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51Dale Allison — Dale C. Allison is a Christian theologian who currently serves as Errett M. Grable Professor of New Testament Exegesis and Early Christianity at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Prior to joining Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in 1997, Allison… …
52Mipham Jamyang Gyatso — Jamgön Ju Mipham, or Mipham Jamyang Namgyal Gyamtso (also known as Mipham the Great ) [1846 1912] was a great master of the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism and one of the leading figures in the Ri me (non sectarian) movement in… …
53Hesychius of Jerusalem — was a Christian presbyter and exegete, probably of the fifth century. [CathEncy|url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07303b.htm|title=Hesychius of Jerusalem] Nothing certain is known as to the dates of his birth and death (433?), or, indeed… …
54Peshat — (also P shat, פשט) is one of four classical methods of Jewish biblical exegesis used by Rabbis and Jewish bible scholars in reading the Hebrew Bible, also known as the Tanakh. Peshat is part of a group of exegetical methods known together as… …
55Medieval popular Bible — The Medieval popular Bible is a term used especially in literary studies, but also in art history and other disciplines, to encompass the wide variety of presentations of Biblical material in medieval culture outwith the exegetical tradition. The …
56Framework interpretation (Genesis) — This article focuses on the views of certain Christian commentators and theologians. For a more general account of the topic, see Creation according to Genesis. For a canvass of some of the Jewish approaches, see Jewish views on evolution. The… …
57Christianity — /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; …
58exegesis — /ek si jee sis/, n., pl. exegeses / seez/. critical explanation or interpretation of a text or portion of a text, esp. of the Bible. [1610 20; < Gk exégesis an interpretation, explanation, equiv. to ex EX 3 + (h)ege (verbid s. of hegeîsthai to… …
59Talmud and Midrash — ▪ Judaism Introduction commentative and interpretative writings that hold a place in the Jewish religious tradition second only to the Bible (Old Testament). Definition of terms The Hebrew term Talmud (“study” or “learning”) commonly… …
60Hesychius of Jerusalem — • Presbyter and exegete, probably of the fifth century Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Hesychius of Jerusalem Hesychius of Jerusalem …
