We ask at this stage of the subject, what was the meaning of pagan offerings? As they understood their religious rites, the unbloody were expressions of gratitude and acknowledgment for protection. Whatever the form of offering was, the god was conceived of as being pleased with them. How ...
though there are a few mentions of “demons” in Leviticus, Deuteronomy, and Psalms. But all three mentions of demons seem to treat “demon” as meaning “idol” or “false god” – they’re all mentioned in the context of condemning those who sacrifice to them. Note that Leviticus...
A study of the term used to label cities as “refuge” and its use in Bible. The root meaning is “to take up, to harbor.” Schmid holds that it is an old tradition found in Deuteronomy and later modified by the Priestly writer. The two traditions were later harmonized. Deuteronomy cha...
And the first Ahoah wasn't called Ahoah or even אחוח but was hailed by imitating a screeching hawk or yelping jackal. How did Biblical names sound? We haven't the soggiest. Even their 'original' Hebrew and Greek representations are just approximations....
being revived by God's strengthening power, flourish again. The other passage, however appears an obscure one with respect to the meaning oforoth.Celsius has, with his usual learning, shown that mallows were much employed as food in ancient times. Of this there can be no doubt, but there ...
Napier, "the term fining-pot could refer to the vessel or pot in which the silver is dissolved from the gold in parting, as it may be called with propriety, then these passages have a meaning in our modern practice" (Metals of the Bible, page 28); but he admits that this is at ...