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In the biblical Books of Kings (2 Kings 18:4; written c. 550 BC), the Nehushtan (/ n ə ˈ h ʊ ʃ t ə n /; Hebrew: נְחֻשְׁתָּן, romanized: Nəḥuštān [nəħuʃtaːn]) is the bronze image of a serpent on a pole.
In the Hebrew Bible, the Book of Genesis refers to a serpent who triggered the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden in Eden (Gen 3:1–20). Serpent is also used to describe sea monsters . Examples of these identifications are in the Book of Isaiah where a reference is made to a serpent-like dragon named Leviathan ( Isaiah 27:1 ), and in ...
The word qippoz is a Hebrew-language hapax legomenon in the Bible, appearing only once through the entire text, in Isaiah 34:15. [1] This section of the Book of Isaiah is concerned with the judgment of Edom, a nation that was supposed to be brotherly with the Israelites, but instead became their enemy.
[2] [3] Parallels to the role of Mesopotamian Tiamat defeated by Marduk have long been drawn in comparative mythology, as have been wider comparisons to dragon and world serpent narratives, such as Indra slaying Vrtra or Thor slaying Jörmungandr. [4] Leviathan also figures in the Hebrew Bible as a metaphor for a powerful enemy, notably Babylon ...
On 18 January 2010, ABC News reported Trijicon was placing references to verses in the Bible in the serial numbers of sights sold to the United States Armed Forces. [1] The "book chapter:verse" cites were appended to the model designation, and the majority of the cited verses are associated with light in darkness, referencing Trijicon's specialization in illuminated optics and night sights.
The Staff of Moses, also known as the Rod of Moses or Staff of God, is mentioned in the Bible and Quran as a walking stick used by Moses. According to the Book of Exodus , the staff ( Hebrew : מַטֶּה , romanized : maṭṭe , translated "rod" in the King James Bible ) was used to produce water from a rock, was transformed into a snake and ...
Christian apologetics (Ancient Greek: ἀπολογία, "verbal defense, speech in defense") [1] is a branch of Christian theology that defends Christianity. [2]Christian apologetics have taken many forms over the centuries, starting with Paul the Apostle in the early church and Patristic writers such as Origen, Augustine of Hippo, Justin Martyr and Tertullian, then continuing with writers ...
The Book of Ezekiel is the third of the Latter Prophets in the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) and one of the major prophetic books in the Christian Bible, where it follows Isaiah and Jeremiah. [1] According to the book itself, it records six visions of the prophet Ezekiel , exiled in Babylon, during the 22 years from 593 to 571 BC.