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Blood of Christ
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[German Version] I. New Testament – II. Church History – III. Dogmatics
I. New Testament 1. General: The Greek word αἷμα (
haîma, “blood”) first of all denotes the blood of humans (Mark 5:25; John 19:34) as well as of animals (Heb 9:7, 18–25). Apart from flesh (σάρξ /
sárx) blood constitutes a major component of the human body. Thus the expression “flesh and blood” designates the human (Matt 16:17; 1 Cor 15:50; Gal 1:16; Eph 6:12). The blood is the origin (John 1:13), the locus of life (Matt 27:4; Lev 17:11; Wis 7:2;
Jub. 6:7; Philo
Spec. IV 122f.), the psyche (“…
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Religion Past and Present
Asia Minor
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[German Version] I. Geography – II. History – III. Society – IV. Religions – V. Literature
I. Geography “Asia Minor” serves as the historical designation of the peninsula between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea; its eastern boundary is marked by the Amanus, the Anti-Taurus, and the upper reaches of the Euphrates (Turkey). To the north and south, coastal mountain ranges (t…
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