Of course, Nimrod's other claim to fame was as a hunter, and so the word nimrod also very quickly came to be used of avid hunters. But how did we jump from hunting to fools? We're not entirely sure. Some etymologists ascribe the origin of the "fool" meaning to Bugs Bunny, who...
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I drew this picture maybe two or three years ago. It deals with how the church sometimes translated the Bible in such a way that the (egalitarian) meaning of the text does not come through, and then church members pointed to those translations to “prove” their point. For example, “hea...
Heb. page 529) has collected instances of the like meaning of the word in the other Shemitic languages, and compares it with the "doli fabricator" of Virgil, AEneid, 2:264; and the cognate phrases, "fabricae quidvis," Plautus, Asin. 1:1, 89; and δόλοντεύχειν, ...
chaire, pupitre meaning a lectern, lection being a book-desk), an elevated place from which sermons are delivered. Ezra, when reading the law, stood on a pulpit of wood high above the people (Ne 8:4); and Solomon prayed on a brazen scatfold (2Ch 6:13). In mediaeval times the ...
If you read commentaries on this passage, there are a number of questions which are not clearly answered. There are questions about the applicability of this passage, of the intent of Jesus, of the meaning of His response. Whatever your interpretation of this passage, there are a few broad-...
The Bible says that there is gold in Kavilah and the gold is good. Kahayan River is renowned for its gold mining. A place named Gunungmas, meaning “the hill of gold”, in the middle of Kahayan River, is rich of gold and some other minerals such as silver, copper, iron, zinc, tin...
What is the meaning of the expression, ‘according to the space between each one, with loyot’?—‘Like a man embracing his mate.’ Resh Lakish said, ‘When the foreigners entered the Sanctuary, they saw the cherubim with their bodies intertwined. They carried them out and said, ‘These...
Precious metals have a low correlation with other asset classes, meaning that their value tends to move independently of the stock market. By incorporating precious metals into their portfolios, individuals can potentially reduce risk and increase potential returns. Protection Against Inflation One of ...
11 I adorned you with jewelry: I put bracelets on your arms and a necklace around your neck, 12 and I put a ring on your nose, earrings on your ears and a beautiful crown on your head. 13 So you were adorned with gold and silver; your clothes were of fi...