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  2. The Bible and humor - Wikipedia

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    The Bible and humor is a topic of Biblical criticism concerned with the question of whether parts of the Bible were intended to convey humor in any style. Historically, this topic has not received much attention, but modern scholars generally agree that humor can be found in biblical texts.

  3. Biblical allusions in Shakespeare - Wikipedia

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    The Bible in Shakespeare Columbus, Ohio: The Lutheran Book Concern, n.d. Anders, Henry R. D. “Chapter 6: The Bible and the Prayer Book” Shakespeare’s Books: A Dissertation on Shakespeare’s Reading and the Immediate Sources of His Works Berlin: Georg Reimer, 1904.

  4. Scareware - Wikipedia

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    An example of a scareware popup. Scareware is a form of malware which uses social engineering to cause shock, anxiety, or the perception of a threat in order to manipulate users into buying unwanted software [1] (or products).

  5. Stumbling block - Wikipedia

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    In the Hebrew Bible, the term for "stumbling block" is Biblical Hebrew miḵšōl (מִכְשׁוֹל). In the Septuagint , miḵšōl is translated into Koine Greek skandalon ( σκανδαλον ), a word which occurs only in Hellenistic literature , in the sense "snare for an enemy; cause of moral stumbling". [ 18 ]

  6. An Historical Account of Two Notable Corruptions of Scripture

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    The account claimed to review the textual evidence available [2] from ancient sources on two disputed Bible passages: 1 John 5:7 and 1 Timothy 3:16. Newton describes this letter as "an account of what the reading has been in all ages, and what steps it has been changed, as far as I can hitherto determine by records", [ 3 ] and "a criticism ...

  7. Imprecatory Psalms - Wikipedia

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    As an example, Psalm 69:24 states toward God, "Pour out Your indignation on them, and let Your burning anger overtake them." The Psalms ( Tehilim , תהילים , or "praises"), considered part of both Hebrew and Christian Scripture , served as ancient Israel 's " psalter " or " hymnbook ", which was used during temple and private worship .

  8. ‘Word of the Lord.’ Local houses of worship for the Deaf ...

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    For example, the Shema, a central prayer in Judaism, is translated from Hebrew as “Hear, O Israel,” she said. Brooks said at Congregation Bene Shalom, they sign this as “pay attention Israel.”

  9. Curse and mark of Cain - Wikipedia

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    According to the Bible, Ham discovered his father Noah drunk and naked in his tent, but instead of honoring his father by covering his nakedness, he ran and told his brothers about it. Because of this, Noah cursed Ham's son, Canaan , by saying that he was to be "a servant of servants" ( Genesis 9:20–27 ).