Topical Encyclopedia
In the context of a Bible Encyclopedia or Topical Bible, the term "article" can refer to various elements within the biblical narrative, including objects, items, or even specific decrees and statements. The Bible, rich in historical and cultural artifacts, often mentions articles that hold significant religious and symbolic meaning.
Articles in the Tabernacle and TempleThe Old Testament provides detailed descriptions of articles used in the Tabernacle and later in the Temple. These items were crafted according to divine instructions and held sacred purposes. For instance, the Ark of the Covenant, the Table of Showbread, the Lampstand, and the Altar of Incense are all articles described in the Book of Exodus.
Exodus 25:10-22 details the construction of the Ark: "They are to make an ark of acacia wood—two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high" .
These articles were not merely functional but also symbolic, representing God's presence, provision, and holiness. The meticulous instructions for their creation underscore their importance in Israelite worship and the covenant relationship between God and His people.
Articles of ClothingPriestly garments are another category of articles mentioned in the Bible. These garments were designed to set the priests apart for their sacred duties.
Exodus 28:2 states, "Make holy garments for your brother Aaron, to give him glory and splendor" . The high priest's attire included the ephod, breastplate, robe, tunic, turban, and sash, each with specific materials and designs that held symbolic significance.
Articles of WarThe Bible also references articles related to warfare, such as armor and weapons.
Ephesians 6:11-17 uses the metaphor of the "armor of God" to describe spiritual readiness: "Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes" . This passage highlights the spiritual articles necessary for believers to withstand spiritual battles, including the belt of truth, breastplate of righteousness, and shield of faith.
Articles of Law and CovenantIn a more abstract sense, articles can refer to decrees or laws, such as the Ten Commandments. These were inscribed on stone tablets and served as the foundational articles of the Mosaic Covenant.
Deuteronomy 4:13 states, "He declared to you His covenant, which He commanded you to follow—the Ten Commandments that He wrote on two tablets of stone" .
Articles in the New TestamentThe New Testament shifts focus from physical articles to spiritual truths and principles. However, it still references physical items, such as the articles used in the Last Supper. The bread and wine, as described in
Matthew 26:26-28, serve as articles symbolizing the body and blood of Christ: "While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, 'Take and eat; this is My body'" .
ConclusionThe concept of articles in the Bible encompasses a wide range of objects and decrees, each with its own significance and purpose. Whether physical items used in worship or symbolic representations of spiritual truths, these articles contribute to the rich tapestry of biblical theology and practice.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
n.) A distinct portion of an instrument, discourse, literary work, or any other writing, consisting of two or more particulars, or treating of various topics; as, an article in the Constitution. Hence: A clause in a contract, system of regulations, treaty, or the like; a term, condition, or stipulation in a contract; a concise statement; as, articles of agreement.
2. (n.) A literary composition, forming an independent portion of a magazine, newspaper, or cyclopedia.
3. (n.) Subject; matter; concern; distinct.
4. (n.) A distinct part.
5. (n.) A particular one of various things; as, an article of merchandise; salt is a necessary article.
6. (n.) Precise point of time; moment.
7. (n.) One of the three words, a, an, the, used before nouns to limit or define their application. A (or an) is called the indefinite article, the definite article.
8. (n.) One of the segments of an articulated appendage.
9. (n.) To formulate in articles; to set forth in distinct particulars.
10. (n.) To accuse or charge by an exhibition of articles.
11. (n.) To bind by articles of covenant or stipulation; as, to article an apprentice to a mechanic.
12. (v. i.) To agree by articles; to stipulate; to bargain; to covenant.
Greek
3588. ho, he, to -- the... the. Part of Speech: Definite
Article Transliteration: ho, he, to Phonetic Spelling:
(ho) Short Definition: the Definition: the, the definite
article.
...4102. pistis -- faith, faithfulness
... The Greek definitearticle is uniformly used in the expressions "your faith,"
"their faith" (which occur over 30 times in the Greek NT)....
3956. pas -- all, every
... [When 3956 () modifies a word with the definitearticle it has "" force -- and
is straightforward when the Greek definitearticle is lacking.]....
3778. houtos, haute, touto -- this
... masculine plural houtoi (hoo'-toy), nominative feminine singular haute (how'-tay),
and nominative feminine plural hautai (how'-tahee) from thearticle ho and...
3498. nekros -- dead
... 3498 ("corpse-like") is used as a noun in certain contexts ("the dead"),
especially when accompanied by the Greek definitearticle....
2082. esoteros -- inner
... Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: esoteros Phonetic Spelling:
(es-o'-ter-os) Short Definition: inner Definition: inner; with thearticle: the...
3551. nomos -- that which is assigned, hence usage, law
... Scripture), with emphasis on the first five books of Scripture; or b) any of religious
thinking (theology), especially when occurs the Greek definitearticle....
1715. emprosthen -- before, in front of (in place or time)
... the face; sometimes made a subst. by the addition of thearticle: in front
of, before the face of. Word Origin from en and pros...
3739. hos, he, ho -- usually rel. who, which, that, also...
... Including feminine he (hay), and neuter ho (ho) probably a primary word (or perhaps
a form of thearticle ho); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun...
3586. xulon -- wood
... From another form of the base of xestes; timber (as fuel or material); by implication,
a stick, club or tree or other woodenarticle or substance -- staff...
Strong's Hebrew
4099. Medatha -- Hammedatha including thearticle... Hammedatha including the
article. Transliteration: Medatha Phonetic Spelling:
(med-aw-thaw') Short Definition: Hammedatha.
