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• Picture Bibles — • In the Middle Ages the Church made use of pictures as a means of instruction, to supplement the knowledge acquired by reading or oral teaching Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Picture Bibles     Picture Bibles …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Bible moralisée — Prefactory miniature from a moralized Bible of God as architect of the world , folio I verso, from Paris ca. 1220–1230. Ink, tempera, and gold leaf on vellum 1 1½ × 8¼ . Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna. God shapes the universe with the …   Wikipedia

• 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

• 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

• ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS, HEBREW — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: hebrew illumination in hellenistic times character of hebrew manuscript illumination materials and techniques oriental school spanish illumination french school german school italian… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Illuminated Manuscripts — • A large number of manuscripts covered with painted ornaments Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Illuminated Manuscripts     Illuminated Manuscripts      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• TEMPLE — The article is arranged according to the following outline: first temple history structure the ground plan of the temple the detailed plan of the temple general description the porch THE MAIN ROOM (HEKHAL) OR HOLY PLACE …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Ten Commandments — For other uses, see Ten Commandments (disambiguation). This 1768 …   Wikipedia

• Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …   Universalium

• Religious symbolism in the United States military — Insignias (left to right) for Christian, Muslim and Jewish chaplains are shown on the uniforms of three U.S. Navy chaplains, 1998. (These were the only insignias in use at that time.) Religious symbolism in the United States military includes the …   Wikipedia