A Roman military unit of 6,000 soldiers,it was the principle divisionof the Roman army. The term represents immense power and force,both forthe angelic hosts of God (Matt. 26:53) as well as the demonic hosts of Satan(Mk. 5: 9)....[继续阅读]

    One of the words for "God" in ancient Semitic languages. The word isoften used as part of Hebrew names (Eli,Elijah,Elisha,Eliphaz),and doesrefer to the chief god in Canaanite religion. As a proper name for God "Elo-him" is most commonly used,but El occurs...[继续阅读]

    A very costly material used for thrones,jewelry and other luxuryitems (1 Kgs. 10:18; Ps. 45:8; Amos 3:15; Rev. 18:12). Derived fromelephant tusks,ivory was imported from Asia and Africa,thus holding itsprestige as a status symbol. Solomon had a fleet of s...[继续阅读]

    A crown fashioned by Roman soldiers and placed on thehead of Jesus at the time of his crucifixion. This was part of their mockingtreatment after Pilate had condemned him for claiming to be king of the Jews(Matt. 27:29). This false charge of treason was cr...[继续阅读]

    A religious rite using water which symbolizes purification. It is thenormal ceremony used for the entrance of new members into the Christiancommunity. John the Baptist was the first to practice baptism on a large scaleas he preached to the Jewish people c...[继续阅读]

    Erotic sexual pleasure and desire. In the OT,the root word means tohave sensuous love,and usually relates to sexual corruption (Jer. 2: 24; Isa.57: 5),The word normally has a negative meaning,although the Bible is notcritical of sexual desire within prope...[继续阅读]

    Granddaughter of Herod the Great,she was married to her pater-nal half-uncle Philip,then divorced him to marry another half-uncle Antipas.She persuaded her daughter Salome to ask for the head of John the Baptistwhen Salomes dancing pleased Herod Antipas a...[继续阅读]

    Armed conflict between two or more opposing peoples or nations. Warwas so common in the ancient biblical world that the OT makes specific refer-ences to periods of peace (Judg. 3: 11; 2 Chr. 14:1,5-7). Wars occurred be-tween smaller groups,such as familie...[继续阅读]

    An OT book which the Hebrew Bible places in the Writings,but theChristian Bible includes with the prophets. The man Daniel was one of a se-lect group of young men who were taken into captivity by the Babylonianking Nebuchadnezzar. Because they bad excepti...[继续阅读]

    Translated by a number of words,mantle describes a cape or loosecoat (1 Kgs.19:13),or robe (1 Sam. 15:27) often made of coarse,heavycloth. It was also a sleeveless coat or wrap around cloth thrown over onesshoulders. Women often wore a mantle as a robe wh...[继续阅读]