According to Steven H Silver, alternate history requires three things: 1 ) the story must have a point of divergence from the history of our world prior to the time at which the author is writing, 2 ) a change that would alter history as it is known, and 3 ) an examination of the ramifications of that change.

In Luke 1: 3-4, the author states that he decided to “ write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, so that you may know the truth concerning the things about which you have been instructed .” Theophilus is Greek for lover of God and it is suggested that he may either be an individual who recently converted to the faith or a Roman official of whom the church is seeking acceptance from.

The printed edition ( Presburg, 1838 ), prepared by M. L. Bislichis, contains: ( 1 ) Preface ; ( 2 ) a treatise of eighteen chapters on the incorporeality of God ; ( 3 ) correspondence ; ( 4 ) a treatise, called Sefer ha-Yarḥi, included also in letter 58 ; ( 5 ) a defense of The Guide and its author by Shem-Tob Palquera ( Grätz, Gesch.

Caesar himself mentions few place-names ; and although the battle is called after Pharsalos, four ancient writers – the author of the Bellum Alexandrinum ( 48. 1 ), Frontinus ( Strategemata 2. 3. 22 ), Eutropius ( 20 ), and Orosius ( 6. 15. 27 ) – place it specifically at Palaepharsalos.

Richard Buckminster " Bucky " Fuller (; July 12, 1895 – July 1, 1983 ) was an American systems theorist, architect, engineer, author, designer, inventor, and futurist.

The first, termed Proto-Isaiah ( chapters 1 – 39 ), contains the words of the 8th-century BCE prophet with 7th-century BCE expansions ; the second, Deutero-Isaiah ( chapters 40 – 55 ), is the work of a 6th-century BCE author writing near the end of the Babylonian captivity ; and the third, the poetic Trito-Isaiah ( chapters 56 – 66 ), was composed in Jerusalem shortly after the return from exile, probably by multiple authors.

The Hebrew of the original calls the child's mother a " young woman ", but the Greek-speaking 1st century CE author of Matthew 1: 23, using the Hellenistic Greek translation of the Hebrew sacred texts, interpreted it as a prophecy that the Messiah would be born of a virgin.

If the book of Zephaniah was largely composed during the monarchic period, the author of the book of Zephaniah attempts to accomplish this change in behaviour through the threat of future calamity for “ those who have turned back from following the Lord, / who have not sought the Lord or inquired of him ” ( 1: 6 ).

Chapter 3 may be an independent addition, now recognized as a liturgical piece, but was possibly written by the same author as chapters 1 and 2.

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" This was probably a circular letter to be read in more than one place .... Most likely, the author did not know the readers personally ( see 1: 15, 3: 2-4, and 6: 23-24 ).

The author of the Book of Ezekiel shows himself as Ezekiel, the son of Buzi, 1: 3 born into a priesthood ( Kohen ) lineage of the patrilineal line of Ithamar, and resident of Anathoth.

Francis Scott Key ( August 1, 1779 – January 11, 1843 ) was an American lawyer, author, and amateur poet, from Georgetown, who wrote the lyrics to the United States ' national anthem, " The Star-Spangled Banner ".

The authorship of 1 Peter has traditionally been attributed to the Apostle Peter because it bears his name and identifies him as its author ( 1: 1 ).

John Elliot, however, suggests that the notion of Silvanus as secretary or author or drafter of 1 Peter represents little more than a counsel of despair and introduces more problems than it solves because the Greek rendition of 5: 12 suggests that Silvanus was not the secretary, but the courier / bearer of 1Peter.

The author counsels ( 1 ) to steadfastness and perseverance under persecution ( 1 – 2: 10 ); ( 2 ) to the practical duties of a holy life ( 2: 11 – 3: 13 ); ( 3 ) he adduces the example of Christ and other motives to patience and holiness ( 3: 14 – 4: 19 ); and ( 4 ) concludes with counsels to pastors and people ( chap.

The Petrine author writes of his addressees undergoing “ various trials ” ( 1 Peter 1: 6 ), being “ tested by fire ” ( 1: 7 ), maligned “ as evildoers ” ( 2: 12 ) and suffering “ for doing good ” ( 3: 17 ).

Indeed, at the end of the 19th century scholar Ernest DeWitt Burton wrote that there could be " no reasonable doubt " that 1 John and the gospel were written by the same author, and Amos Wilder has said that, " Early Christian tradition and the great majority of modern scholars have agreed on the common authorship of these writings, even where the author has not been identified with the apostle John.

