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Aaron - Moses’ older brother, the first high priest. According to the genealogical lists he was third in descent from Levi (Ex. 6:16–20; 1 Ch. 6:1–3). [FEB 2013]
Abiding - The meaning of this Greek term is thus clearly indicated as that which remains, dwells, continues, tarries, or endures; it is what abides in the position in which it is placed. In reference to spiritual reality the word abide indicates a constancy in relation to Christ. [DEC 2017]
Abiding Life - Theologians call this topic Menology, because it is largely derived from the Greek Word MENO. There are several meanings for this word. to remain; to stay; to live; to focus; to reside; to endure; to be steadfast and unwavering; to be consistently occupied with someone or something.
Abomination of Desolation - Matthew 24:15 - 20, "So when you see standing in the holy place 'the abomination that causes desolation,'[NOV 2011]
Abrahamic Covenant – “I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you." This is the beginning of the covenant with Abram. [FEB 2012]
Absalom - David’s third son by Maachah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur (a small country between Hermon and Bashan). [FEB 2013]
Acts Outline – outline of the book of Acts. [NOV 2003]
Acts, A Historical Background – chronology and political situation in the time of the apostles. [MAR 2004]
Acts, Introduction to – an introduction to the Acts of the Apostles. [NOV 2003]
Adam - It is fitting that we start with Adam, because Adam was the first head of the human race. By looking at Adam's life we can discover the beginnings of our problems... and solutions. [APR 2006]
Adoption - From Eph. 1:5, Gal. 4:5, etc., notes on the believer's spiritual adoption. [FEB 2013]
Advocacy – Christ, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are our advocates with the Father, protecting us against the lies of Satan. [APR 2015]
Agape Feast - The brotherly common meals of the early Church. [FEB 2013]
Agriculture in Palestine - Israelites learned farming during 400 years in Egypt. Description of farming practices and OT laws regulating them. [APR 2015]
Alexandria - City in Egypt founded by Alexander the Great. Birthplace of Apollos. Work site for the Septuagint version of the Old Testament. [NOV 2003]
Amalekites - Amalek was the son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau (Gen. 36:12, 16), and as a collective noun, the Amalekites, were his descendants. [FEB 2013]
Ambassadorship - Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ. [NOV 2018]
Amen - brief discussion of the etymology of the word “Amen” and it’s usage by believers.
Amorites - The name Amorite is used in the OT to denote (1) the inhabitants of Palestine generally, (2) the population of the hills as opposed to the plain, and (3) a specific people under a king of their own. [Feb 2013]
Amos - A prophet of the 8th cent B.C., and the third book of the Minor Prophets. [APR 2015]
Anabasis –Xenophon, the March of the 10,000. The most famous work, in seven books, of the Greek professional soldier and writer Xenophon. The journey it narrates is his best known accomplishment and "one of the great adventures in human history." [AUG 2011]
Angels - Angels are spiritual beings created by God to serve Him, though created higher than man. Some, the good angels, have remained obedient to Him and carry out His will, while others, fallen angels, disobeyed, fell from their holy position, and now stand in active opposition to the work and plan of God. [MAY 2008]
Anger - What the Bible says about anger, ours and God's. How to deal with sinful anger. [APR 2015]
Anthropology - As a modern science in secular education Anthropology is treated wholly apart from Biblical revelation, having in view only man’s development and achievements. Biblical Anthropology enters a much wider field, then, and contemplates important considerations. [DEC 2017]
Antichrist - In the Church Age, Antichrist refers to any believer who resides and functions in the world system of Satan. [APR 2004]
Antinomianism - Antinomianism is the view that Christians are exempt from the demands of the moral law by reason of their reliance upon divine grace alone for salvation. [FEB 2013]
Antioch - where followers of Christ were first called Christians, is located some three hundred miles north of Jerusalem, on the west bank of the Orontes River. [FEB2013]
Apocrypha and other non-Canonical Writings - The word Apocrypha means “hidden,” or “secret.” The term “Apocrypha” is usually applied to a collection of books, from eleven to sixteen in number, which appeared during the interim between the Old and New Testaments. These books have come down to us in more or less close connection with the canonical books of the Bible. [DEC 2012]
Apollos - a short account of what the Bible has to say about this friend of the apostle Paul. [JAN 2012]
Apostleship - Qualifications, credentials, and function of apostles. [JAN 2012]
Apostolic Age - The apostolic period extends from the Day of Pentecost to the death of St. John, and covers about seventy years, from AD 30 to 100. [FEB 2012]
Apostolic Church – the origins and early days of the Church. [NOV 2003]
Apostolic Fathers – at least a partial listing, including brief biographies of the successors to the Apostles. [FEB 2013]
Aquila and Priscilla - two friends of Paul whom he met in Corinth, who traveled to Ephesus with him, and were instructors of Apollos. [JAN 2012]
Aramaic Language - Aramaic is a language or group of languages of the Semitic family, closely related to Hebrew. Biblical Aramaic, formerly called Chaldee, is the name given to the Aramaic occasionally found in the Old Testament. [FEB 2013]
Areopagus - The Areopagus is a hill northwest of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, where the apostle Paul preached to the intellectuals. [FEB 2013]
Arianism - a non-trinitarian belief that asserts that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, but is entirely distinct from and subordinate to the God the Father. [NOV 2015]
Ark of the Covenant – The Ark of the Tabernacle, its history and typology. [FEB 2013]
Armageddon – a review of the final battle. [FEB 2012]
Armor of God - An exposition of Eph. 6:10 - 17; a discussion of demon organization and tactics; history of Roman armor to explain vocabulary. [OCT 2018]
Armor of God, Using the – “If training in arms ceases, there is no difference between a soldier and a civilian! and No matter how many years he has served, an unexercised solder is a raw recruit!” – Vegetius [Dec 2012]
Arrogance - Arrogance is a major contradiction to the plan of God. Arrogance is the primary reason for a Christian’s failure to execute God's plan, will, and purpose.
Ascension and Session of Christ - Scripture passages related to the ascension of the Lord Jesus Christ. [2018]
Asia Minor - The land to which this name has been applied plays an important part in some periods of Bible history, and a central part in the history of the earliest Christian mission. [FEB 2013]
Assurance of Salvation - assurance is a confidence that right relations exist between one’s self and God. [DEC 2017]
Assyria – the relationship of this ancient empire to God’s people; God’s dealing with the Assyrians. [FEB 2012]
Assyria, History of – a thoroughly researched study by George Rawlinson, from The Seven Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World. [AUG 2014]
Athanasius of Alexandria - Saint Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–298 – 2 May 373), also called Athanasius the Great, Athanasius the Confessor or, primarily in the Coptic Orthodox Church, Athanasius the Apostolic, was the twentieth bishop of Alexandria. His episcopate lasted 45 years (c. 8 June 328 – 2 May 373), of which over 17 were spent in five exiles ordered by four different Roman emperors. [JULY 2015]
Athens - one of the greatest cultural centers of Paul’s day, grew up around a 520-foot-high rocky plateau called the Acropolis. [NOV 2011]
Atonement - L. S. Chafer
Atonement, Day of - The Day of Atonement was the fourth of the five annual feasts of pre-exile Israel. [FEB 2013]
Augustus (Octavian) – a brief biography of the Roman Emperor who sent out the decree at the time of Jesus’ birth that “all the world” should be taxed. [NOV 2011]
Authority, God's Chain of Command - Authority of God as delegated to the apostles, and from the apostles to us via the Scriptures; proper responses to civil, ecclesiastical, and family authority. [FEB 2012]