Elizabeth: While many associate it with the late Queen of England, the name is way older that Lillibet. Elizabeth was the mother of the John the Baptist and the aunt of Jesus’s mom Mary. Esther: Perfect for an aspiring queen bee, Esther (meaning “star”) ascended to the throne of ...
But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels, to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect (Hebrews...
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Finally, we must be careful not to treat those who support homosexuality or transgenderism as rejected by God. Meaning, therefore, that we cannot reject them. We do not have to approve what they do or stand for. In fact, we cannot approve what they do or stand for. But we must always...
Its meaning, however, is not difficult to determine. This seems evidently to be, qui medio inter duo stat — he who takes a middle position between two parties, and principally with the view of removing their differences. Thus Suidas paraphrases the word by μεσέγγος. and also...
in loc.) considers the color itself to be unmeaning, and that the prophet has added the term strong (A. V. "bay") by way of explanation; Hitzig (Comm. in loc.) explains it, in a peculiar manner, of the complexion of the Egyptians. It remains for us now to notice the various ...
Fourth, the meaning of the title “prophetic” changes, Schniedewind argues, to more of a government institution that Israelite refugees bring to Judah during the 8th century BCE, such that we now have comments like those in 1 Sam 9:9. In Chapter 7, Schniedewind considers how the ...
Believing in a higher power allows us to find meaning and purpose in our challenges, knowing that there is a greater plan at play. It reminds us that we are not alone in our struggles and that there is always a source of strength and guidance available to us. By cultivating a deep ...
The Bible says that “God is love” (1 John 4:8). It uses love as one of its definitions of who God is. So, to understand true love, we must understand its very meaning is wrapped up in the person of God. To understand the scope and breadth of love, we can primarily talk about...
–Interpretation:Emphasis on grammatical-historical exegesis, focusing on the original meaning of texts based on their historical and literary contexts². –Role of Preaching and Sacraments:Preaching and sacraments are viewed as means of grace, grounded in Scriptural commands and ordinances, administered...