Dec 1, 2012 · There are many Biblical references to perfumed oil, used in both sacred services and everyday life. —2 Chronicles 16:14; Luke 7:37-46; 23:56. Terra-cotta perfume flask, Israel …

According to the last book in the Bible, 666 is the number, or name, of the wild beast with seven heads and ...

Numbers in the Bible may be literal or symbolic. Find out the significance of the number 7 in the Bible, the Biblical meaning of 12 and of 40.

Bible verses put Passover in Nisan and the Festival of Weeks, or Pentecost, in Sivan. Compare Hebrew/Jewish months and seasons with the modern calendar.

In the Bible, the word translated as “resurrection” comes from the Greek a·naʹsta·sis, which means “raising up” or “standing up again.” A person who is resurrected is raised up from death …

Forgiveness is the act of pardoning an offender. In the Bible, the Greek word translated “forgiveness ...

Discover the meaning of Bible verses and phrases. See popular Bible translations. Understand each verse in context with the help of footnotes and cross-references.

Is the battle of Armageddon God’s war to end the world? The book of Revelation does tell of a final war—when and how it begins, who lives and who dies.

The Encyclopædia Britannica says: “Biblical references to the soul are related to the concept of breath and establish no distinction between the ethereal soul and the corporeal body. Christian …

Is God in Control? God dignifies us with free will, the power to make decisions without being controlled by fate. Why? Consider the topic of free will in the Bible.