biblical accounts

Why Does Ancient Israel Have Such Importance In History?

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Why Does Ancient Israel Have Such Importance In History? The Israelites left an extraordinary religious and ethical legacy. They were some of the first monotheists, worshipping a single god, whom they referred to as Yahweh. Their religious texts from the ancient world, including the Hebrew Scriptures, served as the foundational texts of Judaism. What was

What Is The Difference Between Reading The Bible Literally And Contextually?

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What Is The Difference Between Reading The Bible Literally And Contextually? Etymology. The English word Bible is derived from Koinē Greek: τὰ βιβλία, romanized: ta biblia, meaning “the books” (singular βιβλίον, biblion). The word βιβλίον itself had the literal meaning of “scroll” and came to be used as the ordinary word for “book”. What does