On this passage the theologian Joseph Barber Lightfoot ( Apostolic Fathers, 1885, II, p. 84 ) noted: " Clement may possibly be referring to some known, but hardly accessible land, lying without the pillars of Hercules.

* Edward Gibbon ( 18th century historian ) dismissed his testimony on the number of martyrs and impugned his honesty by referring to a passage in the abbreviated version of the Martyrs of Palestine attached to the Ecclesiastical History, book 8, chapter 2, in which Eusebius introduces his description of the martyrs of the Great Persecution under Diocletian with: " Wherefore we have decided to relate nothing concerning them except the things in which we can vindicate the Divine judgment.

Though interpretations vary, most theologians see this passage as referring to Jesus, after his death, going to a place ( neither heaven nor hell in the ultimate sense ) where the souls of pre-Christian people waited for the Gospel.

In their book, Vanuatu by Jocelyn Harewood and Michelle Bennett, is this memorable passage referring to the 1920s: " Drunken plantation owners used to gamble ... using the ` years of labour ' of their Melanesian workers as currency.

In 2009, United States Representative Michele Bachmann ( R-MN ) was mocked by commentator Keith Olbermann and Maureen Dowd for incorrectly referring to the act as " Hoot Smalley ", and for incorrectly blaming president Franklin Roosevelt for the passage of the act.

However, the passage in question does not require this interpretation as it may be referring to the region by a name from a later era.

Charles Spurgeon asserted that in this passage, Jesus was referring to his forthcoming crucifixion, and demonstrating the significance of the cross as spiritual healing from the curse of sin.

as a Hebrew oral tradition or to the Babylonian captivity in the 6th century B. C., myrrh is referenced seven times making the Song of Solomon the passage in the Old Testament referring to myrrh the most, often with erotic overtones.

Below is a passage from Mill ’ s work that those 19th-century critics were referring to:

" Others interpret " Heart of the Awl " to translate to " Eye of the Needle ", perhaps referring to the narrow passage through which the lake empties into the Spokane River on its way to the Columbia.

His last speech of all, in 1819, contained a passage referring to the Union he had so passionately resisted, which exhibits the statesmanship, and at the same time the equable quality, of Grattan's character.

Though khutba isn't mentioned directly in the Qur ' an, one passage uses the word " khutubah " when referring to Qit ' aal.

The biblical passage referring to the Mussaf sacrifice of the day is included.

The term is often used in astronomy when referring to events that can be viewed without equipment, such as an astronomical conjunction, the passage of a comet, or a meteor shower.

This passage has been variously interpreted as referring to men who desired other men, so-called eunuchs (" those disguised as males, and those that are disguised as females "), male and female transvestites (" the male takes on the appearance of a female and the female takes on the appearance of the male "), or two kinds of biological males, one dressed as a woman, the other as a man.

Others such as the Eastern Orthodox claim that this passage of Revelation describes the present time, when Christ reigns in Heaven with the departed saints ; such an interpretation views the symbolism of Revelation as referring to a spiritual battle rather than a physical battle on earth.

( Note: The term " Uranian ", referring to a passage from Plato's Symposium, was often used at the time to describe someone who would be termed " gay " nowadays.

Its name came from Anglo-Saxon Dena fær = " the ford or passage of the Danes ", referring to Viking invasions.

Church Father St. Clement of Alexandria, d. AD 217, quoted Baruch 3: 16-19, referring to the passage thus: " Divine Scripture, addressing itself to those who love themselves and to the boastful, somewhere says most excellently: ' Where are the princes of the nations ...'" ( see " Paean for Wisdom " example infra ) ( Jurgens § 410a ).

In the passage above Smith is referring to " the support of domestic industry " and contrasting that support with the importation of goods.

A confusing passage in William of Tyre led some writers to claim that his father had it annulled on grounds of consanguinity, but this is thought unlikely by modern historians: Reginald's father was dead by this time, and the passage in question is probably referring back to her marriage to Amalric ( see Hamilton, The Leper King & his Heirs ).

The other passage, referring to Jesus kissing Mary Magdalene, is incomplete because of damage to the original manuscript.

A passage in the manual for The Legend of Zelda states that Pols Voices hate loud noises, referring to a feature only present in the Japanese version of the game which involved the microphone built into the Famicom controller.

With the conversion of Sergius Paulus, Paul begins to gain prominence over Barnabas from the point where the name " Paul ," his Roman name, is substituted for " Saul " ( 13: 9 ); instead of " Barnabas and Saul " as heretofore ( 11: 30 ; 12: 25 ; 13: 2, 7 ) we now read " Paul and Barnabas " ( 13: 43, 46, 50 ; 14: 20 ; 15: 2, 22, 35 ); only in 14: 14 and 15: 12, 25 does Barnabas again occupy the first place, in the first passage with recollection of 14: 12, in the last two, because Barnabas stood in closer relation to the Jerusalem church than Paul.

