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  2. Interpretations of the Book of Revelation - Wikipedia

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    By the end of the Middle Ages, a historical-philosophical interpretation emerged, relating the symbols of the Apocalypse to the history of the church. It was characterized by an anti-Muslim perspective. Initially, the Protestant exegesis also employed a historical-philosophical interpretation, but with an anti-Catholic and anti-papal stance.

  3. Childhood in literature - Wikipedia

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    He cites a range of historical media, including paintings and records. [3] Though the social concept of childhood as a distinct phase of human life originates from the 16th century, the social perceptions of childhood have changed markedly in art, literature, and philosophy. [ 4 ]

  4. The second chapter of the Book of Daniel tells how Daniel interpreted a dream of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. The king saw a gigantic statue made of four metals, from its gold head to its feet of mingled iron and clay; as he watched, a stone "not cut by human hands" destroyed the statue and became a mountain filling the whole world.

  5. The classical historicist view of the vision of the angel with the little book, in Revelation 10, represents the Protestant Reformation and the printing of Bibles in the common languages. The Adventists take a unique view applying it to the Millerite movement; the "bitterness" of the book (Rev 10:10) represents the Great Disappointment.

  6. History of childhood - Wikipedia

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    The history of childhood has been a topic of interest in social history since the highly influential book Centuries of Childhood, published by French historian Philippe Ariès in 1960. He argued "childhood" as a concept was created by modern society. Ariès studied paintings, gravestones, furniture, and school records.

  7. Historicism (Christianity) - Wikipedia

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    In Christian eschatology, historicism is a method of interpretation of biblical prophecies which associates symbols with historical persons, nations or events. The main primary texts of interest to Christian historicists include apocalyptic literature, such as the Book of Daniel and the Book of Revelation.

  8. Historical criticism - Wikipedia

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    Historical criticism (also known as the historical-critical method (HCM) or higher criticism, [1] in contrast to lower criticism or textual criticism) [2] is a branch of criticism that investigates the origins of ancient texts to understand "the world behind the text" [3] and emphasizes a process that "delays any assessment of scripture's truth and relevance until after the act of ...

  9. Interpretations of Genesis - Wikipedia

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    The Book of Genesis is often interpreted to be a factual and historical account of how the earth was created by the Judeo-Christian-Islamic God, and the earliest accounts of mankind. Groups such as Answers in Genesis and individuals such as Ken Ham and Kent Hovind use this belief to critique modern scientific theories regarding evolution , the ...