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According to Yehezkel Kaufmann, "Baal-berith and El-berith of Judges 9:4,46 is presumably YHWH", as "ba'al was an epithet of YHWH in earlier times". [ 4 ] Elsewhere, some of the Shechemites are called "men of Hamor"; [ 5 ] this is compared to "sons of Hamor", which in the ancient Middle East referred to people who had entered into a covenant ...
Berith, Berit, or Brit (Hebrew: ברית) may refer to: Covenants in Hebrew, particularly The biblical covenant between God and Israel; Brit milah, ceremony of circumcision; Berit Rihitzah, "Covenant of Washing" for girls; Brit Bat, "Covenant of the Daughter", Jewish naming ceremony for newborn girls; Baal Berith, Canaanite deity
Berit Menuchah ([סַפֵּר בְּרִית מְנוּחָה] Error: {{Langx}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 13: ̲) ; also Berit Menuḥa, Berith Menuḥa, or Brit Menucha) is a practical Kabbalah work written in the 14th century by Abraham ben Isaac of Granada.
According to the narrative about Jotham in the Book of Judges, Shechem was a site where there was a sanctuary of El-Berith, also known as Baal Berith, meaning "God of the covenant" and "Lord of the covenant", respectively; [38] scholars have suggested that the Joshua story about the site derives from a covenant made there in Canaanite times. [39]
[6] [7] In April 2016, The Bible App became available on the Apple Watch [8] allowing users to read the Verse of the Day, view trending verses, and access their own Verse Images, Bookmarks, and Highlights. [9]
Contextual analysis: A verse out of context can often be taken to mean something completely different from the intention. This method focuses on the importance of looking at the context of a verse in its chapter, book and even biblical context. Theological analysis: It is often said that a single verse usually doesn't make a theology. This is ...
Baal (/ ˈ b eɪ. əl, ˈ b ɑː. əl /), [6] [a] or Baʻal, [b] was a title and honorific meaning 'owner' or 'lord' in the Northwest Semitic languages spoken in the Levant during antiquity. From its use among people, it came to be applied to gods. [11]
Biblical software or Bible software is a group of computer applications designed to read, study and in some cases discuss biblical texts and concepts. Biblical software programs are similar to e-book readers in that they include digitally formatted books, may be used to display a wide variety of inspirational books and Bibles, and can be used on portable computers.