{"query": "Easton: Thessalonians, Epistles to the", "count": 20, "results": [{"id": "card_n_7672e1661e23", "title": "Easton: Thessalonians, Epistles to the", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "The first epistle to the Thessalonians was the first of all Paul’s epistles. It was in all probability written from Corinth, where he abode a “long time” (Acts 18:11, 18), early in the period of his r"}, {"id": "card_n_9c0a44a13695", "title": "Easton: Epistles", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "The apostolic letters. The New Testament contains twenty-one in all. They are divided into two classes. (1.) Paul’s Epistles, fourteen in number, including Hebrews. These are not arranged in the New T"}, {"id": "card_c_31ea00677090", "title": "Easton: Thessalonians, Epistles to the cites Acts", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Cites Acts 18:11; Acts 18:1 — a chapter:verse reference found in the card text."}, {"id": "card_n_38a58b7f822a", "title": "Polycarp to the Philippians XIII", "shelf": "patristics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "Both you and Ignatius wrote to me, that if any one went [from this] into Syria, he should carry your letter with him; which request I will attend to if I find a fitting opportunity, either personally,"}, {"id": "card_c_793ffd467663", "title": "Easton: Thessalonians, Epistles to the references Athens", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Mentions Athens (place) — the name appears in the card text; the entry is Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain), which classifies it as a place."}, {"id": "card_c_f151c096e8ad", "title": "Easton: Thessalonians, Epistles to the references Corinth", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Mentions Corinth (place) — the name appears in the card text; the entry is Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain), which classifies it as a place."}, {"id": "card_c_5b15153bde48", "title": "Easton: Thessalonians, Epistles to the references Macedonia", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Mentions Macedonia (place) — the name appears in the card text; the entry is Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain), which classifies it as a place."}, {"id": "card_c_4f2e442141d8", "title": "Easton: Thessalonians, Epistles to the references Paul", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Mentions Paul (place) — the name appears in the card text; the entry is Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain), which classifies it as a place."}, {"id": "card_c_ea0560b923ba", "title": "Easton: Thessalonians, Epistles to the references Thessalonica", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Mentions Thessalonica (person) — the name appears in the card text; the entry is Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain), which classifies it as a person."}, {"id": "card_n_5daed6c3700e", "title": "Easton: Philemon, Epistle to", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Was written from Rome at the same time as the epistles to the Colossians and Ephesians, and was sent also by Onesimus. It was addressed to Philemon and the members of his family. It was written for th"}, {"id": "card_n_b2f6fee38af3", "title": "Easton: Colossians, Epistle to the", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Was written by Paul at Rome during his first imprisonment there (Acts 28:16, 30), probably in the spring of A.D. 57, or, as some think, 62, and soon after he had written his Epistle to the Ephesians. "}, {"id": "card_n_cda1b9e0706f", "title": "Easton: Rome", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "The most celebrated city in the world at the time of Christ. It is said to have been founded B.C. 753. When the New Testament was written, Rome was enriched and adorned with the spoils of the world, a"}, {"id": "card_n_0ea6a1edcda4", "title": "Easton: Call", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(1.) To cry for help, hence to pray (Gen. 4:26). 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It appear"}, {"id": "card_n_48613152e266", "title": "Easton: Baptism of Christ", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Christ had to be formally inaugurated into the public discharge of his offices. For this purpose he came to John, who was the representative of the law and the prophets, that by him he might be introd"}, {"id": "card_n_4c70970fb72d", "title": "Easton: Ephesians, Epistle to", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Was written by Paul at Rome about the same time as that to the Colossians, which in many points it resembles. Contents of. The Epistle to the Colossians is mainly polemical, designed to refute certain"}, {"id": "card_n_0bafdf976ecb", "title": "Easton: Elijah", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Whose God is Jehovah. (1.) “The Tishbite,” the “Elias” of the New Testament, is suddenly introduced to our notice in 1 Kings 17:1 as delivering a message from the Lord to Ahab. There is mention made o"}, {"id": "card_n_06be9fa50da1", "title": "Easton: Psalms", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "The psalms are the production of various authors. “Only a portion of the Book of Psalms claims David as its author. Other inspired poets in successive generations added now one now another contributio"}, {"id": "card_n_018641dc4cd7", "title": "Easton: First-born, Redemption of", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "From the beginning the office of the priesthood in each family belonged to the eldest son. But when the extensive plan of sacrificial worship was introduced, requiring a company of men to be exclusive"}]}