Our Daily Devotional

QUARTUS Member of the Corinthian church, who sends greetings to the Christians of Rome (Rom. 16:23).

QUADRANT Roman copper coin (Mt. 12:42). It was a coin of negligible value.

CROSS This term does not appear in the OT, but outside of Israel crucifixion was a common torture for various ancient peoples. (See CRUCIFIXION). It is seen from the account of the crucifixion that the

CRUCIFIXION Capital punishment carried out by fixing the prisoner to a cross. The hands and feet were tied or, more cruelly, nails were used, piercing the hands and feet. Many ancient nations practiced crucifixion or

BIBLICAL CHRONOLOGY The precision of some of the events narrated in the Bible has suffered difficulties due to discrepancies with the generally accepted historical models for Egypt. Thus, difficulties have arisen in locating in Egyptian

CHRONICLES They are two historical books of the OT. (a) Introduction. It is evident that they are from a single author; Both books present an evident unity of plan and purpose, a unity that would

CHRIST THE CHRIST (gr. “ho christos”). An official title of the Lord Jesus, which came to be used as a name. In Jn. 1:41, 4:25 this title is related to that of Messiah of the

CHRISTIAN Title first applied to the disciples in Antioch (Acts 11:26). Agrippa used it when addressing Paul (Acts 26:28). Peter accepts this, saying that suffering “as a Christian” is cause for thanksgiving (1 Pet. 4:16).

GLASS (a) (Heb. “querach”, ice: this is often translated). Ezekiel’s expansion over the living creatures was “like a marvelous crystal” (Ez. 1:22). (b) (Gr. “krustallos.”) John saw a sea of glass like crystal (Rev. 4:6);

CRISPO Principal of the Corinth synagogue. He believed in the Lord with his entire household at Paul’s preaching (Acts 18:8), receiving baptism from him (1 Cor. 1:14).