Our next stop in the Bible is a verse fromGenesisChapter 6, speaking of “giants in the earth in those days,” (before the Flood). The word “giant,” we learn, was chosen to translate the Hebrew “Nephilim.” Our Genesis passage suggests the Nephilim are the offspring of angels mating...
Isaiah 28:1 Verse Concepts Woe to the proud crown of thedrunkards ofEphraim, And to the fading flower of its glorious beauty, Which is at the head of thefertile valley Of those who areovercome with wine! Flowers »Garlands of, used in worship of idols ...
While not every Founding Father was a Christian, each was knowledgeable about the Bible. And while none of them was perfect, many embraced a deep faith in the unfailing Word of God.) (On this episode of Our American Stories, if you want to know about the history of America, it is impe...
These are matters which have, to be sure, the appearance of wisdom in self-made religion and self-abasement and severe treatment of the body, but are of no value against fleshly indulgence. Genesis 18:27 Verse Concepts And Abraham replied, “Now behold, I have ventured to speak to the...
And then I wondered, what does the word “give” in this particular verse mean, and what other bible verses use the same word? I then found another Greek word for “give” and studied some of the scriptures that use this same word. Here’s a quick bible study about what I found!
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2 [15] Ramah: a village about five miles north of Jerusalem, where Rachel was buried (⇒ 1 Sam 10:2). Rachel: said to mourn for her children since she was the ancestress of Ephraim, the chief of the northern tribes. ⇒ Matthew 2:18 applies this verse to the slaughter of the ...
Today I was reading and was hit by the first verse I read. Genesis 15:1, After this, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision:"Do not be afraid, … Running low? Overwhelmed? I've become overwhelmed. Trying to do too much. Again. It's an unending cycle that I tend to ...
“The waters which you saw where the harlot sits, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.” Once again, it is not possible to interpret the metaphor literally, which is why the NABRE translates the verse this way: “The waters that you saw where the harlot lives represent ...
Jesus told a parable about a prodigal ___. What is the shortest verse in the Bible? How many disciples or apostles did Jesus have? Which of the apostles betrayed Jesus? What is another name for the sermon on the mount? What did Jesus feed to 5,000 people What...