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11golden calf — noun (Old Testament) an idol made by Aaron for the Israelites to worship; destroyed by Moses; it is now used to refer to anything worshipped undeservedly • Topics: ↑Old Testament • Hypernyms: ↑idol, ↑graven image, ↑god …
12The Wicked Son — The Wicked Son: Anti Semitism, Jewish self hatred, and the Jews is a collection of essays by playwright David Mamet, published by Nextbook/Schocken in 2006. (ISBN 9780805242072)ummaryIn the Passover Seder, four different sons ask a question. The… …
13Calf — Calves were commonly made use of in sacrifices, and are therefore frequently mentioned in Scripture. The fatted calf was regarded as the choicest of animal food; it was frequently also offered as a special sacrifice (1 Sam. 28:24; Amos 6:4;… …
14Sermon of the roar of a camel — The roar of a camel (Arabic: al Shiqshiqiyya or ash Shiqshiqiyya ) is a sermon believed by Shi a to have been delivered by Ali. It is most famous for being included in the letter and sermon collection Nahj al Balagha. The sermon has also been… …
15Biblical narratives and the Qur'an — The Qur an, the central religious text of Islam, contains references to over fifty people also found in the Bible, typically in the same or similar narratives.Western secular scholars have tended to analyze such similarities as evidence for the… …
16Spinoza: the moral and political philosophy — The moral and political philosophy of Spinoza Hans W.Blom Spinoza as a moral and political philosopher was the proponent of a radical and extremely consistent version of seventeenth century Dutch naturalism. As a consequence of the burgeoning… …
17golden — adj. 1 a made or consisting of gold (golden sovereign). b yielding gold. 2 coloured or shining like gold (golden hair). 3 precious; valuable; excellent; important (a golden memory; a golden opportunity). Phrases and idioms: golden age 1 a… …
18BEGINNING UNTIL THE MONARCHY — the patriarchs of israel the exodus and wanderings in sinai the conquest and settlement of canaan the judges The Patriarchs of Israel The beginning of the history of Israel, like that of many other nations, is obscure. The passage of time caused… …
19The Ten Commandments (TV series) — Infobox Television Film name = The Ten Commandments format = Action writer = Ron Hutchinson starring = Dougray Scott Naveen Andrews Omar Sharif Linus Roache Paul Rhys director = Robert Dornhelm producer = Bernard Dudek Robert Halmi Sr. Paul Lowin …
20Banishment in the Bible — Banishment or Exile can be a form of punishment. It means to be away from one s home (i.e. city, state or country) while either being explicitly refused permission to return and/or being threatened by prison or death upon return. As it is a… …
