Jas. 1 Jas. 1:1 4 - 3.1.72, 3.7.4, 4.17.3.2.3 Jas. 1:4 - 3.13.10 Jas. 1:5 - 3.3.15 Jas. 1:6 - 3.3.15 Jas. 1:7 - 3.3.15 Jas. 1:8 - 3.3.15 Jas....
persevered The Ephesians had in common their perseverance (???????? [hypomon?n] ) with John?s patience (Rev. Rev. 1:9+), the trait of faithfully waiti...
Here is the patience of the saints The patience of the saints is found in their acceptance of God?s sovereign control over their lives (Rev. Rev. 13:...
Gift (carisma). Late N.T. word (in late papyri) from carizomai, to give graciously. It is used here by Peter as one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit (...
4.8.1 - The Present Value of Future Events4.8.2 - Certainty versus Uncertainty Imminence is ?The quality or condition of being about to occur.?1 In S...
Overview - 2?Kings 5 1?Naaman, by the report of a captive maid, is sent to Samaria to be cured of his leprosy. 8?Elisha, sending him to Jordan cures ...
will kill her children with death A futuristic use of the present tense: ?I am killing?. An indication of imminency of the judgment. Gen. 2:17).?1 J...
This same theme of tribal preservation continues into the NT with Gabriel?s message to Mary concerning her virgin birth:?And behold, you will conceive...
you are about to suffer The Smyrnaeans were about to enter a time of testing. God often warns his servants prior to a time of trial (Eze. Eze. 2:3-7;...
Opening the Fifth and Sixth Seals 1 fifth seal With the opening of the fifth seal, we break from the judgments associated with the four horsemen. ?T...
overcomes See Who is the Overcomer? clothed in white garments See commentary on Revelation 3:4. Clothed is ???????????? [peribaleitai] , the overcomer...
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...
mystery As is frequently the case within Scripture, the answers to our questions are ?in the back of the book? (in this case, the back of the chapter)...
white robe These are the white robes promised to the overcomers, for their nakedness is clothed (Rev. Rev. 12:11+ cf. Rev. Rev. 3:5+, Rev. 3:18+). Th...
Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God and the power of His Christ have come An equivalent statement to that which accompanied the so...
with whom the kings of the earth committed fornication The kings of the earth committed fornication with the Harlot both because of the allure of her ...
For God has put it into their hearts to fulfill His purpose God?s sovereign control of the affairs of history is a constant theme behind the events of...
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...
I know See commentary on Revelation 2:2. cold ?????? [psychros] : ?in mind: of one destitute of warm Christian faith and the desire for holiness.?1 ...
Firstfruits [S](Heb. resit [tyivaer]; Gk. aparche [ajparchv]). The concept of firstfruits derives from God's creation work. Because God created everyt...