(esp. Song 8:6, Prov 14:30, Num 11:29, 2 Sam 21:1–2) and close with a brief discussion of the significance of these findings for biblical theology, religious zealotry, and the lexical expression of jealousy in cultures that evolved in contact with the Hebrew ...
How many times had Peter and the others wondered why Jesus had chosen them. Not one among was a member of the religious or noble elite. Peter, James, John and Andrew were mere fishermen; Matthew was a despised tax collector; Judas (not the Iscariot one) was a zealot. Not exactly the ...
Bartholomew, Matthew (the tax collector, also called Levi), Thomas, James (the son of Alphaeus), Thaddaeus, Simon of Canaan (who was also called “the Zealot”), 19 and Judas Iscariot (who one day would betray Jesus to the authorities in Jerusalem so God’s purpose could be fulfilled)....
he called his disciplesandchose from them twelve, whom he namedapostles:14Simon,whom he named Peter, andAndrew his brother, andJames and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew,15andMatthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was calledthe Zealot,16andJudas the son of ...
the author ofMore Wonders of the Invisible World, a book composed throughout the mid-1690s denouncing theSalem witch trialsof 1692–1693. I’m proud to say I had a courageous ancestor like Calef who looked religious zealots in the face and boldly said, “You’re wrong. This is wrong....
The Psalms and Proverbs frequently describe the righteous as those who live according to God's ways.Psalm 1:1-3illustrates the blessedness of the righteous: "Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor set foot on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of...
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The concept of righteousness as a harvest is a profound biblical metaphor that illustrates the spiritual and moral fruits resulting from a life aligned with God's will. This imagery is deeply rooted in the agricultural context of the Bible, where sowing and reaping are common themes used to ...
11. Simon the Zealot: The Zealous Political Disciple Simon the Zealot was a passionate and fervent disciple of Jesus Christ. He is often referred to as Simon the Zealous, as his dedication to his political beliefs and principles mirrored his unwavering commitment to following Jesus. Simon exemplif...
to bring him and accuse him before a judge, or the sanhedrim, or any court of judicature; but should do as those called zealots in later times did; lay violent hands upon him, and dispatch him themselves at once; perhaps this they said after they found that the prophet had knowledge ...