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art (A-Z entry)
In contrast with the genius of classical Greece , Hebrew and Jewish creative talent was repressed by the strict prohibition of images of the ...
Source: A Dictionary of the Bible
Art and the Bible (A-Z entry)
Early Art. Stories from the Bible had become the subject of a developed narrative art by the middle of the third century CE in ...
Source: The Oxford Companion to the Bible
boats (A-Z entry)
There are not many references to boats in the OT since the Hebrews were not a seafaring people; indeed the sea had connotations of ...
Source: A Dictionary of the Bible
Cherub, Cherubim (A-Z entry)
Hebrew singular and plural for hybrid supernatural creatures associated with the presence of God, and in postbiblical tradition identified as one of the choirs ...
Source: The Oxford Companion to the Bible
gold (A-Z entry)
A precious metal found in places near to Palestine ( Egypt , and Ophir—perhaps modern Oman in SE Arabia) and exported to Judah ( ...
Source: A Dictionary of the Bible
icon (A-Z entry)
The Greek noun used for the likeness of the emperor's head impressed upon coins ( Matt. 22: 20 ) and also for the likeness ...
Source: A Dictionary of the Bible
Idols, Idolatry (A-Z entry)
An idol is a figure or image worshiped as the representation of a deity. Idols normally take the form of figures in the round ...
Source: The Oxford Companion to the Bible
Introduction (Chapters)
Judith is a good example of the Hebrew narrative art: vivid imagery; a paced combination of description and action; and resolute realism. The name ...
Source: The Oxford Study Bible
Introduction (Chapters)
The story of Susanna is a “detective story” from the second or first century b.c.e. It is about Daniel, and is an addition to ...
Source: The Oxford Study Bible
Material Scripture (A-Z entry)
“Material scripture” refers to an interdisciplinary perspective toward the study of religious books and texts that considers the roles of the physical elements of ...
Source: The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and the Arts
minuscule (A-Z entry)
A MS written in small, cursive letters, not capitals. The style became normal from the 10th cent. ce ; there are a large number ...
Source: A Dictionary of the Bible
Plants (A-Z entry)
Despite its relatively small size, ancient Israel had a rich and varied flora, a function of its topographic and climatic diversity and the associated ...
Source: The Oxford Companion to the Bible
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