One might argue that the ultimate purpose of literary scholarship is to correct this spontaneous provincialism that is likely to obscure the horizons of the general public, of the newspaper critic, and of the creative artist himself.

The effect, needless to say, is almost terrifying, and though at times a bit obscure, the film is certainly a much-needed catharsis for the `` repressed '' movie-goer.

First is the long and still somewhat obscure process of preparation, planning and discussion.

The etymology is obscure.

The aardvark is not closely related to the pig ; rather, it is the sole recent representative of the obscure mammalian order Tubulidentata, in which it is usually considered to form one variable species of the genus Orycteropus, the sole surviving genus in the family Orycteropodidae.

In certain obscure magical writings of Egyptian origin ἀβραξάς or ἀβρασάξ is found associated with other names which frequently accompany it on gems ; it is also found on the Greek metal tesseræ among other mystic words.

Another criticism is that universities tend more to pseudo-intellectualism than intellectualism per se ; for example, to protect their positions and prestige, academicians may over-complicate problems and express them in obscure language ( e. g., the Sokal affair, a hoax by physicist Alan Sokal attempting to show that American humanities professors invoke complicated, pseudoscientific jargon to support their political positions.

It is possible that Antonio's father and Giovanni were friends or business associates, but this is obscure.

Andreas Schlüter was born in Hamburg His early life is obscure as at least three different persons of that name are documented.

Botswana is affected by periodic droughts, and seasonal August winds blow from the west, carrying sand and dust, which can obscure visibility.

The meaning of this is obscure.

The obscure and extravagant imagery has led to a wide variety of interpretations: historicist interpretations see in Revelation a broad view of history ; preterist interpretations treat Revelation as mostly referring to the events of the apostolic era ( 1st century ), or -- at the latest -- the fall of the Roman Empire ; futurists believe that Revelation describes future events ; and idealist or symbolic interpretations consider that Revelation does not refer to actual people or events, but is an allegory of the spiritual path and the ongoing struggle between good and evil.

" Although the work is commonly attributed to Cranmer, its detailed origins are obscure.

The early history of the synagogue is obscure, but it seems to be an institution developed for public Jewish worship during the Babylonian captivity when the Jews ( and Jewish Proselytes ) did not have access to a Temple ( the First Temple having been destroyed c. 586 BC ) for ritual sacrifice.

Typically, census data is processed to obscure such individual information.

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He maintains that his intention is not to mock anyone, but to explore insular, perhaps obscure communities through his method of filmmaking.

: The publisher of this book states, " The standard Jewish view is that prophecy ended with the ancient prophets, somewhere early in the Second Temple era.

Among the visions which the Völva sees and describes in the prophecy known as the Völuspá is one of the fatal mistletoe, the birth of Váli and the weeping of Frigg ( stanzas 31-33 ).

According to this view, it is not considered to be read as a prophecy of western political history or of an eschatological future.

* The first of the historical passages recounting Jeremiah's prophecy in the Temple ( compare chapter 7 ), his arrest, his threatened death, and his rescue, in which connection the martyrdom of the prophet Uriah is briefly mentioned ( chapter 26 ).

Another and related theme is that of prophecy.

Following this, the prophecy is made that someday this will all be changed, that God will indeed have pity on Israel.

Moreover, Frederick A. Tatford in Prophet of Edom ’ s Doom says that Obadiah ’ s prophecy is fulfilled today as there is currently no trace of anyone who may be identified as an Edomite.

* A prophecy of restoration ( 7: 11 – 13 ): Fallen Jerusalem is promised that she will be rebuilt and that her power will be greater than ever ( a contrast with the vision of peace in 4: 1-5 ).

The subject of Nahum's prophecy is the approaching complete and final destruction of Nineveh, the capital of the great and at that time flourishing Assyrian empire.

Nahum ’ s prophecy carries a particular warning to the Ninevites of coming events, although he is partly in favor of the destruction.

The fulfilment of this prophecy is commonly understood to have taken place when Judah was captured by the nation of Babylon and many of its inhabitants were exiled in an event known as the Babylonian captivity.

