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- noun Plural form of
scripture .
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The Greek original of the Christian scriptures, unlike the Hebrew original of the Jewish scriptures, is not constricted by formal orthographic rules and is not part of the formal liturgy as Hebrew is in the Synagogue, where the portions of the Pentateuch are read as a weekly lection.
David Shasha: Monolingualism, Scriptural Translation and the Problem of Western Civilization David Shasha 2010
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The Greek original of the Christian scriptures, unlike the Hebrew original of the Jewish scriptures, is not constricted by formal orthographic rules and is not part of the formal liturgy as Hebrew is in the Synagogue, where the portions of the Pentateuch are read as a weekly lection.
David Shasha: Monolingualism, Scriptural Translation and the Problem of Western Civilization David Shasha 2010
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An infallible Jesus, just like a set of infallible scriptures, is ultimately just a shortcut through our moral and spiritual development.
Frank Schaeffer: Was Jesus Wrong? Frank Schaeffer 2010
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Mark Sanford is your typical SOUTHERN RACIST SLUM DOG, he'll smile in your face while stabbing you in the back the whole time while quoting scriptures from the Bible.
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An infallible Jesus, just like a set of infallible scriptures, is ultimately just a shortcut through our moral and spiritual development.
Frank Schaeffer: Was Jesus Wrong? Frank Schaeffer 2010
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An infallible Jesus, just like a set of infallible scriptures, is ultimately just a shortcut through our moral and spiritual development.
Frank Schaeffer: Was Jesus Wrong? Frank Schaeffer 2010
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They turned in scriptures so they could be destroyed.
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The acts of homosexuality are in scriptures of Konark and Khajuraho.
Global Voices in English » India: Court Ruling Decriminalizes Gay Sex 2009
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An infallible Jesus, just like a set of infallible scriptures, is ultimately just a shortcut through our moral and spiritual development.
Frank Schaeffer: Was Jesus Wrong? Frank Schaeffer 2010
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The Greek original of the Christian scriptures, unlike the Hebrew original of the Jewish scriptures, is not constricted by formal orthographic rules and is not part of the formal liturgy as Hebrew is in the Synagogue, where the portions of the Pentateuch are read as a weekly lection.
David Shasha: Monolingualism, Scriptural Translation and the Problem of Western Civilization David Shasha 2010
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