of Biblical literature. Historically, exegetes have recognized four levels of meaning in the Bible: the historical or literal, the allegorical, the moral, and the anagogical or mystical, putting emphasis on the necessity of a foundation for the latter three in the literal sense. —exegete,n....
tells us that in the garden of Gethsemane he went a stone’s throw beyond those closest to him, and there he knelt down and prayed. Thus we are discussing in the calling of the 12 apostles one of the four great crisis events of Jesus’ life. He went out into the hills to pray, a...
If you read commentaries on this passage, there are a number of questions which are not clearly answered. There are questions about the applicability of this passage, of the intent of Jesus, of the meaning of His response. Whatever your interpretation of this passage, there are a few broad-...
Gospel Postcard: The Garden of Gethsemane Todd Bolen2021Mar08ArticlesLeave a Comment The traditional location of the Garden of Gethsemane is on the lower slopes of the Mount of Olives opposite the Temple Mount and its Golden Gate. The Importance of Bible Geography for Understanding Jesus ...
That is, the first Adam disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden, while the second Adam later obeyed God in the Garden of Gethsemane (i.e., Jesus had said, "not my will, but your will be done," and so rather than let the cup pass from him, he had accepted the will of his fathe...
“wrong direction” and now over and to be forgotten. Even set aside. St Paul however broadens the meaning of the Law to show that all forms of religious behavior can be used to provide a false security in people. “Having the form of godliness” Paul says to Timothy, can make people ...
The name of Star of the Sea is also given her, from a fanciful interpretation of the meaning of her name. She is the Rose of Sharon (Song 2:1) and the Lily (2:2), the Tower of David (4:4), the Mountain of Myrrh and the Hill of Frankincense (4:6). the Garden enclosed, ...
Thus a few days after that fall he was selected together with John and James to witness the transfiguration of Christ, but the words which he then uttered prove that he was completely bewildered, and unable at the time to comprehend the meaning of the transaction. Thus again, when his ...
Liddell and Scott’s Lexicon define the “elements” as “the components into which matter is divided” (or atoms), and the term “dissolved” comes from the basic Greek word meaning to “loose” that which is bound (as in nuclear fission). The term “great noise” is found nowhere ...
The Lord's Supper, also called communion or the eucharist (meaning "thanksgiving" in Greek), holds deep significance for a believer and should not be underestimated. More than just a memorial to remember Jesus' death and resurrection, the Lord's Supper is also a declaration of one's continu...