The Parable of the Talents | 16th Sunday of Matthew
(Matthew 25:14-30) The parable of the talents in the Gospel of Matthew contains an important message about how we should view and use the abilities God grants us. As the story illustrates through the contrasting examples of the faithful and lazy servants, we have a duty to cultivate our talents rather than waste them selfishly. […]
Biblical Fig | Biblical Lexicon | σῦκον (Greek)
Etymology and Semantic Analysis The English word ‘fig’ traces back to the Old English ‘fic’, which itself derives from the Latin ‘ficus’, signifying the fruit. In the Bible, the original Greek word used is σῦκον (sykon), a noun describing the fruit of the fig tree. This term appears in various contexts across both the New […]