121. CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Biblical Accommodation Includes (1) what is meant by biblical accommodation; (2) its use in Sacred Scripture; (3) the rules which ought to regulate its use. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01099b.htm

Home Encyclopedia Summa Fathers ... A > Biblical Accommodation A B C D ... Z Biblical Accommodation We shall consider (1) what is meant by biblical accommodation; (2) its use in Sacred Scripture; (3) the rules which ought to regulate its use. (1) What is Biblical Accommodation? Holy Ghost on Noe, Isaac, and Moses are applied to other saints. Thus the words of Ecclus., xxxii, 1, 5: "Have they made thee ruler? . . . hinder not music" are sometimes applied to College presidents assuming the burden of their office; we need not say that the words of Sacred Scripture have quite a different meaning. The second species of accommodation, called allusive, is often a mere play on words and at times seems due to a misunderstanding of the original meaning. The Vulgate text, Mirabilis Deus in sanctis suis (Ps., lxvii, 36) means, in the mouth of the Psalmist, that God is wonderful in His sanctuary ( sancta, -orum ). The Latin words may also be translated " God is wonderful in his saints" ( sancti, -orum ), and they are employed in this sense in the Missal. As this second signification was not intended by the inspired writer, the English rendering of the text in the Douay version is a mistranslation. (2) The Use of Accommodation in the Bible It is generally held by Catholic authors that certain passages from the Old Testament have been used over again in the New Testament with a change of meaning. In the Epistle to the Hebrews (xiii, 5) the words spoken to Josue, "I will not leave thee, nor forsake thee" (Jos., i, 5), are applied to all

122. Supervision Specialist The newsletter of the First Christian Church of Crown Point, IN. Numerous articles with biblical teachings on living and obeying God's word. http://www.banner.org/

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123. Biblical Personalities: Elijah A contemporary Jewish look at the revered prophet. http://www.emanuelnyc.org/bulletin/archive/84.html

Biblical Personalities: Elijah Why was Elijah privileged to be able to revive the dead? Because he did the will of the Holy One, Blessed is He, and he would sigh over the honor of Israel every day as if Israel were in danger of being destroyed from the world. In every generation that Elijah found righteous men, he would embrace and kiss them and bless the Holy One (Tanna d’Bei Eliyahu Rabbah 5:11). Elijah still lives (Seder Olam Rabbah 21). Perhaps more than any of the glo- rious personalities depicted in the Bible, Elijah the Prophet has transcended Jewish history and Jewish time. At the most dramatic moment of the Passover seder, the door is opened for Elijah, the “cup of Elijah” is symbolically raised, and the messianic strains of “Eliyahu Hanavi” are intoned, thus revealing a deep and age-old Jewish belief in the coming of the messiah. Elijah is welcomed at every circumcision ceremony, where the kos Eliyahu (“Elijah’s cup”) is transformed into kisei Eliyahu (“Elijah’s chair”). He graces many midrashim, stories, and narratives - often in mufti - where he performs acts of kindness and redemption. On Shabbat Hagadol, the Sabbath preceding Passover, his name is invoked in the Haftarah lection: “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the Lord (Malachi 3:23). The biblical Elijah, interestingly, seems devoid of sentimentality. He accepts his prophetic mission piously, first with a small act of lovingkindness to a widow, later exacting punishment upon Ahab and Jezebel’s false prophets of Baal. The brutality of the punishment is rivalled by Elijah’s powers over nature. He brings forth the rain and resurrects the dead in a parable redolent of the New Testament (I Kings 17:17-24). He travels forty days in the desert to receive, like Moses, God’s testimony on Mount Horeb. There, after experiencing the power of the Lord’s natural forces (earthquakes, wind, fire), Elijah hears a “still small voice.” Truly alone, he accepts Divinity’s commands, sounding much like Herman Melville’s Ishmael: “I, even I only, am left” (I Kings 19:14).

124. Biblical Lives: Noah A Baptist perspective on the life of the arkbuilder. http://www.evangelbaptist.org/highschool/lessons/noah.htm

