First, note that the Old Testament mentions Satan, but never mentions “devil” or “devils”, though there are a few mentions of “demons” in Leviticus, Deuteronomy, and Psalms. But all three mentions of demons seem to treat “demon” as meaning “idol” or “false god” – they’re ...
have tried to claim that since “ish”(meaning man) is used more often than “baal” to refer to a woman’s husband that this is how God wants a wife to see her husband, as her man and not as her master. These
On one side of this debate about the Biblical treatment of wives we have Christians who claim that there is absolutely no similarity at all between the husband/wife relationship and that of a slave owner to his slave while on the other side we have atheists and other humanists who claim ...
This biblical girl’s name appears in the New Testament, and it is the Greek form of an old Hebrew moniker with a similar sound. The meaning is “fruitful, increasing,” giving it a name that holds a lot of potentials. Aphi and Fia are both charming nicknames for little girls. 5. Ab...
The main text of the Second Piece then ends with a summary interpretation of the rational meaning of biblical symbols regarding the struggle between good and evil. Kant gives an account of the metaphorical description of the struggle between evil and good-a description that portrays the struggle ...
The meaning is clear. The garden was a temple for God. Like the temple, the garden was the joining together of God’s space and man’s space—the intersection of the heavenly realm and the earthly realm. For this reason, Isaiah called it ‘the garden of the Lord,’ and Ezekiel called...
apostolic number. The number 14 is important for Passover. The number 40 is used for probation, testing and judgment; and the number 50 is the number of jubilee. Furthermore, 300 is considered a number meaning faithful remnants, and 666 is famously the "sign of the beast" or the ...
Amram – Name meaning “exalted nation” Eli – Hebrew name that comes from “aly” (high). The biblical Eli was a high priest and the last judge of Israel. He trained the prophet, Samuel. Genesis –Gender-neutral namewithGreekand Hebrew origins; name means “origin” or “birth” ...
The real meaning ofAbbais not what I had been taught. Most people thinkAbbameans “Daddy,” but that’s not quite right. “Daddy” doesn’t have the bite ofAbba. It’s personal, which is part of the meaning, but that’s not the whole story. ...
Noun1.exegesis- an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible) Christian Bible,Good Book,Holy Scripture,Holy Writ,Scripture,Bible,Word of God,Book,Word- the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen" ...