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154 articles found for “Providence; return from exile”

• Ezra 6

  Ezra 6 is the chapter in which King Darius locates the decree of Cyrus and supports the rebuilding of the temple. The Jerusalem temple is completed in the sixth year of King Darius, and the people celebrate its dedication and keep the Passover.

• Providence

  Providence is the Christian doctrine that God preserves and governs the world he created, guiding it according to his will. Many Protestant denominations confess it, though traditions differ in explaining how it relates to human freedom.

• Christian Gospel Mission

  The Christian Gospel Mission is a religious organization founded by Jung Myung-seok and widely known as JMS. Several Protestant denominations in South Korea have declared it heretical, and its founder has twice received final prison sentences for sex crimes against female members.

• Psalm 105:16–22

  This passage retells, as an act of God's providence, the story of Joseph, who was sold as a slave and imprisoned before becoming ruler in Egypt. It is frequently cited in discussions of suffering, refinement, and providence.

• Proverbs 16:9

  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 and divine providence, and human freedom and God's sovereignty, work together.

• Genesis 50:20

  Genesis 50:20 records Joseph's words to the brothers who had sold him: "Ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good." It is a classic text on divine providence and continues to prompt theological discussion of how human evil and God's sovereignty relate to each other.

• Acts 28:3–6

  Acts 28:3–6 recounts how Paul was bitten by a viper on the island of Melita yet suffered no harm, so that the islanders' judgment of him shifted from "murderer" to "god." The passage is read as a demonstration of God's providence and protection and is frequently discussed in connection with the sign described in Mark 16:18.

• Psalm 127:2

  Psalm 127:2 declares that anxiety and excessive toil without reliance on God are vain, and that the LORD gives sleep to his beloved. The verse is frequently cited in discussions of work, rest, and divine providence.

• Ecclesiastes 3:1–8

  Ecclesiastes 3:1–8 is a poem that uses fourteen pairs of contrasting lines to declare that God has appointed a time for everything. Because it sets the transience of human life alongside God's providence, it is frequently cited in funeral and New Year sermons.

• Job 10:8–12

  Part of Job's prayer of protest in which he asks God why he would now destroy the one he so carefully made. Because the passage depicts God shaping a person in the womb, it is often cited in discussions of creation, providence, and the life of the unborn.

• Ecclesiastes 8:17

  Ecclesiastes 8:17 states that no matter how hard a person labors, he cannot fully comprehend the work of God that is done "under the sun." The verse is frequently cited in discussions of the limits of human wisdom and of divine providence.

• Psalm 139:15-16

  A passage in Psalm 139 in which the psalmist confesses that God saw him before he was formed in the womb and recorded the days of his life in God's book. It is frequently cited in discussions of providence and predestination and in debates about the life of the unborn.

• Proverbs 19:21

  A proverb stating that although a person may make many plans in the heart, it is the counsel of the LORD that will ultimately stand. It is frequently cited in discussions of the relationship between divine providence and human planning, and is often quoted at the start of a new year or before decisions about one's future.

• Acts 17:26

  A statement from Paul's speech at the Areopagus in Athens declaring that God made all the nations of humankind from one source and determined the times and the boundaries of their dwelling. It is frequently cited in discussions of humanity's common origin and of divine providence, and it also figures in debates about race.

• Genesis 45:5–8

  In this passage Joseph reveals his identity to the brothers who sold him into slavery and tells them that it was not they but God who sent him to Egypt to preserve life. It is frequently cited as a key text on divine providence.

• Thanksgiving

  Thanksgiving is the attitude and practice of faith by which believers gratefully acknowledge God's grace in creation, providence, and salvation, and express that gratitude through prayer, praise, offerings, and sharing with others.

• Doctrine of God

  The doctrine of God (theology proper) is the branch of systematic theology that addresses who God is: His existence, names, attributes, and triune nature, together with His works such as creation and providence.

• Esther 4:14

  Mordecai's words to Esther as she hesitates to go before the king, asking whether she may have come to her royal position "for such a time as this." The verse is frequently cited both for suggesting divine providence without naming God and as a text about calling.

• James 4:13–15

  James 4:13–15 rebukes those who, though they cannot know what tomorrow will bring, boast of their plans for trade and travel while leaving God out of account, and urges them to live with the attitude expressed in the words "If the Lord will." The passage is frequently cited in discussions of the brevity of life and of God's providence.

• Angelology

  Angelology is the branch of systematic theology that deals with the existence, nature, and work of angels, as well as with fallen angels (Satan and demons). In Protestant theology it is usually treated within the doctrines of creation and providence.