Darkness [N] [T] [E] [S]Darkness in both the Old Testament (Heb. hasak [J;v'j]) and New Testament (Gk.skotos [skovto]) is an evocative word. If light ...
Mouth In the Old Testament, mouth (Heb. peh [h,P]) often refers to inanimate openings: the entrance of a cave ( Joshua 10:18 Joshua 10:22 ), a well (...
Eternal Punishment [N]Divinely instituted penalty of endless suffering, including banishment from God's blessed presence.The Old Testament. A study of...
Gift [E] [S]In Old Testament times a gift was customarily given for the price of a bride ( Gen 34:12 ). The gifts of all the wave offerings of the Isr...
Kingdom of God The heart of Jesus' teachings centers around the theme of the kingdom of God. Thisexpression is found in sixty-one separate sayings in ...
Forgiveness [N]Terminology. There are several Hebrew terms equivalent to the English to forgive, as defined below. The three most common are verbs (u...
WHEN the fulness of time had come, the Word was made flesh. The Son took unto Himself the nature of man, and was born of the Virgin Mary. In consider...
Destroy, Destruction Destroy in the Bible usually refers to violent action causing physical death ( Num 16:33 ; Psalm 2:12 ; Heb. abad [d;b'a]). But ...
Magic [N] [E]The Old Testament. Magicthe attempt to exploit supernatural powers by formulaic recitations to achieve goals that were otherwise unrealiz...
Footnotes(1 )He came in with a slow and stately step; he spoke with a broken utterance, sometimes with a kind of disjointed sobs rather than words. He...
Disease [N]To understand the biblical records concerning illness it is necessary to think oneself back into a world that knew nothing of germs, bacter...
Drink [N] [E]Palestine lacks fresh water rivers and lakes and its dependence upon rain after its yearly hot, dry period makes drought an ongoing possi...
Cloud, Cloud of the Lord The Old Testament. The Literal Cloud. Natural phenomena involving clouds are depicted occasionally in the Old Testament, but ...
Footnotes(1 )Luke xi. 10.(2 )Prov. xvii. 28, lxx.(3 )Is. ii. 3, lxx.(4 )Phil. iii. 14.(5 )i.e., confessed or denied himself a Christian. The Benedicti...
by Alfred Edersheim 1876 Chapter 3 In Galilee at the time of our Lord If any one wishes to be rich, let him go north; if he wants to be wise, let ...
Footnotes(1 )Christus Comprobator, p. 99, sq.(1 )O twn Paterwn Pathr; o twn Nussaewn fwsthr, Council. Nic. II. Act. VI. Edition of Labbe, p. 477.-Nice...
CHAPTER 1 - Of The Holy Scripture Being The True Word of GodCANONICAL SCRIPTURE. We believe and confess the canonical Scriptures of the holy prophets ...
Jesus, the christ HISTORY OFGenealogy of Matthew 1:1-17 ; Luke 3:23-38 Facts before the birth ofThe angel Gabriel appears to Mary (at Nazareth) ...
Romans, Theology of While a study of Paul's theology in Romans may be undertaken without regard to the setting of the letter, it is more profitable to...
SERMON XVIII. PREACHED AT ST. PAUL'S, IN THE EVENING, UPON EASTER DAY, 1625. John v. 28, 29. Marvel not at this; for the hour is coming, in the ...