THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY SATAN Satan [N] [E] [H] [S] The Hebrew word satan [f’f] means “an adversary, one who resists.” It is translated as “Satan” eighteen times in the Old Testament, fourteen of those occurrences being in Job 1-2, the others in 1 Chronicles 21:1 and Zechariah 3:1-2. There is some dispute as to whether it should be… Continue reading SATAN Part II

THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY SATAN In the Bible, Satan means “accuser” or “adversary” in Hebrew and appears as a title for a celestial being who opposes God and humanity, particularly in the books of Job and Zechariah. He is also used more generally to refer to any adversary, such as a human political foe or… Continue reading SATAN Part I

THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY ROMAN EMPIRE An online Bible dictionary describes the Roman Empire in Scripture as the fourth great power, symbolizing earthly power and authority. It was a major political and cultural force during the time of Jesus and the apostles, providing infrastructure and relative peace (the Pax Romana) that, paradoxically, facilitated the spread… Continue reading ROMAN EMPIRE Part III

THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY ROMAN EMPIRE Bible Dictionaries Rome and the Roman Empire Holman Bible Dictionary International rule the government in Rome, Italy, exercised after 27 B.C. when the Republic of Rome died and the Roman Empire was born. The reasons for the fall of the republic are not anymore clearly demonstrable than… Continue reading ROMAN EMPIRE Part II

THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY ROMAN EMPIRE Roman empire.  — Smith’s Bible Dictionary The first historic mention of Rome in the Bible is in 1 Macc. 1:10, about the year 161 B.C. in the year 65 B.C., when Syria was made a Roman province by Pompey, the Jews were still governed by one of… Continue reading ROMAN EMPIRE Part I

THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY REWARDS Eternal Rewards Of The Righteous Topical Encyclopedia Eternal rewards refer to the blessings and honors that believers in Jesus Christ will receive in the afterlife as a result of their faithfulness and service to God during their earthly lives. The concept of eternal rewards is rooted in the… Continue reading REWARDS Part II

THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY REWARDS Eternal Rewards Of The Righteous THE BREVITY OF LIFE All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field . . . the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever (Isaiah 40:6-8). Why, you do… Continue reading REWARDS Part I

THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY REVELATION, BOOK OF The Book of Revelation: What You Need to Know + Study Tips The book of Revelation is the last in the Christian Bible and contains important information about the end times. Yet many Christians don’t feel equipped to read and study it or are scared to. That’s… Continue reading REVELATION, BOOK OF ” Part III

THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY BOOK OF REVELATION –Unger’s Bible Dictionary: Revelation REVELATION OF JOHN REVELATION, BOOK OF THE. The last book of the NT and the consummation of biblical prophecy disclosing the future of the Jew, the Gentile, and the church of Christ. This great prophetic unfolding deals mainly with the events preceding… Continue reading REVELATION, BOOK OF ” Part II

THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY REVELATION, BOOK OF Summary and Analysis The Book of Revelation – Cliffs Notes In the Book of Revelation, the apocalyptic hopes of the early Christian community find their clearest and most complete expression. Apocalypticism was not a new phenomenon among Christians; it was a well-established belief among Jews, who… Continue reading REVELATION, BOOK OF ” Part I