Encyclopedia - Isaiah: Encyclopedia - Isaiah
Isaiah or Yeshayáhu (יְשַׁעְיָהוּ "Salvation of/is the Lord", Standard Hebrew Yəšaʿyáhu, Tiberian Hebrew Yəšaʿăyāh�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ascension Of Isaiah: Encyclopedia - Ascension Of Isaiah
The Ascension of Isaiah is an apocryphal pseudepigraphal book dating from the 2nd century and compiled by an unknown Christian scholar. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Book Of Isaiah: Encyclopedia - Book Of Isaiah
Isaiah (Hebrew ישׁעיהו Yeshayahu or Yəša‘ăyāhû) is a book of the Jewish Hebrew Bible as well as the Christian Old Testament,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Seraph: Encyclopedia - Seraph
A seraph (Hebrew שרף, SRF; in the plural seraphim, שרפים, SRFYM) is one of a class of celestial beings mentioned once in the Old ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Celluloid: Encyclopedia - Celluloid
Celluloid is the name of a class of compounds created from nitrocellulose and camphor, plus dyes and other agents, generally regarded to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Virgin Birth: Encyclopedia - Virgin Birth
The Virgin Birth is a key doctrine of the Christian faith, and is also held to be true by Muslims (Qur'an 3.47), however, they do not ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amoz: Encyclopedia - Amoz
Amoz (אמוץ; meaning strong) was the father of the prophet Isaiah, mentioned in Isaiah 1:1 and 2:1, and in II Kings 19:2, 20; 20:1. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apocalyptic Literature: Encyclopedia - Apocalyptic Literature
Apocalyptic literature was a new genre of prophetical writing that developed in post-Exilic Jewish culture and was popular among millenni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Son Of Man: Encyclopedia - Son Of Man
The phrase son of man is a primarily Semitic idiom that originated in Ancient Mesopotamia, used to denote humanity or self. Son of man - ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Theophany: Encyclopedia - Theophany
A theophany is a visible manifestation of God to humans. For example, in the Bible in Isaiah 6, the story of Isaiah seeing the Lord sitti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aviad: Encyclopedia - Aviad
Aviad (Hebrew:אֲבִיעַד Avi-ad "The Everlasting Father") was the Peace Minister of king David."For unto us a child is born, unto u...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leviathan: Encyclopedia - Leviathan
Leviathan (לִוְיָתָן "Twisted; coiled", Standard Hebrew Livyatan, Tiberian Hebrew Liwyāṯān) was a Biblical sea monster refer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Terebinthus: Encyclopedia - Terebinthus
Terebinthus (also Terebinthus of Turbo [1]) was the pupil of Scythianus, during the 1st-2nd century CE. According to early Christian writ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Full Gospel: Encyclopedia - Full Gospel
The Full Gospel movement within Protestant Christianity places special emphasis on the gifts of the Holy Spirit and in that God wills for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Counter-enlightenment: Encyclopedia - Counter-enlightenment
In the history of ideas, the Counter-Enlightenment is a name first given by Isaiah Berlin to describe currents of thought that opposed th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asherah Pole: Encyclopedia - Asherah Pole
An Asherah pole is a pole or possibly a tree planted to honor the Ugaritic mother-goddess Asherah. Asherah poles are mentioned in the Heb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bozrah Deliverance: Encyclopedia - Bozrah Deliverance
The Bozrah deliverance is the climax of an extraordinary series of events that some Christian and Jewish Bible students believe will occu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Contributions To Liberal Theory: Encyclopedia - Contributions To Liberal Theory
This is an (partial) overview of individuals that contributed to the development of liberal theory on a worldwide scale and therefore are...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Book Of Isaiah: Encyclopedia Ii - Book Of Isaiah - Historical Setting For Isaiah
Isaiah lived during the late 8th and early 9th centuries BCE, which was a difficult period in the history of Jerusalem. He was part of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Book Of Isaiah: Encyclopedia Ii - Book Of Isaiah - Bibliography
Allis, Oswald. "The Unity of Isaiah." The Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Co., Philadelphia, 1950. Brueggemann, Walter. "Isaiah 1-39...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Book Of Isaiah: Encyclopedia Ii - Book Of Isaiah - Content
The first 39 chapters of Isaiah consist primarily of prophecies of the judgments awaiting nations that are persecuting Judah. These natio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Book Of Isaiah: Encyclopedia Ii - Book Of Isaiah - Themes
Isaiah is concerned with the connection between worship and ethical behavior. One of his major themes is God's refusal to accept the ritu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Isaiah Horowitz: Encyclopedia Ii - Isaiah Horowitz - Biography
Shelah was born in Prague and died in Tzfat (Safed), Israel. He studied under Rabbi Meir Lublin (Maharam), and served as Rabbi in many pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Isaiah Berlin: Encyclopedia Ii - Isaiah Berlin - Bibliography
Major works: All publications listed from 1978 onwards are compilations of various lectures, essays, and letters, brought together and ed...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Book Of Isaiah: Encyclopedia Ii - Book Of Isaiah - Use In The New Testament
Isaiah was quoted extensively by the authors of the New Testament. A selection of such quotations is discussed here. Book of Isaiah - Pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nebaioth: Encyclopedia Ii - Nebaioth - Book Of Genesis
Nebaioth is listed as the firstborn son of Ishmael: ...Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Book Of Isaiah: Encyclopedia Ii - Book Of Isaiah - Scholarly Issues
One of the most critically debated issues in Isaiah is the thought of more than a single author. Not many scholars will give more than th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Immanuel: Encyclopedia Ii - Immanuel - Judaism And The Hebrew Bible
