring great wisdom to comprehend. A similar statement introd...