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Literature (2 Occurrences)
... writings upon a given subject, or in reference to a particular science or branch
of knowledge, or of a given country or period; as, the literature of Biblical ...
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Arabic
... to which belong the Hebrew and Aramaic tongues of the Bible; secondly, as one of
the languages into which the Bible and other church literature were early ...
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Library
... CONTENTS 1. Philology 2. Astronomy and Astrology 3. Religious Texts 4. Law 5. Science
6. Literature 7. History and Chronology 8. Commerce 9. Letters I. The ...
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Paradise (6 Occurrences)
... 2. Use in Jewish Literatare: In the apocryphal and pseudepigraphical literature
the word is extensively used in a spiritual and symbolia sense, signalizing the ...
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Fourth (87 Occurrences)
... 3. Language 4. Versions 5. Origin of the Book 6.
Date LITERATURE ===== This book was not ...
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Enoch (18 Occurrences)
... Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and he was not found, because
God translated him" (Hebrews 11:5). See further, APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE, sec. ...
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Folly (68 Occurrences)
... 1. General: Taking the words generally, apart from the Wisdom literature, we find
nabhal frequently translated "fool" and nebhalah, "folly"; nabhal, however ...
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Witchcraft (8 Occurrences)
... of the Words 2. Biblical Usage 3. Common Elements in Witchcraft and Ancient Oriental
Magic 4. Rise, Spread and Persecution of Witchcraft LITERATURE 1. Meaning ...
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Thomas (12 Occurrences)
... 2. In Apocryphal Literature: According to the "Genealogies of the Twelve Apostles"
(compare Budge, The Contendings of the Apostles, II, 50), Thomas was of the ...
biblethesaurus.org/t/thomas.htm - 17k

Fool (95 Occurrences)
... 1. General: Taking the words generally, apart from the Wisdom literature, we find
nabhal frequently translated "fool" and nebhalah, "folly"; nabhal, however ...
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Athens (5 Occurrences)
... The capital of Attica, the most celebrated city of the ancient world, the seat of
Greek literature and art during the golden period of Grecian history. ...
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Acrostic (2 Occurrences)
... as a short poem in which the first letters of the lines form a word, or name, or
sentence, has not yet been proved to occur in ancient Hebrew literature. ...
biblethesaurus.org/a/acrostic.htm - 15k

Jeremy (2 Occurrences)
... mi, (Epistole Ieremiou): 1. Name 2. Canonicity and Position 3. Contents 4. Original
Language 5. Authorship, Date and Aim 6. Text and Versions LITERATURE 1. Name ...
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Canonicity
... his farewell address "in the book of the law of God" (Joshua 24:26; compare Joshua
1:7, 8). These statements already imply the beginning of a sacred literature...
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Printed (2 Occurrences)
... of the Hebrew and Greek originals, and the various versions, see articles on TEXTUAL
CRITICISM and allied topics in this encyclopedia, with their literature. ...
biblethesaurus.org/p/printed.htm - 13k

Sanhedrin (19 Occurrences)
... had two (Tosephta' Chaghighah 11 9; Sanhedrin 1 6; 11 2). It is derived from sun,
"together," and hedra, "seat." In Greek and Roman literature the senates of ...
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Witch (2 Occurrences)
... of the Words 2. Biblical Usage 3. Common Elements in Witchcraft and Ancient Oriental
Magic 4. Rise, Spread and Persecution of Witchcraft LITERATURE 1. Meaning ...
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Begging (18 Occurrences)
... 3. Begging and Alms-taking Denounced in Jewish Literature: The first clear denunciation
of beggary and almstaking in Jewish literature is found in ...LITERATURE. ...
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Ethiopic
... called Ethiopic is the language in which the inscriptions of the kings of the ancient
Aksumitic (Axumite) empire and most of the literature of Christian ...
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Printing
... of the Hebrew and Greek originals, and the various versions, see articles on TEXTUAL
CRITICISM and allied topics in this encyclopedia, with their literature. ...
biblethesaurus.org/p/printing.htm - 13k

