sea of glass, like crystal Those who achieve victory over the beast (by not loving their lives to the death, Rev. Rev. 12:11+) are seen standing on t...
He that lacketh these things (wi mh parestin tauta). To whom (dative case of possession) these things are not (mh because a general or indefinite rel...
Overview - Luke 2 1?Augustus taxes all the Roman empire. 6?The nativity of Christ. 8?An angel relates it to the shepherds, and many sing praises to ...
And there shall be no more curse There shall be no more curse is ???? ?????????? ??? ????? ??? [pan katanathema ouk estai eti] : and every accursed t...
The view that Israel, having rejected her Messiah Jesus, has been permanently cast aside by God in favor of the Church. The Church is considered to be...
There is an endless amount of material written about and urged as essential to understanding the book of Revelation. Most authors recognize the OT co...
Overview - Proverbs 25 1?Observations about kings, 8?and about avoiding causes of quarrels, and sundry causes thereof. Treasury of Scripture Knowledg...
fall on us So intense is their fear of God?s judgments that they temporarily seek even death?anything to flee from His manifest presence (Hos. Hos. 1...
he shall rule them This promise is closely related to that given to the Laodicean overcomer: ?I will grant to sit with Me on My throne as I also over...
His feet It would appear that His feet were unshod: They were no doubt bare; as were the feet of the Levitical priesthood ministering in the sanctuar...
armies in heaven Armies is ??????????? [strateumata] : ?troops,?1 ?armed force.?2 The army is composed of ?saints? which denotes those who are set ...
In the previous chapter, John was shown a new order of things. An entirely new heaven and earth were created to replace the first heaven and earth wh...
Overview - Genesis 42 1?Jacob sends his ten sons to buy corn in Egypt. 16?They are imprisoned by Joseph for spies. 18?They are set at liberty, on cond...
and from Jesus Christ Within this simple greeting can be found a neglected doctrine of paramount importance: the Trinity. The greeting is from each me...
do not weep ?? ????? [m? klaie] , a present tense imperative indicating that John continued to weep.1 the Lion of the tribe of Judah God had revealed...
At the heart of the idea of a Temple is the abiding presence of God. Although God is omnipresent, He has chosen to manifest His presence in certain l...
They sang ??????? [adousin] , present tense, they are singing. Isaiah indicated that the ransomed (redeemed , below) would return to Zion with singin...
It is not our purpose here to describe the Millennial Kingdom at great length. It is a large topic and the subject of scores of prophecies, especiall...
Overview - Ezekiel 23 1?The whoredoms of Aholah and Aholibah. 23?Aholibah is to be plagued by her lovers. 36?The prophet reproves the adulteries of th...
Overview - Mark 4 1?The parable of the sower, 14?and the meaning thereof. 21?We must communicate the light of our knowledge to others. 26?The parable ...