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Shinab
[People]Shinab was the king of Admah named in Genesis 14. He was one of five kings who fought against the coalition of four kings led by Chedorlaomer.
Old Testament
[Bible]The Old Testament is the first part of the Christian Bible, containing the history, law, prophecy, and poetry concerning God and Israel before the coming of Jesus Christ. Protestants accept thirty-nine books as canonical.
Creation and Evolution
[Controversies]The debate over how to understand the creation account in Genesis together with the explanations of modern science. The principal positions are young-earth creationism, old-earth creationism, and theistic evolution (evolutionary creation).
1 Kings
[Bible]1 Kings is the eleventh book of the Old Testament. It is a historical book that records the final years of David, the reign of Solomon and his construction of the temple, the division of the kingdom, and the ministry of the prophet Elijah.
Moses
[People]Moses is the Old Testament leader and prophet who led the people of Israel out of bondage in Egypt and received and delivered God's law at Mount Sinai.
Solomon
[People]Solomon was the third king of the united kingdom of ancient Israel and the son of David. He is known as a wise king and as the builder of the Temple in Jerusalem.
1 Corinthians 11:3
[Bible Verses]A verse stating that the head of every man is Christ, "the head of the woman is the man," and the head of Christ is God. The meaning of "head" (kephalē) continues to be disputed in debates over the roles of men and women, the ordination of women, and order within the Trinity.
Galatians 6:7
[Bible Verses]Galatians 6:7 reads, "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." The verse is widely known for the principle that one reaps what one sows, though its use as a formula for karma or material blessing has drawn criticism.
Ephesians 5:22-25
[Bible Verses]A passage that moves from "Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord" to "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it." It is frequently read at wedding services, and interpretations of what it teaches about the relationship between men and women and about authority in the home differ sharply.
Psalm 133:1
[Bible Verses]A verse celebrating how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity. It is frequently read at joint worship services of churches and denominations and at family gatherings, and it is cited by various sides in debates over how far the scope of unity should extend.
Proverbs 1:7
[Bible Verses]Proverbs 1:7 declares that the fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, stating the theme of the entire Book of Proverbs. Christian schools and educational institutions widely use it as a motto, and it is often cited in discussions of the relationship between faith and learning.
Proverbs 16:9
[Bible Verses]Proverbs 16:9 is a proverb teaching that although a person plans his way in his heart, it is the LORD who directs his steps. It is frequently cited in discussions of how human planning relates to divine providence, and how human freedom relates to God's sovereignty.
Ecclesiastes 12:1
[Bible Verses]An exhortation to remember one's Creator in the days of youth, before the evil days come. It is one of the final exhortations of Ecclesiastes and one of the verses most widely used as a motto for youth ministry.
Isaiah 7:14
[Bible Verses]Isaiah 7:14 is the prophecy that a virgin will conceive and bear a son and call his name Immanuel. The Gospel of Matthew cites it as a prophecy of the birth of Jesus. A long-standing translation debate concerns whether the Hebrew word almah should be rendered "virgin" or "young woman."
Isaiah 9:6
[Bible Verses]Isaiah 9:6 is the prophecy that "unto us a child is born," whose name "shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace." It is one of the best-known Christmas texts. Interpretations differ, both between Christianity and Judaism and between mainstream denominations and certain other groups, over whom these titles refer to and what they mean.
Isaiah 41:10
[Bible Verses]God's promise, "Fear thou not; for I am with thee," in which He pledges to strengthen His people and uphold them with the right hand of His righteousness. It is one of the most widely cited verses of comfort for believers facing anxiety and fear.
Ezekiel 18:20
[Bible Verses]Ezekiel 18:20 is a declaration of individual responsibility: "The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son." It is frequently cited as a key text against the "generational curse" teaching, which holds that the sins of ancestors descend upon their descendants as a curse.
Daniel 9:24–27
[Bible Verses]The prophecy of the "seventy weeks" delivered to Daniel by the angel Gabriel. It is among the most difficult prophecies in Scripture to interpret. Interpretations diverge sharply among the traditional reading of it as a messianic prophecy, the eschatological reading of dispensationalism, and the historical-critical reading that relates it to events of the Maccabean period.
Matthew 7:1
[Bible Verses]"Judge not, that ye be not judged" is a saying of Jesus that warns against the hypocrisy of condemning others. It is frequently noted, however, that the verse is often used to rule out all judgments of right and wrong.
Genesis 1:1
[Bible Verses]The first sentence of the Bible, declaring that God created the heavens and the earth. It is the starting point of the Christian doctrine of creation and the first verse cited in the creation–evolution debate over the timing and manner of creation.