Biblical Place • Jerusalem • 31.777°N, 35.235°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Kgs 11:6 (identified with Jerusalem ).
rock, cliff, boulder, fortress
rock, cliff, boulder, fortress. Massive boulder, cliff; paramount metaphor for divine unchangeableness, refuge, and strength ('The Rock, His work is perfect', Deuteronomy 32:4).
to remain, be left over, survive
to remain, be left over, survive. To be left over, survive judgment; origin of doctrine of the Remnant preserved by mercy through exile and catastrophe.
Sheol, underworld, realm of the dead
Sheol, underworld, realm of the dead. Sheol, grave, shadowy abode of departed spirits beneath the earth; subject entirely to Yahweh's sovereign omniscience (Psalm 139:8).
Wiki Article • New Testament & Messiah
During Passover in Jerusalem , Yeshua instituted the New Covenant at the Last Supper, suffered crucifixion at Golgotha , and rose bodily on the third day—interpreted across the New Testament and Hebrews as the ultimate fulfillment of the Tabernacle and Day of Atonement.
remnant, residue, survivors
remnant, residue, survivors. Remnant, survivors; faithful minority preserved through exile to inherit messianic promises and carry covenant forward.
to die, perish, execute
to die, perish, execute. To die, perish, be put to death; solemn judicial consequence of human rebellion announced in Eden ('in the day you eat you shall surely die', mot tamut).
to be wonderful, surpassing, extraordinary
to be wonderful, surpassing, extraordinary. To be extraordinary, beyond human comprehension or accomplishment ('Is anything too hard for the LORD?', Genesis 18:14).
special treasure, prized possession
special treasure, prized possession. Valued property, royal treasure; used of Israel as Yahweh's treasured people set apart from all nations through grace (Exodus 19:5).
perpetuity, endurance, victory
perpetuity, endurance, victory. Eminence, endurance, everlastingness, perpetuity, truth; unwavering consistency of God ('The Glory of Israel will not lie', 1 Samuel 15:29).
to arise, stand up, establish
to arise, stand up, establish. To arise; in Hiphil (heqim berit) means to establish, validate, or fulfill covenant promises sworn to fathers.
truth, faithfulness, firmness
truth, faithfulness, firmness. Firmness, stability, reliability, truth; that which is solid, trustworthy, and consistent with reality and God's character. Frequently paired with hesed.
to live, have life, revive
to live, have life, revive. To live, preserve alive, revive, recover from death or sickness; theological in Deuteronomy ('that you may live') and Ezekiel ('shall these dry bones live?').
death, realm of death, pestilence
death, realm of death, pestilence. Death, physical expiration, pestilence, personified power of darkness and the grave; the ultimate enemy swallowed up in divine victory (Isaiah 25:8).
incorruptibility, immortality
incorruptibility, immortality. Primary meaning: incorruptibility, immortality. Strong's: incorruptibility; genitive, unending existence; (figuratively) genuineness. Lexical nuances: incorruptibility , immortality : Ro 2:7 , I Co 15:42 , 50 , 53 , 54 , II Ti 1:10 ; ἀγαπώντων . . . ἐν ἀ. , Eph 6:24 (v. AR, in l.).†
a raising up, awakening, rising
a raising up, awakening, rising. Primary meaning: a raising up, awakening, rising, a rising from the dead. Strong's: a standing up again, i.e. (literally) a resurrection from death (individual, genitive case or by implication, (its author)), or (figuratively) a (moral) recovery (of spiritual truth). Lexical nuances: a raising up , awakening , rising (in Inscr. of the erection of a monument, v. MM, VGT , s.v.): Lk 2:34 .
a rod, bar, a measuring rule
a rod, bar, a measuring rule. Primary meaning: a rod, bar, a measuring rule, a rule. Strong's: a rule ("canon"), i.e. (figuratively) a standard (of faith and practice); by implication, a boundary, i.e. (figuratively) a sphere (of activity). Lexical nuances: a rod or bar ( Jth 13:6 ).
will
will. Primary meaning: will. Strong's: a determination (properly, the thing), i.e. (actively) choice (specially, purpose, decree; abstractly, volition) or (passively) inclination. Lexical nuances: will ,
faith, belief, trust
faith, belief, trust. Primary meaning: faith, belief, trust, confidence. Strong's: persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself. Lexical nuances: in active sense, faith , belief , trust , confidence , in NT always of religious faith in God or Christ or spiritual things: Mt 8:10 , Lk 5:20 , Ac 14:9 , Ro 1:8 , I Co 2:5 , II Co 1:24 , I Ti 1:5 , al.; c. gen. obj., Mk 11:22 , Ac 3:16 , Ro 3:22 , Ga 2:16 , Eph 3:12 , Ja 2:1 , al.; c. prep., ἐν , Ro 3:25 , Ga 3:26 , Eph 1:15 , Col 1:24 , I Ti 1:14 3:13 , II Ti 1:13 3:15 , II Pe 1:1 ; εἰς , Ac ...
