A good place to start a word study is the dictionary. Even when one can properly use a word, the exact definition of the word may not be known to them. According to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, to propitiate is “to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of” someone. Propitiation is “the act of propitiating” or…
Month: November 2017
The main thing that the prophets dealt with was Israel’s unfaithfulness to God. They were calling the people back to God, and reminding them of the promises of blessing and cursing. Israel’s unfaithfulness was shown by their idolatrous worship of false gods, and it is likened to a marriage where the wife is unfaithful and…