Our Daily Devotional

INTERPRETATION OF PROPHECY In the restricted sense of inspired prediction of the future (for a discussion of the various meanings of this term, see PROPHET), it has a unique place in the Scriptures. The question

PROPHECY In the restricted sense of inspired prediction of the future (for a discussion of the various meanings of this term, see PROPHET), it has a unique place in the Scriptures. The Bible is essentially

PROFANE (Heb. “halal”, Gr. “koinoõ”). These terms primarily mean “to make common.” Another gr. term. Also translated “desecrate” is “bebeloõ”, which is primarily “cross the threshold.” These terms apply to the act of transferring something

MAIM This verb is used in Gal. 5:12 and in Phil. 3:2, and on both occasions with respect to the professed legalistic Christians who insisted on placing Christians from the Gentiles on the ground of

MUSIC Its origin is very ancient (Gen. 4:21). Among the Hebrews: Mary and her companions sang the praises of Jehovah to the sound of the tambourines, for having delivered the Israelites at the passage of

BAT (Heb «’talleph») The bat was classified with birds and declared unclean (Lev. 11:13, 19; Deut. 14:11, 12, 18). It hides in dark places and is a nocturnal creature. Tristan lists seventeen species in Palestine.

MURATORI (Fragment) This is an ancient writing discovered by Ludovico Antonio Muratori (1672-1750), founder of historiographic science in Italy. The discovery took place in the Ambrosiana Library in Milan. It was found in a Latin

WALL Ancient cities were generally surrounded by walls for military defense. Jericho had a double brick wall with homes built as “bridges” between the two walls (Josh. 2:15). The space between the walls constituted a

WORLD In the Bible this term has different meanings that are important to distinguish. (a) The universe. It is the entire world created by God, “the heavens and the earth” arising from his hands (Gen.

PENALTY FEE It is found on several occasions that the law establishes, in the AT, a financial penalty for committing crimes. (a) For causing premature birth by inconsiderate treatment of a pregnant woman (Ex. 21:22).