THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY THESSALONIANS ESCHATOLOGY Week 4: Absence from the Thessalonians (1 Thess. 2:17–3:13) The Place of the Passage Having defended his ministry among the Thessalonians in 2:1–16, Paul now defends his absence from them. The Big Picture Paul explains his absence, expresses concern for the Thessalonians’ suffering, reaffirms his affection, and […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY THESSALONIANS ESCHATOLOGY Knowing the Bible: 1–2 Thessalonians A 12-week Practical Study Series on 1–2 Thessalonians Written byMatt Smethurst In partnership with Crossway Week 1: Overview of 1 Thessalonians Getting Acquainted First Thessalonians covers a wide range of themes in only five short chapters: election, friendship, Satan, sex, love, work, […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY TEMPLE Temples (in the Bible) There was no specific word for temple in the Old Testament. God’s abode was called simply His house (bayit ) or palace (hêkāl ), the same words that were used for a king’s house or palace. A temple’s plan even copied that of a royal palace. Ancient […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY TEMPLE TEMPLES (Lat. templum; Heb. בַּ֫יִת֒, H1074, “house” and הֵיכָל, H2121, “palace,” “temple”; Gr. οἶκος, G3875, “house,” ἱερόν, G2639, “sacred edifice,” “temple,” and ναός, G3724, “inner sanctuary”). An edifice or place regarded as the residence of a deity and dedicated to its worship and service. I. The Meaning and Function of Temples in the Ancient World The concept of the temple […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY TEMPLE Topical Encyclopedia The term “Temple” in the Bible primarily refers to the sacred structure in Jerusalem that served as the central place of worship for the Israelites. It was the focal point of Jewish religious life, where sacrifices were offered, and festivals were celebrated. The Temple is a […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY SON OF MAN Bible DictionariesSon of Man Holman Bible Dictionary New Testament designation for Jesus as God incarnate in flesh and agent of divine judgment. It occurs some 84 times in the Gospels, all but one being Jesus’ self-description. The Old Testament With the exception of Ezekiel and Daniel, […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY SON OF MAN International Standard Bible Encyclopedia – SON OF MAN, THE (ho huios tou anthropou) : 1. Use in the New Testament: Self-Designation of Jesus 2. Questions as to Meaning I. SOURCE OF THE TITLE 1. The Phrase in the Old Testament–Psalms, Ezekiel, Daniel 2. “Son of Man” […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY SON OF MAN SON OF MAN This title is of special interest because it was the one more particularly employed in the New Testament to designate Jesus and His mission. The import it had in His teaching is to be determined by the associations it already had in His day and […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY SON OF GOD International Standard Bible Encyclopedia- THE Son Of God (ho huios theou): 1. Use of Title in the Synoptists 2. Meanings in the Old Testament 3. Sense as Applied to Jesus 4. Physical Reason 5. Alleged Equivalence to “Messiah”–Personal Sense Implied 6. Higher Use by Jesus Himself […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY SON OF GOD Son of God. This expression occurs, and even with some frequency, in the plural before it is found in the singular; that is, in the order of God’s revelations it is used in a sense applicable to a certain class or classes of God’s creatures prior […]