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Hezekiah's Tunnel
[Bible]Hezekiah's Tunnel is a rock-cut tunnel that Hezekiah, king of Judah, is believed to have dug to bring the waters of the Gihon Spring into Jerusalem in preparation for an Assyrian invasion. Today it is also called the Siloam Tunnel.
Free Will
[Doctrine & Theology]Free will is the capacity to think and choose for oneself without coercion. In Christian theology, denominations differ in particular over whether fallen human beings can turn to God by their own power.
John 3
[Bible]John 3 is the chapter of the Gospel of John that records the nighttime conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus about being born again, along with John the Baptist's testimony to Jesus as the one who "must increase."
Nabal
[People]Nabal was a wealthy man from Maon, described in 1 Samuel 25, who insultingly refused David's request. He escaped David's retaliation through the intercession of his wife Abigail but died about ten days later.
Hasmonean Dynasty
[History]The Hasmonean dynasty was a Jewish priestly dynasty that ruled Judea following the Maccabean Revolt of the second century BC. It came to an end when Herod took Jerusalem in 37 BC.
Still Small Voice
[Bible]The "still small voice" is the quiet, faint sound that came to Elijah on Mount Horeb after the wind, the earthquake, and the fire had passed (1 Kings 19:12). The passage is often cited to illustrate the manner in which God reveals himself.
Quadrans
[Bible]The quadrans (Greek kodrantes) was a small Roman coin of the New Testament period, its name derived from the Latin quadrans. In the Gospel of Mark it explains the value of the "two mites" that the poor widow put into the treasury.
Division of the Land of Canaan
[Bible]The division of the land of Canaan was the allotment of territory by lot to the twelve tribes, carried out by Joshua and Eleazar the priest after Israel entered Canaan. It is recorded chiefly in Joshua 13–21.
Scopes Trial
[History]The Scopes Trial was a 1925 case in Dayton, Tennessee, in which high school teacher John T. Scopes was tried for violating a state law, the Butler Act, that prohibited the teaching of evolution in public schools. It is also known as the "Monkey Trial."
2 Chronicles 33
[Bible]2 Chronicles 33 records the fifty-five-year reign of Manasseh, king of Judah, and the two-year reign of his son Amon. Its central narrative tells how Manasseh, after extreme idolatry, was taken captive by Assyria, humbled himself in prayer, and was restored to his throne.
Isaiah 39
[Bible]Isaiah 39 is the chapter in which Hezekiah shows all his treasures to the envoys of Merodach-baladan, king of Babylon, and Isaiah foretells that the royal wealth and some of the king's descendants will be carried away to Babylon.
Christian Ethics Movement of Korea
[Institutions]The Christian Ethics Movement of Korea (Giyunsil) is an interdenominational Christian civic organization founded in 1987 by Protestant scholars and intellectuals, including Son Bong-ho. It advocates ethical living among Christians and the restoration of the church's public trust.
1 Samuel 9:2
[Bible Verses]First Samuel 9:2 introduces Saul, who would become Israel's first king, and describes his handsome appearance and great height. Together with 1 Samuel 16:7, which contrasts outward appearance with the heart, it is frequently cited in discussions of the qualifications for leadership.
Mercy Seat
[Bible]The mercy seat was the slab of pure gold that covered the Ark of the Covenant in the Most Holy Place of the tabernacle. On the Day of Atonement the high priest sprinkled blood on it, and it was the place where God met with Moses and spoke to him.
Jeremiah 8
[Bible]Jeremiah 8 indicts Judah for its idolatry and refusal to repent, announces the coming judgment, and then laments deeply over the wounded people.
Covenant of Peace
[Bible]The covenant of peace is God's promise of a perpetual priesthood, given to Phinehas after the incident at Baal-peor (Numbers 25:12). In the prophetic books, the phrase also describes the covenant of peace that God will make with his restored people.
Lee Strobel
[People]Lee Strobel (born 1952) is an American Christian author and pastor. An atheist while working as the legal affairs reporter for the Chicago Tribune, he converted to Christianity and became known as an apologist and the author of The Case for Christ.
Ezra 7:10
[Bible Verses]This verse records that Ezra had set his heart to seek the law of the LORD, to do it, and to teach it in Israel. Because it presents the sequence of study, practice, and teaching, it is frequently cited in discussions of the proper disposition of ministers of the Word and of teachers.
William Scranton
[People]William Scranton (1856–1922) was an American medical missionary and minister sent to Korea by the Methodist Episcopal Church. He founded Sibyeongwon hospital in Seoul and took part in founding the Sangdong, Ahyeon, and Dongdaemun churches. His mother, Mary Scranton, founded Ewha Haktang.
Papias
[People]Papias was bishop of Hierapolis in Asia Minor in the early second century and an early church writer who left the earliest testimony concerning the origins of the Gospels of Mark and Matthew.