In this Bible version, the idea of fire orintense heatis expressed giving us a graphic illustration of God's purifying process. ... Just as in purifying a precious metal like silver or gold in a furnace with intense heat that reduces the metal to a liquid, so God uses various tests in...
4826 fire 7416 purification 8325 purity 8832 testing Dictionary of Bible Themes Scripture index copyright Martin H. Manser, 2009. As Editor, Martin Manser wishes to thank all those who compiled or edited the NIV Thematic Study Bible, on which this work is based.Bible...
Tin was obviously an important item of trade from early times, as it is mentioned in at least three books of the Bible (Numbers, Isaiah, and Ezekiel) dating from as long ago as 700bce. Pewteris a tin alloy that also has a long history. Probably the oldest known piece, dating from ab...
had one message: repentance for the forgiveness of sin because the kingdom of God was at hand. Clearly, John, like the prophets before him, was standing in the place of God, warning those who had ears to hear, that, in order to have access to God’s heavenly kingdom, repentance must...