Hebrews 11:37 They were stoned As Naboth, by the order of Ahab, ( 1 Kings 21:13-19 ) , Zachariah in the court of the Lord's house; ( 2 Chronicles 24:2...
Presence of God The Scriptures often speak of God's presence in human history. The most common Hebrew term for presence is panim [yIn'P], which is als...
James, Theology of The Letter of James is a practical exhortation, assuming more theology than it teaches.Some claim that the letter has no theology. ...
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...
-. THIRD WITHDRAWAL FROM HEROD'S TERRITORY.Subdivision C.PASSION FORETOLD. PETER REBUKED. a?MATT. 16:21-28; b?MARK 8:31-38; c?LUKE 9:22-27. ...
Elder [N] [E] [S]In both the Old and New Testaments, the term elder indicates one of advanced age (Heb. zaqen [eqz]; Gk. presbyteros [presbuvtero]) wh...
Atonement [N] [E]That the Bible's central message is atonement, that is, that God has provided a way for humankind to come back into harmonious relati...
Angel (a spirit) A CELESTIAL SPIRITCalled ANGEL OF THE LORD Matthew 1:20 Matthew 1:24 ; Matthew 2:13 Matthew 2:19 ; 28:2 ; Luke 1:11 ; Acts 5...
Prayer [N] [T] [E] [S]An examination of the Old and New Testaments and of the early Church Fathers reveals certain minimal beliefs or assumptions that...
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) ...
Holy Spirit, Gifts of Four New Testament passages delineate specific gifts that God's Spirit gives to his people ( Rom 12:3-8 ; 1 Cor 12-14; Eph 4:7-...
Christians, Names of The New Testament contains over 175 names, descriptive titles, and figures of speech referring to Christians, applicable to both ...
Salvation [N] [T] [E]Of the many Hebrew words used to signify salvation, yasa [[;vy] (to save, help in distress, rescue, deliver, set free) appears mo...
Micah, Theology of Although unlike Isaiah ( 6:1-9 ), Jeremiah ( 1:4-10 ), and Ezekiel (2:1-3:27) Micah gives his audience no autobiographical account ...
Abortion [N]Humankind as God's Unique Image-Bearer. Although only a handful of Old Testament texts, all in Genesis, explicitly portray humankind as Go...
4-10. JESUS MAKES A PREACHING TOUR THROUGH GALILEE. a?MATT. 4:23-25; b?MARK 1:35-39; c?LUKE 4:42-44. ? ? ? b?35 And in the morning, a great ...
Philippians, Theology of Paul's letter to the Philippians is not a treatise on theology. Rather, it is a personal letter dealing primarily with person...
New Covenant Eschatological stage of salvation history in which God, through the work of the Messiah and the Spirit, would unconditionally bring about...
ACTS OF THE APOSTLES. CHAPTER XXVII. The Sea Voyage to Rome. SUMMARY.--The Centurion in Charge of Paul Embarks with Him for Rome. At Myra Take ...
ACTS OF THE APOSTLES. CHAPTER XIII. The Era of Gentile Missions. SUMMARY.--Fasting and Prayer at Antioch. The Holy Spirit Directs Paul and Barnab...