Evangel High School Class Series: Biblical Lives to Live By Genesis-II Samuel Noah Rebekah Jacob Joseph ... Return to Evangel Home Page Series written and published to the Web by Dale Sullivan Noah This lesson is based on the following passages: Genesis 6 Genesis 7:1-5 Genesis 8:15ff Genesis 9 Also see Luke 17:26 Hebrews 11:7 Discuss the follwoing questions: How were the social conditions at the time of Noah's call like our own or different from our own? What was God's opinion of human culture at that time? Why? What was God's opinion of Noah? Why? In what ways did Noah show his faith? Why did these actions require faith on Noah's part? How did God respond to Noah's faith and obedience? What are the good things in Noah's life that we should try to imitate? Are there any failures in his life that we should try to avoid? If so, how can we live our lives in ways that will help us avoid the failures? In the history of God's work with human kind, why is Noah an important figure? In summary, what does the study of Noah's life teach us about God and about human beings? Life Summary: Noah As we read about Noah's life, we discover that he lived in a decadent society. The Bible says that all the imaginations of peoples' hearts were continually wickedthey were always thinking about things that God finds detestable. However, even when things seemed so bad, God picked out Noah because he was a person who tried to do what was right. He chose Noah to do a very special work in his day.

125. Daniel Profile of the biblical prophet from an 1897 Christian source. http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel

126. Biblical Polygamy -- Polygamy Really IS Scriptural! (sm) - Biblical Polygamy . C The Exegesis / Argumentation Proofs in the Bible, the list of all the Polygamists in the Bible, and the examples where The Lord Himself is selfdescribed in polygamous terms in the Bible. http://www.biblicalpolygamy.com/

B IBLICAL P OLYGAMY . com Polygamy really is Biblical! SM Exegesis Polygamists The Lord Layout ... Links Biblical Polygamy . com A resource for proving that Polygamy really IS Biblical. The purpose and outline of this web-site are simple: As based only on the Bible , to provide the Exegesis / Argumentation Proofs in the Bible, the list of all the Polygamists in the Bible, and the examples where The Lord Himself is self-described in polygamous terms in the Bible, all in a simple and easy-to-use web-site. For anyone preferring to have the Layout of the site's navigation to be a little different, a simple click of a link will make a change immediately. In giving credit where credit is due, this web-site also provides the page. May this web-site serve all who would seek to know the truth of the Bible. For indeed, the Scriptures prove that Polygamy really is Biblical! sm Abdon* Abijah Abraham Ahab ... SM Exegesis Remember Adultery One Wife One Flesh ... Law of the Land Polygamists Abraham David Jacob (Israel) Moses ... Polygamists (Directory) The Lord God the Father Jesus Christ Layout [ Explanation ] Right-column Left-column Clear Links Links Exegesis Polygamists The Lord ... Links

127. "LET THERE BE LIGHT" Ministries Nondenominational Bible-based ministry concerned with the spreading of God's biblical message of salvation in its fullest sense. http://www.lightministries.com/

var TlxPgNm='index'; “Let There Be Light” Ministries is a Bible-based Ministry dedicated since 1986 to the preaching of the WHOLE gospel message of present truth centered in Jesus Christ. “Let There Be Light” Ministries is concerned with the spreading of God’s Biblical message of salvation in its fullest sense. We are a Ministry of faith, dependent upon God and are not part of any denominational church. This Ministry has provided many of its Present Truth publications for your reading enjoyment, with the privilege of freely downloading any information which you find spiritually enlightening. Also, many of our publications, especially in the area of “Booklets” and "Tracts", have been translated into several languages, and these are also provided for your reading and downloading pleasure. To order any of these publications, please click here Thank you for visiting our site, and may God richly bless you with His wisdom and truth (James 1:5; John 14:26, 16:13) as you “study to show thyself approved unto God” in the short amount of time left us to “prepare to meet thy God” when He comes again (2 Timothy 2:15; Amos 4:12). With Christian regards

128. Westminster Biblical Missions, Inc. Committed to planting and multiplying Reformed churches on the foreign field through the biblical education of promising young people in Korea, Pakistan, Hungary, and Mexico. http://www.nccn.net/~wbminc/

Westminster Biblical Missions, Inc. P.O. Box 602 Carbondale, Pennsylvania 18407 Our website has moved to www.wbminc.org This Web page is hosted by, and courtesy of, the Nevada County Community Network (NCCN) in Nevada County, California.

