The king of the gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus and the god of the sky, weather, thunder, lightning, law, order, and fate. Greek is probably the language that most influenced other languages around the world. Many English words derive directly from Greek ones, and knowing their origin an...
—Better, where an oratory (i.e., a place of prayer) was established. The word, which was the Greek equivalent for the Hebrew “house of prayer” (Matthew 21:13), is used in this sense by Josephus (Vit. p. 54), (see Note on Luke 6:12), and was current among the Jews at ...
(The Greek word here is ἀκοῇ, the same as in ver. 17, there rendered "hearing," and corresponding to the verb ἀκούεινιν vers. 14,18.) So then faith cometh of hearing, and hearing by the Word of God (ῤήματος Θεοῦ, God's own Word, commit...
Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?Berean Literal BibleListen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the king...
and remember no more the reproach of your widowhood.5 For your Maker is your husband— the Lord Almighty is his name—the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; he is called the God of all the earth.6 The Lord will call you back as if you were a wife deserted and distressed in spiri...
THE GOLDEN FLEECE AND THE HEROES WHO LIVED BEFORE ACHILLES by PADRAIC COLUM 1921 Part I. The Voyage to Colchis I. The Youth Jason A man in the garb of a slave went up the side of that mountain that is all covered with forest, the Mountain Pelion. He carried in his arms a little ...
Beelzebub is the Greek version of the name Baal-zebub, a pagan deity worshipped in the ancient Philistine city of Ekron during Old Testament times. The name means “the lord of flies” (2 Kings 1:2), which is significant as golden fly images have been discovered during excavations at anci...
control. He couldn’t tolerate the light of Christ. This is why, when communicating with Joseph, God comes in a dream. It is during the night when Joseph is asleep—that is, in the darkness. Very often illumination comes when we’re out of control, when we feel we are in the dark....
Nicanor was a Greek name, meaning “conqueror” or “victorious”. It was a common name among the Hellenistic Jews, who spoke … Continue reading → Living the Heavenly Life December 17, 2024 Why this is important: In the heart of the New Testament, nestled amongst Paul’s letters, lie...
38And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew,This Is The King Of The Jews. 39And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. ...