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Did you know? Kedoshim
HOLINESS. This entry surveys the subject of “holiness” as it presented in the Hebrew Bible Old Testament In the OT, holiness is a positive cultic or moral condition of God, people, things, places, and time. It may be an inherent condition or achieved through ritual means. It is defined on the one hand as that
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Did you know? Our Mandate to do Righteousness and Justice
JUST, JUSTICE. The English language does not distinguish between the two Hebrew terms mišpāṭ, “justice,” and dı̂n, “judgment.” The substantive mišpāṭ, like the root špṭ from which it is derived, is multifarious in meaning. In the Mari documents, the meanings of the root špṭ, according to various contexts, include “to rule,” “to govern,” “to command
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Did you know? The Context of Corinthians 11
Veiling the Head (11:2–16) After talking about the way Christians relate to the pagan festivals and cult practices of the Roman colony, Paul now turns to how Christian fellowship operates; in particular, he emphasizes points that will make it distinctive as a community. I praise you for remembering me in everything and for holding to
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