John the Baptist’s Testimony to Himself.19[a]And this is the testimony of John. When the Jews[b]from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites [to him] to ask him, “Who are you?” Read full chapter Footnotes 1:19–51The testimony of John the Baptist about the Messiah and Jesus’ self-...
Rapture (about 2300 days) Armageddon His‘bride’ and the ‘armies’ are wearing the exact same thing. Revelation 7:17 For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; he will lead them to springs of living water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. ...
While he was speaking these words to me, I set my face toward the ground and became speechless. Ezekiel 3:26 I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth, and you will be silent and unable to rebuke them, though they are a rebellious house. ...
The "lights" refer to the sun, moon, and stars, which are placed in the "expanse of the sky," or the firmament. This reflects the ancient Near Eastern understanding of the cosmos, where the sky was seen as a solid dome. The creation of these lights counters ancient mythologies that ...
哥林多前书 1:22–25 — King James Version (KJV 1900) 22For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:23But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;24But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the ...
There was no name given for the ship that crashed in the great storm off Malta. Why did Luke include this piece of information, giving us the name of this ship? – The ship is named for the twins, forming the constellation Gemini ~ Castor and Pollux. These are the names of the two ...
There has been no strong scientific data yet indicating a definite impact of any significance as of this date for the near future. NASA link for “near earth object” program data: http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/risk/ There are objects that come near the earth all the time, but either the ob...
But because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue.John 3:2He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were...
2.These unusual appearances are peculiarly adapted to raise the attention of mankind, and prepare them for important revolutions. There is a propriety and advantage, if not a necessity, especially with regard to that part of mankind (and there are always many such upon earth) whose benefit is...