Peter is known by several other names in the Bible. It’s common for Bible characters to go by two names, use a nickname, or like theApostle Paul, to have one name in Hebrew and another in Greek. Peter’s original name was Simon, but Jesus called him Cephas (John 1:42), which is...
Learn even more by reviewing the lesson titled Peter the Apostle: Story, Facts & Death. Here's the type of information you'll find in this lesson: An overview of Peter's life When Peter became the first Pope of the new church How the Roman Emperor Nero is remembered and how he ...
Who was Paul in the Bible? There is much we can learn from the life of the apostle Paul. Far from ordinary, Paul was given the opportunity to do extraordinary things for the kingdom of God. The story of Paul is a story of redemption in Jesus Christ and a testimony that no one is ...
At times God allowed the human writers to use their own words or terminology, but all received divine inspiration from God—who is really the One who wrote the Bible. The apostle Peter wrote, “Knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy ...
He was perhaps unintentionally echoingthe apostle Peter, who recommended “girding up the loins of your mind … and [setting] your hope perfectly on the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ” (1 Peter 1:13). ...
“For this is contained in Scripture: “BEHOLD, I LAY IN ZION A CHOICE STONE, A PRECIOUS CORNER stone, AND HE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.” (1 Peter 2:6)The word used for “choice” in this verse is the word “elect.” Again, the Bible refers to Jesus as “...
Over time, many modern translations of the Bible have opted for "Holy Spirit" to reflect contemporary language usage. In essence, there is no substantial difference in meaning between "Holy Spirit" and "Holy Ghost"; they both represent the same divine entity in Christian theology. The choice ...
His coverage of the remaining books in the OT is less exhaustive, but he examines the four Gospels as closely as he does the Pentateuch. His comments on Saul of Tarsus, later known as the apostle Paul (who wrote the bulk of the NT), highlight the issues and ambiguities surrounding the...
Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishAnd who is he who will do evil to you if you will be zealous for good? NT TranslationsAnderson New TestamentAnd who is he that will harm you, if you be followers of that which is good?Godbey New TestamentWho is the one about to harm you, if you may ...
The Bible today is the same as what was originally written. Some people have the idea that the Bible has been translated "so many times" that it has become corrupted through stages of translating. That would probably be true if the translations were being made from other translations. But tr...