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Paul called him a "pillar" of the church ( gal 2:9 ). Paul, on his first post-conversion visit to Jerusalem, saw James (Gal 1:19). Paul did the same on his last visit ( ac 21:18 ). When Peter was rescued from prison, he told his friends to tell James ( ac 12:17 ). James was a leader in the important council of Jerusalem ( ac 15:13 ).
Theological Theme. The theological theme of the book is summarized in 4:17; 5:21: "The Most High (God) is sovereign over the kingdoms of men." Daniel's visions always show God as triumphant ( 7:11,26-27; 8:25; 9:27 ). The climax of his sovereign rule is described in Revelation: "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of ...
The strongest argument for the unity of Isaiah is the expression "the Holy One of Israel," a title for God that occurs 12 times in chs. 1 - 39 and 14 times in chs. 40 - 66. Outside Isaiah it appears in the OT only 6 times. There are other striking verbal parallels between chs. 1 - 39 and chs. 40 - 66. Compare the following verses:
Guide to the Book of. Genesis. The book of Genesis is the first book of the Bible. It is divided into two main parts, with chapters 1-11 telling the story of God and the whole world, and chapters 12-50 focusing in on the story of God, a man, and his family. These two parts are connected by a sort of "hinge" story in the beginning of chapter 12 .
What is known of Ezekiel is derived solely from the book that bears his name. He was among the Jews exiled to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar in 597 b.c., and there among the exiles he received his call to become a prophet (see 1:1-3 ). He was married (see 24:15-18 ), lived in a house of his own (see 3:24; 8:1) and along with his fellow exiles ...
Author. Amos was from Tekoa ( 1:1 ), a small town in Judah about 6 miles south of Bethlehem and 11 miles from Jerusalem. He was not a man of the court like Isaiah, or a member of a priestly family like Jeremiah and Ezekiel. He earned his living from the flock and the sycamore-fig grove ( 1:1; 7:14-15 ).
Summary of the Book of Revelation. This summary of the book of Revelation provides information about the title, author(s), date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the Book of Revelation. Author. Four times the author identifies himself as John (1:1,4,9; 22:8).
