The thing to note about the Great Commission is that Jesus never called it great. And the Bible never calls it great either. The phrase ‘Great Commission’ became popular during the 19th-Century missionary movements to Asia. Of course, it is important. It’s the final teaching of Jesus, ...
The verse in the Bible, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” is commonly known as The Golden Rule. It’s found in both Matthew 7:12 and Luke 6:31. Jesus said this Golden Rule “sums up the Law and the Prophets.” ...
I very well now understand that this particular phrase never specifically occurs in the Bible; instead, it is used as shorthand to refer to "The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit" when discussing this[ese] [three] entity[ies] in scripture. But, if this phrase was never in the ...
Is shibboleth in the Bible? The story behind the word is recorded in the biblical Book of Judges. The word shibboleth in ancient Hebrew dialects meant 'ear of grain'(or, some say, 'stream'). ... The Ephraimites, who had no sh sound in their language, pronounced the word with an s ...
instance of the phrase, in a waggishly moralizing column originally appearing in the New York Sunday Mercury some time before being gathered and published in book form in 1841: [Some sluggards] "would rather ride to hell in a hand-cart than walk to heaven supported by the staff of ...
In A Bird Came Down the Walk, what does the phrase 'rowed him softer home' mean? Who is Lady Wisdom in Proverbs? What are some examples of humorous proverbs? What book comes after Proverbs in the Bible? Where do Chinese proverbs come from?
One section in the Bible seems to have captured the attention of Christians and non-Christians alike: The Battle of Armageddon. The phrase itself conjures images in pop culture that are associated with the end of the world. From movie titles to references in books and media of the explic...
TAKE IT TO THE BRIDGE Bridges can take many forms and are not limited to just one type. Fans of James Brown will recognize the phrase “Take it to the bridge!” from a few of his recordings and many of his live performances. For James Brown, the bridge is a...
In a recent video on this same issue, Mark Ward went on the offensive against the King James Version. It wasn’t a new attack. This is the point. Textual critics say one short phrase in Revelation 16:5 wasn’t in any known manuscript, but was instead a conjectural emendation by Beza...
Why hell is destruction, not eternal torment. Absolute Biblical proof of conditional immortality. What was taught in the Old Testament? What did Judaism teach? In-depth discussion on Conditional Immortality, Annihilationism, Traditionalism, and more! He