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Many Biblical scholars concluded that the account was a piece of political spin, which had been intended to disguise atrocities carried out by the tribe of Judah against Benjamin, probably in the time of King David as an act of revenge or spite by David against the associates of King Saul, by casting them further back in time, and adding a more justifiable motive ; more recently, scholars have suggested that it is more likely for the narrative to be based on a kernel of truth, particularly since it accounts for the stark contrast in the biblical narrative between the character of the tribe before the incident, and its character afterward.
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Encyclopedia of Biblical Spiritualism ; Or, A Concordance to the Principal Passages of the Old and New Testament Scriptures Which Prove or Imply Spiritualism ; Together with a Brief History of the Origin of Many of the Important Books of the Bible.
Many Jews view Christians as having quite an ambivalent view of the Torah, or Mosaic law: on one hand Christians speak of it as God's absolute word, but on the other, they apply its commandments with a certain selectivity ( compare Biblical law in Christianity ).
Many midrashim start off with a seemingly unrelated sentence from the Biblical books of Psalms, Proverbs or the Prophets.
Many scholars believe that Noah and the Biblical Flood story are derived from the Mesopotamian version, predominantly because Biblical mythology that is today found in Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Mandeanism shares overlapping consistency with far older written ancient Mesopotamian story of The Great Flood, and that the early Hebrews were known to have lived in Mesopotamia.
Many Christians support a secular state, and may acknowledge that the conception has support in Biblical teachings, particularly the statement of Jesus in the Book of Luke: " Then give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's .".
Many have prayers for weekdays, Shabbat, and the three Biblical festivals, Sukkot ( the feast of Tabernacles ), Shavuot ( the feast of weeks ) and Pesach ( Passover ).
Many trace the custom of giving gifts to one another to the Biblical Magi | Magi who brought gifts for the Christ child in the manger.
Many Christian denominations and a number of Christian fundamentalists ( e. g., Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell ) cite Biblical texts to advocate that same-sex sexual intercourse is sinful.
Many Biblical scholars, especially Roman Catholic and other non-Protestant Christians, consider this to be a flawed translation of a word meaning " stewardship ", which would indicate that mankind should take care of the earth and its various forms of life, but is not inherently better than any other form of life.
Many of the characters also draw upon classical, Biblical and literary sources: Some believe Quentin ( like Darl in As I Lay Dying ) to have been inspired by Hamlet and Caddy by Ophelia.
Many scholars suggest that they may have actually had access to a Biblical Aramaic paraphrase of the work — but one should be aware of a " creeping Aramaicism ", finding evidence for a vaguely Aramaic text when there is nothing definite to point to.
Many Christians have the same understanding of this issue ( i. e., that it is a law intended for Jews, but not for Christians ), see also Biblical law in Christianity and Dual-covenant theology.
Many common sizes are named for Biblical kings and other historical figures.
Many continuing Anglicans feel that they are remaining true to historic Anglican tradition and Biblical Christianity and that it is the Episcopal Church in the United States, as well as other parts of the Anglican Communion, which have become unorthodox.
Many of these adaptations considerably added to the Biblical material to lengthen the story ; for example, the 1955 film The Prodigal took considerable liberties, such as adding a temptress priestess of Astarte to the tale.
Many Biblical passages came to be associated with a particular gloss, whose truth was taken to be scriptural.
Many Reformed and evangelical opponents, believing that interaction with Biblical truth has more to do with commitment than conversation, point out the movement's shift away from traditional evangelical beliefs such as eternal punishment and penal substitution towards a reintroduction of, for example, elements of ancient mysticism.
Although previous books in the series touched on themes of Christian theology, Many Waters makes direct references to Biblical and Qabalistic mysticism, particularly in its supernatural characters.
Many writers consider that Michelangelo had the intellect, the Biblical knowledge and the powers of invention to have devised the scheme himself.
Many Mennonites chose the civilian service alternative because of their beliefs regarding Biblical pacifism and nonresistance.
Many of the characteristic features of Mishnaic Hebrew pronunciation may well have been found already in the period of Late Biblical Hebrew.
Many of its teachings are no longer in practice in the mainstream Christian denominations, however see Leviticus 18 and Biblical law in Christianity for details.
Many of the passages use the patterns of repetition identified by scholars such as Robert Alter and others as being characteristic of Biblical poetry .< ref > Robert Alter, The Art of Biblical Poetry, Basic Books, 1987 </ REF >
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Many scholars consider modern anthropology as an outgrowth of the Age of Enlightenment, a period when Europeans attempted to study human behavior systematically, the known varieties of which had been increasing since the fifteenth century as a result of the first European colonization wave.
Many scholars see the persistence of Germanic Arianism as a strategy that was followed in order to differentiate the Germanic elite from the local inhabitants and their culture and also to maintain the Germanic elite's separate group identity.
Many scholars debate over what happened on the threshing floor ; yet it seems unlikely Boaz and Ruth had sexual relations based on the narrative's portrayal of their character ( esp.
" Many scholars argue that this collection originally consisted of three independent and anonymous prophecies, two of which were subsequently appended to the book of Zechariah ( as what scholars refer to as Deutero-Zechariah ) with the third becoming the book of Malachi.
Many scholars see Banquo as a foil and a contrast to Macbeth.
Many scholars in those days thought it reasonable to believe that there exist means for transforming cheaper ( base ) metals into gold.
Many scholars argue that these sophisticated fortifications allowed the east to develop relatively unmolested while Ancient Rome and the west collapsed.
Many biblical scholars conclude that Matthew 24: 15 and Mark 13: 14 are prophecies after the event about the siege of Jerusalem in AD 70 by the Roman general Titus ( see Dating of the Gospel of Mark ).
Many scholars employ the term, especially those in the fields of history, cultural studies, and postcolonial theory.
Many modern scholars of liberalism argue that no particularly meaningful distinction between classical and modern liberalism exists.
Many legal scholars believe that a number of legal cases, in particular Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union, established that the use of content-control software in libraries is a violation of the First Amendment.
Many scholars such as Jerome visited the school of Alexandria to exchange ideas and to communicate directly with its scholars.
Many scholars consider the epistle to be written in the late 1st or early 2nd centuries, after the death of James the Just.
Many Islamic scholars and modern Western academics do not view Uzair as " Ezra "; for example Professor Gordon Darnell Newby associates Uzair with Enoch and Metatron.
Many scholars now believe that the author was one of Paul's pupils or associates, citing stylistic differences between Hebrews and the other Pauline epistles.
Many modern conservative scholars today also suggest that Solomon is an unlikely author.
Many scholars see this as an indication that this letter was written before the Epistle to the Galatians, where Paul formed and identified his positions on these matters.
Many Asian civilizations distinguish between art / court / classical styles and " folk " music, though cultures that do not depend greatly upon notation and have much anonymous art music must distinguish the two in different ways from those suggested by western scholars.
Many Muslim scholars argue that even though technology may have advanced, the fundamentals of human life have not and is in the scope of current laws.
Many scholars are convinced that Peter was not the author of this letter because the author had to have a formal education in rhetoric / philosophy and an advanced knowledge of the Greek language.
Many scholars also doubt Petrine authorship because they are convinced that 1 Peter is dependent on the Pauline epistles and that is was written after Paul ’ s ministry because it shares many of the same motifs espoused in Ephesians, Colossians, and the Pastoral Epistles.
Many scholars take Mark 16: 8 as the original ending and believe the ending ( Mark 16: 9-20 ) was written later.
Many believe " the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles originally constituted a two-volume work ", which scholars refer to as Luke-Acts.
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