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Category Archives: Word Study
Prophecy: Seventy Weeks (Part 1)
“Seventy weeks are determined for your people and your holy city, to finish the transgression, to make an end of sin, to make reconciliation for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophesy, and to anoint … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Phrase Study, Premillennialism, Prophecy, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged amorites, anoint most high, bring everlasting righteouness, Daniel 9, daniel's seventy weeks, fill up their sins, finish transgression, Isiah 53, Jeus prophet and priest and king, make end of sin, prophecy, reconciliation for iniquity, seal prophecy, sin and iniquity and transgression defined
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Prophecy: The New Covenant
Let’s define “covenant.” The Hebrew word has its origin in a verb meaning ‘”to cut or divide’ in allusion to a sacrificial custom in connection with covenant making” (Vine’s). The word is used of (1) Covenants between men – (a) … Continue reading
Prophecy: Virgin Birth – A Study of Isaiah 7:1-16 (Part 2)
“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. Curds and honey he shall eat, that he may know to refuse the evil and choose … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Prophecy, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged 1 Kings 13:1-3, 1992, 2 Kings 16, 2 Kings 23:15, ahaz, Alan Highers, allen macrae, almah, asv, bethulah, book handbook of bible translations, damsel, dual fulfillment, edward j. young, esv, g. t. wenhem, gary workman, Genesis 24:16, Isaiah 7, Isaiah 8:1-4, ISBE, j. a. douglas, Joel 1:8, Judges 21:12, kjv, lxx, mais, mary, nasb, neb, new bible dictionary, niv, nkjv, nlt, nrsv, parthenos, prophecy, r. laird harris, robert gromacki, rsv, shenandoah, sign, the restorer, virgin, virgin birth, virgin or young woman
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Prophecy: The LORD’s House
The words of Isaiah are prominent in the New Covenant. “The importance of the book is indicated by the frequency with which it is quoted in the New Testament. Isaiah is quoted by name 21 times, slightly more than all … Continue reading
Prophecy: Christ in the Psalms (Part 3)
Jesus once said, “You search the scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me” (John 5:39). Let’s look once more at what the Psalms say about Jesus. Chief Cornerstone Psalm … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Prophecy, psalms, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged chief cornerstone, cornerstone, priphecy, Psalm 118, psalms
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Prophecy: Shiloh
“The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh comes” (Genesis 49:10). These words were proclaimed by Jacob to his son Judah. They were said not long before Jacob died. The words are … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Prophecy, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged adam clarke, battle of shiloh, brown drivers briggs gesenius, Ezekiel 21:27, for the sake of my servant David, Genesis 49, ISBE, judah, lawgiver, lawgiver between feet, lxx, matthew henry, newwordencyclopedia, peshitta, prophecy, scepter, septer shall not depart, shalach, shalom, shelloh, shilo, taegum, tennessee, tribe of Judah, until
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Who Is A Christian?
Many equate living by a high moral standard as being Christian. Is this the definition of how the Bible uses the term “Christian”? I have met Hindus, Buddhists, Moslems, Jews, and even Atheists who live by a high moral standard. … Continue reading
Posted in christian growth, Plan of salvation, Word Study
Tagged agrippa, antioch, bertrand russell, christian, disciple, new name, Word Study
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Parables: Stewardship
Definitions of steward – “The manager of a household or estate.” ~ Vine’s “The management of a household or household affairs; specifically, the management, oversight, administration of other’s property.” ~Thayer “A steward is someone who has been given something to … Continue reading
Posted in Parables, stewardship, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged fannie crosby, kenny gardner, Luke 19, Matthew 25, Parables, pounds, song will Jesus find us watching, stewardship, streward, talents
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Foreknowledge, Predestination, and Election
In earlier lessons, we defined these words, and individually considered these words from New Testament passages that use these words. However, for simplicity sake, we did not consider those passages in which more than one of these words appear. In … Continue reading
Posted in calvinism, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged 1 Peter 1, adoption, elect, election, Ephesians 1, foreknowlege, foreordain, foreordination, huiothesia, predestination, Romans 8
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Election
The word “elect” (chosen) is used, in some form, nearly thirty times, to refer to the saved or God’s saving man (Matthew 20:16; 22:14; 24:22; 24:24; 24:31; Mark 13:20; 13:20; 13:22; 13:27; Luke 18:7; Romans 8:33; 11:5; 11:7; 11:28; Ephesians 1:4; … Continue reading
Posted in calvinism, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged 2 Peter 1, 2 Thessalonians 2, 2 Timothy 2, chosen, eklego, elect, election, firstfruits, haireo, models of election
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