from the east Literally, from the rising of the sun. Within Scripture, east is often the direction of the deliverance or judgment of God (Gen. Gen. 41...
\\INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 17\\ This chapter is a further prophecy of the destruction of the Jews, with the causes of it, their sins, as their idolat...
\\INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 31\\ This chapter is connected with the former, respects the same times, and is full of prophecies and promises of spiritu...
Overview - Hosea 11 1?The ingratitude of Israel unto God for his benefits. 5?His judgment. 8?God's mercy toward them. 12?Israel's falsehood and Juda...
\\INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 13\\ In this chapter, under the similes of a girdle and bottles of wine, the destruction of the Jews is set forth. Some ex...
\\INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 23\\ This chapter contains threatenings to the Jewish governors, and to their priests and prophets, on account of their ma...
Captive [E] [S]Prisoner of war Genesis 14:12 ; 1 Samuel 30:1 1 Samuel 30:2 Cruelty toPutting to death Numbers 31:9-20 ; Deuteronomy 20:13 ; 2...
\\INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 7\\ In this chapter the Lord, by the prophet, calls the people of the Jews to repentance and reformation; reproves them fo...
Hypocrisy [N]Although no distinct Hebrew word for hypocrisy occurs in the Old Testament, the concept doesprimarily in terms of insincere worship. The ...
fall on us So intense is their fear of God?s judgments that they temporarily seek even death?anything to flee from His manifest presence (Hos. Hos. 1...
Overview - Matthew 1 1?The genealogy of Christ from Abraham to Joseph. 18?He is miraculously conceived of the Holy Ghost by the Virgin Mary, when she ...
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...
JERUEL je-roo'-el, jer'-oo-el (yeru'el, founded by El): Jahaziel prophesied that King Jehoshaphat should meet the hordes of Moabites and Ammonites, a...
Overview - Isaiah 3 1?The great calamities which come by sin. 10?The different reward of the righteous and wicked. 12?The oppression and covetousness ...
The view that Israel, having rejected her Messiah Jesus, has been permanently cast aside by God in favor of the Church. The Church is considered to be...
another angel came out of the temple in heaven The authority to issue the command to reap the vintage of wrath is equally dependent upon the authorit...
The Alpha and the Omega (to Alpa kai to O). The first and the last letters of the Greek alphabet, each with its own neuter (grammatical gender) artic...
Overview - Matthew 23 1?Christ admonishes the people to follow the good doctrine, not the evil examples, of the Scribes and Pharisees. 5?His disciple...
Beyond the interpretive issue mentioned above, which we feel is conclusive, there are many other reasons for taking Babylon in the book of Revelation...
fell at His feet as dead This is the unrehearsed response of all who have been privileged to see the glory of the Lord (Isa. Isa. 6:4; Eze. Eze. 1:28...