word, promise, commandment
word, promise, commandment. Commandment, promise; celebrated in Psalm 119 as refined, pure, life-giving truth ('Your word is very pure, therefore Your servant loves it', Psalm 119:140).
oath, sworn covenant promise
oath, sworn covenant promise. Oath, sworn pledge; divine swearing by which God guaranteed Abrahamic Covenant ('oath which He swore to Abraham', Genesis 26:3).
a summons, a promise
a summons, a promise. Primary meaning: a summons, a promise. Strong's: an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good). Lexical nuances: a summons (as Attic law-term, Dem., al.).
seed, offspring, descendants, posterity
seed, offspring, descendants, posterity. Seed, human posterity; paramount theological theme tracing promised lineage: seed of woman (Genesis 3:15), seed of Abraham, and royal seed of David.
covenant, treaty, solemn alliance
covenant, treaty, solemn alliance. A formal, legally binding compact or treaty sanctioned by oath and blood ceremony; the framework governing God's relation to creation, Israel, and David.
to announce, proclaim, to promise, to profess
to announce, proclaim, to promise, to profess. Primary meaning: to announce, proclaim, to promise, to profess, to promise. Strong's: to announce upon (reflexively), i.e. (by implication) to engage to do something, to assert something respecting oneself. Lexical nuances: to announce, proclaim .
to speak the same language, to agree with, to agree
to speak the same language, to agree with, to agree. Primary meaning: to speak the same language, to agree with, to agree, confess. Strong's: to assent, i.e. covenant, acknowledge. Lexical nuances: to speak the same language (Hdt.).
earth, land, country, territory
earth, land, country, territory. The terrestrial sphere, dry land, earth in contrast to heaven; profoundly the promised land of Canaan given by covenant to Abraham and his seed.
utterance, speech, word, promise
utterance, speech, word, promise. Spoken word, poetic utterance; words of God in wisdom literature and Psalms pleasing to the soul (Psalm 19:14).
ground, soil, agricultural earth
ground, soil, agricultural earth. Ground, soil, arable land; material source of human physical existence, cursed on account of human transgression, yielding fruit under blessing.
to trust, be confident, rely upon
to trust, be confident, rely upon. To fall forward, lie face down in complete security, trust unconditionally; unshakeable reliance upon God's covenant promises.
redemption, right of redemption, kinship
redemption, right of redemption, kinship. Right of repurchase, price of liberation, redemption of family ancestral inheritance (Leviticus 25, Ruth 4:6, Jeremiah 32:7).
inheritance, heritage, possession
inheritance, heritage, possession. Inheritance, covenant heritage; specifically land of Canaan apportioned to Israel, Israel as Yahweh's inheritance, and Yahweh as Levites' portion.
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.
to forsake, leave, abandon covenant
to forsake, leave, abandon covenant. To depart from, abandon; used of human covenant unfaithfulness forsaking God and Torah, contrasted with God's promise never to forsake His people.
blessing, benediction, prosperity
blessing, benediction, prosperity. Blessing, gift, invoked divine favor; foundational promise to Abraham ('in you all families of the earth shall be blessed', Genesis 12:3).
Hebrews • Chapter 4 (16 verses)
Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. For ... Mentions: David , Yeshua the Messiah .
2 Corinthians • Chapter 7 (16 verses)
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man. I speak not this to condemn you: ... Mentions: Macedonia .
Romans • Chapter 1 (32 verses)
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ , called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, David , Rome .
remnant, residue, survivors
remnant, residue, survivors. Remnant, survivors; faithful minority preserved through exile to inherit messianic promises and carry covenant forward.
steadfast love, covenant loyalty, mercy
steadfast love, covenant loyalty, mercy. Covenant loyalty, lovingkindness, steadfast love, mercy; the core relational attribute of God by which He obligates Himself in grace to sustain His covenant promises.
the LORD, Yahweh
the LORD, Yahweh. The proper covenant name of the God of Israel, the Tetragrammaton (YHWH), revealing God as the self-existent, eternally active, and covenant-faithful Redeemer ('I AM WHO I AM', Exodus 3:14). BDB: proper name of God of Israel, denoting Him who is continually present to redeem and fulfill His promises.
2 Timothy • Chapter 1 (18 verses)
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure consc... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, Asia , Rome , Ephesus .
New Testament • 4 Chapters
2 Timothy (New Testament, 4 chapters). Key figures: Yeshua the Messiah , David , Moses . Key places: Asia , Rome , Ephesus , Antioch 1 , Iconium , Lystra . Opens with: "Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,..."
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).
comfort, consolation
comfort, consolation. Consolations, comfort offered to grieving exiles through promise of redemption and peace (Isaiah 57:18, Zechariah 1:13).
Ephesians • Chapter 6 (24 verses)
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .
nation, gentile, people group
nation, gentile, people group. Nation, body of people, pagan gentiles; geopolitical peoples of earth in distinction from Israel, yet promised redemption through seed of Abraham.
The Fourth Book of the Maccabees • Chapter 15 (32 verses)
O reasoning of the sons, lord over the passions, and religion more desirable to a mother than progeny! The mother, when two things were set before here, religion and the safety of her seven sons for a time, on the conditional promise of a tyrant, rather elected the religion which... Mentions: Abram/Abraham , Noah .
Titus • Chapter 1 (16 verses)
Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ , according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness; In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; But hath in due times manifested his w... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, Crete .
2 Peter • Chapter 3 (18 verses)
This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour: Knowing this fi... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .
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.
2 Peter • Chapter 1 (21 verses)
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ , to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, According as hi... Mentions: Simon , Yeshua the Messiah.
Romans • Chapter 9 (33 verses)
I say the truth in Christ , I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh: Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, Jacob/Israel , Abram/Abraham , Isaac , Esau ( Edom ), Esau, Sodom .