Affinity \(in the Bible\)

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• Affinity (in the Bible) —     Affinity (in the Bible)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Affinity (in the Bible)     Scripture recognizes affinity as an impediment to wedlock. This is evident from the legislation contained in Lev., xviii, 8, 14 16, 18; xx, 11, 12, 14, 20, 21.… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Animals in the Bible — • The sacred books were composed by and for a people almost exclusively given to husbandry and pastoral life, hence in constant communication with nature Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Animals in the Bible     Anima …   Catholic encyclopedia

• List of the animals in the Bible — See main article Animals in the Bible. The following is a list of animals whose name appears in the Bible. Whenever required for the identification, the Hebrew name will be indicated, as well as the specific term used by Zoologists. This list… …   Wikipedia

• Affinity (law) — In law and in cultural anthropology, affinity, as distinguished from consanguinity, is kinship by marriage. It is the relation which each party to a marriage bears to the kindred of the other. In English, affinity is usually signified by adding… …   Wikipedia

• Affinity (Christian organisation) — Affinity describes itself as a growing network of many hundreds of Bible centred churches and Christian agencies throughout Britain and Ireland . It was formerly known as the British Evangelical Council, which was formed in the 1950s, but… …   Wikipedia

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• The Return to Zion — ( he. שיבת ציון, Shivat Tzion , or שבי ציון, Shavei Tzion , lit. Zion Returnees ) is a term that refers to the event in which the Jews returned to the Land of Israel from the Babylonian exile following the decree by the Persian King Cyrus, the… …   Wikipedia

• Bible errata — Throughout history, printers errors and peculiar translations have appeared in Bibles published throughout the world. Contents 1 Manuscript Bibles 1.1 The Book of Kells, circa 800 1.2 The Book of Deer, 10th century …   Wikipedia

• The Fellowship (Christian organization) — For other groups of similar name, see The Fellowship. Fellowship Foundation Formation 1935 Headquarters Cedars, a mansion in Arlington, Virginia[1] Associate Director Douglas Coe …   Wikipedia

• The Renaissance —     The Renaissance     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Renaissance     The Renaissance may be considered in a general or a particular sense, as     (1) the achievements of what is termed the modern spirit in opposition to the spirit which… …   Catholic encyclopedia