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Alms (+)
Alms are examples of people giving freely to other people. This page reviews verses and related concepts.
Alliances, Political (+)
Alliances, Political (+) are examples in the Bible of political alliances.
Allegory (+)
• Of the trees seeking a king Judg 9:8-15
• Messiah’s kingdom represented under, of the wolf and the lamb dwelling together Isa 11:6-8
• Wilderness to blossom as the rose Isa 35:1-10
• The two covenants Gal 4:24
Parables; Symbols and Similitudes
Reference Works
Kulikovsky – Interpretation of Parables, Allegories, and Types.pdf
Reid, David – Problem with Allegory in Preaching.pdf
Spurgeon-#0069-the allegories of Sarah and Hagar.pdf
Allegories are stories which teach a lesson. They have a hidden or symbolic meaning which parallel parts of the story with a teaching lesson behind them. These stories deal with constructs on two realms, one in the story, and the other in real life.
There is a bad form of interpreting Scripture which carries this name, “allegorizing Scripture” in which the true meaning of Scripture is interpreted in such a way as it is clouded. Many times insignificant elements of parts of the Scripture are torn from their narrative to mean something totally foreign and alien from the biblical context. While Scripture has allegories that are legitimate, many people twist and turn Scripture to mean things that Scripture really does not teach.
An example of a biblical allegory is Nathan’s confrontation of David in 2 Samuel 12:1-4. Jesus liked to use allegories in his teaching.
More Definitions from Concept Category
Aliens or Foreigners (+)
• Strangers, heathen.
• To be treated with justice Exo. 22:21; 23:9; Lev. 19:33-34; Deu. 1:16; 10:19; 24:14,17; 27:19; Jer. 7:6; 22:3; Eze. 22:29; Mal. 3:5
• Religious privileges of Exo. 12:48-49; Num. 9:14; 15:14-15
• Kindness to Edomites, enjoined Deu. 23:7
• Jews authorized to purchase, as slaves Lev. 25:44-45
• And to take usury from Deu. 15:3; 23:20
• Not permitted to make kings of Deu. 17:15
• Forbidden to eat the Passover Exo. 12:45
• Partially exempt from Jewish law Deu. 14:21
• Numerous in times of David and Solomon 2Sa. 22:45-46; 2Ch. 2:17; 15:9
• Oppressed Eze. 22:29
• Rights of Num. 35:15; Jos. 20:9; Eze. 47:22-23
• David’s kindness to 2Sa. 15:19-20
• Hospitality to, required by Jesus Mat. 25:35,38,43 Gleaning; Heathen; Hospitality; Inhospitableness; Proselyte; Strangers
More Classes of People
Agriculture (+)
• Divine institution of Gen 2:15; 3:19, 23
• Practiced by:
– Cain Gen 4:2
– Noah Gen 9:20
– Elisha 1Kgs 19:19
– David 1Chr 27:26-31
– Uzziah 2Chr 26:10
– Solomon Eccl 2:4-6
• God to be acknowledged in Jer 5:24; Hos 2:8
• Requires:
– Requires: Isa 28:26
– Diligence Prov 27:23,27; Eccl 11:6
– Patience Jas 5:7
– Toil 2Tim 2:6
• Persons engaged in, called:
– Husbandmen 2Chr 26:10
– Laborers Matt 9:37; 20:1
– Tillers of the ground Gen 4:2
• Planters of vineyards exempted from military service
– Fruits blasted because of sin Deut 20:6; Isa 5:10; 7:23; Jer 12:13; Joel 1:10-11
– Laws concerning Exod 22:5-6; 34:21-22; 20:9; 23:12; Deut 5:13-14; Lev 19:9-10, 19, 23-25; 25:2-12; Exod 23:10-11; Lev 25:15-16, 19-28; Deut 22:9-10; 23:24-25; Matt 12:1; Deut 24:19-21; Prov 3:9-10; Eccl 5:9; Prov 27:23-27
• Facts about
– General references Gen 8:22; 1Sam 13:19-21; Isa 28:24-28; Matt 13:3-8; 2Cor 9:6; Gal 6:7 Husbandman
• Figurative:
– Fallow ground Jer 4:3
– Sowing wheat, but reaping thorns Jer 12:13
– Parable of the sower Matt 13:3-8, 19-23; Luke 8:5-15
– Parable of the tares Matt 13:24-30, 36-43
Anthropomorphisms
• Figures of speech, which attribute human forms, acts, and affections to God.
• Miscellaneous figures
Gen 2:2-3; Exod 31:17; Gen 2:19; Gen 6:6; Exod 32:14; Judg 2:18; 1Sam 15:35; 2Sam 24:16; 1Chr 21:15; Ps 106:45; Jer 26:19; Amos 7:3; Gen 9:16; Gen 11:5; Gen 11:7; Num 11:25; Gen 18:17-19; Gen 18:21; Gen 18:33; Gen 19:29; Gen 22:12; Gen 28:13; Gen 35:13; Exod 2:24; Exod 3:8; Exod 14:24; Exod 20:5; Ps 31:2; Ps 33:6; Ps 35:1-3; Ps 36:7; Ps 57:1; Ps 68:17; Ps 94:9; Ps 121:4; Isa 1:15; Ezek 1:24; Ezek 1:28; Hab 1:13; 1Pet 3:12
anathema
“Anathema” is a word which means an official and religious separation from the church/believer. The concept was originally formed as a thing with “is God’s possession”, such as an offering, money or sacrifice given to God, etcetera, but which thing man reclaimed without authority to do so.
Apollyon
Apollyon [ISBE]
Apollyon – a-pol´i-on
(Ἀπολλύων, Apollúōn; אבדּון, ‘ăbhaddōn, “destroyer”): Present participle of the verb ἀπολλύω, “to destroy.”
Abbess, Abbot
Abbess
The superior of an abbey or convent of nuns. The abbess has the same rights and authority over her nuns that the abbots regular have over their monks. The sex, indeed, does not allow her to perform the spiritual functions annexed to the priesthood, wherewith the abbot is usually invested; but there are instances of some abbesses who have a right, or rather a privilege, to commission a priest to act for them. They have even a kind of Episcopal jurisdiction, as well as some abbots who are exempted from the visitation of their diocesan.
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Abbot
The chief ruler of a monastery or abbey. At first they were lay-men, and subject to the bishop and ordinary pastors. Their monasteries being remote from cities, and built in the farthest solitudes, they had no share in ecclesiastical affairs; but, there being among them several persons of learning, they were called out of their deserts by the bishops, and fixed in the suburbs of the cities; and at length in the cities themselves. From that time they degenerated, and, learning to be ambitious, aspired to be independent of the bishops, which occasioned some severe laws to be made against them. At length whoever, the abbots carried their point, and obtained the title of lord, with other badges of the episcopate, particularly the mitre. Hence arose new distinctions among them. Those were termed mitred abbots who were privileged to wear the mitre, and exercise episcopal authority within their respective precincts, being exempted from the jurisdiction of the bishop. Others were called crosiered abbots, from their bearing the crosier, or pastoral staff. Others were styled aecumenical or universal abbots, in imitation of the patriarch of Constantinople, while others were termed cardinal abbots, from their superiority over all other abbots. At present, in the Roman catholic countries, the chief distinctions are those of regular and commendatory. The former take the vow and wear the habit of their order; whereas the latter are seculars, though they are obliged by their bulls to take orders when of proper age.
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