Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
Matthew 27:37 says this was written on the cross, “THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.” There is a lot of prejudice toward the word ‘Jew.’ I would like to know if the oldest bibles actually said “Jews” or “Judeans.” Thank you in advance. …
The intuitive view of the Pauline letters is that they were collected by their recipients, that means that they were collected by the churches in Greece and Asia Minor, what we today would call the "Eastern" tradition.
Ancient au…
Background
When Elijah died, Elisha succeeded Elijah and performed a miracle to cross the Jordan river, and the people watching said he had Elijah’s spirit as Kings 2:15 (NIV) says:
The company of the prophets from Jericho, who were watch…
King James Bible Acts 12:4
And when he [Herod] had apprehended him [Peter], he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
New King James Vers…
John 1:51
"And he said to him, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man’". ESV. My emphasis.
Genesis 28:12-13
"And he dreamed, and behold, …
1 Chronicles 23:7-11 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
7 Of the Gershonites were Ladan and Shimei. 8 The sons of Ladan were Jehiel the first and Zetham and Joel, three. 9 The sons of Shimei were Shelomoth and Haziel and Haran, three. The…
In the synoptic gospels, all of the accounts depict Jesus riding into Jerusalem on the back of the colt of a donkey. They make a note that the disciples placed their coats on the donkey (and Matthew’s account even says they laid their coat…
The Bible says that at least two witnesses are needed to establish a matter. (Numbers 35:30; Deuteronomy 17:6 ) But under the Law, if a man raped an engaged girl “in the field” and she screamed, she was innocent of adultery and he was not….
How long did Elizabeth hide John the Baptist in a cave when Herod was killing babies?
Britannica.com says:
In 27/28 or 28/29 John attained prominence, not as a priest but as a prophet. He was active in the region of the lower Jordan valle…
According to the Bible Deborah’s title and hence office/vocation was prophetess
“Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time.”
Judges 4:4 ESV
It is true that she was making judgment calls for …
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance (Acts 2:4 KJV).
From a Greek Interlinear translation I see that the Greek word ‘glossa’, translated “tongues,” literall…
We are told that Paul stayed with Philip the evangelist who had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.
Acts 21:8-9 NLT
Then we went on to Caesarea and stayed at the home of Philip the Evangelist, one of the seven men who had been chosen…