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• Ezekiel 39Bible

  Ezekiel 39 is a prophecy that Gog and his army will fall on the mountains of Israel and be buried in the Valley of Hamon-gog. It closes with God's promise to gather scattered Israel again and to pour out His Spirit.

• Ark of the CovenantBible

  The Ark of the Covenant was a gold-overlaid wooden chest made at God's command in the time of Moses. It held the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments and was kept in the Most Holy Place of the tabernacle and later of the temple. It is also called the "ark of the law."

• Parable of the Fig TreeBible

  The Parable of the Fig Tree is a parable Jesus told on the Mount of Olives while teaching about the end times. Just as people know that summer is near when the fig tree puts forth leaves, so those who see the signs are to know that the end is near.

• SamaritansBible

  The Samaritans were a people who lived in the region of Samaria in central Palestine, regarded Mount Gerizim as their place of worship, and accepted only the Five Books of Moses as Scripture. In the New Testament period they were bitterly at odds with the Jews.

• Glory (Bible)Bible

  In the Bible, glory refers to the visible manifestation of God's majesty and presence. In the Old Testament it appears as the cloud and light that filled the tabernacle and the temple; in the New Testament it continues in the revelation of God in Jesus Christ.

• Matthew 21Bible

  A chapter in which Jesus rides a donkey into Jerusalem, cleanses the temple, and causes a fig tree to wither, then confronts the religious leaders in a dispute over his authority and through the parables of the two sons and the wicked tenants.

• Luke 22Bible

  Luke 22 records Judas's plot to betray Jesus, the Last Supper and the institution of the Lord's Supper, Jesus' prayer on the Mount of Olives, his arrest, Peter's denial, and the interrogation before the council.

• AltarBible

  An altar is a structure built of earth, stone, or similar materials for offering sacrifices to God and for worship. The altars of the patriarchs lead to the altar of burnt offering in the tabernacle and the temple, and the New Testament reads the altar in connection with the sacrifice of Christ.

• Mark 11Bible

  Mark 11 is the chapter in which Jesus enters Jerusalem riding a colt, curses a fig tree, and drives out those who bought and sold in the temple, after which the Jewish leaders question him about the source of his authority.

• CubitBible

  The cubit is an ancient unit of length based on the distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger. In the Bible it gives the dimensions of Noah's ark, the tabernacle, the temple, and other objects. It is generally estimated at roughly 45 cm.

• Psalm 11Bible

  Psalm 11 is a short, seven-verse psalm of trust in which the psalmist, threatened by the wicked, rejects the advice to "flee as a bird to your mountain" and declares that he takes refuge in the LORD, who from His heavenly throne examines humankind.

• False ChristBible

  "False Christ" is a biblical term for someone who claims to be the Christ (the Messiah), or is venerated as such, and leads people astray. Jesus used it in a warning during his teaching on the end times.

• Valley of BerachahBible

  The Valley of Berachah is the valley where Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, assembled with his people to bless the LORD after they were delivered from a coalition of Moabites, Ammonites, and others. The Hebrew name "Berachah" means "blessing" or "praise."

• Matthew 24:15Bible Verses

  Matthew 24:15 is a verse in which Jesus, speaking to his disciples on the Mount of Olives, presents Daniel's "abomination of desolation" standing in the holy place as a sign of tribulation. Interpreters disagree on whether it refers to the fall of Jerusalem in AD 70 or to an end-time event.

• Psalm 46:1–3Bible Verses

  Psalm 46:1–3 is the first stanza of Psalm 46. It confesses that because God is his people's refuge and strength, they will not fear even though the earth, the mountains, and the sea are shaken. The passage is often cited as a word of comfort in times of disaster and crisis. It is known as the basis of Martin Luther's hymn "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God."

• Matthew 24:14Bible Verses

  Matthew 24:14 is a prophecy of Jesus that this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations, and then the end shall come. Because it links the motive for mission with the timing of the Second Coming, the verse figures prominently both in the missionary movement and in eschatological discussion.

• Mark 13:32–33Bible Verses

  In this passage Jesus says that only the Father knows "that day and that hour" of his return, and he urges his hearers to keep watch. It is often cited against date-setting eschatology, and the phrase "neither the Son" has long been a point of contention in Christological debate.

• Mark 13:10Bible Verses

  Mark 13:10 is the verse in which Jesus says that, before the end, the gospel must first be preached to all nations. It is frequently cited and discussed as a basis for missions and in connection with the timing of the Second Coming.

• Mark 11:24Bible Verses

  Mark 11:24 is a saying of Jesus: "What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them." The verse encourages the prayer of faith, but it has become a focus of controversy because it is cited in support of so-called "positive confession" and prosperity theology.

• AdarBible

  Adar is the twelfth month of the calendar the Jews used after the Babylonian exile and is mentioned in the books of Ezra and Esther. The Feast of Purim is observed on the fourteenth and fifteenth days of this month.