(From Easton’s Bible Dictionary) plural of Baal; images of the god Baal (Judges 2:11; 1 Samuel 7:4). Baal (/ˈbeɪ.əl, ˈbɑː.əl/),or Baʻal,was a title and
גר תושב Lit. ” proselyte settler” i.e., a Gentile who renounces idolatry to become a settler in Palestine. ger: “foreigner” or “alien” + toshav: “resident”,”resident
The third section of the Tanakh, also known as the Hebrew Bible, is an impressive compilation of various writings with a wide range of themes
From the Encyclopaedia Judaica 10:988 The first biblical reference to the “brook” Kidron occurs in connection with Davids ABsalm (II Sam. 15:23) In the time
Nevi’im (the Prophets section of the Bible) presents Israel’s history as a nation on its land.
The Encyclopaedia Judaica 13:1182 contains a fascinating analysis that provides extensive evidence of an increasingly common trend towards the conversion to Judaism during the Second
רוח הקודש lit. “the Holy Spirit” Although the phrase Ru’ah ha-Kodesh occurs in the Bible (cf. Ps 51:13 ; Isa 63:10), it’s specific connotation as
From the Encyclopaedia Judaica 14:365 רוח הקודש A more problematical use of the term Ru’ah ha-Kodesh is when in some way hypothesized, or used as
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