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2 days ago · Zechariah 14 starts with the phrase: “Behold, the day of the Lord comes” (14:1). This special day represents the transition from the rule of man to the reign of God, culminating in the Lord’s coming to earth. Jerusalem will be the centrepiece. “For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle” (14:2).
5 days ago · The name Jesus derives from the Hebrew “Yeshua,” meaning “Yahweh saves” or “God is salvation.” This verse highlights Jesus’ role as the Savior, who rescues people from the power and consequences of sin, and grants them the opportunity to enter into a restored relationship with God.
3 days ago · The nativity of Jesus of Nazareth is told in the gospels of Matthew and Luke. In Christian theology, the existence of two nativity stories by two different writers provided a prooftext for the historicity of the event. However, the two versions differ in detail. Matthew has the star and the magi, while Luke has the stable and the angels in the ...
3 days ago · The name “Jesus” comes from the Latin form of the Greek “Iesous” (Ἰησοῦς), which in turn is the transliteration of the Hebrew “Yeshua” (Yehošuaʕ) or “Yehoshua” (Yehošuaʕ) or, in its contracted form, “Joshua,” which means “Yahweh is salvation.”
3 days ago · This choice was vividly illustrated in the lives of two kings of Judah: Jotham and his son, Ahaz. Jotham, though not a prominent figure in Scripture, ruled Judah in relative peace and prosperity. He was known for doing what was right in the eyes of the Lord, following in the footsteps of his father, King Uzziah (2 Kings 15:34; 2 Chron. 27:6).
2 days ago · Also abbreviated Jah, the most common name of God in the Hebrew Bible is the Tetragrammaton, יהוה, that is usually transcribed as YHWH. Hebrew script is an abjad, so that the letters in the name are normally consonants, usually expanded as Yahweh in English. [11] Modern Rabbinical Jewish culture judges it forbidden to pronounce this name.
5 days ago · Revelation 1:14-15 Meaning. Revelation 1:14-15 describes the appearance of Jesus Christ in a vision to the apostle John on the island of Patmos. These verses provide a vivid description of Jesus, highlighting His divine glory and authority.
