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Psalm 2
[Bible]Psalm 2 is a royal psalm in which the nations and their kings rise against the LORD and his anointed king, yet God sets his king on Zion, declares him "my Son," and urges the rulers to fear the LORD.
Perichoresis
[Doctrine & Theology]Perichoresis is a theological term expressing that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, while distinct from one another, dwell in one another and exist as one God. It is commonly rendered in English as "mutual indwelling."
Ezekiel 6
[Bible]Ezekiel 6 is the chapter in which Ezekiel prophesies against the mountains of Israel. Judgment by sword, famine, and pestilence falls on a people who worshiped at high places and served idols, yet the chapter declares that a remnant scattered among the nations will remember God and repent.
1 Timothy 1
[Bible]The first chapter of 1 Timothy. Paul urges Timothy, whom he has left in Ephesus, to stop the teaching of other doctrines. He then explains the proper use of the law, testifies to the mercy he himself received, and charges Timothy to fight the good fight.
Hebrews 2
[Bible]Hebrews 2 opens with a warning not to neglect so great a salvation. It then explains that Jesus, made for a little while lower than the angels, took on flesh and blood and suffered, thereby becoming the Savior of his brethren and a merciful and faithful high priest.
Shiphrah
[People]Shiphrah is one of the two Hebrew midwives named in Exodus 1. Together with Puah, she refused to obey the king of Egypt's order to kill Hebrew baby boys and instead let the children live.
Wedding Garment
[Bible]The wedding garment is the attire that the king requires of a guest at the feast in Jesus' parable of the wedding feast (Matthew 22:1–14). Interpretations of what the garment signifies vary among denominations and traditions.
Augustus
[People]Augustus (63 BC–AD 14) was the first emperor of the Roman Empire. He appears in Luke 2:1 as "Caesar Augustus," who issued the decree for the census, and he provides the historical backdrop for the account of Jesus' birth.
Jesus Called Justus
[People]Jesus called Justus was a Jewish coworker of Paul whom the apostle names in the closing greetings of the Epistle to the Colossians. He appears only once in the Bible, in Colossians 4:11.
Pax Romana
[History]The Pax Romana (Latin for "Roman Peace") was the period of roughly two hundred years, from the accession of Augustus (the "Caesar Augustus" of the Bible) to the late second century, during which the Roman Empire enjoyed relative stability.
Genesis 36
[Bible]Genesis 36 is a genealogy recording the wives and descendants of Esau (Edom), his move to Mount Seir, the Horites who lived in that land before him, and the eight kings and the chiefs of Edom.
2 Samuel 3
[Bible]2 Samuel 3 recounts how Abner, the power behind the house of Saul, attempts to go over to David but is murdered by Joab, and how David mourns him and publicly declares his own innocence.
2 Kings 16
[Bible]2 Kings 16 recounts the reign of Ahaz, king of Judah. Attacked by Aram and Israel, Ahaz appeals to Assyria for help and sends tribute. He then has an altar built on the model of one he saw in Damascus and alters the altar and furnishings of the Jerusalem temple.
2 Chronicles 29
[Bible]2 Chronicles 29 recounts how Hezekiah, king of Judah, reopened the house of the LORD in the first year of his reign after it had been shut under Ahaz. He directed the priests and Levites to cleanse the temple and then restored worship through sin offerings, burnt offerings, and songs of praise.
Judea
[Bible]Judea is the New Testament name for the southern region of Palestine centered on Jerusalem. The name derives from the territory of the tribe of Judah and the kingdom of Judah in the Old Testament. Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, lies within this region.
Proverbs 13
[Bible]Proverbs 13 is a chapter in the collection of the proverbs of Solomon. Through contrasts between the righteous and the wicked, and between the wise and the foolish, it teaches about receptiveness to instruction, guarding one's speech, diligence, wealth, companionship, and the discipline of children.
Romans 1
[Bible]Romans 1 contains Paul's greeting and his desire to visit Rome, announces the letter's theme, "the righteousness of God revealed in the gospel," and begins the indictment of the sin of humanity, which has turned away from God.
Oretha Rooker
[People]Oretha Rooker (1918–2007) was the wife of the American charismatic preacher Kenneth Hagin. During roughly sixty-five years of marriage, she is known to have worked alongside her husband in the Word of Faith movement and in the ministry of Rhema Bible Training Center.
Christianity
[Denominations]Christianity is the religion centered on faith in Jesus of Nazareth as the Christ, that is, the Savior, and it encompasses the Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant traditions. In Korea, the Korean word for Christianity is also commonly used to refer to Protestantism alone.
Proverbs 3:5-6
[Bible Verses]Proverbs 3:5-6 teaches trusting in the LORD with all one's heart rather than leaning on one's own understanding, with the promise that he will direct the paths of those who acknowledge him in all their ways. It is one of the passages believers most often hold to when facing decisions about their future.