Our Daily Devotional

EXORCIST People who sought to cast out evil spirits and ward off their pernicious influence, with the help of certain verbal formulas or magical spells. Paul found traveling Jews in Ephesus who claimed to exorcise

Exodus (Book) The second book of the Pentateuch. In the Hebrew texts, the title of the book is given by the first words: “These are the names.” It is not without reason that the Greek

EXODUS (gr. “hodos”, “way”; “ex”, “out of”: exit). The departure of the Israelites from Egypt, after God had freed them from their bondage in that country. (a) ITINERARY. There are considerable difficulties in determining the

ALLEGORICAL EXEGESIS It starts from the conviction that a text actually means something different, deeper, than what it expresses at first sight, even when there are no signs of figurative language. Paul uses allegorical exegesis,

EXEGESIS (from the Greek verb “exomai”, “I narrate or explain”). It is the explanation of the Bible, and its rules are subject to the principles of hermeneutics; Both rabbis and ancient Christian scholars of the

EXCOMMUNICATION Excommunication (temporary or permanent expulsion from the community, due to a serious offense) was practiced both among Jews and among early Christian communities. It is an indication that some faults are personal offenses against

EUODIA “fragrance”. Christian of Philippi. She damaged her good reputation by quarreling with Syntyche, and Paul exhorted them both to be “of one mind in the Lord” (Phil. 4:2, 3).

EVIL-MERODAC Son and successor of Nebuchadnezzar. He ascended the throne in 562 BC. and he reigned only two years. His brother-in-law Neriglisar led a conspiracy against him, accusing him of violating the Law and being

EVANGELISTS (gr. “evangelistës”, “messenger of good news”). They are included among the gifts of the ascended Lord (Eph. 4:11). In the NT the only one who receives this name is Philip (Acts 21:8), although there

GOSPELS At the beginning, and in the NT itself, the term gospel did not designate any book, but rather the message, the good news. During the post-apostolic period (around 150 AD, Justin Martyr, Apol. 1:66),