an oracle
an oracle. Primary meaning: an oracle. Strong's: an utterance (of God). Lexical nuances: an oracle : Ac 7:38 , Ro 3:2 , He 5:12 , I Pe 4:11 (on the eccl., λόγια τ. Κυρίου , v. Lft., Essay on Sup. Rel. , 172 ff.).†
utterance, declaration, oracle (ne'um YHWH)
utterance, declaration, oracle (ne'um YHWH). Solemn divine oracle, formal prophetic utterance; almost always in construct formula ne'um YHWH ('declaration of the LORD') certifying divine origin.
burden, prophetic oracle, solemn pronouncement
burden, prophetic oracle, solemn pronouncement. Burden; prophetic pronouncement of weight and impending divine judgment against nations (Isaiah 13:1, Nahum 1:1, Malachi 1:1).
vision, prophetic revelation, divine oracle
vision, prophetic revelation, divine oracle. Vision, revelatory encounter; 'Where there is no vision, the people perish' (Proverbs 29:18; Habakkuk 2:2).
to prophesy, speak under divine inspiration
to prophesy, speak under divine inspiration. To prophesy, speak under the influence of the Holy Spirit, proclaim divine oracles.
Romans • Chapter 3 (31 verses)
What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God. For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .
2 Chronicles • Chapter 5 (14 verses)
Thus all the work that Solomon made for the house of the Lord was finished: and Solomon brought in all the things that David his father had dedicated; and the silver, and the gold, and all the instruments, put he among the treasures of the house of God. Then Solomon assembled the... Mentions: Solomon, David , Jacob/Israel , Moses , Asaph , Jerusalem , Zion , Horeb , Egypt .
Interactive 3D Epigraphic Scan • Isaiah 22:15–16
Monumental Hebrew inscription carved into the limestone cliffside tombs along the eastern slope of the Kidron Valley opposite the Temple Mount in Jerusalem , echoing Isaiah 's oracle concerning royal stewards hewing rock-cut sepulchres on high ( Isaiah 22:15–16 ).
Psalms • Chapter 28 (9 verses)
Unto thee will I cry, O Lord my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit. Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle. Draw me not away with the wicked, and ...
Wiki Article • Prophets & Wisdom
Spanning the eighth to fifth centuries BCE, the Major Prophets ( Isaiah , Jeremiah , Ezekiel , Daniel ) and the Twelve Minor Prophets ( Hosea through Malachi ) called Israel and Judah back to covenant righteousness while foretelling redemption and the coming Messiah.
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus • Chapter 45 (26 verses)
And he brought out of him a man of mercy, Which found favor in the sight of all flesh; A man beloved of God and men, even Moses , Whose memorial is blessed. He made him like to the glory of the saints, And magnified him in the fears of his enemies. By his words he caused the wonde... Mentions: Moses , Jacob/Israel , Aaron , Levi , Korah .
1 Peter • Chapter 4 (19 verses)
Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. For th... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .
Hebrews • Chapter 5 (14 verses)
For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins: Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity. An... Mentions: Aaron , Yeshua the Messiah .
1 Kings • Chapter 8 (66 verses)
Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel , and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel , unto king Solomon in Jerusalem , that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the city of David , which is Zion . And all the men ... Mentions: Solomon, Jacob/Israel, David , Moses , Jerusalem , Zion , Horeb , Egypt , Hamath .
1 Kings • Chapter 6 (38 verses)
And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt , in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel , in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the Lord. And the house ... Mentions: Jacob/Israel, Solomon , David , Egypt , Solomon's .
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus • Chapter 33 (31 verses)
There shall no evil happen to him that fears the Lord; But in temptation once and again will he deliver him. A wise man will not hate the law; But he that is a hypocrite therein is as a ship in a storm. A man of understanding will put his trust in the law; And the law is faithful... Mentions: Adam .
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus • Chapter 36 (26 verses)
Have mercy upon us, O Lord the God of all, and behold; And send your fear upon all the nations: Lift up your hand against the strange nations; And let them see your mighty power. Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Aaron , Jerusalem .
Old Testament • 21 Chapters
Judges (Old Testament, 21 chapters). Key figures: Joshua , Jacob/Israel , Judah , Simeon , Hebron , Caleb . Key places: Bezek 1 , Jerusalem , Hebron , Debir 1 , Arad , Zephath . Opens with: "Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the Lord, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaan ..."
Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical • 51 Chapters
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus ( Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical , 51 chapters). Key figures: Lot , Jacob/Israel , Moses , Adam , Aaron , Enoch . Key places: Sin , Ophir , Jerusalem , Hermon , Jericho , Pishon . Opens with: "All wisdom comes from the Lord, And is with him forever...."
to know, perceive, choose
to know, perceive, choose. To know, ascertain, experience, perceive; in covenant context denotes experiential intimacy, recognition of authority, and divine election ('You only have I known').
Wiki Article • Prophets & Wisdom
Preserved in the World English Bible (WEB), King James Version (KJV), and Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV), the eighteen Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha books bridge the intertestamental period between the return from Babylon and the New Testament era.
prophecy, prophetic declaration
prophecy, prophetic declaration. Prophecy, written or oral prophetic message recorded for covenant instruction (2 Chronicles 15:8, Ezra 6:14, Nehemiah 6:12).
Old Testament • 1 Chapters
Obadiah (Old Testament, 1 chapters). Key figures: Obadiah, Esau ( Edom ), Teman , Jacob/Israel , Judah , Joseph . Key places: Edom, Esau, Teman , Jerusalem , Zion , Ephraim . Opens with: "The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord God concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the Lord, and an ambassador is sent among the he..."
lot, destiny, allotment, inheritance
lot, destiny, allotment, inheritance. Sacred lot cast to determine divine will (Proverbs 16:33), allocate promised land to tribes, and designate Yom Kippur goats (Leviticus 16:8).
Old Testament • 14 Chapters
Hosea (Old Testament, 14 chapters). Key figures: Azariah (or Uzziah ), Jotham , Ahaz , Hezekiah , Judah , Joash . Key places: Gomer , Jezreel 2 , Baal , Egypt , Gilgal 1 , Ephraim . Opens with: "The word of the Lord that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham , Ahaz , and Hezekiah , kings of Judah , and in the d..."
Jealous (El Qanna)
Jealous (El Qanna). Jealous; exclusively applied to God in the Decalogue ('For I the LORD your God am a jealous God', El Qanna, Exodus 20:5; 34:14), guarding His covenant bride.