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Magi
[People]The Magi were men from the East who, at the time of Jesus' birth, saw a star, came to worship the infant Jesus, and presented him with gold, frankincense, and myrrh. They appear only in Matthew 2.
Bartimaeus
[People]Bartimaeus was a blind beggar whom Jesus healed at Jericho. Mark 10 names him as "the son of Timaeus" and records that, after receiving his sight, he followed Jesus.
Cleopas
[People]Cleopas is the named one of the two disciples who met the risen Jesus on the road to Emmaus in Luke 24. Scripture contains no other record of his life.
Ecclesiastes 12:8
[Bible Verses]Ecclesiastes 12:8 concludes the main body of the book. It repeats the opening declaration of Ecclesiastes 1:2, "Vanity of vanities," to sum up the transience of life under the sun. The verse is often cited as the thematic statement of the whole book, and interpreters understand "vanity" in several ways.
Acts 8:32–35
[Bible Verses]In this passage Philip explains to an Ethiopian eunuch, who was reading the passage in Isaiah 53 about the one "led as a sheep to the slaughter," that the words refer to Jesus. Because it is a leading text identifying the "Suffering Servant" of Isaiah 53 with Jesus, it is frequently cited and discussed.
Tychicus
[People]Tychicus was a coworker of the apostle Paul from the province of Asia who traveled with him, delivered his letters, and brought news of the churches. Paul called him "a beloved brother and faithful minister."
Revelation 21:5
[Bible Verses]Revelation 21:5 is the verse in Revelation's vision of the new heaven and the new earth in which he that sat upon the throne declares, "Behold, I make all things new." A key text on the eschatological new creation, it is often cited in New Year's sermons and also figures in discussions of whether the present world will be renewed or replaced.
Ezekiel 37:11–14
[Bible Verses]This passage interprets Ezekiel's vision of the "valley of dry bones." In it God promises to open the graves of exiled Israel, put His spirit within them, restore them to life, and bring them back to their homeland. The passage is frequently cited in discussions of restoration, resurrection, and new life in the Holy Spirit.
Eutychus
[People]Eutychus was a young man of Troas mentioned in Acts 20. He is known for falling asleep during Paul's long discourse and falling to his death from a window, after which Paul restored him to life.
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.
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.
Rome
[Bible]Rome was the capital of the Roman Empire in the New Testament era and appears in Acts, Romans, and other books. Paul wrote a letter to the believers there and later went to the city as a prisoner, where he preached the gospel.
Romans 16:20
[Bible Verses]A promise and benediction that Paul adds near the end of his Epistle to the Romans, after urging his readers to beware of those who cause divisions. Because its language about the defeat of Satan recalls Genesis 3:15, the verse is frequently cited, and it is also widely used in sermons on spiritual warfare.
Acts 2:23
[Bible Verses]A verse from Peter's Pentecost sermon stating that the death of Jesus took place according to the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, while those who put him to death remained responsible. It is frequently cited in discussions of divine sovereignty and human responsibility.
Road to Emmaus
[Bible]The Road to Emmaus is the event in which Jesus, on the day of his resurrection, appeared to two disciples traveling to Emmaus, expounded the Scriptures to them, and was recognized when he broke bread with them. It is recorded in Luke 24.
Luke 24:50–51
[Bible Verses]Luke 24:50–51 is the closing passage of the Gospel of Luke. It recounts how the risen Jesus, near Bethany, lifted up his hands and blessed his disciples, and while blessing them was parted from them and carried up into heaven. The passage is an account of the Ascension and is frequently cited in connection with the benediction in worship.
Parable of the Minas
[Bible]The Parable of the Minas is a parable of Jesus found in Luke 19:11-27. It tells of a nobleman who goes to a far country to receive a kingdom, entrusts one mina to each of ten servants, and on his return settles accounts with them.
Conversion of Paul
[Bible]The conversion of Paul is the event in which Saul, a persecutor of the church, encountered the risen Jesus on the road to Damascus, became a Christian, and was called to be the apostle to the Gentiles. It is recorded three times in the Book of Acts.
Ecclesiastes 5:15
[Bible Verses]A verse stating that just as a person came forth naked from the womb, so at death he takes away nothing of what he has labored to gain. It is frequently cited alongside Job 1:21 and 1 Timothy 6:7 in discussions of the transience of wealth and the finitude of human life.
Psalm 124:8
[Bible Verses]Psalm 124:8 is the final verse of Psalm 124. It confesses that the help that delivered Israel comes from God, the maker of heaven and earth. Reformed churches in the Calvinist tradition have used it to open worship, so it appears often in orders of service.