What does the Bible say about insects? The entomological accuracy of the writers of the Bible becomes suspect when you read Leviticus 11:20-21, "All teeming winged crea- tures that go on four legs shall be vermin to you, except those which have legs jointed above their feet for leaping o...
there is a shift in register. What was an army of locusts now looks much more like a human army (‘they gallop along like cavalry’Joel 2.4); where they devastated the fields, they now attack the cities too (verses 6 to 9); and there it was merely the earth that suffered...
Dear Loved Ones, we are not the first Christians to fail, but remember it is Christ’s faith, power and strength, yes, His grace that will get us through, call out to Him, because you cannot defeat sin or sickness in our own strength, the Bible says that the flesh profiteth nothing,...
Locusts are similar to grasshoppers but are more aggressive. A swarm of... PLUSSave 20% on yearly plans and access $3,100 worth of biblical study resources on the go! Upgrade toBible Gateway Plusand get the best value in digital Bible study. ...
(the passage is a little confusing on that fact). Some people think that this was Salome’, who is depicted as one of the “bad girls” of the Bible. (Don’t know one way or the other!) Well Herod was so pleased with her performance that he promises her anything. The world was ...
Joel 1:4 The precise meaning of the four Hebrew words used here for locusts is uncertain.GOD’S WORD Translation (GW) Copyright © 1995, 2003, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2020 by God’s Word to the Nations Mission Society. All rights reserved. New International Version (NIV) Holy Bible, New...
Our Father in Heaven is not the destroyer, but “God himself has brought about this destruction as part of his righteous judgment.” While Satan is “evil and powerful,” he is “not all-powerful.” Abaddon does not have full command over the demons of Hell, those locusts emerging from ...
I thought you might like the bible on top of you. I tried to read it last night and stopped again. Then I read the Lent devotions instead. Then I had to return a phone call and reading the devotions made me nervous as I had also called you to talk a bit and also ordered a ...
What does it mean to have and to hold? Well, I think it means that you love yourself the way you want someone else to love you. 最后,也同样重要的是,你嫁给你自己。当你嫁给自己的时候,就要拥有并掌握自己。那么,什么叫做「拥有并掌握自己」呢?我认为它的意思是,你希望别人怎样爱你,你就要像那样...
Audio Bible ContextThe Locusts, Fire, and Plumb Line…3So the LORD relented from this plan. “It will not happen,” He said. 4This is what the Lord GOD showed me: The Lord GOD was calling for judgment by fire. It consumed the great deep and devoured the land. 5Then I said, “Lor...