oracular sayings
1Sibylline Books — The Sibylline Books or Libri Sibyllini were a collection of oracular utterances, set out in Greek hexameters, purchased from a sibyl by the last king of Rome, Tarquinius Superbus, and consulted at momentous crises through the history of the… …
2enigmatic — adjective 1. not clear to the understanding (Freq. 2) I didn t grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later prophetic texts so enigmatic that their meaning has been disputed for centuries • Syn: ↑enigmatical, ↑puzzling • Similar… …
3Saj' — Saj‘ is a form of rhymed prose in Arabic literature. It is named so because of its evenness or monotony, or from a fancied resemblance between its rhythm and the cooing of a dove. It is a highly artificial style of prose, characterized by a kind… …
4biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… …
5prophecy — /prof euh see/, n., pl. prophecies. 1. the foretelling or prediction of what is to come. 2. something that is declared by a prophet, esp. a divinely inspired prediction, instruction, or exhortation. 3. a divinely inspired utterance or revelation …
6Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… …
7MOSES — (Heb. מֹשֶׁה; LXX, Mōusēs; Vulg. Moyses), leader, prophet, and lawgiver (set in modern chronology in the first half of the 13th century B.C.E.). Commissioned to take the Israelites out of Egypt, Moses led them from his 80th year to his death at… …
8Sibyl — The word sibyl probably comes (via Latin) from the Greek word sibylla , meaning prophetess. (Other schools of thought suggest that the word may have come from Arabic.) The earlier oracular seeresses known as the sibyls of antiquity, who… …
9Delphi — For other uses, see Delphi (disambiguation). Archaeological Site of Delphi * UNESCO World Heritage Site The theatr …
10Amos Bronson Alcott — Infobox Person name = Amos Bronson Alcott image size = 200px caption = birth date = November 29, 1799 birth place = Wolcott, Connecticut death date = March 4, 1888 (aged 88) death place = Boston, Massachusetts education = occupation = Educator… …
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