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OLD GATE - ONLY WISE GOD

stopped. “The sound of the grinding is low...the God’s salvation. It foretells the coming and work of
daughters of musick shall be brought low” refers to Jesus Christ (Jn. 1:45; 5:39; Lk. 24:44, 45; Ep. 3:11;
hearing diminished. “He shall rise up at the voice of the He. 10:7). “Testament” means covenant or agreement,
bird” refers to the diminished use of sleep in old age. and the O.T. describes God’s covenant of law through
“They shall be afraid of that which is high” refers to fear Moses (Ex. 24:8). [See Bible, Covenant, Law.]
of height in old age. “Fears shall be in the way” refers to OLYMPAS (heavenly, gift of Jupiter Olympius). Ro.
the increase of fear and uncertainty. “The almond tree 16:15.
shall flourish” refers to the white hair. “The grasshopper OMEGA. The last letter of the Greek alphabet. Jesus
shall be a burden” refers to loss of strength. “Desire used the expression “Alpha and Omega” to refer to His
shall fail” refers to the loss of youthful desires and deity (Re. 1:8, 11; 21:6; 22:13). [See Alpha, Jesus
appetites. [See Almond, Ancients, Elder, Grasshopper, Christ.]
Grinders.] OMER. [See Weights and Measures.]
OLD GATE. [See Gate.] OMRI (handful, pupil of the Lord). The father of
OLD MAN. The fallen, sinful nature of man (Ep. king Ahab; he was made king instead of Zimri who had
4:22; Col. 3:9). [See Carnal, Flesh, Natural Man, Sin.] slain Elah (1 Ki. 16:16-30; 2 Ki. 8:26; Mi. 6:16).
OLDNESS. Old age; the state of being old; OMNIPOTENT. All-powerful; a title of Jesus Christ,
antiquated (Ro. 7:6). [See Old Age.] emphasizing His deity (Re. 19:6). Compare Mt. 28:18.
OLIVE. The olive, which is mentioned over 50 times [See Jesus Christ.]
in the Bible, was a major part of Israel’s agriculture in OMNISCIENCE. All-knowing; an attribute of God
ancient times. It provided food, oil, wood, fuel, (Pr. 15:11; Ps. 147:5; Is. 46:10).
medicine, soap, and other products. It was in the Mount
of Olives that Jesus prayed before His arrest (John 8:1). ON (strength). The name of an Israelite (Nu. 16:1)
This mount is still covered with olive trees today. and the capital of lower Egypt (Ge. 41:45; 46:20). It is
Producing olive oil in ancient times was a two-step also called Heliopolis, as well as Bethshemesh (Young).
process. The olives had to be picked at the right time, so ON A DAY. Upon a certain day (2 Ki. 4:8).
that they were neither too green nor too ripe. They were ON A SMOKE. [See Smoke, On A.]
a reddish color rather than green or black. To produce ON SLEEP. [See Sleep, On.]
oil, the olives were first crushed on a press to release ONAN (strong). Ge. 36:23.
the oil from the seeds or pits. The oil is in the seed. The ONE, AT. [See At One.]
crushing stone could be turned by human power or by
animal power. This reminds us that Christ was crushed ONE AND OTHER. The one and the other; both (Je.
for our sins. Gethsemane, where He prayed the night of 36:16). This phrase is retained from the Geneva version.
His arrest, means “oil press.” There He sweat great ONESIMUS (useful, profitable). Phile. 1:10.
drops of blood and suffered alone in preparation for the ONESIPHORUS (bringing usefulness). 2 Ti. 1:16.
cross. The crushing of the olives produced a paste or ONLY BEGOTTEN. A description of Jesus Christ as
pulp which was placed into a basket that was pressed to the unique, virgin-born Son of God (Jn. 1:14; 1:18;
extract the oil and water. The basket could be pressed 3:16; 3:18). Most modern Bible versions, following the
down with a lever weighted with stones, or it could be corrupt Westcott-Hort Greek text, omit the word
pressed with a screw mechanism. The oil and water “begotten” from these passages. In so doing they create
flowed into the first vat. After sitting some time the oil a serious theological error. Christ is not the only son of
rose to the top and could be skimmed off into a second God. Adam is called the son of God (Lk. 3:38); angels
vat. The first pressing produced the best quality oil. A are called sons of God (Job 1:6); Christians are sons of
subsequent pressing produced a lower quality that was God by adoption and regeneration (Ph. 2:15). Christ is
used for lamp oil. The first pressing was also called “first not the only son of God, but He IS the only begotten son
cold press” because in the second pressing the paste was of God. The phrase “only begotten son” does not mean
mixed with hot water or steam. Christ had a beginning. Christ had no beginning, but He
OLIVET (olives grove). The Mount of Olives in was in the beginning (Is. 9:6; Mi. 5:2; Jn. 1:1-3; 1 Jn.
Jerusalem east of the Temple Mount (Ac. 1:12). [See 1:2). [See First Begotten, Jesus Christ, Virgin.]
Olive.] ONLY WISE GOD. This title contrasts the true God
OLD TESTAMENT. The first of the two major with false gods and those which are called gods in this
divisions of the Bible. It is composed of 39 books; the world. The true God alone possesses perfect wisdom; He
first is Genesis; the last, Malachi. It contains the account is the fountain of all wisdom; He alone is true wisdom
of man’s creation and rebellion and of the history of (1 Ti. 1:17; Jude 1:25). The context of 1 Ti. 1:17 leaves

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