Samson (/ˈsæmsən/; Hebrew: שִׁמְשׁוֹן, Šīmšōn, “man of the sun”) was the last of the judges of the ancient Israelites mentioned in the Book of Judges (Judges 13 to 16) and one of the last leaders who “judged” Israel before the institution of the monarchy. He was son of Manoah, a man of the town of Zorah in the tribe of Dan, on the border of Judah. Joshua 15:33; Joshua 19:41.… Continue reading Who was Samson in the Bible?
Category: Bible Q&As
What does it mean to be blessed?
Quite possibly, the most frequently used word in the Christian’s vocabulary is blessed. “Have a blessed day,” “blessed to be a blessing,” and “God bless you” are just a few of the ways we put it to use. It’s even common among unbelievers to describe themselves as “blessed.” The Greek word often translated as “blessed” is makarios,… Continue reading What does it mean to be blessed?
What is the meaning of the Parables of the Hidden Treasure?
Matthew 13:44 ESV“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Although this parable sounds strange to us, it would sound perfectly natural to people in Palestine in the days… Continue reading What is the meaning of the Parables of the Hidden Treasure?
Why Was Jesus Christ Called “the Son of God”?
Son of God. — This title, as it was known among the Jews, had in it a very considerable element of ambiguity. We can understand why this was so when we reflect upon the fact that in Old Testament Scripture the expression is more than once used of others besides a Divine Being. It is used of… Continue reading Why Was Jesus Christ Called “the Son of God”?
Why Is Jesus Called the “Son of David”?
Throughout the New Testament 17 verses called Jesus “the son of David“. In fact, the very first verse of the New Testament says this: “The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David,…” (Matthew 1:1 ESV) This title, closely connected with that of ‘Christ,’ and associated in the minds of the people with inadequate conceptions of… Continue reading Why Is Jesus Called the “Son of David”?
What is the meaning of the Parable of the Talents?
Matthew 25:14-30 This parable is always known as the Parable of the Talents; in our translation we have changed the talents into modern currency. The talent was not a coin, it was a weight; and therefore its value obviously depended on whether the coinage involved was copper, gold or sliver. The commonest metal involved was… Continue reading What is the meaning of the Parable of the Talents?
Who were Priscilla and Aquila in the Bible?
Priscilla (/prɪˈsɪlə/; Greek: Πρίσκιλλα, Priskilla or Priscila) and Aquila (/ˈækwɪlə/; Greek: Ἀκύλας, Akylas, “an eagle”) were a early Christian missionary couple described in the New Testament. In every place where the Bible refers to Aquila or Priscilla, it speaks of them together, suggesting that they formed a useful and well respected partnership. Aquila, a Jewish Christian, and his wife, Priscilla, first met Paul in Corinth, became good friends of his, and… Continue reading Who were Priscilla and Aquila in the Bible?
What are the Ten Commandments?
In the Old Testament the Ten Commandments (also known as the Decalogue) is uniformly referred to as “the ten words” (Exodus 34:28 margin; Deuteronomy 4:13 margin; Deuteronomy 10:4 margin), or simply as “the words” spoken by God ( Exodus 20:1; Exodus 34:27; Deuteronomy 5:22; Deuteronomy 10:2 ), or as “the words of the covenant” (Exodus 34:28 ). In the New Testament they are called “commandments” (Matthew… Continue reading What are the Ten Commandments?
Why Is Jesus Called the “Son of Man”?
Of all the titles commonly used of Jesus in the New Testament, ‘Son of man’ was the one most used by Jesus himself and least used by others. It hardly occurs at all outside the Gospels ( Acts 7:56; Revelation 1:13; Revelation 14:14), and inside the Gospels is used almost solely by Jesus. Jesus is referred to as… Continue reading Why Is Jesus Called the “Son of Man”?
Who were the Philistines?
Philistines were a celebrated people, who inhabited the southern seacoast of Canaan, which from them took the name of Philistia, Psalm 60:8, 108:9 ,or Palestine.