Ecclesiastes, Book of
An Old Testament book of wisdom. Some scholars believe the author was Solomon, writing in his old age. Ecclesiastes 1:1…
Things
Edict
The written law of a king. After his seal was put on it, the law was read in public. Disobeying…
Elephants
While elephants are not mentioned in the Bible, ivory is, however. So, elephants must have been somewhere in the area.…
Encouragement
Words or actions that instill hope within someone. Encouragement is one of the gifts of the Spirit. Joseph, a missionary…
Ephesians, book of
Paul wrote this letter when he was a prisoner in Rome around AD 59–61. It probably went to many small…
Epistles
Letters written by individuals. Examples of epistles in the Old Testament include David’s letter to Joab in 2 Samuel 11:14–15;…
Eternal Life
Life forever. Eternity is all that is past and all that is yet to come. Our part in God’s eternity…
Evil
Anything that is against the will of God. These include bad thoughts, hatred, fighting, loving something excluding people from our…
Exodus, book of
The second book of the Bible, Exodus is the story of God’s deliverance of the people of Israel from slavery…
Ezekiel, book of
Written while Ezekiel lived in exile in Babylon (after 597 BC). The book of Ezekiel contains many visions and word…