In the passage concerning Saul's visit to the Witch of Endor, ascribed by textual scholars to the republican source, Samuel was temporarily raised from the dead so that he can tell Saul his future.

Other well-known pieces are the incidental music for Adam Oehlenschläger's drama Aladdin, the operas Saul og David and Maskarade, the three concertos for violin, flute and clarinet, the Wind Quintet, and the Helios Overture, which depicts the passage of the sun in the sky from dawn to nightfall.

Other well-known pieces of his are the incidental music for Adam Oehlenschläger's drama Aladdin ( Nielsen ), the operas Saul og David and Maskarade, the concertos for flute, violin, and clarinet, the Wind Quintet, and the Helios Overture, which depicts the passage of the sun in the sky from dawn to nightfall.

In the version of this passage in the masoretic text, it describes Saul and Jonathan being separated from the rest of the people, and lots being cast between them ; the Septuagint version, however, states that Urim would indicate Saul and Jonathan, while Thummim would indicate the people.

In the years following the Revolution, Concord's central geographical location made it a logical choice for the state capital, particularly after Samuel Blodget in 1807 opened a canal and lock system to allow vessels passage around the Amoskeag Falls downriver, connecting Concord with Boston by way of the Middlesex Canal.

The presidential election of 1824 is notable for being the only election since the passage of the Twelfth Amendment to have been decided by the House of Representatives in accordance with its provision to turn over the choice of the president to the House when no candidate secures a majority of the electoral vote.

Matters of dispute by the participants and writers and historians since the war have included the wisdom of pursuing an offensive strategy in the wake of the failed Nivelle Offensive, rather than waiting for the arrrival of the American armies in France, the choice to attack in Flanders over areas further south or the Italian front, the climate and weather in Flanders, Haig's selection of General Hubert Gough and the Fifth Army to conduct the offensive, debates over the nature of the opening attack between advocates of shallow and deeper objectives, the passage of time between the Battle of Messines and the opening attack of the Battles of Ypres, the extent to which the internal troubles of the French armies motivated British persistence in the offensive, the effect of mud on operations and the decision to continue the offensive in October, once the weather had broken and the human cost of the campaign on the soldiers of the German and British armies.

When the crew of Voyager realizes that it has no choice but to go through Borg space in order to continue home in any kind of timely manner, Captain Janeway hatches a plan to construct a weapon to kill Species 8472 and use it as a bargaining chip with the Borg in exchange for safe passage through Borg space.

One passed through the seven gates on their journey through the portal to the netherworld leaving articles of clothing and adornment at each gate, not necessarily by choice as there was a guardian at each gate to extract a toll for one's passage and to keep one from going the wrong way.

Some analyze the passage that Simon was chosen because he may have shown sympathy with Jesus, but others point out that the text itself says nothing, that he had no choice, and there is no basis to consider the carrying of the cross an act of sympathetic generosity.

Others chose to remain, either by choice, out of an inability to secure transatlantic passage, or because of obligations in Scotland.

Factors influencing the passage or failure of these bills include: lawmakers ’ unwillingness to infringe on young people ’ s freedom of choice, and the glamorization of a tan leading to inadequate skin protection.

* In Genesis 1: 1-2, the New English Bible renders the passage using “ a mighty wind ” rather than the familiar, and traditional, choice of “ the Spirit of God ”.

With the passage that year of the National Industrial Recovery Act, which contained some encouraging but unenforceable provisions declaring that workers had the right to organize unions of their own choice, thousands of longshoremen joined the new ILA local.

In the spring of 1818 the officers and men of 99th were at Quebec, and, in common with those of other regiments, had their choice of a passage home to Ireland or, if they so elected, to remain here in Canada where they would receive free grants of land in the new country to be settled on the Ottawa and Rideau rivers.

Moshulu's lack of refrigeration left little choice as the ship made voyages which could exceed 100 days passage between ports.

The walking length of the trail varies depending on choice of passage across or around estuaries and rivers along the route.

In addition to responding to the DARE questionnaire, informants were invited to make audiotape recordings in which they both read a set passage and conversed informally about any topic of their choice.

Halph wanders off with a goblin and Beethro has no choice but to follow him deeper into the secret passage behind the door.

The likelihood of such a choice is further diminished by the final passage of the Prophecy of the Popes attributed to St. Malachy, a text which is well known in Catholic circles, though having no official standing.

As a rite of passage this program requires the students to initiate sustainable service experiences, proclaim their evolving environmental ethic, and present an environment issue of choice at a forum attended by the general public, family, and significant individuals in the student's life.

Her will provided that her slaves would have the choice of being freed and migrating to Liberia, with passage paid for, or of remaining as slaves with any of her ( Coulter's ) family members they might choose.

The choice of a cable-stayed section allowed reduced traffic hazards in storms, a reduction in corrosion on the bridge deck, and improved passage of water beneath the bridge in support of wildlife.