International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Obedience; Obey OBEDIENCE; OBEY o-be'-di-ens, o-ba (shama`; hupakoe): 1. Meaning of Terms: In its simpler Old Testament meaning the word signifies "to hear," "to listen." It carries with it, however, the ethical significance of hearing with ...
Faith and Obedience: Obedience is often seen as a demonstration of one's faith in God. The Bible teaches that faith without works is dead (James 2:26), meaning that genuine faith leads to obedient actions. Christians are called to demonstrate their faith through their actions and obedience to...
In undertaking the study of a Bible word, or of a truth of the Christian life, it is a great help to take a survey of the place it takes in Scripture. As we see where, and how often, and in what connections it is found, its relative importance may be apprehended as well as its ...
Isaiah 1:17 tn The precise meaning of this line is uncertain. The translation assumes an emendation of חָמוֹץ (khamots,“oppressor [?]”) to חָמוּץ (khamuts,“oppressed”), a passive participle from II חָמַץ (khamats,“oppress”; HALOT 329...
The Obedience of Abram - Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go out from your country, your relatives, and your father’s household to the land that I will
In order to understand the true meaning of the plan of salvation, we must understand that disobedience is the cause of our problem. You see, disobedience is at the root of all sin and misery. The goal of salvation, then, must be to cut away this root of sin and return us to our ...
inseparably together in the Bible. One cannot play election off against decision, nor personal decision against election, tempting though that be to reason. Reason must bow here, yet dare not abdicate. How the two can be reconciled, the free eternal election of God and the responsible ...
Jehovah's Witnesses are students of the Bible. They refuse transfusions out of obedience to the scriptural directive to abstain and keep from blood. Dr Muramoto disagrees with the Witnesses' religious beliefs in this regard. Despite this basic disagreement over the meaning of Biblical texts, Mura...
For as through the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous. Legacy Standard Bible For as through the one man’s disobedience the many were appointed sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the ...
Examples of “absolute obedience” that contradicts external authority include cases where a teacher tests his student by ordering him to do the opposite of what he should actually do. In the Bible this is exemplified by Elijah instructing his protégé Elisha to stay behind while Elijah went to...