Judaism reads the verse in Isaiah 7:14 as: "Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign: behold, the young woman (Ha-Almah) shall co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Seraph: Encyclopedia Ii - Seraph - Seraphim In Isaiah
Isaiah (6:1-3) records the prophet's vision of the Seraphim: "... I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and His trai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Immanuel: Encyclopedia Ii - Immanuel - Judaism And The Hebrew Bible
Judaism reads the verse in Isaiah 7:14 as: "Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign: behold, the young woman (Ha-Almah) shall co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Seraph: Encyclopedia Ii - Seraph - Seraphim In The Book Of Revelation
While there is no explicit references to seraphim in the New Testament, in the Book of Revelation (4:8) is a description clearly drawn fr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Seraph: Encyclopedia Ii - Seraph - Seraphim In Christian Theology
In medieval Christian neo-Platonic theology, the Seraphim belong to the highest order, or angelic choir, of the hierarchy of angels. They...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Isaiah Berlin: Encyclopedia Ii - Isaiah Berlin - His Work
Berlin is best known for his essay "Two Concepts of Liberty", which was delivered in 1958 as his inaugural lecture as Chichele Professor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Immanuel: Encyclopedia Ii - Immanuel - Christian Interpretation
In the King James Bible, the relevant verse runs like this: Isaiah 7:14 "Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sennacherib: Encyclopedia Ii - Sennacherib - Sennacherib's Account
Sennacherib first recounts several of his previous victories, and how his enemies had become overwhelmed by his presence. He was able to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Celluloid: Encyclopedia Ii - Celluloid - John Wesley And Isaiah Hyatt
In the 1860s, an American by the name of John Wesley Hyatt began experimenting with cellulose nitrate, with the intention of manufacturin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sennacherib: Encyclopedia Ii - Sennacherib - In Popular Culture
Lord Byron's poem The Destruction of Sennacherib ("The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold...") is a retelling of the story cont...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sennacherib: Encyclopedia Ii - Sennacherib - Detailed Analysis
Sennacherib's first act was to break up the powerful combination of princes who were in league against him, among whom was Hezekiah, who ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Daniel: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Isaiah
Ezekiel   (See also: Daniel , Magick, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul,)      » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apocalyptic Literature: Encyclopedia Ii - Apocalyptic Literature - Old Testament Apocalyptic
We cannot enter here into a discussion of the above passages and books. (See the separate headings for the various apocalyptic books ment...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Virgin Birth: Encyclopedia Ii - Virgin Birth - Scriptural And Philological Controversy
In the wider sense, arguments for and against the Virgin Birth depend on fundamental philosophical assumptions: if one believes God does ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Virgin Birth: Encyclopedia Ii - Virgin Birth - Alleged Late Appearance In The New Testament
There are explicit references to the virgin birth in only two places in the New Testament: the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, which are bel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Celluloid: Encyclopedia Ii - Celluloid - Alexander Parkes
The first celluloid as a bulk material for forming objects was made in 1856 in Birmingham England by Alexander Parkes, he was never able ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Son Of Man: Encyclopedia Ii - Son Of Man - New Testament
Son of man - Matthew. Son of man - Mark. Son of man - Luke. Son of man - John. Son of man - Acts. Son of man - Hebrews. Son ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Son Of Man: Encyclopedia Ii - Son Of Man - Ancient Languages
In Akkadian, son of man is: ameluti In Sumerian, son of man is: DUMU.LU.ULU.LU (?) In Hebrew, son of man due to spelling and dialect ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Monotheism: A Christian Theological Dictionary On Monotheism
A Christian theological definition of Monotheism according to CARM - The Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry:   "...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Son Of Man: Encyclopedia Ii - Son Of Man - Theological Interpretation
Son of man - Christian interpretation. The phrase son of man took on Messianic significance within the Christian movement primarily due...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Son Of Man: Encyclopedia Ii - Son Of Man - Ancient Semitic Literature
The most common use is similar to that of the English word "human." For example: Son of man - 1QapGen. 1QapGen. XXI.13: MT שיא (Gen....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Son Of Man: Encyclopedia Ii - Son Of Man - Hebrew Bible
Son of man - Numbers. In reading the Hebrew Bible from cover to cover, the first place one comes across the phrase son of man is in Boo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Doctrine: A Christian Theological Dictionary On Doctrine
A Christian theological definition of Doctrine according to CARM - The Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry:   " ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Foreknow, Foreknowledge: A Christian Theological Dictionary On Foreknow, Foreknowledge
A Christian theological definition of Foreknow, Foreknowledge according to CARM - The Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry: ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apocalyptic Literature: Encyclopedia Ii - Apocalyptic Literature - More Thoughts On Apocalyptic