129. BIBLICAL EVIDENCE FOR CATHOLICISM This is a very large and multifaceted site created by Catholic apologist Dave Armstrong, whose purpose is to provide information concerning the whole of Catholic theology. The apologetical material contains both original work and the work of others such as Fr. William G. Most, Scott Hahn, Fr. John A. Hardon. http://ic.net/~erasmus/

New URL: Biblical Evidence for Catholicism http://www.biblicalcatholic.com

130. BIBLICAL THEOCRACY A book which presents theocracy as a biblically sound form of Christian politics. Distinguishes between theocracy (the rule of God) and ecclesiocracy (the rule of the church). http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~ppp/bth/toc.html

BIBLICAL THEOCRACY A VISION OF THE BIBLICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR A CHRISTIAN POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY By Stephen Palmquist stevepq@hkbu.edu.hk This web site was selected for the July 1998 "special mention award" by the Churches.com organization, primarily because of this page and its subordiate links. Full Text ASCII Archive This archive created by the author on October 12, 1995 How to order a printed version Reviewers' comments To Dorothy: Truly a gift from God Table of Contents List of Figures and Tables (these appear only in printed version) Preface Introduction PART ONE: HOW IS "CHRISTIAN POLITICS" BIBLICALLY POSSIBLE? I. A Philosophical Framework for Political Systems II. Democracy and "Christian Politics" III. The Bible's Political Vision IV. Alternative Versions and Perversions of Theocracy PART TWO: THEOCRACY NOW! V. Basic Guidelines for Implementing Kingdom Politics VI. Worldly Suffering and the Politics of Fear VII. The Politics of Love APPENDICES, BIBLIOGRAPHY, AND INDICES Appendix A. Jewish Theocracy

131. Biblical Lives: Rebekah A Baptist perspective on the life of the wife of Isaac. http://www.evangelbaptist.org/highschool/lessons/rebekah.htm

Evangel High School Class Series: Biblical Lives to Live By Genesis-II Samuel Noah Rebekah Jacob Joseph ... Return to Evangel Home Page Series written and published to the Web by Dale Sullivan Rebekah This lesson is based on the following passages: (If you are online, you can look them up at Bible Gateway Discuss the following questions: Based on chapter 24, what kind of character would you say Rebekah had as a young woman? How do you think she felt about leaving her family and traveling with a stranger to a strange land? If you were Rebekah, how would you have felt about having twins, especially considering that she had not been able to have children before? What do you think Rebekah thought about having to pretend to be someone other than who she really was in chapter 26? Why do you think Rebekah wanted Jacob to receive the blessing rather than Esau? What does chapter 27 seem to imply about Rebekah's relationship to her husband, Isaac, and her two sons? Do you think it was easy or hard for Rebekah to send Jacob away? What do you think were Rebekah's strengths and weaknesses?

132. Biblical Personalities: Zechariah A contemporary Jewish look at the lesserknown prophet. http://www.emanuelnyc.org/bulletin/archive/98.html

Biblical Personalities: Zechariah Zechariah is also called Meshullam (Nehemiah 8:4) because he was perfect in his deeds (Megillah 23a). Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi all prophesied in the second year of the reign of Darius (Megillah 15a). Zechariah prophesied during the Second Temple era (Sanhedrin 99a). The section of the Bible in which the prophecy of Zechariah is included is known as Minor Prophets. There is nothing minor, nothing unimportant, nothing unprofound about this fourteen-chapter book, which pours forth narratives and visions whose complexity and mystery rival any section of the biblical collection. The early prophecies of Zechariah, who was a contemporary of Haggai, may be affixed to the reign of Darius (520-518 B.C.E.). Two sections of the book are clearly limned: chapters one through eight describe the return of Israel from the Babylonian exile; chapters nine through fourteen form an eschatological narrative. In the tradition of Haggai, Zechariah enlists support for the rebuilding of the Jerusalem Temple. Unlike Haggai, he calls forth fantastic visions that both appear and evanesce before the stunned reader. This is only the beginning. A vision of the High Priest, Joshua, who exchanges filthy garments for clean robes, and Satan, standing accusingly to his right, who is rebuked by the Lord, highlight the third chapter. There an angel promises Joshua that if the returning exiles obey the dictates of the Lord, they will be rewarded with “My servant the Shoot” (Zechariah 3:8). This apparently is a reference to the reign of Zerubbabel, who is entrusted to rebuild the Temple.

133. Discover Biblical Israel! - Tools Linking Land And Word These videos bring the Bible alive in its natural setting, showing the geographical background of the faith in Jesus. http://www.biblicalisrael.com

If you like the NET website , you will also like this video: with Stephen Langfur, Ph. D. A video series connecting the Bible to its natural setting Ancient Paths The Faith of Jesus The Faith in Jesus Reviewed in Video Librarian "Filmed on location in Israel, this 'biblical journey' captures the flavor of a tour developed by Stephen Langfur over the 15 years he has acted as a guide in Israel. According to him, the lay of the land is connected to the histories and theologies of the two faiths that developed here: the faith of Jesus, which is Judaism; and the faith in Jesus which developed out of Judaism. Langfur does an admirable job of providing historical and geographical context by using on-site photography, maps, charts, and art works to connect the viewer with the story behind the Good Book. Aud:C.P. (J. Reed)" More Reactions: "A journey for the mind, the heart, and the soul" Prof. Gary Dusek , Westmont College "In this series history becomes three-dimensional." Rev. Eric Elnes , Ph.D., Church of Christ, Scottsdale, Arizona "I loved the photography and actually seeing those vistas where the Biblical characters lived."

