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  • 111PHILO JUDAEUS — (Philo of Alexandria; c. 20 B.C.E.–50 C.E.), Jewish exegete and philosopher of outstanding importance for Jewish Hellenism and early Christianity. Little is known about the details of his personal life. It is clear, however, that he belonged to… …

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  • 112Bounties — Bounty Boun ty, n.; pl. {Bounties}. [OE. bounte goodness, kindness, F. bont[ e], fr. L. bonitas, fr. bonus good, for older duonus; cf. Skr. duvas honor, respect.] [1913 Webster] 1. Goodness, kindness; virtue; worth. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Nature… …

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  • 113Bounty — Boun ty, n.; pl. {Bounties}. [OE. bounte goodness, kindness, F. bont[ e], fr. L. bonitas, fr. bonus good, for older duonus; cf. Skr. duvas honor, respect.] [1913 Webster] 1. Goodness, kindness; virtue; worth. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Nature set in… …

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  • 114Bounty jumper — Bounty Boun ty, n.; pl. {Bounties}. [OE. bounte goodness, kindness, F. bont[ e], fr. L. bonitas, fr. bonus good, for older duonus; cf. Skr. duvas honor, respect.] [1913 Webster] 1. Goodness, kindness; virtue; worth. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Nature… …

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  • 115Queen Anne's bounty — Bounty Boun ty, n.; pl. {Bounties}. [OE. bounte goodness, kindness, F. bont[ e], fr. L. bonitas, fr. bonus good, for older duonus; cf. Skr. duvas honor, respect.] [1913 Webster] 1. Goodness, kindness; virtue; worth. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Nature… …

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  • 11655. THE COMPASSIONATE (ar-Rahman) — In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful. 1. The Compassionate. 2. Has taught the Quran. 3. He created man. 4. And taught him clear expression. 5. The sun and the moon move according to plan. 6. And the stars and the trees prostrate… …

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  • 117Arete — (Greek: polytonic|ἀρετή; pronEng|ˈærəteɪ in English), in its basic sense, means goodness , excellence or virtue of any kind. In its earliest appearance in Greek, this notion of excellence was bound up with the notion of the fulfillment of purpose …

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  • 118Chayei Sarah — Chayei Sarah, Chaye Sarah, or Hayye Sarah (חַיֵּי שָׂרָה Hebrew for “life of Sarah,” the first words in the parshah) is the fifth weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes Genesis 23:1–25:18. Jews… …

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  • 119Calvin, John — French Jean Cauvin born July 10, 1509, Noyon, Picardy, France died May 27, 1564, Geneva, Switz. French Protestant theologian and major figure of the Reformation. He studied religion at the University of Paris and law in Orléans and Bourges. When… …

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  • 120Intercession — • To go or come between two parties, to plead before one of them on behalf of the other Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Intercession     Intercession (Mediation)      …

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