In the previous chapter, John is shown the seven angels having the seven last plagues?the seven bowl judgments. He sees the seven bowls poured forth,...
Persecution [N] [T] [E]Just as the Bible graphically describes the introduction and spread of sin in the world, it also depicts the presence and reali...
Hypocrisy [N]Although no distinct Hebrew word for hypocrisy occurs in the Old Testament, the concept doesprimarily in terms of insincere worship. The ...
Wormwood ??????? [Apsinthos] : ?Artemisia Absinthium?1 . Derived from ?absinthe, a bitter, dark green oil made from certain strong-smelling plants wit...
\\INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH\\ The title of the book in the Vulgate Latin version is, the Prophecy of Jeremiah; in the Syriac and Arabic versions, the ...
Word [N](Heb. dabar [r'b'D]; Gk. logos [lovgo] and rhema [rJh'ma]). The theological meaning of word within Scripture spans a wide theological spectrum...
Shame [N]Shame is a consequence of sin. Feelings of guilt and shame are subjective acknowledgments of an objective spiritual reality. Guilt is judicia...
Cloud, Cloud of the Lord The Old Testament. The Literal Cloud. Natural phenomena involving clouds are depicted occasionally in the Old Testament, but ...
Hand, Right Hand Hand most frequently represents the ownership, power, or control that its possessor (either an individual or a people) exercises. Thi...
A frequently found phrase throughout Scripture related to this time of trouble is the Day of the Lord (Isa. Isa. 2:10-22; Isa. 13:6, Isa. 13:9; Jer. J...
ALARM a-larm' (teru`ah): This expression is found six times in the Old Testament. The Hebrew word so rendered is derived from a verb meaning to shout...
persevered The Ephesians had in common their perseverance (???????? [hypomon?n] ) with John?s patience (Rev. Rev. 1:9+), the trait of faithfully waiti...
Having seen the Father and His glorious throne, John?s attention is now drawn to a scroll held in the Father?s hand. The redeeming Lamb takes the scro...
The number twelve appears in the book of Revelation as the twelve thousand Jews from each of the twelve tribes (Rev. Rev. 7:5-8+, Rev. 14:1+), the wo...
she glorified herself and lived luxuriously She boasted in her own glory, saying ?I shall be a lady forever? (Isa. Isa. 47:7) and ?I am and there is ...
As has often been the case in the past, the nations will be led of God to participate in the campaign which leads to their ultimate demise. Believing...
WAY wa ('orach, orcha', 'erets, bo', derekh, halikhah, ma`galah, nathibh; hodos, parodos, poreia, tropos; highway, mecillah, meclul; diexodoi ton hodo...
Kill, Killing The Old Testament. The Old Testament uses many terms to refer to the act ofkilling, some of which can be used interchangeably (see 2 Sa...
He who leads into captivity shall go into captivity; he who kills with the sword must be killed with the sword In a passage whose context is the time...
False Prophet Even though the Old Testament does not use the term false prophet, it is clear that such professional prophets existed throughout much ...