The Biblical Antinomy, Second Temple Philosophical Sects, and Monergism vs Synergism
Scripture uncompromisingly affirms both God's unconditional sovereign decree ( Eph 1:11 , Rom 9 ) and genuine human moral accountability ( Josh 24:15 , Ezek 18:32 ). Harmonizing this biblical tension represents the definitive theological debate between Monergism (Augustinian/Reformed) and Synergism (Cassian/Arminian/Molinist).
lie, falsehood, deception, vanity
Lie, false testimony, breach of trust, deceptive unreality; prohibited in Decalogue ('false witness', ed sheqer) and characterizing false prophets.
Derivation: From שָׁקַר (H8266) to deal falsely.
Numbers • Chapter 20 (29 verses)
Then came the children of Israel , even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh ; and Miriam died there, and was buried there. And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered themselves together against Moses ... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Miriam , Moses , Aaron , Esau ( Edom ), Zin 1 , Kadesh 1 , Egypt , Meribah 1 , Edom.
Biblical Place • 32.909°N, 35.553°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in Matt 11:21 , Luke 10:13 .
Numbers • Chapter 27 (23 verses)
Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher , the son of Gilead , the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh , of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph : and these are the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah , and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah . And they stood before Mo... Mentions: Manasseh, Joseph , Noah , Moses , Eleazar , Hepher , Gilead , Tirzah , Abarim , Zin 1 .
Biblical Place • Dimnah • 32.782°N, 35.321°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:13 (identified with Dimnah ).
seer, visionary, prophet
Seer, visionary; early title for prophet gazing into supernatural spiritual realms and receiving visions from God.
Derivation: Active participle of חָזָה (H2372) to see, behold.
burning anger, fierce wrath
Fierce, blazing heat of wrath; frequently paired with aph (charon appo = fierce burning anger of the LORD).
Derivation: From חָרָה (H2734) to burn, be hot.
Penal Substitution, Christus Victor, Recapitulation, and Sacrificial Expiation
The cross as a substitutionary, reconciling, and victorious sacrifice is biblical-primary ( Isa 53 , Mark 10:45 , Rom 3:24-26 , 2 Cor 5:21 ). Specific theoretical frameworks synthesizing these facets (Anselmian satisfaction, Penal Substitution, Christus Victor) represent internal theological development and debate.
Joshua • Chapter 15 (63 verses)
This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast. And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward: And... Mentions: Judah , Esau (Edom), Hezron , Reuben , Caleb , Edom, Zin 1 , Kadesh 1 , Azmon .
Deuteronomy • Chapter 32 (52 verses)
Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass: Because I will publish the name of the Lord: ascri... Mentions: Adam , Jacob/Israel , Moses , Nun (or Non ), Moab , Bashan , Sodom , Gomorrah , Jordan .
1 Chronicles • Chapter 23 (32 verses)
So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel . And he gathered together all the princes of Israel , with the priests and the Levites . Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their number by their polls, man by m... Mentions: David , Solomon , Jacob/Israel, Levi , Gershon ( Gershom ), Haran , Hebron , Eder 1 , Jerusalem .
2 Kings • Chapter 16 (20 verses)
In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign. Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem , and did not that which was right in the sight of the Lord his God, like David his fa... Mentions: Ahaz, Jotham , Judah , David , Jacob/Israel , Jerusalem , Syria , Elath , Assyria , Damascus .
Interactive 3D Glazed Brick Relief • Daniel 4:30 & Daniel 7:4
Molded polychrome glazed brick relief panel of a striding roaring lion from the facade of King Nebuchadnezzar II's Throne Room and Processional Way in Babylon —symbolizing royal Babylonian power as echoed in Jeremiah 50:17 and Daniel 7:4 .
Numbers • Chapter 34 (29 verses)
And the Lord spake unto Moses , saying, Command the children of Israel , and say unto them, When ye come into the land of Canaan ; (this is the land that shall fall unto you for an inheritance, even the land of Canaan with the coasts thereof:) Then your south quarter shall be from t... Mentions: Moses , Jacob/Israel , Canaan, Esau ( Edom ), Reuben , Zin 1 , Edom, Akrabbim , Kadesh 1 .
New Testament • 3 Chapters
2 Thessalonians (New Testament, 3 chapters). Key figures: Yeshua the Messiah . Opens with: "Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:..."
Biblical Place • Maon • 31.417°N, 35.117°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Sam 23:28 (identified with Maon ).
thanksgiving, confession, thank offering
Thanksgiving choir, thank offering sacrifice (Leviticus 7:12), confession of God's righteous truth; enter His gates with thanksgiving (Psalm 100:4).
Derivation: From יָדָה (H3034).
strength, power, might
Primary meaning: strength, power, might, mightily. Strong's: vigor ("great") (literally or figuratively). Lexical nuances: strength , esp. as in Hom., of bodily strength.
Derivation: perhaps a primary word;
burnt offering, ascending sacrifice
Burnt offering; sacrifice wholly consumed by fire on altar, its sweet aroma ascending completely to God, symbolizing total surrender.
Derivation: From עָלָה (H5927) to go up, ascend.
Biblical Place • Jerusalem • 31.777°N, 35.235°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in Neh 3:28 , Jer 31:40 (identified with Jerusalem ).