Bible Encyclopedia: Background

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The Bible --The Background and the Picture.
... THE BIBLE"THE BACKGROUND AND THE PICTURE. ... God with his attributes, as the true, grand
and glorious Bible picture, shines out through this human background. ...
/.../the biblethe background and the.htm

{Transcriber's Note: this Book is Commonly Known as "The Baltimore ...
... 3 for the background and purpose of the series. ... See the author's note to Baltimore
Catechism No.3 for the background and purpose of the series. ...
/.../kinkead/baltimore catechism no 4/transcribers note this book is.htm

Regeneration and Faith.
... We only beg it be considered that in this presentation both Scripture and the symbols
of faith always point to the mysterious background, to a wonderful work ...
/.../kuyper/the work of the holy spirit/xxiii regeneration and faith.htm

The Two Guests
... Here is a room, for instance, papered with a paper with a dark background
and a light pattern on it. Well, you can manoeuvre your ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture j/the two guests.htm

The History of the Prophetic Sermons, Epistles, and Apocalypses
... [Sidenote: The background of Isaiah 40.lv.]. ... Interpreted in the light of this
background, their thought and teachings become clear and luminous. ...
/.../the origin and permanent value of the old testament/vii the history of the.htm

Practical Methods of Studying the Old Testament
... a given passage is to be fairly interpreted or its truths intelligently applied,
Individual books are also related to others and to their historical background ...
/.../xv practical methods of studying.htm

Perhaps There is no Book Within the Whole Canon of Scripture So ...
... This, then, we may take it, is the object of the book, to show forth by its dark
background the glory of the Lord, to bring into glorious relief against the ...
/.../jennings/old groans and new songs/chapter i perhaps there is.htm

The Eclipse and Rediscovery of the Old Testament
... were all familiar to him. The Old Testament was the background of a large
portion of the Sermon on the Mount. From Deuteronomy 6:4 ...
/.../i the eclipse and rediscovery.htm

Manuscripts
... the students of Christian literature. BOOKS. Background and General. Cambridge
Ancient History, Vol. XII, The Imperial Crisis and ...
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The Training of a Statesman.
... our duty as we understand it."Lincoln. I. THE EGYPTIAN BACKGROUND OF THE
BONDAGE. The one contemporary reference to Israel thus ...
/.../kent/the making of a nation/study viii the training of.htm

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) Ground in the rear or behind, or in the distance, as opposed to the foreground, or the ground in front.

2. (n.) The space which is behind and subordinate to a portrait or group of figures.

3. (n.) Anything behind, serving as a foil; as, the statue had a background of red hangings.

4. (n.) A place in obscurity or retirement, or out of sight.

Thesaurus

Background (2 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) Anything behind, serving as a foil; as, the statue had a background of red
hangings. ... Multi-Version Concordance Background (2 Occurrences). ...
/b/background.htm - 7k

Yahweh (6653 Occurrences)
... to execute judgment, because he is a son of man" (compare Matthew 24:27, 30 Luke
12:8). It is true in the New Testament there is a dark background to the ...
/y/yahweh.htm - 39k

Eucharist
... and Words of Christ on Eve of the Passion 2. Sacrificial Language of the Institution
3. Sacrificial System of Jewish Dispensation 4. Paschal Background of the ...
/e/eucharist.htm - 38k

Supper (17 Occurrences)
... and Words of Christ on Eve of the Passion 2. Sacrificial Language of the Institution
3. Sacrificial System of Jewish Dispensation 4. Paschal Background of the ...
/s/supper.htm - 44k

Sadducees (14 Occurrences)
... and Priests 2. Tendencies of Sadducees toward Hellenism as Causing Rise of Chacidhim
3. Favored by Alexander Janneus: Put in the Background by Alexandra Salome ...
/s/sadducees.htm - 31k

Literature (2 Occurrences)
... APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE. a-pok-a-lip'-tik lit'-er-a-tur: INTRODUCTORY I. BACKGROUND
OF APOCALYPTIC 1. Judaism and Hellenism 2. Political Influences II. ...
/l/literature.htm - 82k

Apocalyptic
... APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE. a-pok-a-lip'-tik lit'-er-a-tur: INTRODUCTORY I. BACKGROUND
OF APOCALYPTIC 1. Judaism and Hellenism 2. Political Influences II. ...
/a/apocalyptic.htm - 42k

Jehovah (20094 Occurrences)
... might inspire a man to put himself forward 150 years, and with a message to people
who were to live then, assuming their circumstances as a background of what ...
/j/jehovah.htm - 38k

Servant (738 Occurrences)
... might inspire a man to put himself forward 150 years, and with a message to people
who were to live then, assuming their circumstances as a background of what ...
/s/servant.htm - 67k

Person (807 Occurrences)
... THE TEACHING OF THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS Hebrews 2:1; (1) Background of Express
Deity (2) Completeness of Humanity (3) Continued Possession of Deity III. ...
/p/person.htm - 49k

Bible Concordance

Background (2 Occurrences)

Esther 2:10 Esther had not made known her people nor her relatives, because Mordecai had instructed her that she should not make it known.
(See NIV)

Esther 2:20 Esther had not yet made known her relatives nor her people, as Mordecai had commanded her; for Esther obeyed Mordecai, like she did when she was brought up by him.
(See NIV)

Subtopics

Background

Related Terms

Yahweh (6653 Occurrences)

Eucharist

Supper (17 Occurrences)

Sadducees (14 Occurrences)

Literature (2 Occurrences)

Apocalyptic

Jehovah (20094 Occurrences)

Servant (738 Occurrences)

Person (807 Occurrences)