角

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 […]

交通

Most people are familiar with the general meaning of the word “communication.” But what does it mean when Christians use the term “fellowship” (or “koinonia”)? “Koinonia” is an important aspect of Christian life. The Greek root of the word means to “share something in common with someone.” The word always implies active participation and a […]

拣选

The Hebrew word for election is bahar, and the Greek words are eklegomai or haireomai. These can be used in an active or passive sense, meaning to choose or to be chosen. The object can be a person or a thing. In the Bible, election refers to God, in His eternal will and lovingkindness, specially […]

奉主耶稣的名

Christians often conclude their prayers by saying, “In the name of Jesus, Amen.” Jesus told His disciples, “Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.” Some mistakenly believe that simply adding “in […]

隐基底

Ein Gedi is a name composed of two Hebrew words: “Ein” meaning spring, and “Gedi” meaning kid or goat. So, Ein Gedi means “Spring of the Kid.” It is located on the western shore of the Dead Sea, with a dramatic elevation drop of over 600 meters from the Judean Desert (200m above sea level) […]

法利赛人

The Pharisees were one of the two major sects of Judaism and the strictest of them all. They believed in Jehovah and urged people to obey the Law. However, they were rigid and stuck to tradition, believing that the interpretations of the Law by their ancestors had the same authority as God’s own interpretation. The […]

得救

Literally, salvation means to be rescued from various adversities, such as affliction, illness, danger, or natural disaster. In the Bible, the original Hebrew and Greek words for “salvation” carry meanings of “rescue,” “deliverance from death,” and “healing.” In the New Testament, salvation is most often used to mean the forgiveness of sins, reconciliation with God, […]

活祭

A living sacrifice is a fundamental principle of the Christian life. In the Old Testament, God’s people offered animals like bulls and sheep as sacrifices, and the priests would kill them on the altar. In the New Testament, through the redemptive death of the Lord Jesus Christ, believers are no longer required to kill sacrificial […]

美索不达米亚

Mesopotamia is the name given by the ancient Greeks to the land “between the rivers,” the Euphrates and the Tigris. These two rivers originate in the Anatolian mountains of modern-day Turkey, flow through the Mesopotamian plain, and eventually converge to form the Shatt al-Arab, which empties into the Persian Gulf. The plain between the rivers […]

基督

Christ (from the Greek word Christos, a shortened form of Kiristos) means “the Anointed One.” In ancient Judaism, kings, priests, or prophets were appointed through a ceremony of anointing with oil on their heads. The Hebrew pronunciation is Messiah. “The Anointed One” and “Messiah” are different translations of the same Hebrew word, which refers to […]