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Man of God
[Bible]"Man of God" is a biblical title for a person who belongs to God, proclaims His word, and is entrusted with His work. In the Old Testament it is applied to Moses and to prophets such as Elijah and Elisha; in the New Testament it is applied to Timothy.
Shemaiah
[People]Shemaiah was a prophet in the reign of Rehoboam, the first king of the southern kingdom of Judah. He delivered the word of God that prevented war with the northern tribes. When Shishak king of Egypt invaded, he brought God's warning to the leaders of Judah.
Dibri
[People]Dibri is a man of the tribe of Dan who is named once in the Old Testament, in the book of Leviticus. His daughter Shelomith was the mother of the man who blasphemed the name of God in the wilderness and was stoned to death.
Psalm 90
[Bible]A prayer psalm that opens Book IV of the Psalter, bearing the superscription "A Prayer of Moses the man of God." It contrasts the eternal God with the transience of human life and asks for wisdom and mercy.
2 Timothy 3:16–17
[Bible Verses]A passage declaring that "all scripture is given by inspiration of God" and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness. It is the classic text on the inspiration and authority of Scripture and serves as the starting point for debates over the doctrine of Scripture, including biblical inerrancy.
Psalm 90:4
[Bible Verses]A verse from Psalm 90, traditionally attributed to Moses as a prayer, which states that in God's sight a thousand years are like yesterday when it is past, or like a brief watch in the night. It is regarded as the background to 2 Peter 3:8 and is frequently cited in discussions of the age of creation and the timing of the end times.
Psalm 91
[Bible]Psalm 91 is a psalm of trust declaring that whoever makes God their refuge will be protected in the midst of pestilence and calamity. Verses 11–12 are known as the passage Satan quoted during the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness.
1 Corinthians 11:11-12
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Paul, while addressing the question of head coverings in worship at the Corinthian church, states that "in the Lord" man and woman depend on each other and that all things are of God. It is frequently cited in discussions of women's ordination, with debate centering on how it relates to the preceding argument about the order of man and woman.
Healing of the Man Born Blind
[Bible]The healing of the man born blind is a miracle in which Jesus restored the sight of a man blind from birth by anointing his eyes with clay and sending him to wash in the Pool of Siloam. It is recorded in John 9.
John 9:1-3
[Bible Verses]In this passage Jesus answers that the blindness of a man born blind was caused neither by his own sin nor by his parents' sin, but came about so that the works of God should be made manifest in him. It is frequently cited in discussions of the relationship between suffering and sin and of how disability should be viewed.
Luke 17
[Bible]Luke 17 is a chapter of the Gospel of Luke in which Jesus, on the way to Jerusalem, teaches about forgiveness, faith, and the attitude of a servant; heals ten lepers; and speaks about the kingdom of God and the day of the Son of Man.
Job 1:6
[Bible Verses]Job 1:6 opens the heavenly scene at the beginning of the Book of Job, relating that Satan came before the LORD along with the sons of God. It sets the stage for Job's suffering and is frequently cited in discussions of Satan's identity and God's sovereignty.
Man of Lawlessness
[Bible]The man of lawlessness is the figure whom Paul, in 2 Thessalonians 2, says will appear before the day of the Lord. He opposes God and exalts himself as God. He is commonly identified with the Antichrist.
Luke 17:22–24
[Bible Verses]In this passage Jesus tells his disciples that the day of the Son of Man will come like lightning, visible to the whole world. It is often cited as evidence that the Second Coming will be openly manifest to all, and as grounds for caution against claims that the returned Christ is "here" or "there."
Eliezer (Servant of Abraham)
[People]Eliezer is the man of Damascus whom Abraham, while still childless, names as his heir in Genesis 15. He is commonly identified with Abraham's eldest servant, who in Genesis 24 goes to find a wife for Isaac.
Genesis 6:1–4
[Bible Verses]A brief and enigmatic passage stating that "the sons of God" took "the daughters of men" as wives and that the Nephilim were on the earth in those days. Since antiquity, interpreters have disagreed over whether the sons of God were angels, descendants of Seth, or kings.
John 3:16
[Bible Verses]John 3:16 declares that God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, so that whoever believes in him should have everlasting life. Widely regarded as a summary of the gospel, it is the best-known verse in the Bible. Calvinism and Arminianism interpret the scope of "the world" and "whosoever believeth" differently.
1 Kings 13
[Bible]1 Kings 13 tells of a "man of God" from Judah who prophesies the destruction of the altar at Bethel. He is then deceived by an old prophet of Bethel into disobeying God's command and is killed by a lion.
Lazarus
[People]Lazarus was a man of Bethany mentioned in the Gospel of John and the brother of Martha and Mary. He is known as the man whom Jesus raised from the dead four days after his death.
Adoptionism
[Doctrine & Theology]Adoptionism is the Christological view that Jesus was originally an ordinary man who was "adopted" as the Son of God at his baptism or resurrection. Since the early church, orthodox Christianity has rejected it as heretical.