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20 hours ago · Canaan (/ ˈ k eɪ n ən /; Phoenician: 𐤊𐤍𐤏𐤍 – KNʿN; Hebrew: כְּנַעַן – Kənáʿan, in pausa כְּנָעַן – Kənāʿan; Biblical Greek: Χανααν – Khanaan; Arabic: كَنْعَانُ – Kan‘ān) was a Semitic-speaking civilization and region of the Southern Levant in the Ancient Near East during the late 2nd millennium BC.
1 day ago · Perhaps the verse, 'too wise to be mistaken, he, too good to be unkind' originated with Medley. It’s possible the verse became a catchphrase used by eighteenth-century Baptists in England prior to Samuel Medley but as far as I can tell it is traced to Medley as its author about 1777. Whether this is true or not, Samuel Medley is, at least in part, responsible for its popularity today. Praise ...
1 day ago · The Vulgate ( / ˈvʌlɡeɪt, - ɡət /; also called Biblia Vulgata (Bible in common tongue), Latin: [ˈbɪbli.a wʊlˈɡaːta] ), sometimes referred to as the Latin Vulgate, is a late-4th-century Latin translation of the Bible . The Vulgate is largely the work of Jerome who, in 382, had been commissioned by the bishop of Rome Damasus I to ...
1 day ago · In 1604, James I ordered an English language translation of the Bible known as the King James Version, which was published in 1611 and authorised for use in parishes, although it was not an "official" version per se. The Church of England's official book of liturgy as established in English Law is the 1662 version of the Book of Common Prayer ...
5 days ago · The English word Easter, which parallels the German word Ostern, is of uncertain origin. One view, expounded by the Venerable Bede in the 8th century, was that it derived from Eostre, or Eostrae, the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring and fertility. This view presumes—as does the view associating the origin of Christmas on December 25 with pagan ...
5 days ago · The New Encyclopedia Britannica by Encyclopaedia Britannica (Compiled by) Call Number: AE5 .E363 2010. ISBN: 9781593398378. Publication Date: 2009-09-01. Almost every student, faculty member, and librarian knows from experience how valuable Wikipedia can actually be when looking for quick background information about almost any topic.
3 days ago · Chapter 18. 2 Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: I am the Lord, your God. I am the Lord, your God: I am the One Who said at Sinai, “I am the Lord, your God” ( Exod. 20:2), and you accepted My sovereignty upon yourselves [at that time]; consequently, accept My decrees. Rabbi [Yehudah Hanassi] says: “It is openly known before ...
