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  • 31oracle — /awr euh keuhl, or /, n. 1. (esp. in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry. 2. the agency or medium giving such responses. 3. a shrine or place… …

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  • 32Urim and Thummim — • The sacred lot by means of which the ancient Hebrews were wont to seek manifestations of the Divine will Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Urim and Thummim     Urim and Thummim …

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  • 33Philip K. Dick — Born Philip Kindred Dick December 16, 1928(1928 12 16) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Died March 2, 1982( …

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  • 34Religion in ancient Rome — Ancient Roman religion Marcus Aurelius (head covered) sacrificing at the Temple of Jupiter …

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  • 35RU'AḤ HA-KODESH — (Heb. רוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ; lit. the Holy Spirit ). Although the phrase Ru aḥ ha Kodesh occurs in the Bible (cf. Ps. 51:13; Isa 63:10), its specific connotation as divine inspiration is wholly post biblical. In rabbinic thought it is the   spirit of… …

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  • 36Michael Dowd — Evolutionary Evangelist Rev Michael Dowd Fields Darwinism, Religious Naturalism, traveling speaker …

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  • 37WORD — WORD, in the Bible, primarily renders the Hebrew davar, but also omer (pl. amarim), imrah, and peh (lit. mouth ). The word of the Lord, an oft–recurring scriptural phrase, signifies a divine communication to man that reveals God s character or… …

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  • 38IBN EZRA, ABRAHAM BEN MEIR — (1089–1164), one of the most important Jewish Bible exegetes; also a poet, composer of piyyutim , grammarian, translator, philosopher, astronomer, and astrologer. Exceptionally erudite, he was among the last creative geniuses of the Spanish… …

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  • 39Bath Kol — (Hebrew בּת קול: daughter of the voice or daughter of a voice ) is a heavenly or divine voice which proclaims God s will or judgment, His deeds and His commandments to individuals or to a number of persons, to rulers, communities, and even to… …

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  • 40Bat Kol — Ezekiel hears the voice, represented by the Hand of God, Dura Europos Synagogue, 3rd century CE. For the organization, see Bat Kol (organization). Bat Kol (Hebrew בּת קול: lit. small voice or whisper) is a heavenly or divine voice which proclaims …

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