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95061 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Pentateuch, 3.25
… ) Good Faith of Deuteronomy. Closely connected with the preceding is the argument from the very obvious good faith of the speeches in Deuteronomy. It is not …
95062 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Persecution.37
… of faith, the Maccabees, were among those who "know their God .... and do exploits" ( Daniel 11:32 ). `We have no need of human help,’ said Jonathan the Jewish high priest, `having …
95063 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Persecution.45
… Christian faith, as is shown in the case of Gamaliel ( Acts 5:34 ); and on one occasion they were willing even to defend the apostle Paul ( Acts 23:9 ) on the doctrine …
95064 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Persecution.50
… Christian faith was illustrated and enforced by the fact that when Paul’s case was heard and decided by the supreme court of appeal at Rome, he was set free …
95065 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Persecution.52
… Christian faith were soon overturned on the occasion of the great fire in Rome, which occurred in July, 64. The public feeling of resentment broke out against …
95066 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Persecution.54
… a faithful Creator."
95067 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Persecution.58
… their faith with patience; they are pleaded with to have their "conversation honest" ( 1 Peter 2:12 the King James Version), so that all accusations directed against …
95068 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Persecution.59
… unto death, Christ will give them the crown of life ( Revelation 2:10 ). At Pergamum, persecution has already resulted in Antipas, Christ’s faithful martyr …
95069 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Persecution.63
… Christian faith. He goes on to say that "many of all ages and of all ranks and even of both sexes are being called into danger, and will continue to be so. In fact …
95070 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Persecution.64
… Christian faith, and he tells the emperor how he had succeeded in bringing back to the heathen worship many professing Christians. That is to say, he had used …
95071 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Persecution.66
… been faithful unto death, and had received the martyr’s crown of life.
95072 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Persecution.69
… Christian faith. Hence, among the rulers who were persecutors, there are the names of Antoninus Pius. Marcus Aurelius the philosopher-emperor, and Septimius …
95073 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Persecution.70
… Christian faith. To every loyal follower of Christ compromise with other faiths was an impossibility. An accommodated Christianity would itself have …
95074 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Persecution.74
… Christian faith, and its profession, continued to bring the greatest risks. "With the best will in the world, they remained a peculiar people, who must be prepared …
95075 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Persecution.75
… the faith of Christ. "The first race" was indifferently called the Roman, Greek, or Gentile. "The second race" was the Jews; while "the third race" was the Christian …
95076 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Persecution.79
… their faith and rushed to the magistrates to obtain their libelli, or certificates that they had offered heathen sacrifice. When the days of persecution …
95077 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Persecution.85
… Christian faith. Men and women and even children were among the martyrs whom no cruelties, however refined and protracted, could terrify into denial of their …
95078 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Persecution.86
… Christian faith is immortal even in this world. Of Christ’s kingdom there shall be no end. "Hammer away, ye hostile bands, your hammers break, God’s altar stands …
95079 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Persecution.87
… Christian faith to America and Australia and Africa and all over the world.
95080 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Persecution.91
… be faithful unto death. He had promised them the crown of life.