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George Fox

Epistle 272

George FoxKeep to the equal measure and just weight [Deut 25:15, Prov 11:1, 16:11, 20:23] in all things, both inwardly and outwardly, that you may answer equity, answer truth in the oppressed, and the spirit, and grace, and light in all people. And so, being kept in righteousness, and equity, and truth, and h... Read More
Jonathan Edwards

Wicked Men Useful in Their Destruction Only

Jonathan EdwardsEzekiel 15:2-4 Son of man, What is the vine tree more than any tree? Or than a branch which is among the trees of the forest? Shall wood be taken thereof to do any work? Or will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel thereon? Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; The fire devoureth both the en... Read More
Principles For The Gathering Of Believers

76 - Chronological Bible Reading of Scriptures

Principles For The Gathering Of BelieversThere is a great need in the body of Christ for consistent reading of the Holy Scriptures in their entirety, book by book, chapter by chapter, verse by verse. In this case we are encouraging a chronological reading of the Scriptures. Most of the confusion is created when certain teachers, groups, or... Read More
Greek Word Studies

Abomination (e.g., of desolation) (946) bdelugma

EXCURSUS ON BDELUGMA = ABOMINATION In Leviticus 20 the Lxx translates toebah with bdelugma (946) (derived from bdelusso [see word study] = emit foul odor, turn away from something or someone on account of the "stench". A loathing or disgust, abhor in turn derived from bdeo = to stink; see word study... Read More
Greek Word Studies

Acceptable (favorable) (1184) (dektos from dechomai)

Acceptable (favorable) (1184) (dektos from dechomai - to accept or receive favorably) means accepted (see Webster below), acceptable, welcome (willing permitted or admitted), pleasing (giving pleasure, agreeable, gratifying). Dektos describes one of whom there is or has been a favorable decision of ... Read More
Greek Word Studies

Impart (share, give) (3330) metadidomi

Impart (3330) (metadidomi from metá = with, denoting association + dídomi = to give) means to share with someone else what one has, and has the nuances of to impart, to communicate, to give a share or part of. It means refers to transferring something to another. It is the giving of something by whi... Read More
Greek Word Studies

Just (1342) dikaios

Just (1342) (dikaios from dike = right, just) defines that which is in accordance with high standards of rectitude. It is that which is in right relation to another and so in reference to persons defines the one who is morally and ethically righteous, upright or just Steven Cole... This word sometim... Read More
Greek Word Studies

Righteous (1342) dikaios (díkaios)

Just (1342) (dikaios from dike = right, just) defines that which is in accordance with high standards of rectitude. It is that which is in right relation to another and so in reference to persons defines the one who is morally and ethically righteous, upright or just Steven Cole... This word sometim... Read More
Greek Word Studies

Surpass (more important) (5242) huperecho

More important (5242) (huperecho from hupér = above, over + écho = have) literally means to have or hold over over, to have over and beyond, to excel, to be exceptionally valuable, to surpass in value, to be better or superior. In secular Greek it was used to describe a protector. It means to stand ... Read More
Peter Hammond

BIBLE SURVEY - MICAH

Peter Hammond"He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?" Micah 6:8. Who is Micah? The name of the prophet means, 'who is like the Lord?' In Micah 7; 8, the prophet uses a play on his own name by saying: "Who is ... Read More

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