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• Daniel 9:1-3

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  In this passage Daniel reads Jeremiah's prophecy of the "seventy years" and resolves to seek God with fasting and prayer. It is often cited as a model of moving from the reading of Scripture to prayer, and it raises questions about the identity of Darius and how the seventy years should be reckoned.

• Ezekiel 11:19–20

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  In this passage God promises the exiled Israelites that He will give them one heart and a new spirit, replacing their stony heart with a heart of flesh. It is frequently cited as a text on the new covenant and regeneration, and interpreters differ over what God does and what human beings do in the transformation of the heart.

• Matthew 24:15

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  Matthew 24:15 is a verse in which Jesus, speaking to his disciples on the Mount of Olives, presents Daniel's "abomination of desolation" standing in the holy place as a sign of tribulation. Interpreters disagree on whether it refers to the fall of Jerusalem in AD 70 or to an end-time event.

• Egypt

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  Egypt is the ancient nation in the Nile River valley of northeastern Africa. It is the setting of the Joseph narrative and the Exodus, and in Scripture it serves as a place symbolizing both bondage and deliverance.

• Jeremiah 29:4–14

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  Part of Jeremiah's letter to the exiles in Babylon, containing the exhortation to settle in the land of exile and seek the peace of the city, together with the promise of return after seventy years. Verse 11 is widely quoted as a verse of encouragement, though some caution that it must be read in its context.

• Jonah 3:10

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  This verse records that when the people of Nineveh turned from their evil way, God did not bring upon them the disaster He had announced. It is frequently cited as a text demonstrating the efficacy of repentance, and interpreters differ over how the statement that God "repented" relates to the immutability of God.

• Hosea 6:1–4

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  A passage in which the people of the northern kingdom of Israel declare, "Come, and let us return unto the LORD," while God laments that their faithfulness vanishes as quickly as the dew. Because of its references to "the third day" and "the latter rain," it is frequently cited and debated as a foreshadowing of the resurrection and as a basis for teaching on the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.

• Philistia

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  Philistia is the name of both a people and the land they inhabited on the Mediterranean coastal plain of southwestern Canaan. In the Bible, the Philistines appear as a power that frequently opposed Israel from the period of the judges through the time of David.

• Matthew 12:41

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  Matthew 12:41 records Jesus' warning to those who demanded a sign: the men of Nineveh, who repented at Jonah's preaching, will condemn "this generation" at the judgment. The verse is often cited as a call to repentance and as a revelation of who Jesus is.

• 1 John 5:16

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  First John 5:16 urges believers to pray for a brother who is sinning, while setting apart a "sin unto death." Because the verse does not identify that sin, it has been interpreted in several ways, including as apostasy, as physical death, and as mortal (grave) sin.

• James 4:11-12

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  A passage in the Epistle of James teaching that to speak evil of or judge a brother is to judge the law, and that God alone is lawgiver and judge. It is frequently cited as a warning against slander and condemnation, and discussion of it also addresses how such judgment differs from legitimate discernment and church discipline.

• Edom

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  Edom is another name for Esau, the elder brother of Jacob, and also designates his descendants and the hill country southeast of the Dead Sea where they lived. Scripture portrays Edom both as Israel's "brother" nation and as a neighbor that was long hostile to Israel.

• John 21:15–17

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  John 21:15–17 is the passage in which the risen Jesus, on the shore of the Sea of Tiberias, asks Simon Peter three times, "Lovest thou me?" and charges him, "Feed my sheep." It is frequently cited as a text about Peter's restoration and the pastoral calling.

• Mark 8:34–35

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  A passage in which Jesus tells the crowd and his disciples to deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow him. It is frequently cited as a key text on discipleship, the life of following Jesus. Interpreters differ on the meaning of self-denial and on its relationship to salvation.

• Matthew 18:18–19

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  After describing how to deal with a brother who has sinned within the community, Jesus gives the disciples the authority to "bind and loose" and promises an answer to prayer in which two agree. The passage is frequently cited as a basis for church discipline, for united prayer, and for "binding" prayer, and its interpretation varies among denominations.

• Proverbs 19:17

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  A proverb that likens showing kindness to the poor to lending to the LORD. It is frequently cited as a key verse encouraging almsgiving, and discussion centers on how to understand its promise that the LORD will repay.

• 1 Corinthians 3:11

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  In this verse Paul tells the church at Corinth that its only foundation is the one already laid, Jesus Christ. The statement comes in the context of correcting divisions formed around particular leaders, and the verse is frequently cited as a text on the nature of the church.

• Titus 3:10

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  Titus 3:10 is the verse in which Paul instructs Titus to keep away from a person who causes division after admonishing him once or twice. It is often cited as a basis for guarding against heresy, and discussion of the verse also addresses the meaning of the Greek word rendered "heretic" and the scope of its application.

• Mark 13:10

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  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.

• Galatians 4:4

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  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.