Romans
Paul's most systematic letter, written to a church he has not yet visited. The closest thing in the New Testament to a complete theological argument.
- figureAbraham
Father of the Hebrew people. Called from Ur to Canaan and given the covenant promise. Lived around 2000 BC.
- figureAdam
The first man, formed by God from the dust of the ground and given the breath of life (Gen.2.7). With his wife…
- figureHabakkuk
Late seventh-century Judean prophet who questioned the LORD about violence and was told that the just shall li…
- figureHosea
Eighth-century prophet to the northern kingdom, son of Beeri. Commanded to marry the unfaithful Gomer as a liv…
- figurePaul
Pharisee from Tarsus who persecuted the early church, then encountered the risen Jesus on the road to Damascus…
- cultureOlive tree
A slow-growing, long-lived tree (Olea europaea) whose oil lit lamps, anointed kings, and fed households. Paul …
- conceptAbba
'Father' in Aramaic — the intimate household word a child would use. Jesus used it in prayer; Paul writes that…
- conceptSalvation
Rescue and deliverance: in the Old Testament from enemies, plague, or death; in the New Testament from sin and…
- conceptSanctification
The setting apart of a person, place, or thing to God, and the moral transformation that follows. In Christian…