Many writers of Biblical numerology assign significance to specific numbers. For example, the number 1 is for the Beginning. The number 3 usually refers the three parts of God in Christianity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Four is about the four corners of the Earth. The number 6 is for m...
1. Significance. — The word altar is used, figuratively, to denote the Lord's table, not, however, in a sacrificial sense. As there is but the one sacrificing priest, the Lord Jesus, and the one propitiatory sacrifice, namely, the sacrifice of himself, so there is but the one altar...
These important feast days came be to known as red-letter days, and we use the adjective red-letter now to refer to something of special significance. Nimrod was a mighty hunter before the Lord, and also before Gustave Doré. Nimrod "Cush became the father of Nimrod; he was the first...
Today is the feast of St Matthias, the man providentially chosen to replace Judas Iscariot as the twelfth apostle (Acts 1:21-26). The early church recognized the symbolic significance of the number twelve. Twelve tribes prefigures twelve apostles. Jesus, as the True Israel, reconstituted the ...
Van Leeuwen highlights that most children do not confuse these maps; however, “the second map – the imagined one – also has emotional significance” (6). To this end, we are better off saying that pretenders responding to an aspect of the second map, the imaginary map, implies the “...
Influence and significance Historical and cultural importance InJudaism After the kingdoms of Israel and Judah had fallen, in 722bce(before the Common Era, equivalent tobc) and 587/586bce, respectively, the Hebrew people outlived defeat, captivity, and the loss of their national independence, lar...
since both are descended from the patriarch Isaac. This is why Edom is referred to as Israel’s brother.19The significance of consanguinity taught in this passage was not lost on noted commentator Matthew Henry, who writes concerning this that, “The unkindness of near relations, though by ma...
Dreaming of snakes? You’re not alone. This article delves into the Biblical meaning of snakes in dreams, providing insights to help you interpret and understand these visions quickly. If you’ve ever wondered about the significance of snakes in your dreams, read on for concise guidance. Prayin...
This chapter discovers signs that Joseph was destined to fill an important place in the history of the kingdom of God. This was now the time of his trial and preparation for his great calling as the ruler of the Egyptians, the deliverer of his nation. Some of the indications of his high...
The true significance of this combination of names may probably be found in the disposition of later times to regard Pythagoras as instructed in all the learning of the Greeks. Yet the accumulation of Hellenic knowledge was not considered a sufficient equipment for his career. He is supposed to...