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94961 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Nicodemus.7
… reluctant faith is in itself a beautiful illustration of the working of the Spirit, of how belief in the Son of Man is in truth a new birth, and the entrance into …
94962 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Novice.2
… Christian faith, a neophyte, a new convert, one who has recently become a Christian. This term occurs in the list which Paul gives of the qualifications which …
94963 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Number.34
… to faith ( 2 Peter 1:5 ff); two doxologies each containing 7 words of praise ( Revelation 5:12; 7:12 ), and 7 classes of men ( Revelation 6:15 ). Other supposed instances of …
94964 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Numbers, Book of.96
… been faithful to Yahweh, they would not have taken so long completely to possess the land ( Psalms 81:13 - 14 ). But if instead of having 600,000 stalwart soldiers …
94965 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Nurse; Nursing.2
… ," "be faithful," "nourish." The participle of this verb denoted a person who had charge of young children--a guardian or governess. Naomi took charge of Ruth's child …
94966 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Oath.5
… and faithful witness amongst us" ( Jeremiah 42:5 ). Usually the penalty invoked by the oath was only suggested: "Yahweh (or God) do so to me" ( Ruth 1:17; 2 Samuel 3:9, 35; 1 Kings …
94967 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Obedience of Christ.6
… , through faith, in his blood" ( Romans 3:25 ). His lifelong obedience enters in chiefly as making and marking Him the "Lamb without blemish and without spot," who alone …
94968 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Obedience; Obey.5
… of faith in God and reverence for Him. The Old Testament conception of obedience was vital. It was the one important relationship which must not be broken …
94969 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Obedience; Obey.9
… of faith in Christ. Indeed, it is so vitally related that they are in some cases almost synonymous. "Obedience of faith" is a combination used by Paul to express …
94970 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Offence; Offend.5
… of faith; and whatsoever is not of faith is sin"; so 1 Corinthians 8:13; Romans 16:17, "Mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary …
94971 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Olive Tree.9
… to faith in Yahweh ( Habakkuk 3:17 ). Olive oil is extensively used as food, morsels of bread being dipped into it in eating; also medicinally ( Luke 10:34; James 5:14 …
94972 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Omnipotence.13
… to faith ( Matthew 17:20 : "Nothing shall be impossible unto you"; Mark 9:23 : "All things are possible to him that believeth"), because faith puts the divine power at …
94973 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Omnipotence.18
… of faith. On the other hand it is productlye of that specifically religious state of consciousness which Scripture calls "the fear of Yahweh." Omnipotence …
94974 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Onesimus.6
… a "faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you," and he goes on to say that Tychicus and Onesimus will make known to them all things that have happened to Paul …
94975 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Operation.2
… , through faith, raised to newness of life ( Colossians 2:12 the King James Version).
94976 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Palestine, 1.61
… a "faithful messenger," and the reference is to the use of snow for cooling wine, which is still usual at Damascus. The notice of fever on the shores of the Sea of …
94977 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Paphos.7
… new faith, and was met by Paul (it is at this point that the name is first introduced) with a scathing denunciation and a sentence of temporary loss of sight. The …
94978 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Paphos.8
… Christian faith.
94979 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Parousia.32
… , is faithful to the essentials of the predictions. Nor is it a rationalization of them, if the idea of the church itself be not rationalized. With this conception …
94980 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Parthians.4
… remained faithful to the Persians after that, and submitted to Alexander without resistance.