Bible Dictionary - Letter E

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Earnest
The word Earnest means an intensely or excessively serious and grave manner or attitude.
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If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Bethlehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family." - I Samuel 20:6”

Epistles
The word Epistles means letters. All the books from Romans to Jude in the New Testament are actually letters written to specific groups of people, however were meant for all believers who follow the Jesus Christ.

Eternal Death
The phrase Eternal Death refers to the second death that occurs to all who have not accepted that Jesus is the only way to Heaven. “
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And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death." - Revelation 20:14.

All who have not accepted Jesus will face a spiritual death of lasting an eternity in a lake of fire.

Eternal Life
The phrase Eternal Life means that all who accepted that Jesus is the only way to Heaven are saved from the lake of fire and will enjoy eternity with God in Heaven and eventually back on earth when Jesus returns.
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For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." - Romans 6:23

Eunuch
The word Eunuch means a man or boy whose testicles have been removed or do not function.
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For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it." - Matthew 19:12

Evangelist
The word Evangelist means a publisher of glad tidings. An Evangelist is a missionary preacher of the Gospel.
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And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;" - Ephesians 4:11

Exalt
The word exalt means to praise or worship someone or something.
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For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted." - Luke 14:11

Execration
The word execration means, something that is cursed or loathed.
"For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As mine anger and my fury hath been poured forth upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem; so shall my fury be poured forth upon you, when ye shall enter into Egypt: and ye shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach; and ye shall see this place no more." - Jeremiah 42:18

Exile

The word Exile means an absence from ones own country. "
The captive exile hasteneth that he may be loosed, and that he should not die in the pit, nor that his bread should fail." - Isaiah 51:14

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