Accommodation, Biblical

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• Biblical Accommodation — • Covers what is meant by biblical accommodation, its use in Sacred Scripture, and the rules which ought to regulate its use Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Biblical Accommodation     Biblical Accommodation …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Biblical Exegesis —     Biblical Exegesis     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Biblical Exegesis     Exegesis is the branch of theology which investigates and expresses the true sense of Sacred Scripture.     The exegete does not inquire which books constitute Sacred… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Biblical Accommodation — is the adaptation of words or sentences from the Bible to signify ideas different from those expressed therin. Thus, if a sinner excuses his fault by saying, The serpent deceived me , he applies the scriptural words of Eve (Gen., iii, 13) to… …   Wikipedia

• Accommodation (religion) — Accommodation is a theological principle linked to divine revelation within the Christian church. Also called condescension , the principle of Accommodation is that God, while being in his nature unknowable and unreachable, has nevertheless… …   Wikipedia

• Accommodation — may refer to:*Accommodation (in British usage) or accommodations (in American usage) is lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or prisoners, etc. * Accommodation (religion), a… …   Wikipedia

• MIRACLE — Biblical Hebrew has no word corresponding to the English miracle. Occasionally, the Bible mentions wonders (peleʾ, niflaʾot) meaning miracles (Ex. 3:20; Josh. 3:5; Ps. 78:11; etc.), but the meaning of wonder is much broader than miracle. A… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• SOUTH AFRICAN LITERATURE — Biblical Influences The Afrikaans speaking people of South Africa are mainly descended from Dutch Calvinist and French Huguenot immigrants of the 17th century. The Bible has been an important factor in their life and thinking. The Afrikaans… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• JERUSALEM — The entry is arranged according to the following outline: history name protohistory the bronze age david and first temple period second temple period the roman period byzantine jerusalem arab period crusader period mamluk period …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Israel — /iz ree euhl, ray /, n. 1. a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 5,534,672; 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Cap.: Jerusalem. 2. the people traditionally descended from Jacob; the Hebrew or Jewish people. 3 …   Universalium

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