134. Joseph In Egypt Essay arguing that the Egyptian vizier Imhotep and the biblical figure Joseph were the same man. http://anchorstone.com/number7a.html

Get Our Free Updates! Enter Address Subscribe Site Work By: Email this page to Joseph in Egypt Inscription of the 7 Year Famine Joseph's main position was that of a prime minister and Imhotep appears to be the first who could boast of such a broad range of authority in ancient Egypt. There are records of many, many viziers throughout Egyptian history- but the first evidence which connects Imhotep with Joseph is an amazing inscription found carved on a large rock on the island of Sihiel just below the First Cataract of the Nile. This inscription claims to be a copy of a document written by Djoser in the 18th year of his reign,- this copy being written over 1,000 years after the events it claims to be relating. It goes on to tell of a seven year famine and seven years of plenty. Let's look at a few passages from this inscription and compare them with the Biblical account, keeping in mind that this was written a millennium after the events it claims to be describing: 1. It begins with the great distress of the pharaoh: "I was in distress on the Great Throne..." "And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled" GEN 41:8 2. In the inscription, the pharaoh is troubled about a famine and asks Imhotep who the god of the Nile is, so he can approach him about the drought: "... I asked him who was the Chamberlain,...Imhotep, the son of Ptah... `What is the birthplace of the Nile? Who is the god there? Who is the god?'" Imhotep answers: "I need the guidance of Him who presides over the fowling net,..." "And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace." GEN 41:16

135. Jericho The religious heritage of the city from a Christian perspective. http://www.ctsp.co.il/LBS pages/LBS_jericho.htm

Jericho Thought by archeologists to be over 10,000 years old, Jericho is the oldest known walled city in the world. When Joshua and the Children of Israel entered the Promised Land for the first time, those walls came "tumbling down". " When the trumpets sounded, the people shouted, and at the sound of the trumpet, when the people gave a loud shout, the wall collapsed; so every man charged straight in, and they took the city " [Joshua 6:20]. Although archeologists have not yet uncovered remains of the famous walls of that time, Tel Jericho ( Tel es Sultan located in the modern city) includes the ruins of a large circular tower and fortifications that indicate Jericho's importance. Cleopatra once coveted the environs of Jericho. She wanted control of the persimmon plantations from which a perfume that 'drove men wild' was produced (unfortunately the plant is now extinct!) An oasis of lush foliage and abundant springs in a dry desert setting, Jericho has been used over the ages as a winter resort for the wealthy. Herod built himself a palace in Jericho, as did rulers of the Moslem Umayyid dynasty. In the New Testament, crowds gathered when Jesus paid a visit to Jericho (at nearby

136. Index biblical references to help with various issues and problems. http://www.geocities.com/nouthology/

Welcome to the Biblical Advice Homepage by Rev. Antonio M. Alfred Biblical Advice is Christ-centered, Holy Spirit-empowered, loving and practical application of Biblical truths with the goal of spiritual maturity and fruitfulness. Quick Biblical Reference Chart to Ten Common Problems Biblical Summary on Various Subjects Topical Listing and Scripture References Related Resources: International Association of Biblical Counselors National Association of Nouthetic Counselors Timeless Text Helpful Articles for the Believer (LIFE Fellowship) Thanks to Dr. Jay E. Adams for giving permission to use material from The Christian Counselor's New Testament This Page Is Under Construction!

137. Biblical Personalities: Isiah A contemporary Jewish look at the humble prophet. http://www.emanuelnyc.org/bulletin/archive/86.html

