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Revelation (Apocalypse)
Daniel J. Harrington
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2010-09-13
Revelation (Apocalypse) Introduction The book of Revelation is an apocalypse or revelation (1:1) and a prophecy (1:3) in letter form (1:4)....
Romans
Mark Reasoner
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2012-02-06
RomansIntroductionPlaced first among Paul’s letters in the canon, Romans is often considered to be the most influential and comprehensive of these let...
Sacrifice
William K. Gilders
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2010-09-13
Sacrifice Introduction “Sacrifice” is a word that evokes multiple meanings and connotations in modern contexts. When dealing with the Hebre...
Samaria/Samaritans
Reinhard Pummer
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2013-10-29
Samaria/SamaritansIntroductionBoth in the Bible and in nonbiblical sources, the name “Samaria” occurs numerous times, either as the appellation of a c...
Samuel, 1 and 2
Graeme Auld
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2011-08-26
1 and 2 Samuel Introduction The books 1 and 2 Samuel tell the story of King David, founder of the line that would rule in Jerusalem for over fo...
Satan
Lynn R. Huber
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2011-12-15
Satan Introduction The Satan of popular imagination, God’s cosmic archenemy and the source of evil, has a long and complex history. Although sc...
Scriptures
Vincent L. Wimbush
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2010-09-13
Scriptures Introduction Used interchangeably with Sacred Book, “Scriptures” is the English-language term that is still popularly used to refer ...
Sects, Jewish
Eyal Regev
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2014-06-30
Jewish Sects Introduction The term “Jewish Sects” usually refers mainly to the three religious “philosophies” (hieresis) introduced time and a...
Septuagint
Leonard J. Greenspoon
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2011-12-15
Septuagint Introduction The term Septuagint (or LXX) refers to the oldest Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible and of other ancient Jewish scr...
Sermon on the Mount
Jonathan T. Pennington
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2012-02-06
Sermon on the Mount Introduction There is no portion of the Bible that plays a more central role in the history of the Church than the Sermon o...
Sin (Hebrew Bible/Old Testament)
David Wright
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2013-07-24
Sin (Hebrew Bible/Old Testament) ...
Sirach
Jeremy Corley, Bradley C. Gregory
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2012-02-06
SirachIntroductionThis article deals with a 2nd-century bce Jewish wisdom book, known variously as Ben Sira (its Hebrew name), Sirach (its Greek name,...
Slavery
John Byron
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2010-09-13
Slavery Introduction Slavery was an accepted part of the world in which the biblical authors lived and wrote. It was a vital part of the emp...
Sojourner
John R. Spencer
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2019-06-26
SojournerIntroduction“Sojourner” is the frequent translation of the Hebrew term gēr (Hebrew gēr [גר]; plural gērīm [גרים]). This Hebrew term and its t...
Solomon
Mark W. Hamilton
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2013-08-26
Solomon Introduction According to the Bible, Solomon was the third king of a united Israel, reigning in the latter half of the 10th century bc...
Solomon, Wisdom of
Daniel J. Harrington
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2010-09-13
Wisdom of Solomon Introduction The Wisdom of Solomon (known as the Book of Wisdom in the Latin Bible tradition) is a book about wisdom—its ...
Song of Songs
Chloe Sun
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2016-04-28
Song of SongsIntroductionThe Song of Songs has been deemed the most sublime song, the holy of holies, and the interpretive key that has been lost. Alt...
Succession Narrative
Andrew Knapp
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2018-09-25
Succession NarrativeIntroduction“Succession Narrative” (SN; German Thronfolgegeschichte and similar terms) refers to a block of text in 2 Samuel and 1...
Synagogue
Anders Runesson
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2010-09-13
Synagogue Introduction The earliest evidence of synagogue institutions consists of two inscriptions and one papyrus text from mid- to late ...
Synoptic Problem
John S. Kloppenborg
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2010-09-13
Synoptic Problem Introduction The Synoptic Problem is the problem of the literary relationships among the first three “Synoptic” Gospels. M...
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