An apocalypse is a literary report of a fearful, often violent, vision that reveals truths about past, present and future times in highly...   » Read the article

Dictionary - God: A Christian Theological Dictionary On God
A Christian theological definition of God according to CARM - The Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry:   " God T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apocalyptic Literature: Encyclopedia Ii - Apocalyptic Literature - New Testament Apocalyptic
When we pass from Jewish literature to that of the New Testament, we enter into a new and larger atmosphere at once recalling and transce...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Polytheism: A Christian Theological Dictionary On Polytheism
A Christian theological definition of Polytheism according to CARM - The Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry:   "...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Omniscience: A Christian Theological Dictionary On Omniscience
A Christian theological definition of Omniscience according to CARM - The Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry:   &quo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Transcendence: A Christian Theological Dictionary On Transcendence
A Christian theological definition of Transcendence according to CARM - The Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry:   &q...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mercy: A Christian Theological Dictionary On Mercy
A Christian theological definition of Mercy according to CARM - The Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry:   " Mer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Righteousness: Encyclopedia Ii - Righteousness - Righteousness In The Hebrew Bible
Righteousness is one of the chief attributes of God. Its chief meaning concerns ethical conduct. (E.g., Leviticus 19:36; Deuteronomy 25:1...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pantheism: A Christian Theological Dictionary On Pantheism
A Christian theological definition of Pantheism according to CARM - The Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry:   "...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sovereignty: A Christian Theological Dictionary On Sovereignty
A Christian theological definition of Sovereignty according to CARM - The Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry:   &quo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Evil: A Christian Theological Dictionary On Evil
A Christian theological definition of Evil according to CARM - The Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry:   " Evil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nigella Sativa: Encyclopedia Ii - Nigella Sativa - Historical Account
Black cumin was discovered in Tutenkhamen’s tomb, implying it played an important role in Egyptian practices. Although its exact role i...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Decrees Of God: A Christian Theological Dictionary On Decrees Of God
A Christian theological definition of Decrees of God according to CARM - The Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry:   &...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Guilt: A Christian Theological Dictionary On Guilt
A Christian theological definition of Guilt according to CARM - The Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry:   " Gui...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Devil: A Christian Theological Dictionary On Devil
A Christian theological definition of Devil according to CARM - The Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry:   " Dev...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dumah: Encyclopedia Ii - Dumah - Miscellaneous Biblical References
The burden of Dumah is mentioned in Isaiah as possibly a prophecy. Dumah may also be the name to a similar territory of the tribe of Ishm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anointing: Encyclopedia Ii - Anointing - Medicinal And Funerals
Oil was used also for medicinal purposes. It was applied to the sick, and also to wounds (Psalms 109:18; Isaiah 1:6; Gospel of Mark 6:13;...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thomas Aquinas: Encyclopedia Ii - Thomas Aquinas - Writings
The writings of Thomas may be classified as: exegetical, homiletical, and liturgical; dogmatic, apologetic, and ethical; and philosophic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pool Of Siloam: Encyclopedia Ii - Pool Of Siloam - Bible
Hezekiah's tunnel is never explicitly referred to, but a celebratory inscription now in Istanbul records the event. Second Chronicles 32:...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ariel City: Encyclopedia Ii - Ariel City - History
In Hebrew, Ariel (pronounced Ari'el), literally means 'God's lion'. In the Bible, Ariel points out the uppermost part of the altar for bu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Occult: A Christian Theological Dictionary On Occult
A Christian theological definition of Occult according to CARM - The Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry:   " Oc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bozrah: Encyclopedia Ii - Bozrah - History
Bozrah was the capital city of Edom. In the Old Testament. According to the Bible, it was the homeland of Jacob's twin brother, Esau. Boz...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Stuart Mill: Encyclopedia Ii - John Stuart Mill - Work
One foundational book on the concept of liberty was On Liberty, about the nature and limits of the power which can be legitimately exerci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mark 1: Encyclopedia Ii - Mark 1 - John The Baptist
Mark begins with quotes from Malachi 3:1 and Isaiah 40:3. He assumes these refer to John the Baptist. All four gospels use this quote fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Philosophy Anniversaries: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Philosophy Anniversaries - November
List of philosophy anniversaries - 2. 1815: George Boole born. List of philosophy anniversaries - 3. 1756: Pierre Laromiguière bo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Salvation: A Christian Theological Dictionary On Salvation
A Christian theological definition of Salvation according to CARM - The Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry:   "...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Occult: A Christian Theological Dictionary On Occult
