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am'-i (`ammi, "my people"): A symbolic name given to Israel by Hosea (2:1; 2:3 in Hebrew text), descriptive of Israel in the state of restoration, and in contrast to sinful and rejected Israel, represented by Hosea's son, who was called Lo-ammi, "not my people," when born to the prophet (Ho 1:9-10)....

bu'-la (be`ulah "married"): A name symbolically applied to Israel: "Thy land (shall be called) Beulah .... thy land shall be married. .... so shall thy sons marry thee" (Isa 62:4 f). In this figure, frequently used since Hosea, the prophet wishes to express the future prosperity of Israel. The land ...

hef'-zi-ba (chephtsi-bhah, "my delight is in her"): ⇒See a list of verses on HEPHZI-BAH in the Bible. (1) Septuagint Hopseiba, Hapseiba, Hophsiba, the mother of Manasseh (2Ki 21:1). (2) The new name of Zion (Isa 62:4); Septuagint translates Thelema emon, "my delight." ⇒See also the McClintock an...

1. Literary Form: This takes largely the form of addresses, the occasion and scope of which have to be gathered from the contents. There is no narrative, properly so called, except at one place (Joe 2:18), "Then was Yahweh jealous for his land," etc., and even there the narrative form is not continu...

mar'-ij: Introduction Scope and Viewpoint of the Present Article 1. Marriage among the Hebrews 2. Betrothal the First Formal Part 3. Wedding Ceremonies 4. Jesus' Sanction of the Institution 5. His Teaching concerning Divorce LITERATURE It would be interesting to study marriage biologically and ...

pu'-ri-ti: The Bible bears witness to the long struggle over and in man to secure physical, mental, and moral cleanliness. The various forms of purity have relation to each other. We have a common proverb that "cleanliness is akin to godliness." Cleanliness and aesthetics are certainly nigh neighbor...