Are There Modern Day Prophets? - Bible Study
There are prophets that exist in our world, but not the kind that deserves our attention. The study of prophecy, from the distant past to this very day, has peaked man's religious interests. Scriptures that reference prophets are not always clear. For example, in 1Corinthians, we find the Apostle Paul discussing this topic in the midst of a ...
Who Are False Christs? - Bible Study
One day the disciples questioned Jesus regarding when they would know his return was imminent. The first words out of his mouth were, "Be on guard, so that no one deceives you" (Matthew 24:3, HBFV throughout). Later he stated, "For there shall arise false Christs and false prophets . . ." (Matthew 24:24).
How Can We Detect False Prophets? - Bible Study
God has many things to say about teachers who teach lies. Jesus warned his listeners about how false teachers can come in disguise, seeming to be harmless when they are actually spiritually dangerous (Matthew 7:15). He also revealed that we can detect those promoting lies by their fruits, meaning by what they teach compared to Scripture ...
Timeline of the Minor Prophets - Bible Study
Gian Lorenzo Bernini, 1655 - 61. Jonah. 798 B.C. Jonah, the first of the Minor Prophets to have written, is a type of Jesus Christ and shows God's mercy to repentant. He wrote his prophecies against Nineveh, with implications to all people. He spoke of …
Elijah Mocks False Prophets! - Biblical Humor - Bible Study
He mocks the prophets by stating, "'You'll have to shout louder than that,' he scoffed, 'to catch the attention of your god!'" (1Kings 18:27, The Living Bible). Elijah's deriding humor hits a crescendo when he offers reasons why Baal does not answer them. He sarcastically shouts, "Perhaps he is talking to someone, or is out SITTING ON THE ...
Definition of Edom in the Bible - Bible Study
Edom (Edomites, Seir, Idumea) Bible Meaning: Red. Strong's Concordance #H123. Edom is another name for Esau, the red-skinned and hairy twin brother of Jacob. Additionally, Edom represents the name of the region settled by his descendants. This area is also called Seir (Genesis 14:6, 32:3, 33:14, 36:8, etc.), which means "hairy, shaggy, rough ...
Book of Jonah Fascinating Facts! - Bible Study
Jonah's name is recorded 12 times in 10 New Testament verses. These verses are Matthew 12:39 - 41, 16:4, Luke 11:29 - 32, and John 21:15 - 17. Jonah's name, in Hebrew, means "dove" (Strong's Concordance #H3124). According to Jewish tradition, Jonah was the son of the widow of Zarephath, whom Elijah raised from the dead (1Kings 17:8 - 24).
Definition of Cyrene in the Bible - Bible Study
Bible Meaning: Supremacy of the bridle. Strong's Concordance #G2956, #G2957. Cyrene is located in North Africa on the northeastern Mediterranean shore of modern-day Libya. It was founded around 630 B.C. as a Greek settlement. It, and the region it was in called Cyrenaica, was incorporated into the Roman province of Crete - Cyrenaica in 67 B.C.
Paul Warned by a Prophet! - Bible Study
The power of a prophet was granted to these four women at Caesarea, who seem to have been living that life of single devotedness which is commended by Apostle Paul in his first letter to the Corinthians (1Corinthians 7), and to have exercised their gift in concert for the benefit of the Church. Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch. Rembrandt, 1626.
Prophecy in the Bible! - Bible Study
Timelines of the Last Days. Prophetic World Empires. Babylon to Rome's Partial Restoration. Prophetic World Empires. Charlemagne to the Beast Power. Timeline of Man's Last Days. The Day of the Lord. Jesus Returns to the Earth!
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