Miscellaneous

The story of the three Hebrew young men in the fiery furnace is found in Daniel chapter 3. King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, ninety feet high and nine…

Bad dreams and nightmares A nightmare (or a bad dream) is defined as a frightening dream that usually awakens the sleeper. It has a scary element which causes a strong…

Definition  Theosis means “the condition or the state of deity” and “the deification of man.” The Bible teaches that only God is divine. However, theosis is also the state of…

Adam and Eve – at the beginning The Bible doesn’t mention that God created other races and nations before Genesis 1:1.  The scripture says, “This is the account of the…

Belial  Belial (Gr. Belial), is a transliteration from the Hebrew beliya‘al, which means “worthless one” (Deuteronomy 13:13; Judges 19:22; 1 Samuel 2:12). The same word, “Belial,” is given in Deuteronomy…

Backstabbing is defined by the Merriam Webster Dictionary as betrayal (by a verbal attack against one not present) especially by a false friend. Backstabbing – example in the Old Testament…

Pillar of cloud and fire Moses wrote: “And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead the way, and by night in a pillar…

Samaria   Samaria is a historical and biblical name used for the central region of ancient Israel, bordered by Galilee to the north and Judaea to the south. It is…

Horn A horn is a permanent pointed projection on the head of various animals (Genesis 22:13; Zechariah 1:18; Ezekiel 34:21; 1). The fighting strength of horned animals, such as bulls…

Ishtar Ishtar, (Akkadian), Sumerian Inanna, in Mesopotamian religion, is the goddess of war and sexual love. Ishtar was linked with the storehouse and thus personified as the goddess of dates,…