... Hammedatha including the
article...3627. keli -- anarticle, utensil, vessel
... 3626, 3627. keli. 3628 . anarticle, utensil, vessel. Transliteration:
keli Phonetic Spelling: (kel-ee') Short Definition: utensils....
4728. maqqachah -- ware (anarticle of merchandise)
... 4727, 4728. maqqachah. 4729 . ware (anarticle of merchandise). Transliteration:
maqqachah Phonetic Spelling: (mak-kaw-khaw') Short Definition: wares....
5667. abot -- a pledge,article pledged
abot or abot. 5666, 5667. abot or abot. 5668 . a pledge,article pledged.
Transliteration: abot or abot Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ote') Short Definition: pledge...
6997. Qatan -- "the small," father of a postexilic Isr.
... Hakkatan including thearticle. The same as qatan; small; Katan, an Israelite --
Hakkatan (including thearticle). see HEBREW qatan. 6996b, 6997. Qatan. 6998...
5570. Senaah -- a family of returning exiles
... Senaah, Hassenaah with thearticle. From an unused root meaning to prick; thorny;
Senaah, a place in Palestine -- Senaah, Hassenaah (with thearticle)....
7204. Roeh -- a man of Judah
... Haroeh including thearticle. For ro'eh; prophet; Roeh, an Israelite -- Haroeh
(including thearticle). see HEBREW ro'eh. 7203b, 7204. Roeh. 7205 ....
3429. Yosheb Bashshebeth -- "sitting in the seat," one of David's...
... Word Origin from yashab, a preposition prefix, thearticle, and shebeth Definition
"sitting in the seat," one of David's heroes NASB Word Usage Josheb...
6976. Qots -- two Israelites
... Koz, Hakkoz including thearticle. The same as qowts; Kots, the name of two Israelites
-- Koz, Hakkoz (including thearticle). see HEBREW qowts. 6975, 6976....
6753. Tselelponi -- "give shade, you who turn to me!" an Israelite...
... turn to me!" an Isr. woman NASB Word Usage Hazzelelponi (1). Hazelelponi
including thearticle. From tselel and the active participle...
Library
Article viii: what the Church Is.
...Article VIII: What the Church Is. Although the Church properly is the
congregation of saints and true believers, nevertheless, since...
Whether it is anArticle of Faith that the World Began?
... OF THE BEGINNING OF THE DURATION OF CREATURES (THREE ARTICLES) Whether
it is anarticle of faith that the world began? Objection...
Article iii: of Christ.
... PART 2Article III: Of Christ. The ThirdArticle the adversaries approve... the
Nicene Creed.Article IV (II): Of Justification. In the Fourth...
Trinity Sunday theArticle of Faith on the Trinity.
... Trinity Sunday THEARTICLE OF FAITH ON THE TRINITY. Text: Romans 11, 33-36.... To him
be the glory for ever. Amen. THEARTICLE OF FAITH ON THE TRINITY....
To the Second Member of thisArticle, I Answer:
... II. TO THE SECOND MEMBER OF THISARTICLE, I ANSWER. First. I never made
such an assertion. Secondly. If even I had, it would not...
Article xxviii: of Ecclesiastical Power.
...Article XXVIII: Of Ecclesiastical Power. There has been great controversy
concerning the Power of Bishops, in which some have awkwardly...
Article xiii: of the Use of the Sacraments.
...Article XIII: Of the Use of the Sacraments. Of the Use of the Sacraments
they teach that the Sacraments were ordained, not only...
Whether a Man who Disbelieves oneArticle of Faith, Can have...
... OF THOSE WHO HAVE FAITH (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether a man who disbelieves onearticle
of faith, can have lifeless faith in the other articles?...
Article iii: of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law.
... Part 6Article III: Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law. Here the adversaries
urge against us: If thou wilt enter into life, keep...
The SecondArticle: on Redemption
... I. The Ten Commandments: The Simple Way a Father Should Present Them to
His Household II. The SecondArticle: On Redemption. And...
Thesaurus
Article (17 Occurrences)... of an instrument, discourse, literary work, or any other writing, consisting of
two or more particulars, or treating of various topics; as, an
article in the
...Totemism
... in themselves "do not prove a totem stage in the development of Israel" (HPN, 114);
philologically, the view has a shaky foundation (see, egarticle "Leah" in 1...
Bason (3 Occurrences)
... It evidently denotes anarticle, not necessarily a vessel, specifically suited to
the use of washing a part of the body, eg the hands or the feet, and hence is...
Cushi (7 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia CUSHI. ku'-shi: This name represents kushi, (in
the original Septuagint Chousei, Chousi), either with or without thearticle....
Basin (37 Occurrences)
... It evidently denotes anarticle, not necessarily a vessel, specifically suited to
the use of washing a part of the body, eg the hands or the feet, and hence is...
Table (125 Occurrences)
... 10. (n.) Anarticle of furniture, consisting of a flat... See TABLET. The table as an
article of furniture is shulchan, in the Hebrew and trapezal, in the Greek....
Paraclete
... in heaven." The sin offering is a paraclete; the paraclete created by each good
deed is called an angel (Jewish Encyclopedia, IX, 514-15,article "Paraclete")....
Lebanon (66 Occurrences)
... In prose thearticle is usually connected with the name. In poetry it is
more often without thearticle. In the Septuagint, however...
Millennium
... mi-len'-i-um Divergent Views-Scope ofArticle I. THE TEACHING OF JESUS The Millennium
Not before the Advent (1) Parable of the Wheat and Tares (2) Parable of...
Premillennial
... mi-len'-i-um Divergent Views-Scope ofArticle I. THE TEACHING OF JESUS The Millennium
Not before the Advent (1) Parable of the Wheat and Tares (2) Parable of...
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