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Lamentations, Book of — Called in the Hebrew canon Ekhah, meaning How, being the formula for the commencement of a song of wailing. It is the first word of the book (see 2 Sam. 1:19 27). The LXX. adopted the name rendered Lamentations (Gr. threnoi = Heb. qinoth) now… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Land of Uz — The Land of Uz is a place mentioned in the Old Testament, most prominently in the Book of Job, which begins, There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job. [Job 1:1] NameThe name may refer to one of the three men named Uz who are… … Wikipedia
Lamentations 4 — 1 How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street. 2 The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of… … The King James version of the Bible
LAMENTATIONS, BOOK OF — one of the poetical books of the Old Testament, ascribed to Jeremiah and historically connected with his prophecies, written apparently after the fall of Jerusalem and in sight of its ruins, as lamentation over the general desolation in the… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Book of Lamentations — The Book of Lamentations ( he. אֵיכָה, Eikha , ʾēḫā(h)) is a book of the Bible Old Testament and Jewish Tanakh. It is traditionally read by the Jewish people on Tisha B Av, the fast day that commemorates the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem … Wikipedia
biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… … Universalium
BIBLE — THE CANON, TEXT, AND EDITIONS canon general titles the canon the significance of the canon the process of canonization contents and titles of the books the tripartite canon … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Jacob Neusner bibliography — This is a list of books by Professor Jacob Neusner as of early 2005. Articles, reviews, etc. are not included here.* A Life of Yohanan ben Zakkai. Leiden, 1962: Brill. Abraham Berliner Prize in Jewish History, Jewish Theological Seminary of… … Wikipedia
Jeremias — • Name of several Old Testament figures Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Jeremias ♦ Jeremias … Catholic encyclopedia
Tisha B'Av — Destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem, by Francesco Hayez Official name Hebrew: תשעה באב English: Ninth of Av Observed by … Wikipedia
