20. by Eli's blessing Hannah is more fruitful22. Eli reproves his sons27. A prophecy against Eli's houseBerean Study BibleThere is no one holy like the LORDThe Hebrew word for "holy" is "qadosh," which signifies being set apart, sacred, or distinct. In the ancient Near Eastern ...
After the debacle in Iraq in the 2000s, Europeans and particularly the UK were reluctant to commit military support to action in Syria, all the same, British forces were fighting IS in Iraq, and British planes as part of a UN force were flying sorties in to Syria. Other countries were ...
33 God has fulfilled this for us their children, in that He has raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second Psalm: ‘You are My Son,Today I have begotten You.’ 34 And that He raised Him from the dead, no more to return to [i]corruption, He has spoken thus: ‘I wil...
Scripture defines sin as the "transgression of the law." "By the law is the knowledge of sin." A prohibition tests man's obedience perhaps even more than an injunction to perform some positive act. The tempter easily lays hold of it, keeps it before the eye, irritates man's self will...
The Bible teaches us that prayer is among the most important activities we will ever engage in. Everything else we do – including time reading Scripture, teaching, preaching, and giving – all fall short without time devoted to prayer. The Apostles are not recorded asking Jesus how to teac...
There will be more people celebrating Christmas in China than in the United States. I’m not sure that they will all have Christmas trees. They might not all go out caroling in their neighborhood. They might not be able to express their faith as openly as you and I, but God is on th...
A great many persons imagine that anything said about heaven is only a matter of speculation. They talk about heaven much as they would about the air. Now there would not have been so much in Scripture on this subject if God had wanted to leave the human race in darkness about it. "...
Especially lay, people, your minister may have been corrupted or is one who has betrayed the true Christ of Scripture by giving them any support. I had a nun in my family and I can attest to much of the truth of this material. America failing attests to it, and the crop circles ...
40 They sat down in groups of hundreds and of fifties [so that the crowd resembled an orderly arrangement of colorful garden plots]. 41 Taking the five loaves and two fish, He looked up to heaven and said a blessing [of praise and thanksgiving to the Father]. Then He broke the loave...
In this chapter the apostle exhorts to a holy life and conversation in general, and to the exercise of brotherly love in particular. The former of these is urged from the consideration of the great blessing of adoption, which springs from the free love and favour of God, is unknown to the...