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DEFINITION OF THE DAY (HOLY WAR PT1)

September 22, 2022Uncategorized1 samuel, 2 Samuel, 300 times, ark, armies, biblical, biblical writers, Christ, consecrated, defensive, definition, definition of the day, Deuteronomy, Egypt, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, harsh, Holy War, invaders, Israel, jesus, Jesus Christ, Joshua, land, lights, Matthew, mesopotamia, NASB, new testament, NT, Numbers, Old Testament, OT, Palestine, praises, Psalm, pure, reality, spoils, three hundred, victory, warrior, warriors, writersabarkley8

The Hebrew word for “war” occurs more than 300 times in the OT. The strategic position of Palestine between Mesopotamia and Egypt made war a harsh reality for most of its inhabitants during biblical times. Israel gained a foothold in this land by means of a war of conquest, and thereafter, by frequently defensive actions against intruders and invaders. Unfortunately, the history of war in Israel also included several civil conflicts.

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DEFINITION OF THE DAY (MUTENESS)

September 18, 2022Uncategorizedacts, bark, Christ, Daniel, definition, definition of the day, definitions, dogs, Exodus, Ezekiel, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, heavenly, Holy Bible, Isaiah, Israel, jesus, Jesus Christ, leaders, Matthew, mute, new testament, Old Testament, Psalm, sign, Signs, speech, speechless, suffer, suffering, symbol, Zechariahabarkley8

Inability to speak. In the OT muteness is traced to God (Exod 4:11). God made Ezekiel mute (Ezek 3:26) in response to Israel’s failure to listen to his message. Later He restored Ezekiel’s speech (24:27; 33:22) as a sign of the people’s receptiveness to hear. Daniel became speechless in response to the appearance of a heavenly messenger (Dan 10:15).

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DEFINITION OF THE DAY (PAGAN TEMPLES, PT1)

August 23, 2022Uncategorized1961, Antioch, Asherah, Baal, Bronze Age, Canaan, canaanite, chamber, Christ, cuneiform, definition, Ein Gedi, El, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, inner court, Iron Age, jesus, Jesus Christ, Judges, Mardikh, Matthew, modern day Aleppo, Near East, Neo-Hittite, new testament, Old Testament, pantheon, polytheistic, Solomon's Temple, southwest, sphinx, temple, temples, worship, Yamabarkley8

Temples built for polytheistic worship, many pagan temples within the land of Canaan predated Solomon’s temple and some featured similar designs. The earliest excavated temples from the Chalcolithic Period (4600-3300 B.C.), such as those uncovered at Ein Gedi in 1961 and Eshtaol in 2013, illustrate the ubiquitous nature of pagan worship in Canaan prior to the arrival of Abram (Gen 12:5). The cultic site at Eshtaol contained a standing stone, just over four feet high and smoothed on all sides; it was erected to face east.

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DEFINITION OF THE DAY (SABAOTH)

August 21, 2022Uncategorized1 samuel, armies, definition, definition of the day, God's place, greek, Heaven, heavenly bodies, Hebrew, hosts, Israel, jehovah-sabaoth, Lord of Hosts, power, powerful, present people, Sabaoth, Sabbath, YaHWeHabarkley8

Transliteration of Hebrew, meaning “hosts, armies, heavenly bodies,” Part of a divine title, “Lord of Host,” variously interpreted as Lord of Israel’s armies (cp. 1 Sam 17:45); the stars; members of Yahweh’s heavenly court or council; a comprehensive title for all beings, heavenly and earthly; an intensive title describing God as all powerful. Interestingly, the title does not

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DEFINITION OF THE DAY (FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY)

August 16, 2022Uncategorized1 corinthians, 1 Timothy, 2 Corinthians, 2 Timothy, abundance, Christ, definition, definition of the day, Deuteronomy, ecclesiastes, financial, financial planning, financial responsibility, financial wealth, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, jesus, Jesus Christ, Luke, Malachi, Matthew, new testament, Old Testament, precursor, Proverbs, Romans, Ruth, stewardship, wealthabarkley8

Two maxims underlie the Bible’s principles of financial responsibility; the earth and its resources belong to God (Lev 25:23; Job 41:11; Pss 24:1; 89:11; Hag 2:8), and they have been entrusted to people to use wisely (Gen 1:29-30; 9:1-4). The overall message of the Bible regarding finances is one of personal thrift combined with generosity toward others. The Bible places a high value on saving money to provide for oneself and others in times of need (Gen 41:1-57; Prov 6:6-8; 21:20; Eccles 11:2; Luke 12:16-21; 1 Cor 16:2). Because God blessed those

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DEFINITION OF DAY (LAYING ON OF HANDS)

July 27, 2022Uncategorized1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, 2 Timothy, acts, apostles, Authority, bless, burnt, definition, definition of the day, definitions, definitions of the day, hand, hands, heal, laying, laying on of hands, Leviticus, ministry, Numbers, paul, prayer, self-discipline, sinned, sinners, sober, violenceabarkley8

Symbolic ceremonial act used to invoke a divine blessing or establish a connection for the purpose of sacrifice, ordination, or to impart spiritual gifts.

