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
Quarries (biblical) — Quarries (1.) The Royal Quarries (see Zedekiah s Cave) not found in Scripture is the namegiven to the vast caverns stretching far underneath the northern hill, Bezetha, on which Jerusalem is built. Out of these mammoth caverns stones, a hard… … Wikipedia
AMEL-MARDUK — (biblical form of the name EVILMERODACH; reigned 561–560 B.C.) King of Babylon, son and successor of Nebuchadrezzar II. He reigned only for a short time and was deposed by his sister’s husband, Neriglissar. According to later sources, such as… … Historical Dictionary of Mesopotamia
MERODACH-BALADAN — (biblical form of the name MARDUK APLA IDDINA II; reigned 721–710 B.C.) King of Babylon. The career of Merodach baladan, originally a tribal leader of the Chaldeans in southern Babylonia, is unusually well documented, due to his long struggle… … Historical Dictionary of Mesopotamia
religion — religionless, adj. /ri lij euhn/, n. 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and… … Universalium
MESOPOTAMIA — The original article in the first edition of the Encyclopaedia Judaica traced Mesopotamian history to its earliest beginnings and provided a detailed survey of Mesopotamian literature and institutions. With the availability of such tools as J.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
PRIESTS AND PRIESTHOOD — Definition of Priesthood The priests are the principal functionaries in divine services, their special task being to engage in cultic ceremonies which they conducted mainly in the Temple. In general the priests post is authorized by hereditary… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ARCHAEOLOGY — The term archaeology is derived from the Greek words archaios ( ancient ) and logos ( knowledge, discourse ) and was already used in ancient Greek literature in reference to the study of ancient times. In its modern sense it has come to mean the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Solomon's Temple — ( he. בית המקדש, transliterated Beit HaMikdash ), also known as the First Temple, was, according to the Bible, the first temple of the ancient religion of the biblical Israelites in Jerusalem. According to the Bible, it functioned as a religious… … Wikipedia
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
