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Job 27
[Bible]Job 27 is the chapter in which Job swears an oath by God and declares that he will never abandon his integrity, then describes the portion that the wicked will ultimately receive.
Psalm 71
[Bible]Psalm 71 is an individual lament without a superscription. The psalmist, who has trusted God from youth, pleads not to be cast off in old age and vows to declare God's righteousness and salvation to generations to come.
Worship Leader
[Doctrine & Theology]A worship leader is a person who selects songs and stands before the congregation to lead its singing in a worship service or gathering. In Korean, the role is called either chanyang indoja ("praise leader") or, as a rendering of the English term "worship leader," yebae indoja.
Deathbed Service
[Christian Life]A deathbed service is a worship service held by family members and ministers at the side of a believer who is about to die or has just died. It is regarded as the first rite in the Korean Protestant funeral process.
Psalm 100
[Bible]Psalm 100 is a short, five-verse hymn of praise that calls all the earth to serve the LORD with gladness and to come before him with thanksgiving and praise. Its superscription is "A Psalm of Thanksgiving."
Proverbs 18
[Bible]Proverbs 18 is a twenty-four-verse chapter within the collection of the proverbs of Solomon. In short maxims it addresses the speech and quarrels of fools, the power of the tongue, fair judgment, trust in the name of the LORD versus trust in wealth, and friendship.
Ecclesiastes 10
[Bible]Ecclesiastes 10 opens with the proverb that a little folly spoils wisdom and then addresses, in a series of short sayings, conduct before a ruler, the hazards of work and the advantage of wisdom, restraint in speech, and the rise and fall of nations.
Ezekiel 28
[Bible]Ezekiel 28 contains a prophecy rebuking the pride of the king of Tyre, a lament over him, a prophecy of judgment against Sidon, and a promise to regather scattered Israel.
Luke 17
[Bible]Luke 17 is a chapter in which Jesus, on the way to Jerusalem, teaches about forgiveness, faith, and the attitude of a servant; heals ten lepers; and speaks about the kingdom of God and the day of the Son of Man.
2 John 1
[Bible]2 John 1 is the whole of 2 John, a book consisting of a single chapter. In this short letter "the elder" urges the elect lady and her children to love one another and warns them against deceivers who deny that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh.
Chelubai
[People]Chelubai is an Old Testament figure named in 1 Chronicles 2:9 as a son of Hezron of the tribe of Judah. He was a brother of Jerahmeel and Ram and is commonly identified with "Caleb the son of Hezron" in verses 18 and following of the same chapter.
Pastoral Visitation
[Christian Life]Pastoral visitation (Korean: simbang, 尋訪) is the practice in which a pastor or church officer visits church members at home, in the hospital, at work, or elsewhere to worship with them, pray for them, and inquire about their circumstances. A regular annual visit to every household is called the "great visitation" (daesimbang).
Vacation Bible School
[Christian Life]Vacation Bible School is an educational event in which a church gathers children and youth for several days during the summer vacation for Bible teaching, singing, and recreational activities. It is also called Bible school or VBS.
Epistle of James
[Bible]The Epistle of James is the twentieth book of the New Testament, a five-chapter General Epistle. It is best known for its teaching that faith must be shown through works.
Amos 5:24
[Bible Verses]Amos 5:24 is the prophet Amos's call for justice to flow like water and righteousness like a stream that never runs dry. It is widely used as a representative biblical text on social justice and is cited with differing emphases on the relationship between worship and social responsibility.
Colossians 4:1
[Bible Verses]A verse at the close of the household code in Colossians that commands masters to give their servants what is "just and equal," on the ground that masters, too, are accountable to a Master in heaven. It is frequently cited in discussions of the Bible and slavery and in discussions of workplace ethics.
Asa
[People]Asa was the third king of the southern kingdom of Judah during the period of the divided monarchy. Scripture views him favorably for reforms that removed idols, but in his later years he was rebuked for allying with Aram and imprisoning a seer.
Amos 5:21–23
[Bible Verses]In this oracle addressed by Amos to the northern kingdom of Israel, God declares that he rejects the feasts, sacrifices, and songs of a people who have abandoned justice. The passage teaches that worship and life must be consistent, and it is frequently cited together with verse 24, which immediately follows.
Genesis 5:1–3
[Bible Verses]The introduction to the genealogy that runs from Adam to Noah. It recalls the creation account in which humanity was made in the image of God and records that Adam begat Seth "in his own likeness, after his image." For this reason the passage is frequently cited in discussions of the image of God after the Fall and of original sin.
Conversion of Paul
[Bible]The conversion of Paul is the event in which Saul, a persecutor of the church, encountered the risen Jesus on the road to Damascus, became a Christian, and was called to be the apostle to the Gentiles. It is recorded three times in the Book of Acts.