Third son of King David,who had ambitions of succeeding his fa-ther on the throne by leading a revolt which ultimately failed. He was wellknown also for a very long and luxurious hair. This hair eventually led to hisdeath. He was riding a mule when his ha...[继续阅读]

    The acceptance of God is an essential aspect of faith forJewish and Christian people. It is seen in three forms.A) Gods acceptance of humanity,their worship and service of God.Acts of charity,service to others,prayers are seen as pleasing to God (Acts10 :...[继续阅读]

    An oath or vow which calls down the judgment of God upon a per-son or object,as in "Let him be accursed". It was usually in a setting wheresomeone had seriously violated the understood principles of God for humani-ty. (Josh. 6: 17)...[继续阅读]

    A Roman province during New Testament times which included theSouthern portion of Greece. The cities of Athens & Corinth were in this province. The region appears also in Homers Iliad and Odyssey. (Acts 18:12-17)...[继续阅读]

    Commonly called "Acts" ,it is the fifth book of theNew Testament. Written by Luke as part of a 2-volume work,it is a sequelto the Gospel of Luke which tells "all that Jesus began both to do and toteach". The themes in the book revolve aroundA) key persons...[继续阅读]

    A mythical first man,from whom all humanity is descended,accord-ing to the Genesis account of creation. After he disobeyed Gods commandnot to eat the fruit of a certain tree in the Garden of Eden,Adam,with his wife Eve,was expelled from the Garden (Gen.1-...[继续阅读]

    Fourth son of King David,his desire to succeed his father led tohis downfall. Since he was the eldest living prince in Davids old age,he as-sumed he would be the next king. When he learned that David had promisedthe throne to Solomon,he led an unsuccessfu...[继续阅读]

    A theological concept used to describe the Christians status of in-clusion in the family of God. Even though persons have no direct claim to bechildren of God,God "adopts" them,giving all the privileges of full member-ship in the family. It shows the inte...[继续阅读]

    An early theological idea held by some New Testament personsthat Jesus was born a normal Jewish child,and that at his baptism by Johnthe Baptist,he was "Adopted" by God to be the Messiah. Some scholars seethis concept in the very early sermons in the Book...[继续阅读]

    Sexual intercourse between two persons who are not legally mar-ried,it was condemned by Old Testament law codes and seen as harmful to family welfare (Ex. 20: 14). Adultery was not seen as a sinful act against thewoman,but as a violation of the husbands r...[继续阅读]