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93861 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. John, Gospel of.3 (Matthew G. Easton)
… Christian faith in relation to the person of Christ as its central point; and in this representation there is a picture on the one hand of the antagonism of …
93862 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Joshua.7 (Matthew G. Easton)
… of faith held up to heaven the God-given ‘rod.’ It was no doubt on that occasion that his name was changed from Oshea, ‘help,’ to Jehoshua, ‘Jehovah is help’ ( Numbers 13 …
93863 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Joshua, The Book of.4 (Matthew G. Easton)
… of faith, as quoted ( Joshua 10:12-15 ) from the “Book of Jasher” (q.v.). There are many explanations given of these words. They need, however, present no difficulty if …
93864 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Josiah.5 (Matthew G. Easton)
… , and faithful to his word he sought to oppose the progress of Necho.
93865 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Justification.4 (Matthew G. Easton)
… is faith in or on the Lord Jesus Christ. Faith is called a “condition,” not because it possesses any merit, but only because it is the instrument, the only instrument …
93866 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Justification.5 (Matthew G. Easton)
… of faith which thus secures our justification secures also at the same time our sanctification (q.v.); and thus the doctrine of justification by faith does …
93867 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Justus.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… been faithful to the end; they must have been well known and esteemed among the brethren. What became of them afterwards, and what work they did, are entirely …
93868 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Lois.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
Lois — the maternal grandmother of Timothy. She is commended by Paul for her faith ( 2 Timothy 1:5 ).
93869 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Lord’s Supper.6 (Matthew G. Easton)
… ) by faith, which is the mouth or hand of the soul. This they do (4) by the power of the Holy Ghost. This “feeding” on Christ, however, takes place not in the Lord’s Supper …
93870 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Maccabees, Books of the.3 (Matthew G. Easton)
The second gives a history of the Maccabees’ struggle from 176 to 161. Its object is to encourage and admonish the Jews to be faithful to the religion of their fathers.
93871 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Manasseh.7 (Matthew G. Easton)
… , however, faithful prophets (Isaiah, Micah) who lifted up their voice in reproof and in warning. But their fidelity only aroused bitter hatred, and a period of …
93872 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Mehuman.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
Mehuman — faithful, one of the eunchs whom Ahasuerus (Xerxes) commanded to bring in Vashti ( Esther 1:10 ).
93873 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Micaiah.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… , a faithful prophet of Samaria ( 1 Kings 22:8-28 ). Three years after the great battle with Ben-hadad ( 1 Kings 20:29-34 ), Ahab proposed to Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, that …
93874 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Onesimus.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… a “faithful and beloved brother.” Paul offers to pay to Philemon anything his slave had taken, and to bear the wrong he had done him. He was accompanied on his return …
93875 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Palace.4 (Matthew G. Easton)
… the faith of a Christian comrade.”
93876 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Pentateuch.4 (Matthew G. Easton)
… no faith in this “higher criticism.” It degrades the books of the Old Testament below the level of fallible human writings, and the arguments on which its speculations …
93877 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Pergamos.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… , Christ’s “faithful martyr,” here sealed his testimony with his blood.
93878 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Peter.7 (Matthew G. Easton)
… of faith at Capernaum ( John 6:66-69 ), and again at Caesarea Philippi ( Matthew 16:13-20; Mark 8:27-30; Luke 9:18-20 ). This profession at Caesarea was one of supreme importance …
93879 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Phinehas.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… his faithfulness on that occasion he received the divine approbation ( Numbers 25:10-13 ). He afterwards commanded the army that went out against the Midianites …
93880 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Prayer.4 (Matthew G. Easton)
… the faith that God is, and is the hearer and answerer of prayer, and that he will fulfil his word, “Ask, and ye shall receive” ( Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8; Matthew 21:22; Mark …