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James 4
[Bible]James 4 traces the root of quarrels to lusts and to friendship with the world, and it urges readers to submit to God and humble themselves. It goes on to warn against speaking evil of a brother and against boasting about tomorrow without regard for the will of God.
1 Corinthians 13:4–7
[Bible Verses]First Corinthians 13:4–7 is a passage that begins "Charity suffereth long, and is kind" and uses fifteen verbs to describe what love does and does not do. It is the passage most frequently read at weddings, yet commentators often point out that it was originally addressed to a church quarreling over spiritual gifts.
Isaac
[People]Isaac is a patriarch in the Book of Genesis, the son of promise born to Abraham and Sarah in their old age. He is best known for nearly being offered as a sacrifice on Mount Moriah, and he was the father of Jacob and Esau.
Acts 16:30–34
[Bible Verses]In this passage the Philippian jailer asks, "What must I do to be saved?" and Paul and Silas answer, "Believe on the Lord Jesus." It is frequently cited in support of salvation by faith and of "household salvation." Because it records the baptism of an entire household, it also figures in the debate over infant baptism.
Shinar
[Bible]Shinar is an Old Testament place name for southern Mesopotamia, the region where Babylon later stood. It is best known as the setting of the Tower of Babel narrative.
Sharon
[Bible]Sharon is a coastal plain along the Mediterranean south of Mount Carmel. In the Old Testament it appears as pastureland and as a symbol of fertility and beauty, and it is best known from the phrase "the rose of Sharon" in Song of Solomon 2:1.
Timnah
[Bible]Timnah is an Old Testament town in the border region between the tribes of Judah and Dan. It is best known as the place where Samson sought to marry a Philistine woman.
Leviticus 18
[Bible]Leviticus 18 commands the people of Israel not to follow the customs of Egypt and Canaan. It contains laws prohibiting sexual relations with close relatives, adultery, offering children to Molech, same-sex intercourse, and bestiality.
Psalm 20
[Bible]Psalm 20 is a prayer offered by the people on behalf of their king as he faces crisis or war. It is best known for its confession that the people will trust in the name of the LORD rather than in military might (v. 7).
Acts 3
[Bible]Acts 3 recounts how Peter and John, in the name of Jesus, raise up a man lame from birth at the temple gate called Beautiful, and how Peter then preaches to the people gathered in Solomon's Porch, calling them to repentance.
En-gedi
[Bible]En-gedi is a spring and oasis on the western shore of the Dead Sea. It is a biblical site best known as the place where David hid from Saul and spared Saul's life in a cave.
Adullam
[Bible]Adullam was a Canaanite and later Judahite town in the lowland (the low hill country, or Shephelah) of Judah. It is best known as the site of the "cave of Adullam," where David hid from Saul.
Joel Osteen
[People]Joel Osteen (born 1963) is an American television preacher and the senior pastor of Lakewood Church, a megachurch in Houston, Texas. He is the author of *Your Best Life Now*, which also became widely known in Korea through its Korean translation.
2 Corinthians 12:7–10
[Bible Verses]In this passage Paul confesses that he was given a "thorn in the flesh" to keep him from pride. He prayed three times for its removal but received the answer "My grace is sufficient for thee." The passage is frequently cited as a key text on suffering and weakness, and interpreters disagree about the identity of the thorn and its bearing on the question of healing.
Aijalon
[Bible]Aijalon is an Old Testament place name referring to a valley and a town northwest of Jerusalem, between the coastal plain and the hill country. It is best known as the place where Joshua cried out, "and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon."
Midwife
[Bible]A midwife is a woman who assists another woman in childbirth. In the Bible, midwives appear in Genesis and Exodus. They are best known through the account of Shiphrah and Puah, who defied Pharaoh's order and saved the lives of Hebrew baby boys.
John Bunyan
[People]John Bunyan (1628–1688) was an English Puritan preacher and author. He is best known for *The Pilgrim's Progress*, written during his imprisonment. The book has also been among the most widely read devotional works in Korean Protestantism since its earliest years.
Oswald Chambers
[People]Oswald Chambers (1874–1917) was a Scottish Baptist evangelist and Bible teacher closely associated with the Holiness movement. He is best known for *My Utmost for His Highest*, a 365-day devotional compiled by his wife from his lectures.
Spikenard
[Bible]Spikenard, or nard, is a costly aromatic ointment made from a plant of the Himalayan region. It is best known as the ointment a woman of Bethany poured on Jesus, and it also appears in the Song of Solomon.
Living Water
[Bible]Living water is a biblical expression for "water that is alive," that is, water that springs up and flows from a source. It represents the life and salvation God bestows, as well as the eternal life and the Holy Spirit that Jesus gives.