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ASA Two characters appear with this name in the Bible: (a) Asa son of Elkanah and father of Berechiah, inhabitant of the Netophatite towns. His son...
ASTROLOGER Astrologers, “the contemplators of the heavens” (Is. 47:13) for astrological purposes. In Daniel, the word translated “astrologer” throughout the book, “ashshaph,” is different, and does...
ARTEMAS Proper name of Greek origin: “fresh, healthy.” Christian from one of the communities founded by Paul; according to Titus (Tit. 3:2), Paul sent him, in...
ARTAXERXES “he whose lordship is the law”; also “big boss.” Name of several kings of the Persian dynasty. The main ones are: (a) Artaxerxes I Longímano...
STREAM Mainly translation of the Hebrew word “nadal” (Gen. 32:23). It is a mountain stream that often dries up in summer, and is therefore often frustrating...
REPENTANCE Words that in modern languages express a central truth in the history of God’s Revelation to men. In both biblical Hebrew and Greek there are...
PARTIAL RAPTURE Proponents of this position argue that only awake believers will be raptured before the tribulation, while lukewarm believers will be left to go through...
SNATCH In the Old Testament we find two cases of people raptured to God: Enoch (Gen. 5:24; Heb. 11:5) and Elijah (2 Kings 2:11), without seeing...
PLEDGE Object or sum of money that the buyer delivers to the seller at the time of making a contract, to ensure its execution. The deposits...
ARCHITECTURE “main stable” (Gr.). Teacher among the Christians in Colosse, whom Paul calls his fellow soldier and whom he exhorts to fulfill his ministry (Col. 4:17;...
