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In biblical geography, India is described as bordering the Achaemenid Persian Empire under Ahasuerus , as referenced in the Book of Esther (Esther 1:1 and Esther 8:9). [ 1 ] 1 Maccabees , which is located in the Deuterocanonon / Aprocrypha , references "the Indian mahouts of Antichus's war elephants [second century B.C.]" ( 1 Maccabees 6:37 ...
Specific collections of biblical writings, such as the Hebrew Bible and Christian Bibles, are considered sacred and authoritative by their respective faith groups. [11] The limits of the canon were effectively set by the proto-orthodox churches from the 1st throughout the 4th century; however, the status of the scriptures has been a topic of scholarly discussion in the later churches.
There is a controversy among academics over the connection of the Middle English Bible translations known as the Wycliffite Bibles. These orthodox translations appeared in the 1380s and 1390s and in some cases included heterodox material associated with the Lollards , the religious wing of an anti-clerical political movement which to some ...
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This category is for sub-categories and articles dealing specifically with controversies related to the Bible or based on Bible texts. Subcategories This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
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Great emphasis is placed in Book 1 on Adam's sorrow and helplessness in the world outside the garden. In Book 1, the punished Serpent attempts to kill Adam and Eve, but is prevented by God, who again punishes the Serpent by rendering it mute and casting it to India. [7] Satan also attempts to deceive and kill Adam and Eve several times. In one ...