they were not given authority to kill Given is ????? [edoth?] , passive, it is divine permission which prevents them from killing their victims. It i...
like wool, as white as snow In Daniel?s vision, it is the Ancient of Days (the Father) who?s ?hair of His head was like pure wool? (Dan. Dan. 7:9). H...
Motives Motives pose at least a twofold dilemma: (1) the status of a good deed done for the wrong reason or an evil deed done with good (or even witho...
Age, Old (the Aged) Though the Bible seldom discusses old age directly, there are several terms that relate to this topic. The most common Hebrew expr...
He is coming The OT Scriptures predicted a ?coming one? (Deu. Deu. 18:15-18; Ps. Ps. 2:1; Ps. 22:1; Ps. 118:26; Isa. Isa. 9:6; Isa. 48:16; Isa. 53:1;...
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...
Leadership [N]The Old Testament. In the earliest days of the Old Testament, leadership of the people of God was by the family head or patriarch, to wh...
Matthew 10:36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.] His children, and his servants, such that he has either begotten and brought up, o...
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 ...
Urim and Thummim [N] [T] [S]The terms Urim and Thummim have traditionally been understood as light(s) and perfection(s) or as perfect light. The Urim ...
Forgiveness [N]Terminology. There are several Hebrew terms equivalent to the English to forgive, as defined below. The three most common are verbs (u...
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...
Good, Goodness The main Old Testament words for good/goodness come from the Hebrew word tob [b'f] while the most common New Testament words are kalos ...
in the days of the sounding of the seventh angel This refers to the time period during which the seventh angel sounds and the final seven bowl judgmen...
Consecrate The Meanings of qds in the Sinai Legislation. In the Sinai material ( Exod 19:1-nu ; 10:10 ) qds [v;d'q], which is translated consecrate/s...
HEBREWS. CHAPTER III. Christ Superior to Moses. SUMMARY.--Our Apostle and High Priest. He Above Moses, as the Builder is Above the House. Moses a ...
Laying on of Hands [N] [S]The Bible frequently invests this simple gesture with weighty symbolism. Its significance can be fruitfully evaluated in con...
Balaam What a mix of zeal and error at this church! Antipas had stood firm in faith to the point of death, yet others within the same fellowship were...
Joshua 7:21 When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment One, as the Targum adds, for no more was taken; a garment made of Babylonish wool,...
Command, Commandment The term commandment in the Bible (mainly Heb. miswa [hw.xim]; Gk. entole [ejntolhv]) refers to orders or adjurations given by au...