Israel is a name used 2,431 times in the Bible. The primary thread throughout the Bible is the redemption of humanity, and Israel is at the center of that story. Israel is the Hebrew name Yisra'el, meaning God contends, or one who struggles with God. Those identified with that name ...
What Is the Significance of the Promised Land? Depending on how the term is used, the Promised Land represents either a physical location in Israel or “a place or situation where someone expects to find great happiness. When you examine the true meaning and origin of the Promised Land, you...
The name Isolde isa girl's name of Welsh origin meaning "ice ruler". Now that Tristan has been rediscovered, maybe it's time for his fabled lover in the Arthurian romances and Wagnerian opera, a beautiful Irish princess, to be brought back into the light as well. What's the Secret Mea...
The Hebrew word Edom means"red", and the Hebrew Bible relates it to the name of its founder, Esau, the elder son of the Hebrew patriarch Isaac, because he was born "red all over". As a young adult, he sold his birthright to his brother Jacob for "red pottage". What God did the ...
I have on more than one occasion heard Bible teacher Chuck Missler say that there is only one piece of real estate on planet earth where God has specifically said that it belongs to a specific people and that is Israel. Yet, that specified land is the most contested on the entire planet...
Verses that Illustrate how the Bible does not Support the Concept of Karma Introduction to Isaiah 40:7-12 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 calling us back...
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The English language doesn’t have an exact translation of the word “Yahweh,” so in our Old Testament we see it written as “LORD” in all capital letters. Let's dive into the meaning of Yahweh in the Bible and why this is the most important name for G
Matthew 10:23 is a difficult text that has generated much controversy among Bible students. Just what is the meaning of the Lord’s statement, that the apostles will not have evangelized all the cities of Israel, “till the Son of man comes”? Wayne Jackson discusses this problem in this...
Restoration of Israel New International Version (NIV) Bible Book List Font Size Isaiah 49:8 New International Version Restoration of Israel 8This is what theLordsays: “In the time of my favorI will answer you, and in the day of salvation I will help you;...