iniquities — in iq·ui·ty || ɪ nɪkwÉ™tɪ n. wickedness, evil; injustice … English contemporary dictionary
Nephite — According to the Book of Mormon, a Nephite is a member of one of the four main groups of settlers of the ancient Americas. The other three groups are the Lamanites, Jaredites and Mulekites. In the Book of Mormon, the Nephites were a group of… … Wikipedia
Ezra 9 — 1 Now when these things were done, the princes came to me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the people of the lands, doing according to their abominations, even of the Canaanites,… … The King James version of the Bible
DAY OF ATONEMENT — (Heb. יוֹם הכִּפּוּרִים, Yom ha Kippurim), one of the appointed seasons of the Lord, holy convocations, a day of fasting and atonement, occurring on the Tenth of Tishri. It is the climax of the ten days of penitence and the most important day in… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
GALUT — (Golah) (Heb. גָּלוּת, גּוֹלָה), exile. The Concept The Hebrew term galut expresses the Jewish conception of the condition and feelings of a nation uprooted from its homeland and subject to alien rule. The term is essentially applied to the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SELIḤOT — (Heb. סְלִיחוֹת). The word seliḥah means forgiveness, and in the singular is used to indicate a piyyut whose subject is a plea for forgiveness for sins. In the plural, the word is used for a special order of service consisting of non statutory… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Iniquity — In*iq ui*ty, n.; pl. {Iniquities}. [OE. iniquitee, F. iniquit[ e], L. iniquitas, inequality, unfairness, injustice. See {Iniquous}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; lack of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jews as a chosen people — In Judaism, chosenness is the belief that the Jews are the chosen people: chosen to be in a covenant with God. This idea is first found in the Torah (five books of Moses) and is elaborated on in later books of the Hebrew Bible. Much is written… … Wikipedia
Azazel — (Aramaic: רמשנאל, Hebrew: עזאזל, Aze ezel Arabic: عزازل Azazil ) is an enigmatic name from the Hebrew scriptures and Apocrypha, where the name is used interchangeably with Rameel and Gadriel. The word s first appearance is in Leviticus 16, where… … Wikipedia
Substitutionary atonement — Part of a series on Atonement in Christianity Moral influence Recapitulation Substitutionary … Wikipedia
