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God’s Saving Love (Salvation)
Although God demonstrated the full extent of his love through Jesus’ death, he was engaged in the act of salvation throughout the Old Testament. Read more about God’s salvation here.In the Bible the term “salvation” refers to what God has done and is still doing to free humans from sin, sorrow, sickness, death, and the powers of evil. God wants…
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Hell
Scripture often associates hell with fire, heat and death. Read more about where the Bible discusses hell and what those passages say.In English Bibles, three different words are translated as “hell”: the Hebrew words Gehinnom and Sheol, and the Greek word Hades. The Hebrew word Gehinnom, means “Valley of Hinnom.” This narrow valley is located south and west of Jerusalem…
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Holiness
Righteous, sacred, pure. Holiness encompasses all of these characteristics, and God, who is perfect and set apart from sin, is the ultimate example of holiness.Generally, the word “holiness” describes something that is considered sacred, godly, or spiritual. In the Jewish Scriptures (Old Testament), the words for holiness have more specific meanings. One meaning emphasizes the difference between what is holy…
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Holy War (The Lord’s Battles)
As the Israelites entered the Promised Land they faced conflicts with other nations. Throughout these conflicts they learned that relying on God was crucial to their success in battle.Early Israel’s understanding of warfare is closely connected with their conception of God as a mighty warrior (Exod 15:3; Deut 7; 20; Ps 24:8). The Lord was a warrior who had made…
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I AM
What did God mean when he said “I Am” in Exodus 3? How did that help Moses relate to him and how can it help you, too? Find out now.When God commanded Moses to lead Israel out of slavery in Egypt into the promised land (Canaan), God had declared, “I am the God who was worshiped by your ancestors Abraham,…
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Kingship in Israel
Israel didn’t always have a king. Find out why the people wanted a king and the struggles and benefits that a monarchy brought to the nation. Although surrounded by nations that had been governed by kings for many years—Assyria, Babylonia, Egypt, and the nations of Canaan—kingship and a centralized form of government did not appear in Israel until about 1000…
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