Ethics The ancient world did not consider religion to be morally inspiring, creative, or corrective; the reputed behavior of gods and goddesses repell...
ZOROASTRIANISM zo-ro-as'-tri-an-iz'-m: I. HISTORY SOURCES II. RELATION TO ISRAEL 1. Influence on Occident 2. Popular Judaism 3. Possible Theologi...
Book II.Book II. Chapter I.The first book of our answer to the treatise of Celsus, entitled A True Discourse, which concluded with the representation ...
CHAP. VII. THE DECLINE OF IDOLATRY IN THIS CENTURY, TO THE DEATH OF CONSTANTIUS. It was the character of the ancient Romans to be Chap. excessivel...
John Darby commentary for Acts 8Acts Chapter 8Saul was present at Stephen's death, and consenting to it. [See Footnote #14] This is the end of the fi...
CHAPTER 57 Isaiah 57:1-21 . THE PEACEFUL DEATH OF THE RIGHTEOUS FEW: THE UNGODLINESS OF THE MANY: A BELIEVING REMNANT SHALL SURVIVE THE GENER...
Paul [E] [H] [S]Also called SAUL Acts 8:1 ; 9:1 ; 13:9 From the tribe of Benjamin, Romans 11:1 ; Philippians 3:5 Personal appearance of 2 Cor...
Homily II.Homily II. John i. 1.-In the beginning was the Word.Were John about to converse with us, and to say to us words of his own, we needs must de...
CHAPTER 8 Acts 8:1-4 . PERSECUTION CONTINUED, IN WHICH SAUL TAKES A PROMINENT PART--HOW OVERRULED FOR GOOD. 1. Saul was consenting unto his d...
Letter CCXVII.Letter CCXVII. To Amphilochius, the Canons.(1) ON my return from a long journey (for I have been into Pontus on ecclesiastical business,...
Lecture XV.Lecture XV.On the Clause, and Shall Come in Glory to Judge the Quick and the Dead; Of Whose Kingdom There Shall Be No End,Daniel VII. 9-14....
Who bath bewitched yon, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you ? ?gal. ...
As I have Loved A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all m...
SIMON MAGUS ma'-gus (Simon, Greek form of Hebrew shim`on; Gesenius gives the meaning of the Hebrew word as hearing with acceptance; it is formed from ...
PROPHECY; PROPHETS, 1 prof'-e-si, prof'-e-si, prof'-ets: I. THE IDEA OF BIBLICAL PROPHECY 1. The Seer and Speaker of God 2. Prophetical Inspiration...
CHAPTER 16 Revelation 16:1-21 . THE SEVEN VIALS AND THE CONSEQUENT PLAGUES. The trumpets shook the world kingdoms in a longer process; the v...
CHAPTER 18 Revelation 18:1-24 . BABYLON'S FALL: GOD'S PEOPLE CALLED OUT OF HER: THE KINGS AND MERCHANTS OF THE EARTH MOURN, WHILE THE SAINTS ...
Homily XXXVII.Homily XXXVII.Matthew Chapter 10, Verse 7 And Matthew Chapter 10, Verse 8 And Matthew Chapter 10, Verse 9 And as they departed, Jesus be...
CHAPTER 3 Malachi 3:1-18 . MESSIAH'S COMING, PRECEDED BY HIS FORERUNNER, TO PUNISH THE GUILTY FOR VARIOUS SINS, AND TO REWARD THOSE WHO FEAR ...
Chapter?22The laws of this chapter relate, I. To the eighth commandment, concerning theft (v.?1-4), trespass by cattle (v.?5), damage by fire (v.?6), ...