Meillassoux’s classic study of certain Aican societies, for instance, proposed circumstances in which it was not economically feasible to have female slaves breed.”12Does sexual use, however, inevitably mean breeding of new slaves, or does it more generally take the form of “concubinage...
Using psalms for praying to heal the sick Over the centuries, however,the book of Psalmshas been utilized as a text for many Jews to express their feelings to God. Some of the chapters seemed to have been composed for specific occasions, like war. “How long will my enemy have the upper...
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The preacher chose a text from Psalms to introduce his sermon Text A book prepared for use in schools or colleges; His economics textbook is in its tenth edition The professor wrote the text that he assigned students to buy Text The main body of a written work (as distinct from illustration...
On the other hand, liturgical services that are not Mass might focus on different aspects of faith, such as the Liturgy of the Hours, which revolves around the recitation of psalms and scripture readings. 5 In essence, while all Masses are liturgies, not all liturgies are Masses. This ...
Still more explicit is that beautiful collection of eighteen Psalms, dating from about half a century before Christ, which bears the name of the Psalter of Solomon.' A chaste anticipation of the Messianic Kingdom [861] is followed by a full description of its need and its blessings, [862]...
For it is written: And David slew them from the 'neshef' to the evening 'ereb of the next day,14 and does not this mean, from the 'morning dawn' to the evening? — No. [It means:] from the [one] eventide to the [next] eventide. If so, let him write: From neshef to nes...
Essential Bible Companion to the Psalms Plus 19 entries Essential Bible Companion Plus 1 entry Expositor's Bible Commentary (Abridged Edition): Old Testament Plus 184 entries Halley's Bible Handbook Notes Plus 14 entries How to Read the Bible Book by Book...
No, both traditions include 150 Psalms, although the numbering can vary slightly due to different translations and textual traditions. 3 Are there ecumenical efforts to bridge differences in Bible canons? Ecumenical dialogues address these differences, but canonical texts remain distinct between traditions...