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Malachi 4
[Bible]Malachi 4 is the final chapter of the Book of Malachi. It describes the day of the LORD, which will burn up the wicked and heal those who fear Him, urges the people to remember the law of Moses, and promises that Elijah will be sent before that day.
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.
Raising of Jairus's Daughter
[Bible]The raising of Jairus's daughter is the miracle in which Jesus restored to life the twelve-year-old daughter of Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue, after she had died. The account appears in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.
Gospel of Matthew
[Bible]The Gospel of Matthew is the first book of the New Testament and one of the four Gospels, recording the life of Jesus Christ from His birth to His resurrection. It places particular emphasis on the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy and on the teachings of Jesus.
High Priest
[Bible]The high priest held the foremost position among the priests of Old Testament Israel, an office whose holder entered the Most Holy Place on the Day of Atonement to make atonement for the people. The New Testament Epistle to the Hebrews presents Jesus Christ as the eternal High Priest.
Cornerstone
[Bible]A cornerstone is an important stone set at the corner of a building to align its walls and stabilize its structure. It appears in Psalm 118 and Isaiah 28, and the New Testament takes up the image as a reference to Jesus Christ.
Clean and Unclean
[Bible]Clean and unclean is the distinction in Old Testament law that determined whether persons, animals, or objects were in a fit state to approach God and take part in worship. The New Testament carries this distinction forward in terms of purity of heart and the cleansing accomplished through Christ.
Faith Chapter
[Bible]The "Faith Chapter" is a common name for Hebrews 11. After defining faith, the chapter recounts in turn what Old Testament figures, from Abel to the prophets, did "by faith."
Idumea
[Bible]Idumea is the Greek name for the region south of Judea where the Edomites of old migrated and settled. In the Bible it appears in Mark 3:8 as one of the places from which crowds came to Jesus.
Revelation 12:9
[Bible Verses]Revelation 12:9 belongs to the vision of war in heaven in Revelation 12. In it the great dragon is cast down to the earth and identified as "that old serpent," the Devil, and Satan. The verse is frequently cited in discussions of the Devil's identity and origin and of when Satan was cast out.
Julian (Roman Emperor)
[People]Julian (331–363), a nephew of Constantine I, the emperor who legalized Christianity, ruled the Roman Empire from 361 to 363. Although he was raised as a Christian, after his accession he sought to revive traditional Roman religion, and the church therefore calls him "Julian the Apostate."
2 Kings 11
[Bible]2 Kings 11 recounts how Athaliah destroyed the royal family of Judah and ruled the land for six years, and how she fell when the priest Jehoiada made king the seven-year-old Joash, whom he had kept hidden and raised.
Luke 2
[Bible]Luke 2 records the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, the visit of the shepherds, the encounter with Simeon and Anna in the temple, and the twelve-year-old Jesus questioning and answering the teachers in the temple.
Basemath
[People]Basemath is a wife of Esau in the Book of Genesis who, through her son Reuel, became an ancestor of the chiefs of Edom. Genesis 26 and Genesis 36 give differing accounts of her origin. The First Book of Kings mentions a daughter of Solomon who bore the same name.
Hebrews 11:8–12
[Bible Verses]Hebrews 11:8–12 presents Abraham and Sarah as examples of faith: trusting God's promise, they set out, lived in tents, and received offspring in old age. The passage is frequently cited in discussions of obedience and trust in God's promises.
Hebrews 11:33–38
[Bible Verses]The concluding section of Hebrews 11, which lists both the victories won by people of faith and the sufferings and martyrdoms they endured. It is frequently cited in discussions of whether faith guarantees only prosperity and in the commemoration of martyrs.
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.
Hebrews 11:13–16
[Bible Verses]A passage stating that the patriarchs of faith died without receiving all that had been promised, yet regarded themselves as strangers on the earth and longed for a better, heavenly country. It is frequently cited in discussions of Christian identity as pilgrims and of the hope of heaven.
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.
2 Kings 12
[Bible]Second Kings 12 recounts the forty-year reign of Joash, king of Judah. It records his repair of the temple with silver gathered in a collection chest, his sending of sacred treasures to Hazael king of Aram to induce him to withdraw, and his death in a conspiracy by his servants.