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Mark 13:10
[Bible Verses]Mark 13:10 is the verse in which Jesus says that, before the end, the gospel must first be preached to all nations. It is frequently cited and discussed as a basis for missions and in connection with the timing of the Second Coming.
Creation of the Heavens and the Earth
[Bible]The creation of the heavens and the earth is the event recorded at the opening of Genesis, in which God made the heavens, the earth, and everything in them over six days and rested on the seventh day. It is the starting point of the whole Bible and is read as a text that reveals the relationship between God, the world, and humanity.
1 John 4:20–21
[Bible Verses]This passage declares that anyone who claims to love God while hating his brother is a liar, showing that love for God and love for one's brother cannot be separated. It is frequently cited as a key text for measuring the genuineness of faith by the practice of love.
Valley of Hinnom
[Bible]The Valley of Hinnom is a valley to the south and west of Jerusalem. In the Old Testament it appears as a site of idolatrous worship in which children were burned as offerings. Its Greek name, Gehenna, became the New Testament term for "hell."
Galatians 4:4
[Bible Verses]Paul's declaration that, at the time God appointed, he sent his Son to be born as a human being and under the law. The verse distills the doctrine of the Incarnation and the true humanity of Christ and is frequently cited in Christmas sermons.
The Burnt Offering on Mount Moriah
[Bible]The event recorded in Genesis 22 in which Abraham, at God's command, prepared to offer his son Isaac as a burnt offering on a mountain in the land of Moriah, until God stopped him and provided a ram in Isaac's place.
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.
Romans 13:8–10
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Paul urges the church in Rome to owe no one anything except the debt of loving one another and declares that love is the fulfilling of the law. It is frequently cited in discussions of the relationship between law and love and is also invoked as a teaching about debt.
Matthew 21:21–22
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Jesus, responding to disciples astonished that the fig tree had withered, speaks of the power of undoubting faith and of prayer. It is frequently cited as a basis for answered prayer, and interpreters differ over whether "whatsoever" should be understood as an unconditional promise.
Matthew 4:17
[Bible Verses]Matthew 4:17 records the first proclamation Jesus made when he began his public ministry in Galilee. The words "Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand" are regarded as a summary of Jesus' preaching and are frequently cited and discussed in debates over how to understand repentance and the kingdom of God.
Hebrews 11:3
[Bible Verses]Hebrews 11:3 stands at the head of the "by faith" list in Hebrews 11 and declares that through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God. It is frequently cited as a key text for creation out of nothing (creatio ex nihilo) and is also invoked in discussions of creation and evolution.
Forty Years in the Wilderness
[Bible]The forty years in the wilderness were the period the Israelites spent in the wilderness after the Exodus and before entering Canaan. The Bible portrays this period both as judgment for unbelief and as a time in which God fed and taught his people.
Malachi 2:14–16
[Bible Verses]In this passage the prophet Malachi rebukes the men of Israel who had abandoned the wives they married in their youth, and he speaks of marriage as a covenant before God. Because of the phrase "he hateth putting away," it is frequently cited in discussions of divorce and remarriage.
Hebrews 11:17–19
[Bible Verses]A passage in the roll of the faithful in Hebrews 11 that treats Abraham's offering of Isaac. It is regarded as an example of faith in the resurrection amid the tension between God's promise and his command, and it is frequently cited as a basis for reading the offering of Isaac as a foreshadowing of the death and resurrection of Christ.
Period of the Judges
[Bible]The period of the Judges is the era from the death of Joshua until Saul became king, when Israel lived as a confederation of tribes without a king. During this time God repeatedly delivered His people through judges whom He raised up. The period is recorded chiefly in the Book of Judges.
Genesis 2:20–24
[Bible Verses]This passage depicts God making the woman from the rib taken from Adam and bringing her to him. The phrase "they shall be one flesh" in verse 24, quoted by Jesus and Paul, is widely used as a foundation for the Christian understanding of marriage. The passage also figures frequently in interpretive debates over the relationship between men and women and the status of women.
Mark 12:28-34
[Bible Verses]In this passage a scribe asks which commandment is the greatest, and Jesus answers by joining the command to love God from Deuteronomy with the command to love one's neighbor from Leviticus. The passage is widely cited as a summary of the whole Law, and denominations differ in how they emphasize the relationship between law and love.
Genesis 45:5–8
[Bible Verses]In this passage Joseph reveals his identity to the brothers who sold him into slavery and tells them that it was not they but God who sent him to Egypt to preserve life. It is frequently cited as a key text on divine providence.
Exodus 3:12–15
[Bible Verses]In this passage God, speaking from the burning bush at Mount Horeb, promises Moses that He will be with him and reveals the names "I AM THAT I AM" and "Jehovah" (YHWH). As a central text on the name and being of God, it is frequently discussed in theology and in debates over Bible translation.
2 Chronicles 3:1
[Bible Verses]This verse states that Solomon began building the temple in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite that David had prepared. It is frequently cited as a key text linking the temple site to Abraham's offering of Isaac on Moriah and to David's altar.