Beggar (5 Occurrences)
... 3. Begging and Alms-taking Denounced in Jewish Literature: The first clear denunciation
of beggary and almstaking in Jewish literature is found in ...LITERATURE. ...
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Proverb (24 Occurrences)
... AS UNIT OF A STRAIN OF LITERATURE 1. From Detachment to Continuity 2. The Conception
of Wisdom 3. In Later Times By this term mainly, but sometimes by the term ...
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Triune
... HISTORICAL PRACTICE 1. The Jews 2. John the Baptist 3. The Didache 4. Justin Martyr
5. Tertullian 6. Eunomius 7. Greek Church LITERATURE I. Linguistic Basis. ...
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Agrapha
... plural is met with in classical Greek and in Greek papyri in its primary sense of
"unwritten," "unrecorded." In early Christian literature, especially in the ...
biblethesaurus.org/a/agrapha.htm - 21k

Trine
... HISTORICAL PRACTICE 1. The Jews 2. John the Baptist 3. The Didache 4. Justin Martyr
5. Tertullian 6. Eunomius 7. Greek Church LITERATURE I. Linguistic Basis. ...
biblethesaurus.org/t/trine.htm - 14k

Immersion
... HISTORICAL PRACTICE 1. The Jews 2. John the Baptist 3. The Didache 4. Justin Martyr
5. Tertullian 6. Eunomius 7. Greek Church LITERATURE I. Linguistic Basis. ...
biblethesaurus.org/i/immersion.htm - 14k

Magician (5 Occurrences)
... TERMS USED IN THE BIBLE 1. Divination 2. Sorcery 3. Enchantment 4. Amulets 5.
Incantation 6. Repeated Utterances 7. Impostors 8. Witchcraft LITERATURE The word ...
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Accommodation (1 Occurrence)
... a Feature of Progressive Revelation 3. The Limits of Revelation 4. The Outcome of
Revelation 5. The Question as to Christ's Method LITERATURE I. Introductory. ...
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Beg (77 Occurrences)
... 3. Begging and Alms-taking Denounced in Jewish Literature: The first clear denunciation
of beggary and almstaking in Jewish literature is found in ...LITERATURE. ...
biblethesaurus.org/b/beg.htm - 37k

Armenia (2 Occurrences)
... ar-me'-ni-a: I. GEOGRAPHY II. ANCIENT HISTORY 1. Turanian Armenians Their Religion
2. Aryan Armenians: History to 114 AD LITERATURE I. Geography. ...LITERATURE. ...
biblethesaurus.org/a/armenia.htm - 21k

Esdras
... Ezra, Nehemiah 4. Versions 5. Date and Authorship LITERATURE ===== 1. Name: In ...
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Tiberius (1 Occurrence)
...LITERATURE. (a) Ancient literature, as modern, is divided on its estimate
of Tiberius; Tacitus Annals i-vi; Dio Cassius Rom. Hist. ...
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Print (3 Occurrences)
... of the Hebrew and Greek originals, and the various versions, see articles on TEXTUAL
CRITICISM and allied topics in this encyclopedia, with their literature. ...
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Rest (831 Occurrences)
... 2. Contents 3. Original Language 4. Versions 5. Date LITERATURE ===== Introductory ...
biblethesaurus.org/r/rest.htm - 47k

Magic (12 Occurrences)
... TERMS USED IN THE BIBLE 1. Divination 2. Sorcery 3. Enchantment 4. Amulets 5.
Incantation 6. Repeated Utterances 7. Impostors 8. Witchcraft LITERATURE The word ...
biblethesaurus.org/m/magic.htm - 29k

Apostolic (2 Occurrences)
...LITERATURE. Seethe separate articles. ... See SUB-APOSTOLIC LITERATURE. APOSTOLIC FATHERS,
EPISTLES OF. See SUB-APOSTOLIC LITERATURE. Multi-Version Concordance ...
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Salvation (386 Occurrences)
... Ritual Law II. INTERMEDIATE LITERATURE 1. General 2. The Law III. THE TEACHING ...
the first. II. Intermediate Literature. 1. General: (1 ...
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Corinth (13 Occurrences)
... But the commercial and materialistic spirit prevailed later. Not a single
Corinthian distinguished himself in literature. ...LITERATURE. ...
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Zoroastrianism
... Occident 2. Popular Judaism 3. Possible Theological Influence 4. Angelology and
Demonology 5. Eschatology 6. Messiah 7. Ethics 8. Summary LITERATURE I. History ...
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Languages (36 Occurrences)
... LANGUAGES OF THE OLD TESTAMENT. lan'-gwaj-es I. THE SEMITIC LANGUAGES 1. Members
of Semitic Family 2. The Name Hebrew 3. Old Hebrew Literature II. ...LITERATURE. ...
biblethesaurus.org/l/languages.htm - 49k