A similar link between ” prophecy ” and ” encouragement ” is found in Paul ’ s letter to the Corinthians ( 1 Corinthians 14: 3 )

According to the Bible, " God raised him from the dead ", he ascended to heaven, is " seated at the right hand of the Father " and will ultimately return to fulfill the rest of Messianic prophecy such as the Resurrection of the dead, the Last Judgment and final establishment of the Kingdom of God.

Preterism ( from the Latin praeteritus, meaning " gone by ") is an approach which sees prophecy as chiefly being fulfilled in the past, especially ( in the case of the Book of Revelation ) during the first century.

The key to this understanding is the " seventy weeks prophecy ” in the book of Daniel.

The prophecy is part of both the Jewish account of history and Christian eschatology.

Christian Science does teach the resurrection and ascension of Christ Jesus and its healing ministry is based on Jesus ' example, and his instruction and prophecy in.

Traditionally, most Christian readings of the Bible maintained that almost every prophecy was actually about the coming of Jesus, and that the entire Old Testament of the Bible is a prophecy about the coming of Jesus.

Corum is then killed with his own sword by his animated silver hand, thereby fulfilling the prophecy.

In there is a specific prophecy that the sea will ".. be healed and made fresh ", becoming a normal lake capable of supporting marine life.

A similar prophecy is stated in, which says that " Living waters will go out from Jerusalem, half of them to the eastern sea ( likely the Dead Sea ) and half to the western sea ( the Mediterranean )..."

His name is Praisegod Piepsam, and he is rather fully described as to his clothing and physiognomy in a way which relates him to a sinister type in the author's repertory -- he is a forerunner of those enigmatic strangers in `` Death In Venice '', for example, who represent some combination of cadaver, exotic, and psychopomp.

it is only a matter of adjusting accounting methods, careful fiscal planning and management, or some like combination of techniques.

The first capability is represented by a combination of manned bombers, carrier-based aircraft, and intercontinental and intermediate range missiles.

The first step is a comprehensive self study made by faculty, by outside consultants, or by a combination of the two.

To determine car speed for a given combination of engine speed, gear ratio, and tire size, the formula is: Af.

To determine engine speed for a given combination of the other three factors the formula is: Af.

To determine the rear axle gear ratio for a combination of the other three factors, the formula is: Af.

This result suggests a very high temperature at the solid surface of the planet, although there is the possibility that the observed radiation may be a combination of both thermal and non-thermal components and that the observed spectrum is that of a black body merely by coincidence.

For the case of Jupiter, the radio emission spectrum is definitely not like the spectrum of a black-body radiator, and it seems very likely that the radiation reaching the earth is a combination of thermal radiation from the atmosphere and non-thermal components.

The major postwar development is the certainty that these elements should not be considered singly but in combination and as being mutually supporting.

The first two forces are directly interrelated and depend upon film thickness, whereas Af is independent of these two and is a constant for a given knife/coating combination.

The person using these tests must determine which combination of procedures is practical for any specific item in order to evaluate the dimensional changes of textile fabrics or garments after laundering procedures commonly used in the home or commercial laundry.

A gyro-stabilized platform system, using restrained gyros, is well suited for automatic leveling because of the characteristics of the gyro-platform-servo combination.

Thus if the gyro and platform-controller combination maintains the platform with zero angular deviation about the **yf axis, the system can be rotated with an angular velocity Af if a torque is supplied to the gyro output axis Aj.

The answer is that it was a combination of circumstances.

The potato chip industry these days is growing, not only as a result of population increase and public acceptance of convenience foods, but also because of a combination of circumstances that has led to growth by merger.

The present company is a combination of several smaller ones that date back to 1834.

Black and white is her favorite color combination along with lively glowing pinks, reds, blues and greens.

And every sound that might be the rain also might be the man who thinks after he has raped you he has to beat your brains out with a tire tool so you won't tell, a combination like ham and eggs, rape her and kill her, and that is being an old maid too.

; Experimental unit: The entity to which a specific treatment combination is applied.