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Joshua 1 is the first chapter of the Book of Joshua in the Hebrew Bible or in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. [1] According to Jewish tradition the book was attributed to Joshua, with additions by the high priests Eleazar and Phinehas, [2] [3] but modern scholars view it as part of the Deuteronomistic History, which spans the books of Deuteronomy to 2 Kings, attributed to ...
But whichever of these three it may be, or if there be anything else that can occur to us, that can be signified under the figure of the one precious pearl, its preciousness is the possession of ourselves, who are not free to possess it unless we despise all things that can be possessed in this world.
Christ continues to expound on the subject of demoniacal possession, having just healed a possessed man. Lapide writes that the Scribes were spiritually possessed, and that their unclean spirit was driven out by the law of God, from the Jews, who were the people of God, among whom God dwelt, and manifested Himself by prophecies and miracles.
This may suggest that the prohibition related specifically to sorcery or the casting of spells to unnaturally possess something. Some adherents of near-east religions acted as mediums, channeling messages from the dead or from a familiar spirit. The Bible sometimes is translated as referring to "necromancer" and "necromancy" (Deuteronomy 18:11).
Unlike the New King James Version, the 21st Century King James Version does not alter the language significantly from the King James Version. [3] The author has eliminated "obsolete words". [3] The changes in words are based on the second edition of the Webster's New International Dictionary. [3] There were no changes related to gender or theology.
In Thomas Aquinas' Catena Aurea, he compiles the comments of some of the Church Fathers on this passage, [6] who point out that like the treasure hidden in the field, the Gospel comes without cost and is open to all – but to truly possess heavenly riches, one must be willing to give up the world to buy it. The Fathers also identify that the ...
Exorcising a boy possessed by a demon from Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, 15th century.. The exorcism of a boy possessed by a demon, or a boy with a mute spirit, is one of the miracles attributed to Jesus reported in the synoptic Gospels, involving the healing of a demonically possessed boy through exorcism.
The songs "Visions of the Night" and "Walking in your Footsteps" by The Police each contain the line, "They say the meek shall inherit the Earth." The song "All This Time" by Sting contains the line "Blessed are the poor, for they shall inherit the Earth" The theme of the Rush album, 2112, and a line in the song "Overture" of the same album.