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Foxe’s Book of Martyrs
Aren’t Jesus and Satan both referred to as the morning star?
Aren’t Jesus and Satan both referred to as the morning star? A question that arises from time to time by people unfamiliar with the Bible is the relationship between Jesus and Satan. Most have heard Jesus is the Son of God and Satan is a fallen angel. But what was Satan like before he fell?Continue reading “Aren’t Jesus and Satan both referred to as the morning star?”
Zerubbabel
Easton’s Bible DictionaryZerubbabel The seed of Babylon, the son of Salathiel or Shealtiel (Haggai 1:1; Zorobabel, Matthew 1:12); called also the son of Pedaiah (1 Chronicles 3:17-19), i.e., according to a frequent usage of the word “son;” the grandson or the nephew of Salathiel. He is also known by the Persian name of Sheshbazzar (Ezra 1:8,Continue reading “Zerubbabel”
Quarantine
Quarantine Article#: 885 Proverbs 23:23: “Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.” This directive, of course, begs the question, “What is truth?” Truth is the absence of distortion and lies. Jesus defines truth in John 17:17: Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. Noah Webster, in his 1828 AmericanContinue reading “Quarantine”
What is Communion
What is Communion QUESTION: What is Communion? ANSWER: The word “communion” is defined as the act of sharing, or holding in common; participation. What is communion in a biblical sense? The word “communion” as translated in the King James Version is the Greek word “koinonia” and it means a partnership, participation or social intercourse, fellowship, communion, communication,Continue reading “What is Communion”
The Sabbath Year
The Sabbath Year Leviticus 25 25 The Lord said to Moses at Mount Sinai, 2 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you enter the land I am going to give you, the land itself must observe a sabbath to the Lord. 3 For six years sow your fields, and for six years prune your vineyards and gather their crops. 4 But inContinue reading “The Sabbath Year”