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Hallelujah ( / ˌhæləˈluːjə / HAL-ə-LOO-yə; Biblical Hebrew: הַלְלוּ־יָהּ, romanized: hallū-Yāh, Modern Hebrew: הַלְּלוּ־יָהּ, romanized : halləlū-Yāh, lit. 'praise Yah ') is an interjection from the Hebrew language, used as an expression of gratitude to God. [1] [2] The term is used 24 times in the ...
Righteousness. Righteousness or rectitude is the quality or state of being morally correct and justifiable. [1] It can be considered synonymous with "rightness" or being "upright" or to-the-light and visible. [citation needed] It can be found in Indian, Chinese and Abrahamic religions and traditions, among others, as a theological concept.
Tagalog. Portions of the Bible were first translated by Spanish friars into the Philippine languages in the catechisms and prayer materials they produced. The Doctrina Cristiana (1593) was the first book published in the Tagalog baybayin script. Protestants published Ang Biblia (American Standard Version) in 1905 in Tagalog, based on the ...
The Christian Community Bible ( CCB) is a translation of the Christian Bible in the English language originally produced in the Philippines . It is part of a family of translations in multiple languages intended to be more accessible to ordinary readers, particularly those in Third World countries. The primary features of these translations are ...
Etymology and definition. The term kenosis comes from the Greek κενόω (kenóō), meaning "to empty out". The Liddell–Scott Greek–English Lexicon gives the following definition simplified for the noun: emptying, depletion, emptiness (of life) (Vettius Valens) depletion, low diet, as opposed to plerosis, fullness (Hippocrates)
Hosanna. Hosanna ( / hoʊˈzænə /) is a liturgical word in Judaism and Christianity. In Judaism it refers to a cry expressing an appeal for divine help. [1] In Christianity it is used as a cry of praise.
The idea of the Bible itself as the Word of God, as being itself God's revelation, is criticized in neo-orthodoxy. Here the Bible is seen as a unique witness to the people and deeds that do make up the Word of God. However, it is a wholly human witness. All books of the Bible were written by human beings.
Fatima ( Arabic: فَاطِمَة, Fāṭimah ), also spelled Fatimah, is a feminine given name of Arabic origin used throughout the Muslim world. Several relatives of the Islamic prophet Muhammad had the name, including his daughter Fatima as the most famous one. The literal meaning of the name is one who weans an infant or one who abstains.