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Behemoth
[Bible]Behemoth is the enormous beast that God shows to Job in Job 40. Its name derives from the plural of the Hebrew word for "beast." It is commonly identified as the hippopotamus, although some interpreters regard it as a symbolic being or as a dinosaur.
Revelation 7:3
[Bible Verses]Revelation 7:3 is the verse in which another angel cries out to the four angels who have been given power to hurt the earth, telling them to do no harm "till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads." It is commonly read as signifying the protection of God's people in the midst of judgment, and together with the passage on the 144,000 that follows, it has served as the basis for a variety of interpretations.
Pharaoh
[People]Pharaoh is a title for the kings of ancient Egypt. Several pharaohs appear in the Bible, the best known being the king in Exodus who refused to let Israel go and suffered the ten plagues.
Rich Young Ruler
[People]The rich young ruler is a man in the Synoptic Gospels who asked Jesus how to obtain eternal life. When Jesus told him to sell his possessions, give to the poor, and follow him, he went away sorrowful. His name is not recorded.
Sea of Tiberias
[Bible]The Sea of Tiberias is another name for the Sea of Galilee. In the New Testament it appears only in the Gospel of John. The name comes from Tiberias, a city built on the lake's shore.
Nehemiah 5
[Bible]Nehemiah 5 recounts how, during the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem, it came to light that poor people were selling their children into servitude because of debts and taxes. Nehemiah then compelled the nobles and officials to stop charging interest and to return the property they held in pledge. The chapter closes with Nehemiah recalling his own conduct as governor, when he declined the governor's allowance.
Revelation 1:16
[Bible Verses]A verse describing the figure "like unto the Son of man" (the risen Christ) in the vision John saw on Patmos. Interpretations differ on the meaning of the seven stars, the sharp two-edged sword proceeding from his mouth, and the face shining like the sun.
Korah
[People]Korah was a Levite who, according to Numbers 16, joined Dathan and Abiram in challenging the authority of Moses and Aaron and was judged for it. His descendants, the "sons of Korah," are named in the superscriptions of several psalms.
Revelation 21:5
[Bible Verses]Revelation 21:5 is the verse in Revelation's vision of the new heaven and the new earth in which he that sat upon the throne declares, "Behold, I make all things new." A key text on the eschatological new creation, it is often cited in New Year's sermons and also figures in discussions of whether the present world will be renewed or replaced.
Luke 6:46
[Bible Verses]A question Jesus posed at the close of the Sermon on the Plain to those who called him "Lord" yet did not do what he said. It is frequently cited in discussions of the relationship between confession and obedience, and between faith and works.
Patmos
[Bible]Patmos is a small island in the southeastern Aegean Sea. According to the Book of Revelation, its author, John, was there on account of his testimony to the word of God when he received his revelation (Revelation 1:9).
Thessalonica
[Bible]Thessalonica was a port city in the ancient province of Macedonia. Paul founded a church there during his second missionary journey (Acts 17) and later sent 1 Thessalonians and 2 Thessalonians to this church.
Vashti
[People]Vashti was the queen of Ahasuerus, king of Persia, who was deposed after refusing the king's summons. Her removal opened the way for Esther to become queen. She appears in Esther 1–2 in the Old Testament.
Korah's Rebellion
[Bible]Korah's rebellion is an event recorded in Numbers 16 in which Korah the Levite and Dathan and Abiram of the tribe of Reuben, together with 250 leaders, challenged the authority of Moses and Aaron and were judged.
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.
Matthew 5
[Bible]Matthew 5 is the first part of the Sermon on the Mount. It contains the Beatitudes, the sayings about salt and light, Jesus' declaration that he came to fulfill the law, and six teachings introduced with "But I say unto you."
Hebrews 5
[Bible]Hebrews 5 sets out the qualifications of a high priest and states that Christ, called by God, became a high priest after the order of Melchizedek. It then rebukes the readers for their spiritual immaturity.
Anak
[People]Anak was the ancestor of the "children of Anak" (the Anakim), who lived in the region of Hebron (Kirjath-arba) in Canaan. The Bible identifies him as the son of Arba and the father of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.
Easter
[Feasts & Seasons]Easter is the oldest and most important feast of the Christian faith, commemorating the rising of Jesus Christ from the dead on the third day after his death on the cross. It is also called Resurrection Sunday.
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.