b.The Hebrew Scriptures, the sacred book of Judaism. c.A particular copy of a Bible:the old family Bible. d.A book or collection of writings constituting the sacred text of a religion. 2.oftenbible a.A book considered authoritative in its field:the bible of French cooking. ...
And the Scriptures never present a man’s duty to be kind (pleasing) to his wife as what should be the driving force in his life. Men also have the God-given duties to rule over (exercise control over) their wives as well as lead, provide for, protect, teach, rebuke and discipline ...
Generally speaking when you “order” something you are setting a group of things in a set order. That order once established does not change. But when you are juggling a group of things, the order is constantly changing. For the Christian husband the only priority that never changes its or...
On the other hand, the absolute silence of the Scriptures, even if it were not confirmed, as it is, by positive testimony, would prove that no idea of consecration, as distinct from ordination, at that time existed at all; and consequently, although individual elders may have really ...
To be wise as a serpent means to have a good, basic, fundamental knowledge of what areas you can go into and what areas you cannot go into – and to always be on your guard against the snares, traps, and deceptions that the dark side will try and throw at you in order to try and...
He was especially active in circulating the Scriptures, which were received with great eagerness. In 1835 the American Protestant Episcopal Church established a mission in Batavia, which in 1842 was removed to Macao. During this first period the continual hostility of the Chinese compelled the ...
The scientific principles on which modern criticism is based depend in part upon viewing the Bible as a suitable object for literary study, rather than as an exclusively sacred text. Evaluation of the Scriptures to uncover evidence about historical matters was formerly called “higher criticism,” ...
Formally, then, the Jewish canon of the scriptures came to include the Pentateuch, the Prophets, and the Writings, as it has ever since. In this canon, however, the Pentateuch has held a special place as a “canon within the canon”; the usage in the New Testament suggests that it ...
Biblical and Systematic Theology According to the Scriptures Ryan Fields on Ecclesiology, Catholicity, and the Free Church October 17, 2024/Brandon D. Smith/Leave a comment This episode is a conversation with Dr. Ryan Fields of Faith Evangelical Free Church. We discuss becoming a free church pas...
Not only have I become fluent with many Greek texts but I’ve also gained clarity and confidence when it comes to preaching and teaching the Scriptures. Above all else, I’m getting to know my Saviour in a deeper way. So, if you’re committed to the task and joy of learning to read...