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Acts 1
[Bible]Acts 1 is the chapter in which the risen Jesus appears to his disciples over forty days, promises the Holy Spirit, and ascends into heaven, and in which the disciples cast lots to appoint Matthias to the place of Judas Iscariot.
Revelation 18
[Bible]Revelation 18 opens with an angel's proclamation that the great city Babylon has fallen. Through the laments of the kings of the earth, the merchants, and the seafarers, and through the symbolic act of casting a millstone into the sea, the chapter depicts Babylon's complete destruction.
Revelation 22
[Bible]Revelation 22 is the final chapter of the Book of Revelation and of the entire Bible. It opens with a vision of the river of the water of life and the tree of life in the New Jerusalem, and it closes the book with the promise "Surely I come quickly" and the response "Even so, come, Lord Jesus."
Responsive Reading
[Worship & Rites]A responsive reading is an element of worship, and also the text used for it, in which the leader and the congregation read a passage of Scripture, usually from the Psalms, alternately verse by verse. In Korean Protestant churches it is also known as seongsi gyodok, "the alternate reading of sacred poems."
Epistle to the Galatians
[Bible]The Epistle to the Galatians is the ninth book of the New Testament, a letter from the apostle Paul to the churches of the region of Galatia. It teaches that a person is justified not by the works of the law but by faith.
Revelation 13:1–10
[Bible Verses]In this passage John sees in a vision a beast rising up out of the sea that receives authority from the dragon, blasphemes God, and persecutes the saints. Interpreters differ widely on the beast's identity, and the passage is frequently cited in discussions of eschatology.
Revelation 22:17
[Bible Verses]In this verse from the final chapter of the Bible, the Spirit and the bride (the church) say "Come," and the thirsty are invited to take the water of life freely. Interpreters discuss whether it should be read as a prayer for the Second Coming or as a gospel invitation.
Isaiah 49:1
[Bible Verses]Isaiah 49:1 opens the second "Servant Song" in the Book of Isaiah. In it the Servant of the LORD declares to distant peoples that he was called before his birth. The verse is frequently cited and discussed, especially regarding the identity of the Servant and whether the verse may be applied to an individual's calling.
Isaiah 53:10–12
[Bible Verses]This passage concludes the fourth "Servant Song" in the Book of Isaiah and declares that the servant who suffered and died bears the sins of many and is ultimately exalted. Christians read it as a prophecy of Christ's atoning death and resurrection, and it is frequently cited in connection with the doctrine of the atonement.
Hellenistic Jews
[Bible]The Hellenistic Jews were a group mentioned in the book of Acts: Jews whose primary language was Greek, generally those who had lived outside Palestine before coming to Jerusalem. They were found both within and outside the early church.
Selah
[Bible]Selah is a Hebrew word that appears in the Old Testament book of Psalms and in Habakkuk 3. Many interpreters regard it as a marker related to singing or recitation, but its exact meaning remains unknown.
New Jerusalem
[Bible]The New Jerusalem is the holy city in the Book of Revelation that comes down out of heaven at the end of the age and in which God dwells with his people forever. It is portrayed as the fulfillment of the Old Testament prophets' hope for a restored Jerusalem.
Alpha and Omega
[Bible]Alpha and Omega is a title used in the Book of Revelation by God and by Jesus Christ as a self-designation. Alpha and omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, and the title signifies the First and the Last, the One who governs the beginning and the end of all things.
Sardis
[Bible]Sardis was an ancient city in western Asia Minor (modern Turkey) and the site of one of the seven churches to which the Book of Revelation addresses letters. Revelation 3:1-6 contains the message sent to this church.
Ulai River
[Bible]The Ulai is a river near the citadel of Shushan (Susa) in the province of Elam, mentioned in Daniel 8. Beside this river Daniel saw the vision of the ram and the goat, and it is here that Gabriel first appears identified by name.
Ezekiel's Temple Vision
[Bible]Ezekiel's temple vision, recorded in Ezekiel 40–48, is the vision in which Ezekiel, a prophet of the Babylonian exile, saw a restored temple and land. It is best known for its account of a river that flows out from the temple and brings life to a dead sea.
Eglon (City)
[Bible]Eglon was a city in the lowland of southern Canaan. In Joshua 10 it joined an alliance of five Amorite kings and was conquered by Joshua. It later became part of the territory of the tribe of Judah.
Mithredath
[People]Mithredath is a Persian personal name found in the Book of Ezra. Two individuals bear this name: the treasurer of King Cyrus, who handed over the temple vessels to Sheshbazzar, and a man who wrote to King Artaxerxes.
Ahikam
[People]Ahikam was an official in the reign of King Josiah of Judah, the son of Shaphan the scribe, and the father of Gedaliah, governor of Judah. He is known for protecting Jeremiah when the prophet's life was in danger.
Nahum (Prophet)
[People]Nahum is a prophet from Elkosh, identified as the author of the Old Testament Book of Nahum. He appears in Scripture only in Nahum 1:1 and prophesied the fall of Nineveh, the capital of Assyria.