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Tertullus
[People]Tertullus was the courtroom orator who, in Acts 24, accused Paul before the Roman governor Felix on behalf of the high priest Ananias and the elders.
2 Chronicles 2
[Bible]2 Chronicles 2 records Solomon's decision to build the temple and his royal palace, his exchange of letters with Huram king of Tyre, who agrees to supply timber and a skilled craftsman, and his conscription of foreign laborers.
2 Chronicles 3
[Bible]2 Chronicles 3 records how Solomon began building the temple on Mount Moriah in Jerusalem and made the main hall, the Most Holy Place, the two cherubim, the veil, and the two pillars named Jachin and Boaz.
Proverbs 8
[Bible]Proverbs 8 is the chapter in which personified Wisdom calls out to people at the city gates and along the roads, declares her worth and her presence beside the LORD before creation, and urges that whoever finds Wisdom finds life.
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.
Baptism of Jesus
[Bible]The baptism of Jesus is the event in which Jesus, around the beginning of his public ministry, was baptized by John the Baptist in the Jordan River. The Gospels report that the Holy Spirit descended like a dove and that a voice was heard from heaven.
Proverbs 16
[Bible]Proverbs 16 is a chapter within the collection known as "the proverbs of Solomon." Its 33 verses contain sayings on human plans and the sovereignty of the LORD, the justice of the king, pride and humility, and speech and character.
Haggai 2
[Bible]Haggai 2 records three messages that Haggai received while the rebuilding of the temple was underway. It presents the promise of the latter glory of the new temple, a question-and-answer exchange on the law concerning holiness and uncleanness, and God's promise to make Zerubbabel as a signet.
John 5:25–29
[Bible Verses]A saying of Jesus declaring that the hour when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and live "is coming, and now is," and announcing a resurrection of life and a resurrection of damnation (judgment). The passage is frequently cited in discussions of eschatology, the timing of the resurrection, and the relationship between works and judgment.
Isaiah 53:10–12
[Bible Verses]This passage concludes the fourth "Servant Song" in the Book of Isaiah and declares that the servant who suffered and died bears the sins of many and is ultimately exalted. Christians read it as a prophecy of Christ's atoning death and resurrection, and it is frequently cited in connection with the doctrine of the atonement.
Psalm 51:11–12
[Bible Verses]In this passage David, repenting of his sin, asks God not to cast him away from His presence or take His Holy Spirit from him, and to restore to him the joy of salvation. It is often cited as a model of penitential prayer and figures in discussions of whether the Holy Spirit can depart from a believer.
Sign
[Bible]A sign is a token that God displays to reveal His will and power, or the authority of one He has sent. The Gospel of John calls the miracles of Jesus "signs" and records them as evidence intended to lead people to faith.
Pekah
[People]Pekah, the son of Remaliah, became king of the northern kingdom of Israel through a coup. His alliance with Rezin king of Aram against Judah forms the background of the Immanuel prophecy in Isaiah 7.
Syro-Ephraimite War
[Bible]A war in the late eighth century BC in which Rezin, king of Aram (Syria), and Pekah, king of the northern kingdom of Israel (Ephraim), joined forces to attack Ahaz, king of Judah. The Immanuel prophecy of Isaiah 7 was given during this crisis.
Dedan
[Bible]Dedan is the name of a people and a place in northwestern Arabia mentioned in the Old Testament. It first appears as a personal name in the genealogies of Genesis, and in the prophetic books it appears as a place known for its caravan trade.
Diotrephes
[People]Diotrephes was an early Christian mentioned in 3 John. He is described as one who loved to have the preeminence, refused to receive the elder's letter and his workers, and cast out of the church those members who wished to welcome them.
2 Chronicles 10
[Bible]2 Chronicles 10 recounts how, after Solomon's death, Rehoboam rejected the people's request at Shechem to lighten their burden, and the northern tribes broke away from the house of David.
2 Chronicles 9
[Bible]Second Chronicles 9 recounts the visit of the Queen of Sheba, who came to Solomon and marveled at his wisdom. It describes Solomon's wealth and glory and closes the account of Solomon with his forty-year reign and death.
2 Chronicles 33
[Bible]2 Chronicles 33 records the fifty-five-year reign of Manasseh, king of Judah, and the two-year reign of his son Amon. Its central narrative tells how Manasseh, after extreme idolatry, was taken captive by Assyria, humbled himself in prayer, and was restored to his throne.
Proverbs 3
[Bible]Proverbs 3 is a chapter of fatherly instruction addressed to a son. It urges trust in the LORD and a firm hold on wisdom, describes the blessings of gaining wisdom, and teaches right conduct toward one's neighbor.