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In practice it is difficult to distinguish the revelatory or signifying miracles from miracles of authentication-i.e., miraculous happenings that serve: (1) as credentials for claimants to religious ...
Didache
the oldest surviving Christian church order, probably written in Egypt or Syria in the 2nd century. In 16 short chapters it deals with morals and ethics, church practice, and the eschatological hope ...
biblical literature
The Book of Amos, the third of the Twelve (Minor) Prophets, has been one of the most significant and influential books of the Bible from the time it was written (8th century BCE) down to the 20th ...
Samuel
Samuel thus appears as a leader in all Israel; his leadership is exercised in war and law, but his authority is basically religious, mostly prophetic, although with some features of priestly ...
Indian philosophy
The Vaishsika-sutras are divided into ten chapters, each with two sections. Chapter 1 states the purpose of the work: to explain dharma, defined as that which confers prosperity and ultimate good on ...
Samuel
Information about Samuel is contained in The First Book of Samuel (called in the Roman Catholic canon The First Book of Kings). The ancient designation of the two books of Samuel does not indicate ...
biblical literature
The Book of Zechariah, the 11th book of the Twelve (Minor) Prophets, dates from the same period as that of Haggai-about 520 BCE. Though the book contains 14 chapters, only the first eight are oracles ...
United Nations
The main function of the United Nations is to preserve international Lpeace and security. Chapter 6 of the Charter provides for the pacific settlement of disputes, through the intervention of the ...
biblical literature
Containing two primary sources, the book of Samuel is the result of the editorial skill of the Deuteronomic historians of the post-exilic period. The early source, which is pro-monarchical and may ...
Isaiah
The historical allusions in the scattered chapters of Isaiah's work agree with the title verse, according to which he was a contemporary of the Judaean kings Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. His ...
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