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,...
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...
Not a few of them that practised curious arts (ikanoi twn ta perierga praxantwn). Considerable number of the performers or exorcists themselves who k...
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 ...
Overview - Isaiah 40 1?The promulgation of the Gospel. 3?The preaching of John Baptist. 9?The preaching of the apostles. 12?The prophet, by the omni...
Overview - Judges 18 1?The Danites send five men to seek out an inheritance. 3?At the house of Micah they consult with Jonathan, and are encouraged o...
he cried mightily with a loud voice The angel serves as a divine herald, announcing that which is about to take place. He signals that an event of gre...
It appears that Babylon, on the banks of the Euphrates, will be rebuilt and become a commercial power at the time of the end. It may function for a t...
the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun Again, we see similarities between the bowl and trumpet judgments. In the fourth trumpet judgment ?a ...
the voice of a great multitude See commentary on Revelation 19:1. as the sound of many waters This phrase describes the roar which attends heavenly v...
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...
CHARGER char'-jer (the American Standard Revised Version platter): A word which meant in the older English speech a flat dish or platter. It is used ...
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 ...
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...
Color, Symbolic Meaning of Although the Bible contains relatively few references to individual colors, their symbolic associations are theologically s...
her sins have reached to heaven Although each and every evil deed of history is known to God, there comes a time where the number and magnitude of sin...
Hypocrisy [N]Although no distinct Hebrew word for hypocrisy occurs in the Old Testament, the concept doesprimarily in terms of insincere worship. The ...
Willing (qelwn). Concessive use of the participle, although willing, not causal, because willing as is shown by with much long-suffering (en pollh ma...
JEREMOTH jer'-e-moth (a) yeremoth and (b) yeremowth, (c) yerimowth, meaning unknown: Of the following (1) has form (b), (5) the form (c), the rest...
The source of all Scripture is the Spirit of God, the Holy Spirit. Since the Holy Spirit is God, by His very nature He is completely without error. Th...