Our Daily Devotional

AVARICE Disorderly love of riches. There is no specific word in biblical Hebrew to express this passion, but in many passages it is designated by the word, “kiss,” which means “theft” or “robbery,” as well

AUTHORITY Power to direct or order, inherent or delegated. All authority belongs to God (Rom. 13:1). All established authorities have been established by God (Rom. 13:2). There are multiple spheres in which authority is exercised,

AUGUSTUS CAESAR First Roman emperor, son of Gaius Octavius and Atia, niece of Julius Caesar. He was a member of the Triumvirate along with Antony and Lepidus, and when the latter died he shared the

AUGUSTUS “venerable, commanding respect.” Title given to the Roman emperors who succeeded Augustus Caesar. In the Bible, Augustus Caesar (Lk. 2:1) and Nero (Acts 25:21, 25) are mentioned by this title.

COURT Patio surrounded by columns that were in temples and ancient buildings. In Solomon’s temple there were two courts called courts: (a) the interior, where there was a large pool called the “sea of bronze”,

ATHEIST The Greek term is “atheos,” lit., “without God,” and is thus translated in Ephesians (Eph. 2:12). It is used as a description of Gentiles as such by nature, and also of everyone in their

ATHENS The main city of Attica, and the capital of Greek scholarship and art. The city was totally devoted to idolatry, and people spent their time looking for news. Paul devoted himself to the work

COFFIN Having been made in Egypt for an embalmed body, Joseph’s coffin was undoubtedly of the type of mummy sarcophagi (Gen. 50:26). These were ornate mortuary chests larger than European coffins.

ATAROTH-ADDAR “the crowns of Adar” (Heb.). City on the border between Ephraim and Benjamin (Josh. 16:5; 18:13). It has been identified as “ed-Dariah”, 31° 53′ N, 35° 4′ E.

ATAROT “crowns” (Heb.). (a) City east of the Jordan, built or rebuilt by the Gadites (Num. 32:3, 4). Identified with «Khirbet-attarus», 31° 36′ N, 35° 42′ E. (b) City on the borders of Ephraim and