The Division of Land Among the Twelve Tribes

After the Israelites left Egypt, they wandered in the wilderness for forty years (1446-1406 BCE) due to their disobedience to God, delaying their entry into the Promised Land of Canaan. At that time, God had instructed Moses to take two censuses of the twelve tribes of Israel as the basis for the future division of […]

Jesus in the Book of Joshua—The Cities of Refuge

The Cities of Refuge were scattered throughout the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. When the Israelites entered Canaan, God established six of them—three in Canaan and three on the east side of the Jordan River (Numbers 35:13-14). These six cities were distributed across the land so that every person was not far from a City […]

The Great Commission

The Great Commission refers to Jesus’ post-resurrection instructions to his disciples to spread his teachings throughout the world. Matthew 28:19-20 contains the content of the Great Commission: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them […]

The Mount of Olives

The Mount of Olives is a 3.5-kilometer-long ridge located east of Jerusalem, across the Kidron Valley. Its elevation is slightly higher than that of Jerusalem. At its foot are the Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of All Nations. It is said that Jesus and his disciples often gathered there, and it was also where […]

The Battle of Aijalon Valley

The Aijalon Valley is located in the hills northwest of Jerusalem, between the cities of Gibeon and Gezer. The valley is about 12 kilometers long, with its mouth approximately 6 kilometers west-northwest of the city of Aijalon, and its end near Lower Beth Horon. This valley was one of the three most important routes from […]

圣经常用神之名——亚多乃Adonai

​每一个上帝的称呼都有其独特的意思，希伯来文Adonai(亚多乃)字根的意思是「主人」，中文圣经大多译为「主」。 Adonai 的意思应该是「一切的主」，或「至高的主」(比较申十17；书三11)。Adonai 也可以用作个人的称呼，意思是「我的主」。 圣经中用Adonai这个字来称呼上帝，在旧约中用了449次，其中315次是和耶和华的名一起使用的，说明天上的上帝和地上的人之间的关系，祂要人顺服祂、爱祂、服事祂，显明神作为主人的权柄；至高的统治者神，是有绝对权柄的(比较诗八1；何十二14)。 在创世记十八章中，亚伯拉罕称呼上帝的使者为「我主Adonai」。在亚伯拉罕的时代，奴仆称呼主人为Adonai，妻子称呼丈夫也是如此，当时奴仆和妻子同样没有什么地位的，他们是主人和丈夫用重价买赎回来的。他们原不属于自己。 圣经不但用Adonai来说明我们和上帝之间是主人和仆人的关系，更是丈夫和妻子的关系(赛五十四5；六十二5)。主不但视我们为仆人，更是祂亲爱的妻子，因此我们要尽心、尽力、尽意爱我们的主。如同妻子爱丈夫一般(弗五22～32)。 圣经记载 【创十八1-3】耶和华在幔利橡树那里向亚伯拉罕显现出来。那时正热，亚伯拉罕坐在帐棚门口，举目观看，见有三个人在对面站着。他一见，就从帐棚门口跑去迎接他们，俯伏在地，说：『我主，我若在你眼前蒙恩，求你不要离开仆人往前去。』 【诗八1】耶和华——我们的主啊，祢的名在全地何其美！祢将祢的荣耀彰显于天。 【赛五十四4-5】不要惧怕，因你必不至蒙羞；也不要抱愧，因你必不至受辱。你必忘记幼年的羞愧，不再记念你寡居的羞辱。因为造你的是你的丈夫；万军之耶和华是祂的名。救赎你的是以色列的圣者；祂必称为全地之神。

Joshua Is Deceived

When the Israelites were in alignment with God’s will, and their leader Joshua was closely following and seeking the Lord, they were able to take the city of Jericho with ease. However, when they went to conquer the city of Ai, they suffered a brief defeat because Achan took some of the forbidden plunder that […]

The Resurrection of Jesus

After Jesus was crucified and the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices to go and anoint Jesus’ body. The ancient Jewish custom for burial was to anoint the body of the deceased with spices and wrap it in a linen cloth with spices (Mark 14:8; John 19:40). […]

Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal

“When the Lord your God has brought you into the land you are entering to possess, you are to proclaim the blessings on Mount Gerizim and the curses on Mount Ebal.” (Deuteronomy 11:29) “All Israel, both native-born and foreigners, with their elders, officials and judges, stood on both sides of the ark of the covenant […]

The Horn

For animals, the horn symbolizes beauty and strength. It is also a weapon for protection and combat. Therefore, the Hebrew people saw the horn as a symbol of power and might, and the Bible uses it to refer to glory and salvation. In prophecies and visions, the horn also symbolizes rulers and dynasties, both righteous […]