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The account of the ordeal of bitter water is given in the Book of Numbers: And the priest shall cause her to swear, and shall say unto the woman: 'If no man have lain with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside to uncleanness, being under thy husband, be thou free from this water of bitterness that causeth the curse; but if thou hast gone aside, being under thy husband, and if thou be defiled ...
Paska - Polish and Ukrainian sweet bread baked and often blessed with other foods for consumption on Easter Sunday to mark the end of fasting. [27] Pretzel - Southern France monks (610 AD) baked thin strips of dough into the shape of a child's arms folded in prayer. Also associated with Lent in some places.
Bible quiz. Bible Quiz, also known as Bible Bowl or Bible Quizzing, is a quiz-bowl competition based on Bible memorization and study. [1] The competition takes place between teams (often representing individual churches), and participants are quizzed on the content of a pre-determined section of the Bible. They are a popular activity in some ...
Christian dietary laws vary between denominations. The general dietary restrictions specified for Christians in the New Testament are to "abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from meat of strangled animals". [1][2] Some Christian denominations forbid certain foods during periods of fasting, which in some cases may cover half the ...
Blueberry Sour Cream Tart. Braised Pork Shoulder with Tomatoes, Cinnamon, and Olives Over Polenta. Blue Margarita. Quick Braised Collards with Pot Liquor. Bonbons. Boston Cream Cake Pie. See all ...
Seven Species. The Seven Species: From top left clockwise: Wheat, Barley, Dates, Grape, Fig, Pomegranates, and Olive. The Seven Species (Hebrew: שִׁבְעַת הַמִינִים, Shiv'at HaMinim) are seven agricultural products—two grains and five fruits—that are listed in the Hebrew Bible as being special products of the Land of Israel.
Stir-up Sunday is an informal term in Catholic and Anglican churches for the last Sunday before the season of Advent.It gets its name from the beginning of the collect for the day in the Book of Common Prayer, which begins with the words, "Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people...", but it has become associated with the custom of making the Christmas puddings on ...
Portal:Bible/Did you know/2 ...that the number of gold talents that King Solomon collected in a single year was 666? 1 Kings 10:14, 2 Chronicles 9:13...that the word Christian only appears three times in the Bible, while the musical term selah appears 74 times in the Bible?