(Encyclopedia) AvenAvenāˈvĕn [key], in the Bible, abusive name applied to towns: to Bethel (see Beth-aven); to Heliopolis in Egypt in the Book of Ezekiel; and to some other place, traditionally…
(Encyclopedia) Sin. 1 in the Bible, one of the wildernesses through which the Israelites wandered when they left Egypt. It is not the same as Zin. 2 The town Pelusium, which is rendered Sin in Hebrew.
Why are some foods kosher and others not? by Michael Morrison Passover Dates (from sundown to sundown of the following dates) 2014 — April 14–22 2015 —…
(Encyclopedia) IsisIsisīˈsĭs [key], nature goddess whose worship, originating in ancient Egypt, gradually extended throughout the lands of the Mediterranean world during the Hellenistic period and…
LITTLE, Edward Campbell, a Representative from Kansas; born in Newark, Licking County, Ohio, December 14, 1858; moved to Kansas in 1866 with his parents, who settled in Olathe; attended the…
(Encyclopedia) Lepsius, Karl RichardLepsius, Karl Richardrĭkhˈärt lĕpˈsē&oobreve;s [key], 1810–84, German Egyptologist and philologist. He made an expedition (1842–45) to the Nile valley and…
(Encyclopedia) Joseph and Asenath, an early Jewish work, highly regarded in Eastern and Western Christian traditions, most likely emanating from Alexandrian Egypt between 200 b.c. and a.d. 200,…
(Encyclopedia) beybeybā [key], general title of respect used by Turkish peoples since ancient times. Originally given to tribal leaders, it was later used by the Ottomans to denote a provincial ruler…
(Encyclopedia) Egyptian religion, the religious beliefs of the ancient inhabitants of Egypt. Information concerning ancient Egyptian religion is abundant but unsatisfactory. Only certain parts of…
