Immortality.— The survival of the soul after the dissolution of the body is not expressly taught in the Old Testament, but it is continually implied, and not obscurely intimated in the references to the spirits of the departed (e.g. "gathered unto his fathers," i.e., in the world of...
3, 5). In addition to the very interesting fragments of Polybius, the following references may be consulted: Justin, 34:335:1; Appian, Syr. 46, 47, 67; Livy, Epit. 47; Euseb. Ann. Chron. p. 165. He left two sons, Demetrius, surnamed Nicator, and Antiochus, called Sidetes, both...
This could be considered a trial of supreme magnitude. Yet scripture commands we consider joy in the midst of it. The word joy evokes smiles and laughter, peace and satisfaction. It brings to mind Jesus resting in the boat in the midst of a raging storm, tossed about on high waves while...
take on the role as God by fabricating a monster in his laboratory. Throughout the story there are many religious references andbiblicalallusions‚ particularly the theme of the outcast and the story of creation. In this essay I will examine Victor’s character traits to show how he is seen...
"But in the end of years they [the kings of Syria and Egypt] joined themselves together [in friendship]. For the king's daughter of the south [Berenice, the daughter of Ptolemy Philadelphus] came [as bride] to the king of the north [Antiochus II], to make an agreement" (Da 11:6)...
As I have demonstrated elsewhere, the Zohar links Eve, as the “first source”, to the archaic wombs of Shechina and Bina, from which new worlds flourish (Kara-Ivanov Kaniel 2022). Influenced by mythologies of the goddesses of the ancient Near East and Israel, the Zohar references provocat...
an association that lasted for 20 years. Liszt, whom he met about this time and with whom he formed an enduring friendship, described him as the finest organist in the world. From 1861 to 1865 he was professor of piano at the Niedermeyer School, where his pupils includedGabriel FauréandAnd...