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Luke 22:19–20
[Bible Verses]Luke 22:19–20 is the passage in which Jesus, at the Last Supper, shares the bread and the cup and speaks of his body and of the blood of the "new covenant." It is widely read as the basis for the institution of the Lord's Supper in the church, and it figures in discussions of how Christ is present in the sacrament and of a textual question in the manuscripts.
2 Peter 3:10–13
[Bible Verses]A passage declaring that the day of the Lord will come as a thief and that the heavens and the earth will be dissolved by fire, while believers look for "new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness." On this basis it urges holy living. Interpreters differ over whether the world will be annihilated or renewed, and over a textual variant in verse 10.
Deuteronomy 4:2
[Bible Verses]A verse in which Moses instructs the people of Israel to keep God's commandments without adding to them or taking away from them. It is frequently cited in discussions of the authority and sufficiency of Scripture and of claims to new revelation.
Ephesians 2:14-17
[Bible Verses]A passage stating that Christ, through the cross, broke down "the middle wall of partition" between Jews and Gentiles, made the two into "one new man," and reconciled both together to God. It is frequently cited in discussions of church unity and reconciliation, and interpreters differ over the scope of the law said to have been abolished.
John 20:28
[Bible Verses]John 20:28 is the verse in which Thomas, encountering the risen Jesus, confesses, "My Lord and my God." Because it is one of the principal New Testament texts that directly call Jesus "God," it is frequently cited in discussions of the divinity of Jesus.
Ezekiel 36:25–27
[Bible Verses]A promise delivered by Ezekiel, a prophet of the Babylonian exile, in which God declares that he will cleanse Israel with water, give the people a new heart and a new spirit, and put his own Spirit within them so that they will keep his statutes. It is frequently cited as a key Old Testament text on regeneration and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
John 8:11
[Bible Verses]John 8:11 records Jesus' words to the woman brought to him after she was caught in adultery: "Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more." The verse is often cited because it joins forgiveness with a call to a new life. Discussion of the verse also addresses the fact that the passage containing it is absent from the oldest manuscripts.
Isaiah 5:1-7
[Bible Verses]A prophecy that indicts the injustice of Israel and Judah through a song about a vineyard that its owner tended with great care but that yielded only wild grapes. The passage calls for justice and righteousness and is frequently cited as background to the vineyard parables of the New Testament.
Psalm 118:22
[Bible Verses]A verse of Psalm 118 confessing that the stone people rejected has become the most important stone of the house. Quoted several times in the New Testament, it is widely used to refer to the rejection and exaltation of Jesus Christ.
Ecclesiastes 3:1–8
[Bible Verses]Ecclesiastes 3:1–8 is a poem that uses fourteen pairs of contrasting lines to declare that God has appointed a time for everything. Because it sets the transience of human life alongside God's providence, it is frequently cited in funeral and New Year sermons.
Lamentations 3:19–26
[Bible Verses]Lamentations 3:19–26 is the passage in which a speaker, despairing as he remembers the suffering of Jerusalem's destruction, recalls the mercies and faithfulness of the LORD and turns toward hope. Because of the words "They are new every morning," it is often cited as a text of comfort and for New Year's meditation.
2 Corinthians 3:3-6
[Bible Verses]In this passage Paul calls the Corinthian believers "the epistle of Christ." He declares that his sufficiency for ministry comes from God and that the new covenant is established "not of the letter, but of the spirit." Interpreters differ over the meaning of the saying "the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life."
Isaiah 53:4–6
[Bible Verses]Isaiah 53:4–6 is a passage in which the speakers confess that the "Suffering Servant" suffered because of the transgressions and iniquities of others. Because the New Testament quotes it in reference to the sufferings of Jesus, it figures prominently in discussions of the doctrine of the atonement and of divine healing.
Jericho
[Bible]Jericho was an oasis city in the Jordan Valley, west of the Jordan River. It was the first city Israel captured after entering Canaan, as recounted in Joshua 6. In the New Testament it is the setting of the stories of Bartimaeus and Zacchaeus.
Bethlehem
[Bible]Bethlehem is a biblical town in the hill country of Judah, south of Jerusalem. It was the hometown of David, and the New Testament records it as the birthplace of Jesus. Its name is commonly interpreted as "house of bread."
Damascus
[Bible]Damascus, today the capital of Syria, is an ancient city that appears throughout the Bible. In the Old Testament it is the chief city of Aram; in the New Testament it is the city toward which Paul was traveling when he was converted.
Nineveh
[Bible]Nineveh was an Assyrian city on the east bank of the Tigris River and for a time the capital of the empire. It is the setting of the books of Jonah and Nahum, and in the New Testament it is cited as an example of repentance.
Nazareth
[Bible]Nazareth was the small village in Galilee where Jesus Christ grew up. It appears only in the New Testament, and its name became widely known because Jesus was called "Jesus of Nazareth."
Joppa
[Bible]Joppa was a port city on the Mediterranean coast. In the Old Testament it was the port through which timber for the Temple arrived and the place where Jonah boarded a ship; in the New Testament it was where Peter raised Tabitha from the dead and received the vision that opened the way for the mission to the Gentiles.
Deuteronomy 19:15
[Bible Verses]Deuteronomy 19:15 is an Old Testament legal provision directing that guilt not be established on the testimony of a single person but confirmed by the testimony of two or three witnesses. The New Testament cites it several times, and it is frequently invoked in discussions of church discipline and of procedures for handling accusations.