Sadducees [N] [E] [H] [S]Jewish group mentioned in three different contexts in the Synoptic Gospels ( Mark 12:18 ; [= Matt 22:23-34 ; Luke 20:27] ; ...
We entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him. Acts xxi. 8. I The recorded life of Philip is ...
Chapter 33:1? Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said,...
FISH (dagh, daghah, da'gh; ichthus, ichthudion, opsarion): 1. Natural History: Fishes abound in the inland waters of Palestine as well as the Medite...
ADULTERY a-dul'-ter-i: In Scripture designates sexual intercourse of a man, whether married or unmarried, with a married woman. 1. Its Punishment: ...
PALESTINE EXPLORATION, 2B 4. Central Palestine: (1) Jerusalem. See above, III, 1, (2). (2) Samaria. (Harvard Expedition).--Although the ancient ca...
PALESTINE EXPLORATION, 1 (as of 1915) || Preliminary Consideration I. ERA OF PREPARATION 1. Outside of Palestine 2. In Palestine (1) Early Chri...
Chapter 44:2? But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as cal...
Translator's Notice.Translator's Notice.We are in possession of a considerable body of testimonies from ancient literature bearing on the life and wor...
JOSEPH (2) jo'-zef (yoceph, He will add; Septuagint Ioseph). The narrative (Genesis 30:23,14) indicates not so much a double etymology as the course o...
by Alfred Edersheim 1876 Chapter 18 Brief Outline of Ancient Jewish Theological Literature The arrangements of the synagogue, as hitherto describe...
WISDOM wiz'-dum: 1. Linguistic 2. History 3. Religious Basis 4. Ideals 5. Teaching of Christ 6. Remainder of the New Testament (1) James (2) P...
TELL EL-AMARNA; TABLETS tel-el-a-mar'-na, I. INTRODUCTION 1. Name 2. Discovery 3. Physical Character II. EPIGRAPHICAL VALUE 1. Peculiar Cuneifor...
SYRIAC VERSIONS || 1. Analogy of Latin Vulgate 2. The Designation Peshito (Peshitta) 3. Syriac Old Testament 4. Syriac New Testament 5. Old Syria...
INTRODUCTION CANONICITY AND AUTHORSHIP.--CLEMENT OF ROME, at the end of the first century (A.D), copiously uses it, adopting its words just as he d...
TEXT OF THE OLD TESTAMENT || I. EARLIEST FORM OF WRITING IN ISRAEL 1. Invention of Alphabet 2. The Cuneiform 3. References to Writing in the Old T...
PALESTINE EXPLORATION, 2A III. Era of Scientific Excavation. 1. Southern Palestine: (1) Tell el-Chesy. (Palestine Exploration Fund).--Exploration m...
Chapter 11:2? And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the w...
HUNTING hunt'-ing (tsayidh): The hunting of wild animals for sport, or for the defense of men and flocks, or for food, was common in Western Asia and...
SIRACH, BOOK OF si'-rak, or The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach: I. NAME II. CANONICITY III. CONTENTS IV. TEACHING 1. Religion 2. Morals 3. M...