Biblical Personalities: Isiah The Holy One, Blessed is He, said to Isaiah, “My children are troublesome and rebellious. If you undertake to be hit and degraded by My children, you will go on My mission; otherwise you will not.” Isaiah replied, “I accept the condition and I am not worthy of going on a mission to your children.” Then the Holy One said, “All the prophets received the spirit of prophecies from another prophet, but you will receive your prophecies from the mouth of the Lord. All the prophets prophesied simple prophecies, but you will prophesy double comforts: Be comforted, be comforted” (Isaiah 40:1) (Vayikra Rabbah 10:2). Isaiah prophesied many more prophecies than all the other prophets; moreover, he prophesied about all the nations of the world (Pesikta Rabbati 33:25). The call of God brought forth from his chosen prophets a typical response: Who are we to serve the Almighty in truth? The characteristic of humility - in Abraham, in Moses, and now in Isaiah - was a prerequisite for service. When one considers the rigors of their prophetic careers, and Divinity’s imperative to stand up against injustice, corruption, and sinfulness, he might wonder if “humility” were truly the most important attribute possessed by a potential leader of the people. It certainly wouldn’t work that way today. “Ambitious,” “aggressive,” “fearless,” are modernity’s watchwords of success - which causes one to pause. Why, in the ancient world, was humility considered an essential part of leadership? Perhaps because the humble person was more comprehending and more responsive to a force in life much greater than himself. This does not mean he suppressed his personality and his talents, but rather saw himself in proper perspective: that is, he was merely a vessel of God’s desires for His people.

138. Biblical Personalities: Job A contemporary Jewish look at the suffering believer. http://www.emanuelnyc.org/bulletin/archive/100.html

Biblical Personalities: Job Job never existed; this story was only a parable (Bava Batra 15a). No one among the nations of the world was more righteous than Job (Devarim Rabbah 2:4). "Blaspheme God, and die” (Job 2:9). Pray before the Holy One, Blessed is He, that you should die, so that you will go from this world innocent, whole, and righteous before you come to sin; for you cannot accept the pain and you will regret your deed of the past (Midrash Iyov 14). When suffering came upon Job, had he restrained his anger and not complained of injustice, he would have attained an extremely praiseworthy level. Just as we now say in the prayer, "God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob,” so we would have said, "God of Job” (Pesikta Rabbati 47:20). The whole time that Job opposed his friends and his friends opposed him, the Attribute of Strict Justice was poised. Only when he was appeased by them and prayed for them did the Holy One, Blessed is He, return to him (Pesikta Rabbati 38). It begins simply, but unrea-sonably. Job, "a whole-hearted and upright man, one that feared God, and shunned evil” (Job 1:1) finds himself in the midst of a not so gentlemanly wager between God and Satan. This could be a revival of the serpent’s temptation of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, particularly since Job lives a life of extraordinary blessing. The difference, however, is that Job’s version, up to this moment, reads more like "Paradise Found.” That is, knowing the inclination toward evil that resides in the heart of every man, Job resisted, and pursued the good. The rewards: of material opulence (seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred she-asses) and family (seven sons and three daughters) were kingly, if not profligate.

139. Daily Bible Study - Aaron Offers a biblical biography of the Israelite priest. http://www.execulink.com/~wblank/aaron.htm

Aaron Aaron was the firstborn son of Amram and his wife/aunt Jochebed, who were Levites (Exodus 2:1; 6:20). He was born during Israel's time in Egypt, 83 years before the Exodus, 3 years before his brother Moses , and about 10 years after his sister Miriam (Exodus 2:1,4; 6:20; 7:7). Aaron married Elisheba, a daughter of Amminadab, who was of the tribe of Judah (Exodus 6:23; 1 Chronicles 2:10). They had 4 sons - Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. When the time of the Exodus came, God sent Aaron (Exodus 4:14, 27-30) out to meet the returning Moses (who had just spent 40 years out in the Sinai with Jethro ), to join with him in their assigned task. Aaron was to be the spokesman for Moses, who was unable to speak well, perhaps from stuttering (Exodus 6:30; 7:1-2,9-10,19). Although Moses was the leader, it was Aaron who did the actual speaking to Pharaoh through the events leading to the Exodus, and the crossing of the Red Sea. Aaron was a faultless servant with his brother, at least at first. At Rephidim, when Moses overlooked the battle with the Amalekites from a nearby hill with the rod of God in his outstretched hand, it was Aaron and Hur (his brother-in-law, Miriam's husband), who held up Moses' tired arms until Israel's forces under Joshua won the battle (Exodus 17:8-13). Aaron's greatest lapse in judgment occurred while Moses was away on the mountain receiving the Ten Commandments from God. For whatever reason, Aaron gave in to the people's demands, and made that now-infamous golden calf for the people to worship (Exodus 32:4). When Moses returned, Aaron was sternly rebuked, but was forgiven by God after Moses prayed for him. Aaron came very close to being killed for that incident (Deuteronomy 9:20)

140. The GEOSCIENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE - Home Page Addresses the apparent conflict between science and the biblical account of creation by examining the scientific evidence concerning origins. Includes scholarly articles and links to K12 teacher resources. http://www.grisda.org/

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