Mount Zion is a hill in Jerusalem, located just outside the walls of the Old City. The term Mount Zion has been used in the Hebrew Bible first for the City of David and later for the Temple Mount, but its meaning has shifted and it is now used as the name of ancient Jerusalem's ...
Zion, in the Old Testament,the easternmost of the two hills of ancient Jerusalem. ... It appears to be a pre-Israelite Canaanite name of the hill upon which Jerusalem was built; the name “mountain of Zion” is common. In biblical usage, however, “Mount Zion” often means the city ...
But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels, to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect (Hebrews...
This is what the LORD says: “Restrain your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears, for your work will be rewarded,” declares the LORD. “They will return from the land of the enemy.New Living TranslationBut now this is what the LORD says: “Do not weep any longer, for I ...
Obedient to the death, with a “pure heart and clean hands,” Being the light of Christ to a dark and dying world. How very beautiful and true….. ruthsaid this onJuly 23, 2011 at 3:31 pm|Reply Yes, but the meaning of ‘a Christian’ in English usage is nothing more than ‘a ...
In Isaiah 40:1-11 we read how the Lord God of Israel wants to deliver His people. The Lord does not give up on us because of repeated sinning, but is always
The focus of this article will not be so much on the Lord’s call as on Samuel’s response: “Here am I.” The same reply is repeated, with interesting differences, by other biblical prophets[vi]— and also by a few false pretenders.[vii] ...
“Build up, build up, prepare the road! Remove the obstacles out of the way of my people.”15 For this is what the high and exalted One says— he who lives forever, whose name is holy:“I live in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit...
walk[v]in the light[w]of the fire you started and among the flaming arrows you ignited![x] This is what you will receive from me:[y] you will lie down in a place of pain.[z] PLUSUpgrade to the BEST DEAL on Bible Gateway Plus. Save 20% FOR LIFE and access $3,100 worth of ...
The Hebrew word "shilton" is used here, meaning dominion or authority. This word emphasizes the king's ultimate control and the unquestionable nature of his rule. Historically, kings were seen as the highest earthly authority, and their decrees were final. This reflects the biblical understanding...