{"query": "Easton: Tongues, Gift of", "count": 20, "results": [{"id": "card_n_48b778dd5047", "title": "Easton: Tongues, Gift of", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Granted on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:4), in fulfilment of a promise Christ had made to his disciples (Mark 16:17). What this gift actually was has been a subject of much discussion. Some have argue"}, {"id": "card_n_80acf3dd2e2b", "title": "Easton: Gifts, spiritual", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(Gr. charismata), gifts supernaturally bestowed on the early Christians, each having his own proper gift or gifts for the edification of the body of Christ. These were the result of the extraordinary "}, {"id": "card_c_e56ac1a62790", "title": "Easton: Tongues, Gift of cites Mark", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Cites Mark 16:17 — a chapter:verse reference found in the card text."}, {"id": "card_c_5c05a5af6c65", "title": "Easton: Tongues, Gift of cites Joel", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Cites Joel 2:28 — a chapter:verse reference found in the card text."}, {"id": "card_c_2883e06c148c", "title": "Easton: Tongues, Gift of cites Acts", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Cites Acts 2:4; Acts 2:9 — a chapter:verse reference found in the card text."}, {"id": "card_n_52bf2278f05b", "title": "Easton: Gift", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(1.) An gratuity (Prov. 19:6) to secure favour (18:16; 21:14), a thank-offering (Num. 18:11), or a dowry (Gen. 34:12). (2.) An oblation or proppitatory gift (2Sa 8:2, 6; 1Ch 18:2, 6; 2Ch 26:8; Ps. 45:"}, {"id": "card_c_62eb573bd9a7", "title": "Easton: Tongues, Gift of references Jerusalem", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Mentions Jerusalem (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_n_de13aa6f7c0b", "title": "Easton: Tongues, Confusion of", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "At Babel, the cause of the early separation of mankind and their division into nations. The descendants of Noah built a tower to prevent their dispersion; but God “confounded their language” (Gen. 11:"}, {"id": "card_n_982b9ffe05f0", "title": "Aurelius, Meditations §aur_06_xv: Not vegetative spiration, it is not surely (which plants have) that in this l...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Not vegetative spiration, it is not surely (which plants have) that in this life should be so dear unto us; nor sensitive respiration, the proper life of beasts, both tame and wild; nor this our imagi"}, {"id": "card_n_8a6396c166bd", "title": "Easton: Galilee", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Circuit. Solomon rewarded Hiram for certain services rendered him by the gift of an upland plain among the mountains of Naphtali. Hiram was dissatisfied with the gift, and called it “the land of Cabul"}, {"id": "card_n_4fdf3cc0a40c", "title": "Easton: City", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain (Gen. 4:17). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12). Next, we have "}, {"id": "card_n_e227087cafa9", "title": "Easton: Abishai", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Father of (i.e., “desirous of”) a gift, the eldest son of Zeruiah, David’s sister. He was the brother of Joab and Asahel (2 Sam. 2:18; 1 Chr. 2:16). Abishai was the only one who accompanied David when"}, {"id": "card_n_1ea56ef49ecb", "title": "Easton: Abimelech", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "My father a king, or father of a king, a common name of the Philistine kings, as “Pharaoh” was of the Egyptian kings. (1.) The Philistine king of Gerar in the time of Abraham (Gen. 20:1-18). By an int"}, {"id": "card_n_4d74026b1147", "title": "Easton: Zebadiah", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Gift of Jehovah. (1.) A son of Asahel, Joab’s brother (1 Chr. 27:7). (2.) A Levite who took part as one of the teachers in the system of national education instituted by Jehoshaphat (2 Chr. 17:7, 8). "}, {"id": "card_n_d7445d367c79", "title": "Easton: Mattithiah", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Gift of Jehovah. (1.) One of the sons of Jeduthun (1 Chr. 25:3, 21). (2.) The eldest son of Shallum, of the family of Korah (1 Chr. 9:31). (3.) One who stood by Ezra while reading the law (Neh. 8:4). "}, {"id": "card_n_1a69b0ccebe1", "title": "O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing", "shelf": "hymns", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "O for a thousand tongues to sing\nMy great Redeemer's praise,\nThe glories of my God and King,\nThe triumphs of His grace!\n\nMy gracious Master and my God,\nAssist me to proclaim,\nTo spread through all the"}, {"id": "card_n_23020ec1fd5a", "title": "Easton: Jesse", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Firm, or a gift, a son of Obed, the son of Boaz and Ruth (Ruth 4:17, 22; Matt. 1:5, 6; Luke 3:32). He was the father of eight sons, the youngest of whom was David (1 Sam. 17:12). The phrase “stem of J"}, {"id": "card_n_1e6acbf52c16", "title": "Augustine, Confessions §aug_conf_13_024: But you, chosen generation, you weak things of the world, who have forsaken a...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "But you, chosen generation, you weak things of the world, who have forsaken all, that ye may follow the Lord; go after Him, and confound the mighty; go after Him, ye beautiful feet, and shine ye in th"}, {"id": "card_n_b428a2a3bda7", "title": "Easton: Apostle", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "A person sent by another; a messenger; envoy. This word is once used as a descriptive designation of Jesus Christ, the Sent of the Father (Heb. 3:1; John 20:21). It is, however, generally used as desi"}, {"id": "card_n_86d54b49393e", "title": "Easton: Mattaniah", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Gift of Jehovah. (1.) A Levite, son of Heman, the chief of the ninth class of temple singers (1 Chr. 25:4, 16). (2.) A Levite who assisted in purifying the temple at the reformation under Hezekiah (2 "}]}