Apocrypha
... The New Testament Apocrypha consists of a very extensive literature, which bears
distinct evidences of its non-apostolic origin, and is utterly unworthy of ...
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Conscience (36 Occurrences)
... THE EDUCATION OF CONSCIENCE V. HISTORY AND LITERATURE 1. Earlier Views 2. Reformation
and After I. Sequent Conscience. ... V. History and Literature. ...
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Dreamer (4 Occurrences)
... 2. History of Belief in Dreams: Dreams have always played an important part
in the literature and religion of all peoples. ...LITERATURE. ...
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Hellenist
... 1). 2. (n.) One skilled in the Greek language and literature; as, the critical
Hellenist. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. HELLENISM; HELLENIST. ...
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Virgin (62 Occurrences)
... of Jesus in Synoptic Gospels 3. In Rest of the New Testament 4. Oppositions to the
Doctrine 5. Its Importance to Modern Thought LITERATURE I. Definition. ...
biblethesaurus.org/v/virgin.htm - 64k

Talmud
... THE NON-CANONICAL LITTLE TREATISES AND THE TOSEPHTA' 1. Treatises after the 4th
Cedher 2. Seven Little Treatises LITERATURE The present writer is, for ...
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Nicolaitans (2 Occurrences)
... given in Scripture. 2. References: Reference to them is frequent in
post-apostolic literature. According to Irenaeus (Adv. Haer., i ...
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Lend (21 Occurrences)
... but the creditor is required to release his Hebrew brother as debtor in the 7th
year (either the cancellation of the loan (so in Jewish literature and early ...
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Learning (40 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) The knowledge or skill received by instruction or study; acquired knowledge
or ideas in any branch of science or literature; erudition; literature...
biblethesaurus.org/l/learning.htm - 18k

Literate (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Instructed in learning, science, or
literature; learned; lettered. 2. (n.) One educated, but not ...
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Lettered (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (imp. & pp) of Letter. 2. (a.) Literate; educated; versed in literature.
3. (a.) of or pertaining to learning or literature; learned. ...
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Greece (15 Occurrences)
... ON CHRISTIANITY 1. Greek Philosophy and Christian Theology 2. Greek Influence on
Christian Liturgy 3. Greek Influence on the Sacraments LITERATURE I. The Greek ...
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Iconium (6 Occurrences)
... Empire, 380. LITERATURE. Ramsay ... Paul, 317. To the literature referred to
in the notes to the latter book (pp. 448) add Ath. Mitth ...
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Friendship (13 Occurrences)
...Literature abounds in concrete examples of friendship of either kind noted above,
and of profoundly philosophic as well as sentimental and poetic expositions ...
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Friend (139 Occurrences)
...Literature abounds in concrete examples of friendship of either kind noted above,
and of profoundly philosophic as well as sentimental and poetic expositions ...
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Twelve (176 Occurrences)
... PATRIARCHS, TESTAMENTS OF THE TWELVE. See APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE, sec. IV, 1.
TESTAMENTS OF THE TWELVE PATRIARCHS. See APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE, sec. IV, 1. ...
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Revival (1 Occurrence)
... 2. (n.) Renewed attention to something, as to letters or literature. 3. (n.) Renewed
performance of, or interest in, something, as the drama and literature. ...
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Exploration
... 3) Tell Chum 3. Eastern Palestine Jericho 4. Central Palestine (1) Jerusalem (2)
Samaria (3) `Ain Shems (4) Gezer LITERATURE Preliminary Consideration ...
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Elamites (2 Occurrences)
... of Elam 13. Elamite Religion 14. Elam's Importance; Her Literature 15.
Art during the 1st and 2nd Prehistoric Periods 16. Art in ...
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Drama
... 3. (n.) Dramatic composition and the literature pertaining to or illustrating it;
dramatic literature. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. DRAMA MIMIC. ...
biblethesaurus.org/d/drama.htm - 7k

