Tag: Old Testament

The word "canon" means "rule". When it is used to refer to the set or collection of books of the Bible which were identified as authoritative from God, it indicates those books which were chosen according to certain rules. The decision as to which books of the Bible are canonical, that is, inspired ...

Translated by Roger A. Bullard and Joseph A. Gibbons And the perfect Majesty is at rest in the ineffable light, in the truth of the mother of all these, and all of you that attain to me, to me alone who am perfect, because of the Word. For I exist with all the greatness of the Spirit, which is a fri...

Elijah Name Elijahs name means 'My God is Yahweh'. In biblical times a mans name revealed some part of his personality or character. 1 Samuel 25:25 His name was both the explanation of his character and the declaration of his ministry. He is said to be a Tishbite from Tishbe in Gilead. 1 Kings 17:1...

2Mac.1 [1] The Jewish brethren in Jerusalem and those in the land of Judea, To their Jewish brethren in Egypt, Greeting, and good peace.[2] May God do good to you, and may he remember his covenant with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, his faithful servants.[3] May he give you all a heart to worship him ...

WORD AND REVELATION OF ESDRAS,THE HOLY PROPHET AND BELOVED OF GOD. IT came to pass in the thirtieth year, on the twenty- second of the month, I was in my house. And I cried out and said to the Most High: Lord, give the glory,(1) in order that I may see Thy mysteries. And when it was night, there cam...

R.H. Charles-EditorOxford: The Clarendon Press, 1913 SINCE I have collected Material for a memorable history of my visit to Eleazar the High priest of the Jews, and because you, Philocrates, as you lose no opportunity of reminding me, have set great store upon receiving an account of the motives and ...

Description The term miracle is a general term used to describe extraordinary workings of God in the world during certain times of man's history. However there are several terms used in Greek and Hebrew to describe what is commonly called miracle. Miracles of Jesus Miracles of Elisha Marvellous Work...

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From-The Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old TestamentR.H. CharlesOxford: The Clarendon Press, 1913 i 1 This is the story of Adam and Eve after they had gone out of Paradise. And Adam knew his wife2 Eve and went upwards to the sun-rising and abode there eighteen years and two months. And3 Eve c...

When modern observers consider the relationship between Iran and Israel, the image is often one of geopolitical tension and ideological opposition. But beneath today’s headlines lies a deep and complex history—one in which ancient Persia (modern-day Iran) played a surprisingly supportive role in sha...

The Old Testament was translated by Alexander R. Gordon (McGill University), Theopile J. Meek (University of Toronto), Leroy Waterman (University of Michigan), and J. M. Powis Smith (University of Chicago). The last person named was also the editor. The New Testament was translated by Edgar J. Goods...

About the Book of the Secrets of Enoch (also referred to as "Slavonic Enoch" or "2 Enoch") An entirely different Enoch manuscript has survived in the Slavonic language. This text, dubbed "2 Enoch" and commonly called "the Slavonic Enoch," was discovered in 1886 by a professor Sokolov in the archives...