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Because diamond was unknown prior to the Roman period, and because of the similarity between the words smiris, the Egyptian asmir "emery", a grade of corundum used to polish gemstones, the Hebrew word shamir may be corundum, which exhibits the same qualities, and is used in India for the same purposes as the diamond.
In the Gemara, the shamir (Hebrew: שָׁמִיר šāmīr) is a worm or a substance that had the power to cut through or disintegrate stone, iron and diamond. King Solomon is said to have used it in the building of the first Temple in Jerusalem in place of cutting tools. For the construction of the Temple in Jerusalem, which promoted peace ...
This is the fifth precept of Christ given to His Apostles, i.e. not to possess money. Lapide gives three possible reasons for this: 1) being free of earthly concerns they might rely solely on the providence of God; 2) have all their attention focused on preaching; 3) be an example of simplicity, poverty and contempt of riches, i.e. of an angelic life, that would draw people to them.
Studies in the Scriptures volumes 1–6. Studies in the Scriptures is a series of publications, intended as a Bible study aid, containing six volumes of great importance to the history of the Bible Student movement, and the early history of Jehovah's Witnesses. A seventh volume was published posthumously and was written by other authors.
WORDsearch 12 the company’s flagship Bible software brand running on Windows and Mac PCs, automates tasks in the process of Bible exegesis and hermeneutics.Key functions of WORDsearch include searching a user’s digital library by word, topic, or scripture reference, hyperlinking to related documents, and copying selected materials into a target document. [7]
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Before diamonds were discovered in Brazil in the 1700s, India was the only place where diamonds were mined. Early references to diamonds in India come from Sanskrit texts. [9] The Arthashastra of Kautilya mentions diamond trade in India. [10]
A new technique grows lab diamonds without high pressure, which could revolutionize the gem industry with a sustainable and efficient process. Scientists Figured Out the Revolutionary Trick for ...