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Herodias and Salome
[People]Herodias was the wife of the tetrarch Herod Antipas. Her daughter danced at a banquet and then asked for the head of John the Baptist. The daughter's name, "Salome," comes not from the Bible but from the writings of Josephus.
Canaan
[Bible]Canaan is the land lying between the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. It is the "Promised Land" that God pledged to give to Abraham and his descendants, and it is the principal setting of Old Testament Israel's history.
Matthew 5:20
[Bible Verses]Matthew 5:20 is the verse in the Sermon on the Mount in which Jesus tells his disciples that unless their righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, they will not enter the kingdom of heaven. It is frequently cited in discussions of the relationship between law and grace and between justification and sanctification.
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.
Mount Carmel
[Bible]Mount Carmel is a mountain range in northern Israel that extends inland toward the southeast from the Mediterranean coast. It is best known as the place where Elijah confronted the prophets of Baal and prayed for rain (1 Kings 18).
Ephesus
[Bible]Ephesus was a Roman-era port city on the western coast of Asia Minor. Paul stayed there for about three years preaching the gospel, and the city was the destination of the Epistle to the Ephesians and the home of the first of the seven churches of Revelation.
Antioch
[Bible]Antioch is the name of two cities in the New Testament: Syrian Antioch, where believers were first called "Christians" and from which Paul's missionary journeys set out, and Pisidian Antioch, where Paul preached in the synagogue.
Mark 11:22–25
[Bible Verses]In this passage Jesus, standing before the withered fig tree, teaches his disciples about faith in God, prayer without doubting, and the forgiveness required of those who pray. The words "believe that ye receive them" are often cited in discussions of confidence in prayer, and views differ over how the passage should be interpreted with respect to the "word of faith."
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.
The Twelve Spies
[Bible]The Twelve Spies were the men, one chosen from each tribe, whom Moses sent to explore Canaan, the Promised Land, before Israel entered it after the Exodus. The term also refers to the episode itself, which is recorded in Numbers 13–14.
1 John 3:8
[Bible Verses]This verse states that whoever commits sin is of the devil and that the Son of God appeared in order to destroy the works of the devil. It is frequently cited in discussions of the purpose of the Incarnation, sanctification, and the believer's relationship to sin.
Matthew 20:28
[Bible Verses]In this saying, Jesus declares that he came to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many. The verse is frequently cited as a teaching on the example of servanthood, and it also figures in discussions of the meaning of the atonement and the scope of "many."
Trial of Jesus
[Bible]The trial of Jesus comprises the events from Jesus' arrest in Gethsemane, through his examination before the Jewish council and the Roman governor Pontius Pilate, to his sentencing to crucifixion. All four Gospels record it.
Parable of the Mustard Seed
[Bible]The Parable of the Mustard Seed is a parable of Jesus that likens the kingdom of God to a tiny mustard seed that grows large enough for birds to lodge in its branches. It appears in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.
Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem
[Bible]The Triumphal Entry is the event in which Jesus, shortly before His Passion, rode into Jerusalem on a donkey while the crowds welcomed Him with shouts of "Hosanna." It is recorded in all four Gospels, and the church commemorates it on Palm Sunday.
Crucifixion of Jesus
[Bible]The crucifixion is the event in which Jesus Christ, sentenced by the Roman governor Pontius Pilate, was nailed to a cross and died at Golgotha outside the walls of Jerusalem. All four Gospels record it.
Parable of the Good Samaritan
[Bible]The Parable of the Good Samaritan is a parable of Jesus recorded in Luke 10:25-37. In answer to a lawyer's question, "And who is my neighbour?", Jesus tells the story of a Samaritan who helped a man who had been attacked by robbers.
Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen
[Bible]The Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen is a parable of Jesus in which the tenants entrusted with a vineyard kill the servants sent by the owner and finally his son as well. It appears in Matthew, Mark, and Luke and is read as a warning to the leaders who rejected Jesus.
Angel
[Bible]In the Bible, an angel is a spiritual being who serves God and conveys His will. The Hebrew mal'akh and the Greek angelos both mean "one who is sent," that is, a messenger.
Hazael
[People]Hazael was a king of Aram, with his capital at Damascus, in the late ninth century BC. He killed Ben-hadad, seized the throne, and attacked Israel and Judah on several occasions.