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  2. Names of God in Judaism - Wikipedia

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    The general halachic opinion is that this only applies to the sacred Hebrew names of God, not to other euphemistic references; there is a dispute as to whether the word "God" in English or other languages may be erased or whether Jewish law and/or Jewish custom forbids doing so, directly or as a precautionary "fence" about the law. [96]

  3. Psalm 12 - Wikipedia

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    There is a cry for help amidst evil men: God will cut off flattering lips. Charles Spurgeon vividly describes the finality saying They will not be able to continue speaking falsely and proudly for over; a shovelful of earth from the grave-digger’s spade will silence them, and a terrible display of God’s justice will make them speechless for ...

  4. Nitzavim - Wikipedia

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    In traditional Sabbath Torah reading, the parashah is divided into seven readings, or עליות ‎, aliyot.In the Masoretic Text of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible), Parashat Nitzavim is a single "open portion" (פתוחה ‎, petuchah) (roughly equivalent to a paragraph, often abbreviated with the Hebrew letter פ ‎, peh) and thus can be considered a single unit.

  5. Religious responses to the problem of evil - Wikipedia

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    There is, therefore, no ontological source of evil, corresponding to the greater good, which is God; [28] evil being not real but rational—i.e. it exists not as an objective fact, but as a subjective conception; things are evil not in themselves, but because of their relation to other items or persons. All realities are in themselves ...

  6. Sons of God - Wikipedia

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    The "Sons of God" are mentioned in the Hebrew Bible at Genesis 6:1–4. 1 And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, 2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.

  7. Genesis 1:1 - Wikipedia

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    The word is in the masculine singular form, so that "he" is implied; this verb is used only for the God of Israel. [2] Elohim (אֱלֹהִים ‎): the generic word for God, whether the God of Israel or the gods of other nations; it is used throughout Genesis 1, and contrasts with the phrase YHWH Elohim, "God YHWH", introduced in Genesis 2.

  8. Psalm 140 - Wikipedia

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    The Hebrew word Selah, possibly an instruction on the reading of the text, breaks the psalm after verses 3, 5 and 8. C. S. Rodd argues that the psalm's structure is unclear, but suggests: Verses 1-5: a prayer for help; Verses 6-7: an expression of confidence in God; Verses 8-11: an appeal against the psalmist's enemies

  9. Jewish views on sin - Wikipedia

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    The Hebrew Bible uses several words to describe sin. The standard noun for sin is ḥeṭ (verb: hata), meaning to "miss the mark" or "sin". [4] The word avon is often translated as "iniquity", i.e. a sin done out of moral failing. [5] The word pesha, or "trespass", means a sin done out of rebelliousness. [6]