Biblical Place • Bethel 1 • 31.931°N, 35.221°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in Hos 10:8 (identified with Bethel 1 ).
Biblical Place • 34.007°N, 36.204°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in Amos 1:5 .
Biblical Place • 34.921°N, 24.731°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 27:8 .
vengeance, vindication, retributive justice
Vengeance, retributive justice; exclusive divine prerogative to right moral wrongs and vindicate oppressed saints ('Vengeance is Mine, I will repay', Deuteronomy 32:35).
Derivation: From נָקַם (H5358) to avenge.
heavens, sovereign realm of Heaven
Heavens; realm of God's transcendent rule: 'The heavens do rule' (Daniel 4:26), origin of phrase 'Kingdom of Heaven'.
Derivation: Aramaic corresponding to שָׁמַיִם (H8064).
Palingenesia, The Redemption of Creation, The New Jerusalem, and The Reversed Curse
The biblical metanarrative concludes not with ethereal disembodied existence, but with the renewal of cosmic creation (palingenesia, apokatastasis, Rom 8:19-23 ) and the descent of the New Jerusalem to earth ( Rev 21 -22).
heavens, sky, celestial realm
Heavens, sky, visible vault of stars, and transcendent dwelling place of God and celestial hosts; partnered with earth to encompass the cosmos.
Derivation: From an unused singular meaning aloft.
Liturgical Architecture, Sacrificial Categories, and Christ's Superior Priesthood
Elaborate architectural and liturgical commands in Exodus and Leviticus find direct, systematic theological fulfillment in the Epistle to the Hebrews ( Heb 8 -10), demonstrating Christ as Priest, Sacrifice, Altar, and Veil.
judgment, court, judicial sentence
Judgment, heavenly court of justice; 'The court sat, and the books were opened' (Daniel 7:10, 22).
Derivation: Aramaic corresponding to דִּין (H1779).
before, in the presence of (God/King)
Before, in the immediate presence of; standing before the Ancient of Days or earthly monarch.
Derivation: Aramaic corresponding to קֶדֶם (H6924).
to redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer (Goel)
To buy back, ransom, liberate kin from debt/enslavement, avenge blood, maintain property in family; Yahweh acts as Goel of Israel redeeming from Egypt and exile.
Derivation: Primitive root.
carved image, graven idol
Carved or hewn image of wood or stone; forbidden in Second Commandment as false materialization of invisible transcendent God.
Derivation: From פָּסַל (H6458) to carve, hew.
leaven, fermented dough, corruption
Leaven, fermented bread; forbidden in altar grain offerings and during Passover as emblem of spreading corruption.
Derivation: From חָמֵץ (H2556) to sour.
unleavened bread, purity
Unleavened bread eaten during Passover week, signifying hasty departure from Egypt and moral sincerity free from corrupting leaven.
Derivation: From מָצַץ (H4711) sweet/unfermented.
to avenge, take vengeance, punish
To punish moral evil, vindicate blood of innocent martyrs, execute justice.
Derivation: Primitive root.
heaven
Primary meaning: heaven. Strong's: the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity). Lexical nuances: heaven ; of the vault or firmament of heaven, the sky and the aerial regions above the earth: opp. to ἡ γῆ , He 1:10 , II Pe 3:5 , 10 ; ὁ οὐ. καὶ ἡ γῆ , i.e. the world, the universe, Mt 5:18 , Mk 13:31 , Lk 10:21 , Ac 4:24 , Re 10:6 , al.; ἀπ’ ἄκρων οὐ. ἕως ἄ. αὐτῶν (on the absence of art. aft. prep., v. Bl., § 46, 5), Mt 24:31 ; ὑπὸ τὸν οὐ. , Ac 2:5 , Col 1:23 ; ὑψωθῆναι ἕως τοῦ οὐ. , fig., Mt...
Derivation: perhaps from the same as G3735 (ὄρος) (through the idea of elevation);
from heaven
Primary meaning: from heaven. Strong's: from the sky. Lexical nuances: from heaven : Ac 14:17 26:13 .†
Derivation: from G3772 (οὐρανός) and the enclitic of source;
vengeance, divine retribution
Retribution, divine vindication of covenant people against unrepentant oppressors (Jeremiah 51:11, Ezekiel 25:14).