The author wrote the epistle so that the joy of his audience would " be full " ( 1. 4 ) and that they would " not practice sin " ( 2. 1 ) and that " you who believe in the name of the Son of God ... may know that you have eternal life " ( 5. 13 ).

One of the Targums identifies Ezra ( or Esdras ) as the author of Malachi.

It is also probable that the author of 1 Esdras included this reference to Zerubbabel to alleviate any confusion about the difference between Zerubbabel and Sheshbazzar that was apparent in the original book of Ezra.

The second discrepancy is that the author of 1 Esdras claims that it was “ Zerubbabel who spoke wise words before King Darius of Persia ” ( 1 Esd.

However it has also been suggested that the author of II Esdras wrote the Apocalypse of Baruch.

Afraid at one and the same time that his work might be turned down -- which would be a blow to his pride even though no one knew he was the author -- and that the work would be accepted, and then that his violent feelings in the matter would certainly betray how deeply concerned he was in spite of himself.

Not only should this provision be enforced but other economic and political actions might be taken which, this author believes, `` must surely be supported by every American who values the freedom that has been won for him and whose conscience is not so dominated by the lines in his account books that he can willingly and knowingly contribute to the enslavement of another nation ''.

The author vaguely suggests that a massive strategic air attack might hold out better prospects, but that topic is not explored in any detail.

The authors are unknown, even if several studies indicate that Galician poet Airas Nunes might well have been the author of a large part of them.

The purpose of the author ( 1: 1 – 4 ) is to declare the Word of Life to those to whom he writes, in order that they might be united in fellowship with the Father and his Son Jesus Christ.

Much of the controversy and dispute concerning the authenticity of the Gospel of Barnabas can be re-expressed as debating whether specific highly transgressive themes ( from an orthodox Christian perspective ) might already have been present in the source materials utilised by a 14th – 16th century vernacular author, whether they might be due to that author himself, or whether they might even have been interpolated by the subsequent editor.

Her first complete novel, published in 1859, was Adam Bede and was an instant success, but it prompted an intense interest in who this new author might be.

The digressions can be understood to cover two themes: an account of the history of the entire known world as governed by the principle of reciprocity ( or what today might be more commonly called an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth and one good turn deserves another ); and an account of the many astonishing reports and sights gained by the author during his extensive travels.

The motion picture is Stoppard's only film directing credit: " t began to become clear that it might be a good idea if I did it myself — at least the director wouldn't have to keep wondering what the author meant.

The theory doesn't provide a novel quantization procedure and the author suggests its quantization might follow the Loop Quantum Gravity approach above mentioned.

Of the other New Testament writings, it is only from the three Letters of John and the Book of Revelation that anything further might be learned about John, if we assume that he was the author of these books.

Members cited in " other lists might include Ottoline Morrell, or Dora Carrington, or James and Alix Strachey "; but even such a close associate as Virginia Woolf's long term lover Vita Sackville-West-" Vita would be the Hogarth Press's best-selling author "-belonged to a different literary grouping.

" These mechanisms present us with novel targets that might form the basis for the development of an entirely new class of antimicrobials ," said Professor Dr. Jorge Galan, senior author of the paper and the Lucille P. Markey Professor of Microbial Pathogenesis and chair of the Section of Microbial Pathogenesis at Yale.

Had its original author, Michael Collins, survived, he might have been able to clarify its actual meaning, but with his assassination in 1922, no major negotiator to the Oath's creation on the Irish side was still alive, available or pro-Treaty.

In his book, The Moral Landscape, author and neuroscientist Sam Harris mentions some ways that determinism and modern scientific understanding might challenge the idea of a contra-causal free will.

Also, late in the text, the author begins using letters serving as homophones for the omitted letters ( i. e. " PH " in place of an " F ", " G " in place of " C "), which some might argue is cheating.

However, in order to give the series as authentic a veneer as possible, Geoffrey Hoyle, son of physicist Fred Hoyle and a noted science fiction author in his own right, gave his advice regarding how time travel might be possible.

So that he might be the author, of so great a gift, he received him like a guest, but attacked Triptolemus, with a sword, while he was in deep sleep.

Stukley himself might have been the author of these plans.