Alexandria (4 Occurrences)
... Here for the first time is seen a school of science and literature, adequately endowed
and offering large facilities for definite original research. ...
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Asnapper (1 Occurrence)
... He was "luxurious, ambitious, and cruel, but a magnificent patron of literature."
He formed at Nineveh a library of clay tablets, numbering about 10,000. ...
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Inspiration (4 Occurrences)
... Scripture a Unity: Holy Scripture is not simply a collection of religious books:
still less does it consist of mere fragments of Jewish and Christian literature...
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Scroll (70 Occurrences)
...LITERATURE. ... Buchwesen, Strassburg, 1902, 37-66, etc., and the literature under the
article "Writing," especially Gardthausen, 134-54. EC Richardson. SCROLL. ...
biblethesaurus.org/s/scroll.htm - 32k

Archaeology
... at all (Hastings Dictionary of the Bible, Encyclopedia Biblica, Smith, Dictionary
of the Bible, Kitto, Encyclopedia of Biblical Literature, Hamburger, See Hauck ...
biblethesaurus.org/a/archaeology.htm - 61k

Theocracy
... more impressive in view of the further fact that we do not encounter this sharply
defined idea of a rule of God among men in any other literature, ancient or ...
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Ebionites
...LITERATURE OF THE EBIONITES 1. The Gospel According to the Hebrews 2. The Clementines
3. Apocalyptic Literature IV. ...Literature of the Ebionites. ...
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Ebionism
...LITERATURE OF THE EBIONITES 1. The Gospel According to the Hebrews 2. The Clementines
3. Apocalyptic Literature IV. ...Literature of the Ebionites. ...
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Lads (20 Occurrences)
... wisdom, and possessing knowledge, and teaching thought, and who have ability to
stand in the palace of the king, and to teach them the literature and language ...
biblethesaurus.org/l/lads.htm - 12k

Writing (194 Occurrences)
... and the discoveries of Oriental archaeology alike tell us that the age of the Exodus
was throughout the world of Western Asia an age of literature and books ...
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Last (1087 Occurrences)
...LITERATURE. The variations of the concept are treated, fully only in Volz, Judische
Eschatologie. For general literature see ESCHATOLOGY; PAROUSIA. ...
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Latin (2 Occurrences)
... See also LATIN VERSION, THE OLD. LITERATURE. Besides the literature already
mentioned see Schurer, Jewish People in the Time of ...
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Maccabaeus
... PALESTINE UNDER THE MACCABEES 1. Mattathias 2. Judas 3. Jonathan 4. Simon 5. John
Hyrcanus 6. John and Eleazar LITERATURE The name Maccabeus was first applied ...
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Pauline
... But the surviving portions of the literature of the Daniel-Aqiba period (165
BC-135 AD) give a different impression, for it is predominantly a literature of ...
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Introduction (3 Occurrences)
... preliminary treatise; specifically, a treatise introductory to other treatises,
or to a course of study; a guide; as, an introduction to English literature. ...
biblethesaurus.org/i/introduction.htm - 33k

Birth (357 Occurrences)
... of Jesus in Synoptic Gospels 3. In Rest of the New Testament 4. Oppositions to the
Doctrine 5. Its Importance to Modern Thought LITERATURE I. Definition. ...
biblethesaurus.org/b/birth.htm - 71k

Elam (24 Occurrences)
... of Elam 13. Elamite Religion 14. Elam's Importance; Her Literature 15.
Art during the 1st and 2nd Prehistoric Periods 16. Art in ...
biblethesaurus.org/e/elam.htm - 48k

Coptic
... Dialects. II. VERSIONS III. CHIEF EDITIONS LITERATURE I. Language and Alphabet.
1 ... 89. LITERATURE. Realencyclopadie fur prot. Theol. und ...
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Proverbs (11 Occurrences)
... is an anthology of sayings or lessons of the sages on life, character, conduct;
and as such embodies the distinctively educative strain of Hebrew literature. ...
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Dream (82 Occurrences)
... 2. History of Belief in Dreams: Dreams have always played an important part
in the literature and religion of all peoples. ...LITERATURE. ...
biblethesaurus.org/d/dream.htm - 47k




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