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2 Peter 3:8–9
[Bible Verses]A passage declaring that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years and a thousand years as one day, and that the Lord is not slack concerning His promise because He is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. It answers the problem of the delay of the Second Coming and has also been drawn into debates over the length of the creation days and attempts to calculate the end times.
Revelation 21:1–4
[Bible Verses]Revelation 21:1–4 is a vision of a new heaven and a new earth, the New Jerusalem coming down out of heaven, and God dwelling with his people and wiping away every tear. As the final scene of the biblical story, it is among the passages most often read at funerals and services of comfort. Interpreters differ over whether the present world will pass away or be made new.
Revelation 21:12–14
[Bible Verses]A vision in which the names of the twelve tribes of Israel are written on the twelve gates of the New Jerusalem and the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb on its twelve foundations. The passage is frequently discussed for what it shows about the relationship between the Old Testament people of God and the New Testament church.
Psalm 30:5
[Bible Verses]Psalm 30:5 is a verse in which the psalmist declares that God's anger lasts only a moment while His favor lasts a lifetime, and that joy comes in the morning after a night of weeping. It is frequently cited in discussions of comfort and restoration in the midst of suffering.
Four Horsemen
[Bible]The Four Horsemen are the four figures, riding a white horse, a red horse, a black horse, and a pale horse, who appear in succession in Revelation 6 as the Lamb opens the first four of the seven seals.
John 5:25–29
[Bible Verses]A saying of Jesus declaring that the hour when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and live "is coming, and now is," and announcing a resurrection of life and a resurrection of damnation (judgment). The passage is frequently cited in discussions of eschatology, the timing of the resurrection, and the relationship between works and judgment.
Joel 2:23–27
[Bible Verses]A passage in the Book of Joel in which God promises Judah, repentant after a locust plague, that he will return the rain and abundant harvests and "restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten." It is often cited in sermons on restoration, and interpreters differ over the meaning of "the former rain and the latter rain."
Daniel 8
[Bible]Daniel 8 records Daniel's vision of a ram and a male goat in the third year of King Belshazzar, together with its interpretation by the angel Gabriel. The chapter features a "little horn" that defiles the sanctuary and the "two thousand and three hundred days."
Jeremiah 29:11
[Bible Verses]Jeremiah 29:11 is the promise that God's thoughts toward his people are thoughts of peace and not of evil, intended to give them a future and a hope. It is one of the verses most frequently used at graduations and new beginnings, and it often prompts debate over whether a word given to the community of exiles in Babylon may be applied as a promise of personal success.
Psalm 119:105
[Bible Verses]Psalm 119:105 is a verse of confession: "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." It expresses the conviction that God's word illuminates the course of one's life. It is a representative text on the authority of Scripture and on meditation on the word, and it is widely used in worship songs and as a motto.
Donald McGavran
[People]Donald Anderson McGavran (1897–1990) was an American missionary to India and a missiologist. He is known as the founder of church growth studies and served as the founding dean of the School of World Mission at Fuller Theological Seminary.
Ecclesiastes 3:11
[Bible Verses]Ecclesiastes 3:11 states that God has made everything beautiful in its time and has given human beings a heart that longs for eternity, yet has made the beginning and end of his work beyond their comprehension. The verse is often cited in discussions of human religiosity and the mystery of time.
Song of Solomon 8:6–7
[Bible Verses]This passage, which declares that love is strong as death and that many waters cannot quench its fire, forms the climax of the Song of Solomon. It is a favorite reading at wedding services and also exemplifies a long-standing interpretive question: whether the Song should be read as a song of human love or as a portrayal of the love between God and his people.
Seven Seals, Trumpets, and Bowls
[Bible]The seven seals, seven trumpets, and seven bowls are visions in Revelation 6–16 in which God's judgments unfold in three successive series of seven. Interpreters differ on how the three series relate to one another and when they occur.
Biblical Weights and Measures
[Bible]Biblical weights and measures are the units of length, weight, volume, and currency that appear in the Bible. They include the cubit, shekel, talent, ephah, and denarius. Converting them precisely into modern values is difficult.
Ecclesiastes 3
[Bible]Ecclesiastes 3 declares, in fourteen pairs of opposites, that there is an appointed time for everything under heaven. It then reflects on human labor and the work of God, on injustice and judgment, and on the death that comes alike to humans and animals.
Psalm 46:1–3
[Bible 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."
Hebrews 13:8
[Bible Verses]Hebrews 13:8, "Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever," is a confession of faith and a representative verse on the unchanging nature of Christ. Because it is also used to support the claim that miracles and divine healing continue today, it is frequently cited in debates over spiritual gifts.
Job 1:21
[Bible Verses]Job 1:21 records the words Job spoke after losing his possessions and his children in a single day: "The LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD." It is regarded as a classic confession of faith in the midst of suffering and is frequently read at funeral services. Interpreters differ over whether the cause of suffering may rightly be attributed to God.
John 19:34–35
[Bible Verses]John 19:34–35 records that after Jesus died on the cross, a soldier pierced his side with a spear and blood and water came out, and it declares that the one who saw this bears true witness. The passage is read as confirmation of Jesus' actual death and is often interpreted symbolically in connection with baptism and the Lord's Supper.