Election in the Old Testament The primary term for election in the Old Testament is “bachar” and it is used over 150 times. Numerous times the word is used of individuals in the Old Testament: Abraham (Nehemiah 9:7), Aaron (Psalm 105:26), David (1 Chronicles 28:4) and Solomon (1 Chronicles 28:6) to name a few. He chose …
In the Old Testament the Hebrew word for peace is “shalom.” Shalom comes from a root verb meaning to be complete, perfect and full. Although it is used idiomatically to mean both “hello” and “goodbye” in Israel today, it is a much richer word historically and biblically. Shalom means wholeness and soundness and carries the …
The word promise comes from a Greek word that is found over 50 times in the New Testament. Although the Old Testament does not use the word, the concept of promise runs throughout. From Genesis to Revelation you will find God promising to do certain things for His people. Old Testament Promises A promise …
That word “triumph” represents what believers have in Christ. The word is only used twice in the New Testament, once in regards to living out our victory we have in Christ and once in regards to Christ’s victory over the demons in hell (2 Corinthians 2:14 and Colossians 2:15). While both of these passages are …
Hell is a word that is used in everyday speech to emphasize a point, but that is unfortunate since the reality of the matter is, that Hell is a real place that people will go without Christ. There are three Greek words translated “Hell” in the New Testament, “hades,” “gehenna” and “tartaroo.” Hades is the Greek equivalent …
The Incarnation of Jesus Christ is the core meaning of Christmas. While the Bible does not use the exact term “incarnation,” the concept is explicitly taught throughout the New Testament. The word incarnation means “in the flesh.” It comes from the Latin words “in,” which means the same as our English word “in,” and “carnis,” which means …
The word “worthy” comes from the Greek word “axios,” which means, to weigh on a scale and bring to balance. When used in everyday Greek language it applied to anything that corresponded to equal value. For example, a laborer who was worthy of his pay was someone whose work paralleled his day’s wages. In the …
The Jewish people before Christ was born anticipated the birth of their Messiah. The word “coming” (“erchomai” in Greek) is the word used for the arrival of the Messiah, both in His first coming and when He comes again. With regard to His first coming Jesus Himself said in Luke 19:10, For the Son of …
This week’s biblical term is taken from the book of Revelation. The book begins with the opening phrase, The Revelation of Jesus Christ. The word “revelation” (“apokalypsis” in Greek) occurs 18 times in the New Testament, but only once in the book of Revelation. The word means “to uncover,” “to disclose,” “to make known.” While …
The concept of atonement begins in the early chapters of Genesis and continues to the last visions of Revelation. It is everywhere present that God seeks to reconcile His people to Himself and that He has provided a way to do so. The word “atonement” is derived from the Hebrew word “kaphar.” The word is …