OLD TESTAMENT: A primary used of laying on of hands in the OT was sacrifices. In Lev 16 the Lord instructed Moses and Aaron concerning the Day of Atonement. At a particular point Aaron was told to place his hands upon a live goat and “confess over it all the wickedness and rebellion of the Israelites-all their sins-put them on the goat’s head” (Lev 16:21), transferring the sins of Israel to the goat.

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DEFINITION OF THE DAY (EZER)

May 23, 2022Uncategorized1 Chronicles, Christ, David, definition, definition of the day, definitions, Edom, Egypt, Ephraim, ezer, Gad, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Hebrew, Holy Bible, Horite, Jacob, jesus, Jesus Christ, Matthew, nehemiah, new testament, Old Testament, Palestine, political, Seir, templeabarkley8

English spelling of two Hebrew names with different spelling and meanings. The first Hebrew meaning is “gathering” or “pile.” Ezer was a leader in Edom and a descendant of Esau (Gen 36:21,27,30). He was a Horite and lived in Seir or Edom. The second Hebrew meaning is “help” or “hero.” 1. Descendant of Judah (1 Chron 4:4) in the clan of Caleb. 2. Son of Ephraim and

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DEFINITION OF THE DAY (DINOSAURS)

May 18, 2022Uncategorizedanimal, animals, Christ, definition, definition of the day, definitions, dolphin, dragon, generically, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, jesus, Jesus Christ, Job, Leviathan, new testament, Old Testament, Psalm, zoologicalabarkley8

Some interpreters hold that many of the biblical references to Leviathan (Job 41:1-34; Psa 74:14; 104:26; Isa 27:1), dragons (Ps 74:13; Isa 27:1; 51:9), and the behemoth (Job 40:14-24) preserve early memories of dinosaurs. Most, however, prefer to explain these great monsters in terms of large and terrifying animals known to man today.

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DEFINITION OF THE DAY (HOST OF HEAVEN PT1 OF 2)

April 25, 2022UncategorizedArmy of God, bodies, body, Christ, crime, definition, definitions of the day, Deuteronomy, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Heaven, His heaven, host, host of heaven, Isaiah 40:26, Israel, jesus, Jesus Christ, Judah, Matthew, new testament, Old Testamentabarkley8

Army at God’s command, composed of either heavenly bodies (such as sun, moon, and stars) or angels.

“Host” is basically a military term connected with fighting or waging a war. The most frequent use of the word is to designate a group of men organized for war. In this sense, The Hebrew word often refers to a human army (Gen 21:22,32; Judg 4:2,7; 9:29; 1 Sam 12:9; 2 Sam 3:23; Isa 34:2; Jer 51:3). The term can refer to an act of war, as in Num 1:3,20; Deut 24:5; and Josh 22:12. An extended meaning of “hosts” is that it designates a length of time of hard service (Job 7:1; Isa 40:2; Dan 10:1). The term is used in the book of Numbers to refer to the service of the Levites in the sanctuary.

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DEFINITIONS OF THE DAY (FIRST BORN PT 2 OF 2)

April 20, 2022UncategorizedBible dictionnary, bodily, Christ, Colossians, dead, definition, definitions of the day, die, died, Exodus, firstborn, firstborn from the dead, firstborn son, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, God's household, Grave, HCSB, Hebrews, jesus, Jesus Christ, lamb, Leviticus, Matthew, new testament, NIV, Old Testament, paul, priest, relationship, Romans, sheepabarkley8

The firstborn of an unclean animal had to be redeemed by an estimation of the priest, with the addition of one-fifth (Lev 27:27; Num 18:15). According to Exod. 13:13; 34:20, the firstborn of an ass was either ransomed by a sheep or lamb, or its neck had to be broken.

Figuratively, Israel was God’s “firstborn” (Exod 4:22; Jer 31:9) and enjoyed priority status. God compared His relationship to Israel with the relationship of a father and his firstborn son. Within Israel, the tribe of Levi represented the firstborn of the nation in its worship ceremony (Num 3:40-41; 8:18).

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