Monthly Archives: December 2020

A DEEPER STUDY ON HADES

December 15, 2020bible customs, bible customs and curiosities, bible studies, bible study, bible times, Christ, Christian, christian studies, Christian study, christianity, Church, curiosities, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Holy Bible, Jesus Christ, King James Holy Bible, Lord, new testament, NIV, Old Testament, the church, theology, Uncategorizedabraham, beggar, dead, flames, greek, greek mythology, Hades, Heavens, Hebrew, Jesus Christ, judgment, Lazarus, Luke, rich man, sheol, underworld, waiting place, world, Zeusabarkley8

Hades is not another word for hell. It’s a word describing the place where all dead people go-not just the bad ones. Hades is the Greek word for a Hebrew term, Sheol. Jesus illustrated the Jewish understanding of Sheol in a parable about two men who died-a rich man and a beggar named Lazarus. Flames tormented the rich man, but he could see Lazarus in a comfortable place with Abraham. The rich man asked for a taste of water, but Abraham explained it was impossible: “There is a great chasm separating us” (Luke 16:26).

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BIBLE CUSTOMS & CURIOSITIES (ZERUBBABEL AS A SIGNET RING)

December 10, 2020bible customs, bible customs and curiosities, bible studies, bible study, bible times, Christ, Christian, christian studies, Christian study, christianity, Church, curiosities, customs, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Holy Bible, idolatry, jesus, Jesus Christ, King James Holy Bible, Lord, new testament, NIV, Old Testament, sunday, the church, theology, Uncategorizedact, Egypt, Genesis, God, governor, Haggai, Jerusalem, Jewish, Joseph, King, personal, Pharaoh, ring, signet, symbol, Zerubbabelabarkley8

In ancient times a signet ring functioned much like a personal signature does today. A king or other high official would stamp an official document with the symbol on his ring to establish its legality and show that it was issued under his authority.

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DEFINITION OF THE DAY (OPHEL)

December 8, 2020bible customs, bible customs and curiosities, bible studies, bible study, bible times, Christ, Christian, christian studies, Christian study, christianity, Church, curiosities, customs, eat, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Holy Bible, jesus, Jesus Christ, King James Holy Bible, Lord, new testament, NIV, Old Testament, the church, theology, Uncategorized1 Kings, 2 Kings, bulge, citadel, daughter, David, definition of the day, definitions, destroy, exile, fat, forts, Hebrew, hill, Israelite, Jebusites, KJV, Moabite, moabite stone, mound, mount moriah, name, NASB, nehemiah, NRSV, ophel, people, place, stone, swelling, temple, tower, Zionabarkley8

Place name meaning “swelling,” “fat,” “bulge,” or “mound,” It became the proper name of a portion of the hill on which the city of David was built (2 Chron 27:3). The Ophel was just south of Mount Moriah, on which the temple was constructed, joining the old city with the area of Solomon’s palace and temple. The hill has been inhabited since pre-Israelite times by peoples such as the Jebusites from whom David took the site.

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