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  2. Abomination (Bible) - Wikipedia

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    Tōʻēḇā is used in the following ways: . Every shepherd was "an abomination" unto the Egyptians (Genesis 46:34).; Pharaoh was so moved by the fourth plague, that while he refused the demand of Moses, he offered a compromise, granting to the Israelites permission to hold their festival and offer their sacrifices in Egypt.

  3. Rejection of Jesus - Wikipedia

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    According to the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, the Galilean cities of Chorazin, Bethsaida, Capernaum, and the Decapolis did not repent in response to Jesus's teaching, so Jesus declared that the wicked cities of Tyre, Sidon, Sodom and Gomorrah would have repented; it will be more bearable for the latter cities on the Judgement Day, and Capernaum, in particular, will sink down to Hades (Matthew ...

  4. Graded numerical sequence - Wikipedia

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    A graded numerical sequence or numerical proverb, sometimes [where?] called an n/n+1 saying or numerical heightening, is a literary form employed in the Hebrew Bible.It is found especially in Proverbs, Job, and Amos, and is used to list attributes, compare items, and catalogue sins. 38 biblical examples have been identified, [1] as well as in the Book of Sirach.

  5. Woes to the unrepentant cities - Wikipedia

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    The three unrepentant cities lay around the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee.. The "Woes to the unrepentant cities" is a set of significant passages in The Gospel of Matthew and Luke that record Jesus' pronouncement of judgement on several Galilean cities that have rejected his message despite witnessing His miracles.

  6. Woes of the Pharisees - Wikipedia

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    The woes are mentioned twice in the narratives in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. In Matthew they are mentioned after Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, where he teaches in the Temple, while in Luke they are mentioned after the Lord's Prayer is given and the disciples are first sent out over the land.

  7. Sins that cry to Heaven for Vengeance - Wikipedia

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    The expression is referenced in the Jewish Bible, particularly in Genesis 4:10 [1] ("The Lord said to Cain [...] the voice of thy brother's blood crieth to me from the earth"), Genesis 18:20–21, [2] Exodus 22:21–23, [3] and Deuteronomy 24:14–15. [4] [5] The sins are numbered as being either four or seven; they are listed as follows: [6]

  8. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image - Wikipedia

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    Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the L ORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; And shewing ...

  9. Criticism of Jesus - Wikipedia

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    The Pharisees and scribes criticized Jesus and his disciples for not observing Mosaic Law. They criticized his disciples for not washing their hands before eating. (The religious leaders engaged in ceremonial cleansing like washing up to the elbow and baptizing the cups and plates before eating food in them—Mark 7:1–23, [11] Matthew 15:1–20.) [12] Jesus is also criticized for eating with ...