As was the case in the rest of Europe, in Italy too from the 1830s writers defined themselves as a cast and transformed their words and writings into a principle of collective identification. They did so by drawing on their religious tradition, although they transformed radically its meaning ...
This was related mainly to the Exodus and conquering of the Promised Land. The origin of a new society in Palestine at the beginning of the Iron Age, formerly ascribed to the invasion of Israelites fl eeing from Egypt, is nowadays interpreted as adaptive mechanism ...
The meaning of a Bible in a dream often depends on one’s religious upbringing. Can indicate insight (revealed knowledge), “good news,” tradition, or even intolerance (“Bible thumpers”). The Bible is often used metaphorically to describe authoritative publications in other realms, as in t...
TheHebrew meaning of Isaacis "to laugh," based on the story in Genesis that Abraham laughed when God told him that he and his wife Sarah, both of whom were aged, would bear a son. Later,God tested Abraham's faithby telling him to sacrifice Isaac as a burnt offering, and Abraham was...
When we read the Bible, we tend to focus on the story and we overlook where it all took place. However, the places themselves; their names, their climates, their distinct features, add an extra layer of meaning to the stories we thought we knew. Dr Jonathan Lipnick, the creator of thi...
except the fact that the Founding Fathers did not envision a nation governed by priests. They did, however, believe in a nation "under God" (which is the meaning of the word "theocracy"). They believed in a government of verylimitedpowers, but one which was, nevertheless, committed to B...
2. מעוֹנֵן conveys the idea of "one who acts covertly," and so "a worker of hidden arts." The meaning of the root עָנִן is covering, and the supposed connection with fascination by the eyes, like the notion of "the evil eve," as though the original...
10 Names of God – Bible Meaning and Relevance Today:1. Elohim - “God” Elohim means “God” – This name refers to God’s incredible power and might. He is the One and only God. He is Supreme, the true God in a world that promotes many false gods and religions. He is the one...
and Hoph. in the signification of to tell). The original meaning of this root is to rise, to become conspicuous, visible, to be in front (comp. נֶגֶד), pacesto, vorstehen, to lead, to be first (compare Germ. Fürst=prince). The noun נָגִיד therefore...
Archaeologists with Azusa Pacific University in California have announced the discovery of a nearly 3,000-year-old broken jar bearing the inscription “lbnayo,” meaning “belonging to Benaiyo.” The name is the equivalent of the biblical Beniah, meaning “Yahweh has... ...