Within this introduction, he lays out some key theoretical assumptions: 1) the notion of individual authorship is anachronistic in the historical context of the Hebrew Bible and its formative years in the first millennium BCE (p. 1) and 2) notions of individual authorship “assume the convenience...
Biblical Origin of “Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child” In ancient Hebrew culture, sheep were an important part of the agricultural landscape within the Bible’s historical accounts. Shepherds had an important role in guiding the sheep along the path and protecting them from predators. Like all ...
For example, “head” in koine Greek never/ very seldom had any inkling of leadership in it. In English it is a major definition, so it is not the perfect way to translate the Greek in “the man is the head of the woman.” To then refer to the text “the man is the head of t...
“The question presented by the record is whether a child born in the United States, of parents of Chinese descent, who, at the time of his birth, are subjects of the Emperor of China, but have a permanent domicile and residence in the United States, and are there carrying on business,...
⇒Bible concordance for LUST.⇒Definition of lust⇒See also the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia.← Lusk Lustration →Don't trust your Bible study to a mere web search. Better Bible Study With SwordSearcher Bible Software Discover the power of SwordSearcher: A complete Bible study ...
1. The Extent to which Motives control Volition.— On this question there are essentially two theories. ⇒Bible concordance for MOTIVE.(a) That the will itself determines the force or prevalence of the motives. This is not done by any previous volition, but in the act of choosing among ...
Before referencing his article, let me give a definition of “restoration.” This is the word used in your New Testament in Acts 3:21. The Greek word is apokathistami, and it means “to restore to its former state;…to be in its former state….” (Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon of...
therefore “angels” (Biblical angels almost always fill the role of messenger, and one could argue that theyalwaysdo, given a sufficiently broad definition of “messenger”), but this is a matter of later interpretation, and not strictly what the Bible states. And neither the Bible nor the ...
⇒Definition of monster(1) the Order of Basil, including all the Greek monks and Carmelites; (2) the Order of Augustine, in its three classes — canons regular, monks, and hermits, together with the congregations of nuns; ⇒See also the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia.(3) the...
gods but above men, and had some local agency in human affairs, it may be said that great but not infinite power and knowledge, ability to answer prayer, special functions and agencies in providence, with immortality, entered generally into the conception or definition of a god or divine ...