to encircle, that which surrounds or encompasses, a crown
to encircle, that which surrounds or encompasses, a crown. Primary meaning: to encircle, that which surrounds or encompasses, a crown. Strong's: a chaplet (as a badge of royalty, a prize in the public games or a symbol of honor generally; but more conspicuous and elaborate than the simple fillet, G1238 (διάδημα)), literally or figuratively. Lexical nuances: that which surrounds or encompasses (as a wall, a crowd: Hom., al.).
to be trusted, believed, trusty
to be trusted, believed, trusty. Primary meaning: to be trusted, believed, trusty, faithful. Strong's: objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful. Lexical nuances: Pass., to be trusted or believed ; of persons, trusty , faithful : Mt 24:45 25:21 , 23 , Lk 12:42 , Ac 16:15 , I Co 4:2 , 17 7:25 , Eph 1:1 6:21 , Col 1:2 , 7 4:7 , 9 , I Ti 1:12 , II Ti 2:2 , He 2:17 3:2 , 5 , I Pe 5:12 , Re 2:13 19:11 ; of God, I Co 1:9 10:13 , II Co 1:18 , I Th 5:24 , II Th 3:3 , He 10:23 11:11 , II Ti 2:13 , I Jo 1:9 , I Pe 4:19 ; seq. ἐν , Lk 16:10-12 19:17 , I Ti 3:11 ; ἐ...
to seal, to hide
to seal, to hide. Primary meaning: to seal, to hide. Strong's: to stamp (with a signet or private mark) for security or preservation (literally or figuratively); by implication, to keep secret, to attest. Lexical nuances: to seal ,
Interactive 3D Assyrian Monument • 2 Kings 9–10
Four-sided black limestone monument erected at Nimrud (biblical Calah ) in 825 BC by King Shalmaneser III of Assyria . Its second register preserves the earliest surviving visual depiction of a biblical figure: King Jehu of Israel ('Jehu, son of Omri') bowing to present tribute in 841 BC.
Interactive 3D Priestly Blessing Amulet • Numbers 6:24–26
Tiny rolled silver amulet excavated by Gabriel Barkay in 1979 in a late First Temple burial cave overlooking the Hinnom Valley in Jerusalem . Etched in Paleo-Hebrew script, it preserves the oldest known surviving text from the Hebrew Bible: the Aaronic Priestly Blessing of Numbers 6:24–26 .
Interactive 3D Judean Coin • Mark 12:41–44 & Luke 21:1–4
Small bronze Hasmonean prutah/lepton minted in Jerusalem under King Alexander Jannaeus that remained the smallest denomination bronze coin in daily circulation during the first century AD—universalized in the Gospels as the 'widow's mite' cast into the Temple treasury ( Mark 12:42 ; Luke 21:2 ).
Interactive 3D Rock-Hewn Tomb • Matthew 27:60 & John 19:41
Photogrammetry scan of a rock-hewn Jerusalem burial cave in the Kidron Valley carved directly into the natural limestone bedrock with a low rectangular entrance and interior burial benches—illustrating the architecture of Judean rock-cut family tombs from Isaiah 22:16 to the Gospel accounts of the burial and resurrection of Jesus ( Matthew 27:60 ; John 19:41 ).
New Testament • 24 Chapters
Luke (New Testament, 24 chapters). Key figures: Aaron , Jacob/Israel , Joseph , David , Mary , Abram/Abraham . Key places: Galilee , Nazareth , Syria , Bethlehem 1 , Jerusalem , Ituraea . Opens with: "Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,..."
burnt offering, ascending sacrifice
burnt offering, ascending sacrifice. Burnt offering; sacrifice wholly consumed by fire on altar, its sweet aroma ascending completely to God, symbolizing total surrender.
garden, enclosed paradise
garden, enclosed paradise. Garden, hedged enclosure; specifically the sanctuary-garden planted by God in Eden (Gan-Eden) where humanity walked in fellowship with God.
2 Kings • Chapter 7 (20 verses)
Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the Lord; Thus saith the Lord, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria . Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, a... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Samaria , Syria , Jordan .
Luke • Chapter 21 (38 verses)
And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites. And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Jerusalem .
Acts • Chapter 4 (37 verses)
And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Jacob/Israel , David , Joses , Jerusalem , Nazareth , Cyprus .
Luke • Chapter 1 (80 verses)
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; It seemed good to me also, having had perf... Mentions: Aaron , Jacob/Israel , Joseph , David , Mary , Galilee , Nazareth .
Colossians • Chapter 2 (23 verses)
For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea , and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the ackn... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Laodicea .
Hebrews • Chapter 6 (20 verses)
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ , let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eterna... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Abram/Abraham .