A Christian theological definition of Occult according to CARM - The Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry:   " Oc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fire And Brimstone: Encyclopedia Ii - Fire And Brimstone - Biblical References
Several Biblical passages use the image of burning sulfur, or brimstone, to respresent divine wrath. The King James translation often ren...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Inspiration: A Christian Theological Dictionary On Inspiration
A Christian theological definition of Inspiration according to CARM - The Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry:   &quo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Impute Imputation: A Christian Theological Dictionary On Impute Imputation
A Christian theological definition of Impute Imputation according to CARM - The Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry:  ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Righteousness: A Christian Theological Dictionary On Righteousness
A Christian theological definition of Righteousness according to CARM - The Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry:   &q...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Reconciliation: A Christian Theological Dictionary On Reconciliation
A Christian theological definition of Reconciliation according to CARM - The Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry:   &...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - El Topo: Encyclopedia Ii - El Topo - Interpretation
The film is sometimes interpreted as a metaphor for the Old and New Testaments of the Bible, the four duelists representing the four grea...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Theodicy: A Christian Theological Dictionary On Theodicy
A Christian theological definition of Theodicy according to CARM - The Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry:   " ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Upsherin: Encyclopedia Ii - Upsherin - Tanakh Sources
Upsherin - Torah. "A person is like the tree of a field..." (Deuteronomy 20:19) "When you...plant any tree...[f]or three years [the fr...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Death: A Christian Theological Dictionary On Death
A Christian theological definition of Death according to CARM - The Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry:   " Dea...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Blasphemy: A Christian Theological Dictionary On Blasphemy
A Christian theological definition of Blasphemy according to CARM - The Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry:   "...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Edward Hicks: Encyclopedia Ii - Edward Hicks - Life And Work
Probably his best-known works are the various versions of the painting Peaceable Kingdom. These paintings depict the verses from Isaiah, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Contributions To Liberal Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Contributions To Liberal Theory - Francis Fukuyama
Francis Fukuyama (United States, 1952- ) Fukuyama is best known as the author of the controversial book The End of History and the Last M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Contributions To Liberal Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Contributions To Liberal Theory - Niccolò Machiavelli
Niccolò Machiavelli (Florence, 1469-1527), best known for his Il Principe was the founder of realist political philosophy, advocated rep...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Contributions To Liberal Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Contributions To Liberal Theory - Baruch Spinoza
Baruch Spinoza (Netherlands, 1632-1677) is in his Tractatus Theologico-Politicus and Tractatus Politicus a proto-liberal defending the va...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Contributions To Liberal Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Contributions To Liberal Theory - William Lloyd Garrison
William Lloyd Garrison (United States, 1805-1879) Some literature: Articles advocating abolition of slavery in the newspaperThe Liberat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Contributions To Liberal Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Contributions To Liberal Theory - John Stuart Mill
John Stuart Mill (United Kingdom, 1806-1873) is one of the first champions of modern "liberalism" as such, his work on political economy ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Contributions To Liberal Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Contributions To Liberal Theory - Adolf Berle
Adolf Berle (United States, 1895-1971) was author of The Modern Corporation and Private Property, detailing the importance of differentia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Contributions To Liberal Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Contributions To Liberal Theory - Anders Chydenius
Anders Chydenius (Finland (then a part of the Swedish realm), 1729-1803) His book Den Nationale Winsten proposed roughly same the ideas a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cannabis: Encyclopedia Ii - Cannabis - Etymology
The name cannabis is thought to be of Scythian origin. Possibly it has an earlier origin in Semitic languages like Hebrew, in Exodus 30:2...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tu Bishvat: Encyclopedia Ii - Tu Bishvat - Trees In The Jewish Sources
Trees have been viewed both as an existential value and a symbol since the Jewish tribes approached the Land of Israel: "When you shall c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alexander Herzen: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexander Herzen - Influence In The 20th Century
Herzen was a hero of the Russian-born 20th century philosopher Isaiah Berlin. The words of Herzen that Berlin repeated most insistently w...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Monolatry: A Christian Theological Dictionary On Monolatry
A Christian theological definition of Monolatry according to CARM - The Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry:   "...   » Read the article