000 furlongs and the wall was 144 cubits, which is 12 x 12. The number 12 is symbolic of God’s spiritual kingdom, both in heaven and on earth
Thus, Milstein’s claim that the Pentateuch’s “building blocks are rooted in legal-pedagogical exercises that originated in the sphere of scribal education” (157) takes on new meaning in light of Mastnjak’s work, as Mastnjak provides a helpful framework to explain how this came to be....
Archaeologists with Azusa Pacific University in California have announced the discovery of a nearly 3,000-year-old broken jar bearing the inscription “lbnayo,” meaning “belonging to Benaiyo.” The name is the equivalent of the biblical Beniah, meaning “Yahweh has... read more Magnitude 5 ...
But the exact meaning of chapter v has not been clearly defined. Critical writers point out that the number ten is a common one amongst ancient peoples in the list of their prehistoric heroes, and that they attribute fabulous lengths to the lives of these men; thus, the Chaldeans reckon ...
Daniel has been in the top 15 baby boy names since 1972 and is considered the number one “D.” It has Biblical roots (The Book of Daniel) and means “God is my judge.” 12. David Right belowDanielisDavid. One of the most popular Christian names for boys, meaning beloved, David is...
Bible readers may not know it, but Moses also had a hand in penning three of the Bible’s most profound songs. Let's take a look at the meaning of Moses' songs in the Bible.
The true meaning ofAbbais “Father, I will obey you.” Both elements must be present: Only a child can use it (intimacy) Only anobedientchild can use it (obedience) It’s not just a modern-day Jewish thing, though, as I mentioned. The meaning I’m promoting here is exactly what we...
too. that the vestments against which they wvere contending had a Jewish origin, and belonged not to the Christian ministry, but to the priesthood of the house of Aaron. To introduce them into the Church of Christ was to pervert their meaning. They were a part of the divinely appointed ...
quite the contrary. Furthermore there are those who propose that "under bondage" here refers to the legal bondage of marriage, but such is not the case. The word used here is"douloo"meaning enslaved, whereas for the the legal bond of marriage Paul uses the word"deo", meaning to tie or...
Now, since Paul in 1 Corinthians 16:14 by inspiration tells the brethren that all that they do is to be done in love, he cannot himself possibly be meaning in 1 Corinthians 4:21 that he has the right to do some things that are NOT “in love.” So, what can 1 Corinthians 4:21 ...