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Signs
(2,878 words)
[German Version]
I. Terminology The term
sign usually means something perceptible to the senses that signifies something else, which gives it its specific meaning. In theological and philosophical usage, it differs from the term
symbol (Symbols), although the latter is sometimes used synonymously with
sign in semiotics and mathematics as well as in logic. While Aristotle used the term σημεῖον/
sēmeíon in various contexts – including his theory of conclusions –,Augustine of Hippo associated the theory of signs more closely with the theory of language (Phi…
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Religion Past and Present
Torah
(3,243 words)
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I. Old Testament The noun
tôrāh (הרָוֹתּ) is usually derived from the verb הרי/
yrh, “show,” hiphil “instruct.” In Israelite wisdom literature, it denotes ethical and religious instruction by parents (Prov 1:8; 4:1; 6:20; 31:26) or sages (Prov 13:14) as well as religious instruction by priests (Jer 18:18). As a term denoting the law (Law and legislation: II; LXX: …
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Religion Past and Present