An Introduction to the Bible, rev. ed.184553039X An introduction to the Bible, rev. ed. Rogerson, J.W. Equinox equinox (ē`kwĭnŏks), either of two points on the celestial sphere where the ecliptic and the celestial equator intersect. The vernal equinox, also known as "the first point of Aries," is the point at which the sun appears to cross the Publishing Limited 2005 176 pages $24.95 Paperback BibleWorld BS475 The 1999 first edition, published by Penguin, was widely used in colleges and in training programs for ordained or·dain tr.v. or·dained, or·dain·ing, or·dains 1. a. To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on. b. To authorize as a rabbi. 2. ministers, but went out of print in 2004. For the second edition, Rogerson (biblical studies, U. of Sheffield) has made small alterations and revisions throughout, has updated the bibliography, and has dropped the short excursus ex·cur·sus n. pl. ex·cur·sus·es 1. A lengthy, appended exposition of a topic or point. 2. A digression. on the Dead Sea Scrolls Dead Sea Scrolls, ancient leather and papyrus scrolls first discovered in 1947 in caves on the NW shore of the Dead Sea. Most of the documents were written or copied between the 1st cent. B.C. and the first half of the 1st cent. A.D. . Distributed in the US by the David Brown Book Company. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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