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Mishnaic Hebrew: אֲפִיקִימוֹן. [1] The Greek word on which afikoman is based has two meanings, according to the Babylonian Talmud and the Jerusalem Talmud.Both Talmuds agree on the halakha (stated in the Passover Haggadah under the answer given to the Wise Son) that no other food should be eaten for the rest of the night after the afikoman is consumed.
The prolific mid-third-century Christian theologian Origen, whose critical editions of the Hebrew Bible and theory of biblical interpretation have been foundational for Christian theology, could ...
Biblical literalism or biblicism is a term used differently by different authors concerning biblical interpretation.It can equate to the dictionary definition of literalism: "adherence to the exact letter or the literal sense", [1] where literal means "in accordance with, involving, or being the primary or strict meaning of the word or words; not figurative or metaphorical".
In Judaism, bible hermeneutics notably uses midrash, a Jewish method of interpreting the Hebrew Bible and the rules which structure the Jewish laws. [1] The early allegorizing trait in the interpretation of the Hebrew Bible figures prominently in the massive oeuvre of a prominent Hellenized Jew of Alexandria, Philo Judaeus, whose allegorical reading of the Septuagint synthesized the ...
Religious cosmology is an explanation of the origin, evolution, and eventual fate of the universe from a religious perspective. This may include beliefs on origin in the form of a creation myth, subsequent evolution, current organizational form and nature, and eventual fate or destiny.
During the Passover Seder (Seder table pictured), the Magid begins with the uncovering and lifting of the matzah and the recitation of Ha Lachma Anya.. Ha Lachma Anya ("This is the bread of affliction") is a declaration that is recited at the beginning of the Magid portion of the Passover Seder.
The painting is alternately known as The Christian Virgins Exposed to the Rabble, [1] Jovenes Cristianas Expuestas al Populacho (Christian Maidens Exposed to the Populace), [3] Christian Virgins Presented to the Populace, [4] [5] The Christian Virgins Being Exposed to the Populace, [6] and Christian Virgins Exposed to the Mob.
[5] [9] [10] It has been suggested that a cross shown on the tiara of Abgar VIII in coins he minted has a Christian meaning. [11] Osroene was a client state of the Roman Empire at this time. [1] Prior to Abgar VIII taking the throne, in 165 CE the Roman military had reinstated Ma'nu VIII [12] and they continued to have a significant presence in ...