Here are expect, look for, wait and related words in the Bible. What does the source Greek word ἐκδέχομαι mean and how is it used in the Bible? Below are the English definition details. Also below are examples within Bible verses highlighted in yellow (follow this link to...
In the Bible, we see many stories and Bible verses about waiting “But for you, O LORD, do I wait; it is you, O Lord my God, who will answer” – (Psalm 38:15) “Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD!”– (Psalm 27:14) ...
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"Stay with God! Take heart. Don't quit. I'll say it again: Stay with God." - The Message Bible "Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD." - NIV "Hope in the LORD! Be strong! Let your heart take courage! Hope in the LORD!" - Common English bibl...
Indeed, the LORD is a just God; all who wait for him in faith will be blessed. New Heart English BibleTherefore the LORD will wait, that he may be gracious to you; and therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy on you, for the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are ...
Taken fromJohn Gill's Exposition of the Bible Psalms 27:14 In-Context 12Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, spouting malicious accusations. 13I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living....
25 The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.26 It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.27 It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. 28 Let him sit alone in silence when it is laid on him;29 let ...
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As with many of the Bible and Theology questions I answer, I find it helpful to step back a little bit and get the big picture for this question. The question is not just about why God waited so long to send Jesus, but about all the seeming delays in the redemptive plan of God. Th...