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FOREPART - FRANKINCENSE

FOREPART. The front; the bow of a ship (Ex. 28:27; FORMER. (1) Past; of old time; before; previous (Ge.
39:20; Eze. 42:7; Ac. 27:41). 40:13; Nu. 21:26; De. 24:4; Is. 41:22; 42:9; 43:18; He.
FORERUNNER. One who precedes; a messenger sent 10:32; Re. 21:4). (2) Author; maker (Je. 10:16; 51:19).
in advance (He. 6:20). FORNICATION. All forms of immoral activity outside
FORESHIP. The bow of a ship (Ac. 27:30). of holy marriage (1 Co. 7:2; 1 Th. 4:3-7). Fornication
FORESKIN. The male foreskin that is cut off in encompasses adultery, homosexuality, incest, rape,
circumcision (Ge. 17:11; Ex. 4:25). [See Abraham, bestiality, pornography, and other such things. The
Covenant, Circumcision.] Greek word translated fornication is porneia, from
FORETELL. To tell beforehand (2 Co. 13:2). which the English word “pornographic” is derived. The
Bible uses this term as a general description for
FOREVER. Perpetual; never ending. The Greek immorality (Mt. 5:32; 15:19; 19:9; Ac. 15:20, 29;
phrase translated “forever” is aionas ton aionon, which 21:15; Ro. 1:29; 1 Co. 5:1; 6:18; 7:2; 2 Co. 12:21; Ga.
could be rendered “for the ages of ages.” Aion is the 5:19; Ep. 5:3; Co. 3:5; 1 Th. 4:3; Re. 9:21). Like
Greek word translated “ages” (Ep. 2:7; Col. 1:16) and adultery, fornication is also used in a spiritual sense to
“world” (Mt. 12:32; 13:39; 24:3; 1 Co. 10:11; 2 Ti. describe turning from God to serve false gods (Eze.
4:10; He. 9:26). It refers to the generations and periods 16:29-34; Re. 2:21; 14:8; 17:2, 4; 18:3; 19:2). [See
of time during which God is working out His purposes. Adultery, Concupiscence, Divorce, Idolatry, Inordinate
Aionas ton aionon views the ages and workings of God Affection, Lascivious, Lust, Modesty, Nakedness,
rolling forward in succession, time without end. These Sodomy, Whore, Whoremonger.]
Greek words are used to describe the blessing of Jesus FORSOMUCH AS. Because; forasmuch as (Lk. 19:9).
Christ (2 Co. 11:31), Christ’s eternal priesthood (He.
5:16; 6:20; 7:17,28), the nature of life possessed by the FORSWEAR. To swear against or falsely (Mt. 5:33).
resurrected Christ (Re. 1:18), God’s judgment upon the FORTH OF. Out of; out from (Ge. 8:16; Am. 7:17).
devil and the unsaved wicked (Mt. 18:8; 25:41, 46; 2 FORTUNATUS (fortunate). 1 Co. 16:17.
Th. 1:9; Re. 20:10), the blessed condition of the FORWARD. (1) From then onward (1 Sa. 10:3). (2)
redeemed (Mt. 19:29; Lk. 18:30; Jn. 3:16, 36; 5:24; To the front (Eze. 10:22). (3) To desire; to hasten; to be
6:40, 47, 51, 58), God’s reign (Mt. 6:13), Christ’s reign earnest (2 Co. 8:8, 10, 17; Ga. 2:10).
(Lk. 1:33; 2 Pe. 1:11; Re. 1:6; 11:15), the reign of the FOUL. (1) Evil spirit (Mk. 9:25; Re. 18:2). (2) To
redeemed (Re. 22:5), God’s promises to Abraham (Lk. trample; to pollute and spoil (Eze. 32:2; 34:19). (3) Bad
1:55), the throne of God (He. 1:8), the nature of God’s weather (Mt. 16:3). [See Devils.]
life (Re. 4:10; 5:14; 10:6; 15:7), the Holy Spirit’s
presence with the believer (Jn. 14:16; 2 Jn. 2), the FOUNDER. Refiner (Ju. 17:4; Je. 6:29).
Word of God (1 Pe. 1:23, 25), the judgment upon false FOUNTAIN GATE. [See Gate.]
teachers (2 Pe. 2:17; Jude 13). These Greek words are FOURSQUARE. Square (Ex. 27:1; Eze. 43:16, 17).
also translated “eternal” (Jn. 3:15; 2 Co. 4:17), FOURTH WATCH. [See Watch.]
“evermore” (Re. 1:18), “world without end” (Ep. 3:21), FOWL. [See Bird.]
“everlasting” (Jn. 3:16; Ro. 16:26). [See Age, Day, FOWLER. A bird catcher (Ps. 91:3; Pr. 6:5; Hos. 9:8).
Eternal, Eternal Security, Hell, Judgment, Times,
World.] FOX. A quick, sly animal of the dog family (Ne. 4:3;
FORGAT. The old form of the past tense of forget Eze. 13:4). Jesus called Herod a fox because of his
craftiness (Lk. 13:32).
(Ge. 40:23; Is. 106:21).
FRAME. (1) To form; to fabricate by orderly
FORGIVE. God can forgive man’s sins only because construction and union of various parts; to adjust; to
Jesus has paid the penalty for them (Ep. 1:7; 4:32; Ac. make; to compose (Webster) (Ps. 50:19; 94:20; Is.
13:38). Forgiveness of sins is part of the blessings 29:16; Je. 18:11; Ep. 2:21; He. 11:3). (2) To form a
Christians receive from God in Christ (Ac. 26:18). word; to pronounce a word (Jud. 12:6). (3) Man’s weak
Christians have been forgiven of all sins (Ps. 103:3; condition in his present fallen state (Ps. 103:14).
130:4; Je. 31:34; 36:3; Ac. 5:31; 13:38; 26:18; Ro. 4:7;
Ep. 1:7; Col. 1:14; 2:13; 1 Jn. 2:12), and we are to FRANKINCENSE. A fragrant resin obtained from
forgive others (Lk. 6:37; 2 Co. 2:7, 10; Ep. 4:32; Co. certain trees (Is. 60:6; Je. 6:20). In the O.T. sacrifices,
3:13). [See Gospel, Grace, Justification, Mercy, Purge.] frankincense represents complete devotion to God. In
FORGIVEN UNTO. Forgiven (Mt. 12:31). the meal offerings, all of the frankincense was burnt for
God in the fire; none was left for the offerer or the
FORM CRITICISM. [See Inspiration.] priest (Le. 2:16). This represents Christ’s total devotion
to God the Father. This meaning is also seen in Le. 24:7.
The frankincense was placed upon the twelve loaves of

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