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2801 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Shiloh (2).2
… :3 ). To Shiloh Samuel was brought and consecrated to God's service ( 1 Samuel 1:24 ). The sanctuary was presided over by Eli and his wicked sons; and through Samuel …
2802 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Sons of God.3
… to supernatural beings or angels. In Job the "sons of God" are represented as appearing before the throne of Yahweh in heaven, ready to do Him service, and …
2803 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Synagogue.25
… time to time, especially on Sabbath and feast days, to gather round those who were specially pious and God-fearing, in order to listen to the word of God and engage …
2804 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Tabernacle, B.26
… of God, called also the ark of the covenant of God and the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, or more fully the ark of the covenant of Yahweh of Hosts, names, especially …
2805 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Tithe.3
… eager to return to Jerusalem, but had to be persuaded to do so by Ezra ( Ezra 8:15 ).) The Levites were to receive the tithes offered by Israel to Yahweh, because they …
2806 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Trinity, 2.3
… be called artificiality in assigning the endowments of the church, as they are graces to the Spirit, as they are services to Christ, and as they are energizings …
2807 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Ungodly.2
… from God of His dues of prayer and of service; a standing, so to speak, in battle array against God and His claims to respect, reverence and obedience. Those whose …
2808 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Woman.58
… truly called of God to public address and instruction as man. It is evident in the New Testament and in the writings of the Apostolic Fathers that women, through …
2809 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Worship.26
… the service of love in a life: "Present your bodies a living sacrifice"; not material sacrifices, but spiritual: your rational "service"; not the service about …
2810 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Yoke.6
… needs to be called only to Lamentations 3:27, where "disciplining sorrow" is meant, and to Jeremiah 5:5, where the phrase is a figure for "the law of God." This last …
2811 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Chronicles First and Second Books of.2 (William Smith)
… services at Jerusalem. Zerubbabel, and after him Ezra and Nehemiah, labored most earnestly to restore the worship of God among the people, and to reinfuse …
2812 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Leviticus.2 (William Smith)
… is called Leviticus because it relates principally to the Levites and priests and their services. The book is generally held to have been written by Moses …
2813 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Mahanaim.2 (William Smith)
… allotted to the service of the Merarite Levites. Joshua 21:39; 1 Chronicles 6:80. Mahanaim had become in the time of the monarchy a place of mark. 2 Samuel 2:8, 2 Samuel …
2814 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Nazarite.2 (William Smith)
… kind to be set apart from others for the service of God. The obligation was either for life or for a defined time. There is no notice in the Pentateuch of Nazarites …
2815 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Psalms Book of.4 (William Smith)
… naturally call forth a renewal of his best efforts to glorify the God of Israel in psalms; and to this occasion we doubtless owe the great festal hymns Psalm …
2816 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Sacrifice.3 (William Smith)
… offering, to prepare access to God; next the burnt offering, to mark their dedication to his service; and third the meat offering of thanksgiving. Henceforth …
2817 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Salt.2 (William Smith)
… to the effects of the heat of the climate on animal food, but also entering largely into the religious services of the Jews as an accompaniment to the …
2818 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Sin offering.3 (William Smith)
… looked to the evil consequences of sin, either against the service of God or against man, and to the duty of atonement, as far as atonement was possible. Thirdly …
2819 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Tabernacle.2 (William Smith)
… its service, as the type which was to be followed when the people came to their own home and “found a place” for the abode of God. During the forty days of Moses’ first …
2820 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Zerubbabel.2 (William Smith)
… spirit God had raised to go up to build the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem.” It is probable that he was in the king of Babylon’s service, both from his having …