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Among the Jews circumcision was a mark of distinction. The uncircumcised were viewed with contempt. This ethnocentric attitude lay behind the controversy about circumcision in the Early Church. This ethnocentrism also blinded many to the real meaning of the rite. It became a form of external religi...
The marriage bond is ratified by the rite of blood (see 4 below). But it is possible that the author's meaning is that owing to the fact that Moses had not been circumcised (the "reproach of Egypt") he was not fit to enter the matrimonial estate (see 3 below)....
iv. 4) says, "Circumcise the foreskin of your heart," thus giving the rite a spiritual meaning; circumcision as a physical act being enjoined nowhere in the whole book (see Geiger, "Urschrift," ii. 79, and Montefiore, "Hibbert Lectures," 1892, pp. 229, 337). Jer. ix. 25, 26 ...
罗马书 2:25 — The New King James Version (NKJV) 罗马书 2:25 — New Century Version (NCV) 25If you follow the law, your circumcision has meaning. But if you break the law, it is as if you were never circumcised. 罗马书 2:25 — American Standard Version (ASV) ...
The name Sexagesima is derived from the HYPERLINK /wiki/Latin \o Latin Latin sexagesimus, meaning sixtieth, and appears to be a back-formation of HYPERLINK /wiki/Quinquagesima \o Quinquagesima Quinquagesima, the term formerly used to denote the last Sunday before Lent (the latter name ...
The historical dominance of Classical Greek attitudes, beliefs, and meaning structures has directly contributed to the "otherness" status of women, establishing an implicit misogynistic undercurrent in the history of Western society. The privileging of certain Greek ethos within the foundation of ...
German Bible scholarship coined the term Heilsgeschichte¸ meaning, “salvation history,” describing how the Bible tells Israel’s story as an account of God’s redemption of God’s people and the world over time. Genesis 12, when God calls to Abraham “Go forth” (v. 1), sets this ...
Doesn’t she have the same rights as you?” Then this person said to me, “Do you know that I can kill you (meaning me) if you leave Islam and remove your headcover?” (hijab). That day I was terrified and so heartbroken that my coworker told me she can kill me and Ayana bec...
Also, the meaning ... RBZ Garber - 《Hebrew Studies》 被引量: 15发表: 2010年 A Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory (5th edition) This year, the fifth edition of Cuddon's Dictionary of Literary Terms and Theories, revised by M.A.R. Habib, was published and in his preface...