A Latin term used in biblical studies for a series of connected items, such as miracle stories or short sayings.
Citation for catena
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MLA
"catena." In A Dictionary of the Bible. Ed. W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online. May 19, 2013. <http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e2115>.
Chicago
"catena." In A Dictionary of the Bible. , edited by W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online, http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e2115 (accessed May 19, 2013).