King David (+) is a topical listing of verses about King David and his exploits and life.
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Darkness
Darkess represents blindness, not being able to correctly orient yourself to reality. It represents confusion, and inability (resting). See Light.
Light
Light is a concept of orientation. In the opposite, dark, you cannot see. In light, you see, know, recognize, benefit yourself. See Darnkess.
Lion (+)
Lion. The lion was the most awesome and dangerous wild beast in Palestine. His tawny hide blended into the golden fields and sandy wastes. Lions hid in forests and sometimes pounced from the thickets near the Jordan River (Jer. 49:19).
The Bible contains many references to lions. Daniel miraculously survived a night in a lions’ den (Daniel 6). Samson and David killed lions singlehandedly (Judg. 14:5-6; 1 Sam. 17:34-37). Kings hunted lions for sport. According to (Ezekiel 19:1-9), lions were also captured with pits and nets.
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Anthropomorphisms
• Figures of speech, which attribute human forms, acts, and affections to God.
• Miscellaneous figures
Gen 2:2-3; Exod 31:17; Gen 2:19; Gen 6:6; Exod 32:14; Judg 2:18; 1Sam 15:35; 2Sam 24:16; 1Chr 21:15; Ps 106:45; Jer 26:19; Amos 7:3; Gen 9:16; Gen 11:5; Gen 11:7; Num 11:25; Gen 18:17-19; Gen 18:21; Gen 18:33; Gen 19:29; Gen 22:12; Gen 28:13; Gen 35:13; Exod 2:24; Exod 3:8; Exod 14:24; Exod 20:5; Ps 31:2; Ps 33:6; Ps 35:1-3; Ps 36:7; Ps 57:1; Ps 68:17; Ps 94:9; Ps 121:4; Isa 1:15; Ezek 1:24; Ezek 1:28; Hab 1:13; 1Pet 3:12
Affliction (+)
Affliction
Syn: Chastening; Grief; Pain; Sorrow; Tribulation; Trouble.
Act. 14:22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
Adultery (+)
Adultery is a betrayal of the marriage commitment between two people, when one has a romantic relationship often involved in physical sex, with somebody else.
Eternal Life
Eternal Life is the concept of living forever, in heaven with God in pleasure. Note that this is used in various peculiar ways, and some notions are not included. All humans will live forever, somewhere. Those who trust is the Savior will live forever in Heaven with God, and those who do not, will live forever in hell. The Bible never gives the label “eternal life” to those in hell. That is because eternal life is an infinite time in heaven, and it is in the good graces and pleasure of God, but it is also a way of living. It is entirely correct to say that the redeemed on earth still have eternal life.
Note that Universalists take the position that hell has a certain time limit, and after that time limit, God will eventually let them into heaven. That is unbiblical
Vulture
Vulture.
Vultures are large, loathsome members of the hawk family. The largest species have a wingspread of about 32 meters (9 to 10 feet). Most vultures have bare heads and necks. However, the lammergeier (bearded vulture) has dirty-white neck feathers and a tassel of dark feathers hanging from its beak. The Egyptian vulture likewise has neck feathers. A griffon’s long neck is covered with fine white down.
The lammergeier is also called the ossifrage (see (Lev. 11:13; Deut. 14:12)) or the gier eagle (Lev. 11:18; Deut. 14:17).
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Wasp
Wasp.
These overgrown relatives of bees are known for their painful sting. Wasps are common throughout the Holy Land. Hornets are a large species of wasp. So savage were these insects when disturbed that Egyptian soldiers used hornets as a symbol of their military might.
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