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While most English translations of the Bible render the Greek word zelotes in Acts 22:3 and Galatians 1:14 of the New Testament as the adjective "zealous", an article by Mark R. Fairchild [14] takes it to mean a Zealot and suggests that Paul the Apostle may have been a Zealot, which might have been the driving force behind his persecution of ...
Phinehas slaying Zimri and Cozbi the Midianite by Jeremias van Winghe. According to the Hebrew Bible, Phinehas (also spelled Phineas, / ˈ f ɪ n i ə s /; Hebrew: פִּינְחָס, Modern: Pīnḥas, Tiberian: Pīnəḥās, Ancient Greek: Φινεες [1] Phinees, Latin: Phinees) [2] was a priest during the Israelites' Exodus journey.
John P. Meier argues that the term "Zealot" is a mistranslation and in the context of the Gospels means "zealous" or "religious" (in this case, for keeping the Law of Moses), as the Zealot movement apparently did not exist until 30 to 40 years after the events of the Gospels. [8] However, neither Brandon [9] nor Hengel [10] support this view.
Asa son of Abijah was zealous in maintaining the traditional worship of God, and in rooting out idolatry, with its accompanying immoralities. After concluding a battle with Zerah of Ethiopia in the 10th year of his reign, there was peace in Judah ( 2 Chronicles 14:1,9 ) until the 36th year of Asa's reign ( 2 Chronicles 16:1 ).
Jerome: "Simon Chananæus is the same who in the other Evangelist is called Zelotes.Chana signifies ‘Zeal.’ Judas is named Scarioth, either from the town in which he was born, or from the tribe of Issachar, a prophetic omen of his sin; for Issachar means ‘a booty,’ thus signifying the reward of the betrayer."
The Bible is a collection of canonical sacred texts of Judaism and Christianity.Different religious groups include different books within their canons, in different orders, and sometimes divide or combine books, or incorporate additional material into canonical books.
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them. The New International Version translates the passage as: He touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to wait on him. For a collection of other versions see BibleHub Matthew 8:15.
I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers. — Galatians 1:13–14, NIV [ 4 ] Paul also discusses his pre-conversion life in his Epistle to the Philippians , 3:4–6, [ 5 ] and his participation in the stoning of Stephen is described in Acts 7:57–8:3.