Results for “Kingdom of God”
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- Shear-jashubPeople
Shear-jashub was a son of the prophet Isaiah whose Hebrew name means "a remnant shall return." Isaiah 7 records that he accompanied his father to meet Ahaz, king of Judah.
- ZarephathBible
Zarephath was a Phoenician town on the Mediterranean coast between Tyre and Sidon. The prophet Elijah stayed there during a drought and was provided for by a widow. In the New Testament the name appears as "Sarepta."
- Mount ZemaraimBible
Mount Zemaraim is the mountain on which Abijah, king of Judah, stood and addressed the army of Israel before his battle with Jeroboam, king of the northern kingdom of Israel (2 Chronicles 13:4). It appears to have been located in the hill country of Ephraim, near Bethel.
- ShebnaPeople
Shebna was a high-ranking official under King Hezekiah of Judah who served as scribe in the delegation that negotiated with the Assyrian commander Rabshakeh. Isaiah rebuked him for hewing out a tomb for himself on high and prophesied that his office would pass to Eliakim.
- ConversionChristian Life
Conversion is the change by which a person turns from sin to God and comes to believe in Jesus Christ. The term is often used alongside "being born again" and "regeneration," although some denominations distinguish conversion from regeneration.
- 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.
- Brook CherithBible
The Brook Cherith is a stream near the Jordan River where, according to 1 Kings 17, the prophet Elijah hid at God's command during a drought and was sustained by food that ravens brought to him.
- MilcomBible
Milcom is a god of the Ammonites mentioned in the Old Testament. Scripture records that Solomon followed this idol in his later years and that King Josiah defiled its high place during his reforms.
- Salt (Bible)Bible
In the Bible, salt is a daily necessity used to season food and keep it from spoiling. In the Old Testament it appears in connection with offerings and covenants; in the New Testament Jesus uses it as a figure for the identity of his disciples ("the salt of the earth").
- Mesha SteleHistory
The Mesha Stele is a basalt monument erected in the mid-ninth century BC by Mesha, king of Moab, to commemorate his victory over Israel. It is known as an ancient extrabiblical record that mentions persons and events connected with 2 Kings 3.
- 1 Kings 11Bible
First Kings 11 recounts how Solomon, led astray by his foreign wives, served other gods and provoked the Lord's anger. Hadad, Rezon, and Jeroboam rise up as adversaries, the division of the kingdom is foretold, and Solomon dies.
- 2 Samuel 8Bible
2 Samuel 8 summarizes David's conquest of the surrounding nations, including Philistia, Moab, Aram, and Edom; his dedication of the spoils to the LORD; and a list of the chief officials of his kingdom.
- 2 Chronicles 8Bible
2 Chronicles 8 records Solomon's city-building projects and labor system after he completed the temple and his palace, the order of temple worship according to the ordinances of Moses and David, and the voyage to Ophir.
- Darius the MedePeople
Darius the Mede is a king in the Book of Daniel who receives the kingdom after the fall of Babylon. He had Daniel cast into the lions' den and, after seeing Daniel delivered, issued a decree honoring God.
- Psalm 101Bible
Psalm 101 is an eight-verse psalm titled "A Psalm of David," in which the king pledges before God to govern his own life, his household, and his kingdom with integrity.
- 2 Samuel 7Bible
2 Samuel 7 is the chapter in which David seeks to build a temple, and God, speaking through the prophet Nathan, instead promises to establish David's house, kingdom, and throne forever. David responds with a prayer of thanksgiving.
- Daniel in the Lions' DenBible
Daniel in the lions' den is an event recorded in Daniel 6. Although a decree forbade praying to anyone but the king, Daniel continued to pray to God. He was thrown into a den of lions for doing so, but he came out alive and unharmed.
- Isaiah 8:8–10Bible Verses
A passage in which Isaiah likens the Assyrian invasion to a flood and foretells the crisis coming upon Judah. He then declares that the plans of the nations seeking to attack Judah will fail, because "God is with us" (Immanuel).
- Habakkuk 3:19Bible Verses
Habakkuk 3:19 is the final verse of the Book of Habakkuk. It is a confession of trust that, even when everything is lost, the LORD is "my strength" who makes the speaker walk upon high places. The verse is often cited as an expression of joy in the midst of suffering.
- 1 Corinthians 15:22–26Bible Verses
A passage in which Paul contrasts Adam with Christ to set out the order of the resurrection and to declare that death will be destroyed at the last. It is frequently discussed in debates over the millennium and in interpreting the statement that Christ "shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father," and it is often cited in Easter and funeral sermons.