All the people of the Bible needed knowledge and wisdom. There was no regard for stations in life. Proverbs 1:7 says, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction." As one continues to read, they will come across Proverbs 9...
The Promised Land isn’t just the physical land that God promised as a heritage to his people. Some refer to heaven as the Promised Land. God’s eternal Promised Land is the heritage of all who come to him through his Son.
In the Bible a category of person (ger), is roughly translated as. stranger, as in:When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall do him no wrong. The. stranger who sojourns with you shall be to you as the native among you and you shall love him as yourself; for you...
Holman Christian Standard BibleAbove all, fear the LORD and worship Him faithfully with all your heart; consider the great things He has done for you.American Standard VersionOnly fear Jehovah, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider how great things he hath done for you....
The theme pursued must be flexible enough to comprehend several different interlocking themes in Scripture so that it summarizes the fundamental message of the Bible. I intend to argue that the ‘kingdom of God,’ if that term is defined with sufficient flexibility, fits well as a central ...
It is not something that exists eternally but rather a part of creation. The very first line of the Bible tells us: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). But “heaven” or the “heavens” are spoken of throughout Scripture, primarily as...
Though many assume that the Parable of the Talents describes the return of Jesus and how He judges Christians at His return, this is not what Jesus says.While most Bible translations do include the words “the kingdom of heaven” in Matthew 25:14, these words have been added by the ...
The LORD is my help, I will not fear; what can man do to me?Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedLORD JEHOVAH is my helper; I shall not fear what a son of man does to me. OT TranslationsJPS Tanakh 1917The LORD is for me; I will not fear; What can man do unto me?Brenton Septuagint ...
What does charity mean in the Bible? Charity, in Christian thought,the highest form of love, signifying the reciprocal love between God and man that is made manifest in unselfish love of one's fellow men. ... Paul's classical description of charity is found in the New Testament (I Cor....
This is what the LORD says— he who made you, who formed you in the womb, and who will help you: Do not be...