Derivation: From נָקָם (H5359).
judgment, a matter, a law-suit
Primary meaning: judgment, a matter, a law-suit, a case. Strong's: a decision (the function or the effect, for or against ("crime")). Lexical nuances: the issue of a judicial process, hence, judgment , the decision passed on the faults of others: Mt 7:2 ; in forensic sense, c. gen. pun., Lk 24:20 ; esp. of the judgment of God, Ro 2:2 5:16 11:33 ( ICC , in l.), II Pe 2:3 , Ju 4 ; κ. λαμβάι εσθαι , Mt 23:13 (Rec., R, mg.), Mk 12:40 , Lk 20:47 , Ro 13:2 , Ja 3:1 ; ἔχειν , I Ti 5:12 ; βαστάζειν , Ga 5:10 ; ἐσθίειν ἑαυτῷ , I Co 11:29 ; εἰς κ. συνέ...
Derivation: from G2919 (κρίνω);
to, separate, select
Primary meaning: to, separate, select, choose. Strong's: by implication, to try, condemn, punish. Lexical nuances: to separate , select , choose (cl.; in LXX: II Mac 13:15 ). to approve , esteem : Ro 14:5 . to be of opinion , judge , think : Lk 7:43 , I Co 11:13 ; seq. τοῦτο ὅτι , II Co 5:14 ; c. acc. et inf., Ac 16:15 ; c. acc. et pred., Ac 13:46 26:8 . to decide , determine , decree : c. acc., Ac 16:4 , Ro 14:13 , I Co 7:37 , II Co 2:1 ; c. inf. (Field, Notes , 167), Ac 20:16 25:25 , I Co 2:2 5:3 , Tit 3:...
Derivation: properly, to distinguish, i.e. decide (mentally or judicially);
Acts • Chapter 12 (25 verses)
Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.) Mentions: James ( Jacob ), Mary , Saul , Caesarea , Tyre , Sidon , Jerusalem .
Hosea • Chapter 10 (15 verses)
Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images. Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down the... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Ephraim , Judah , Samaria , Assyria , Aven , Gibeah 1 .
Luke • Chapter 22 (71 verses)
Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover . And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people. Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. Mentions: Judas , Jacob/Israel , Simon , Yeshua the Messiah .
Interactive 3D Cuneiform Tablet • Genesis 6–9
Cuneiform clay tablet excavated at Nineveh from the Royal Library of Ashurbanipal and deciphered by George Smith in 1872. Recording the Mesopotamian flood narrative (releasing a dove, swallow, and raven as the ark comes to rest on a mountain), it provides a remarkable ancient Near Eastern comparative witness alongside Genesis 6 –9.
Generation 25 • Child of Amalek
There is a commandment to remember what Amalek did to Israel and to blot out their name from under heaven. ( Deuteronomy 25:17-19 )
Matthew • Chapter 25 (46 verses)
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
Psalms • Chapter 89 (52 verses)
I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens. I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn ... Mentions: David , Jacob/Israel , Rahab , Tabor 1 , Hermon .
Colossians • Chapter 4 (18 verses)
Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ , f... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Laodicea , Hierapolis .
2 Corinthians • Chapter 5 (21 verses)
For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven: If so be that being clothed w... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .
John • Chapter 17 (26 verses)
These words spake Jesus , and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. And this is life et... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .
Job • Chapter 37 (24 verses)
At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place. Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth. He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
Acts • Chapter 2 (47 verses)
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and... Mentions: Joel , Jacob/Israel , Yeshua the Messiah , David , Jerusalem , Mesopotamia , Cappadocia , Pontus , Asia .
Luke • Chapter 18 (43 verses)
And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , David , Jerusalem , Jericho , Nazareth .
Revelation • Chapter 14 (20 verses)
And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads. And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Babylon .
Psalms • Chapter 79 (13 verses)
O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps. The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be meat unto the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth. Their blood hav... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Jerusalem .