Atonement In Judaism Atonement in Judaism is the process of causing a transgression to be forgiven or pardoned. In the Hebrew Bible In the Hebrew Bible the idea of atonement (Hebrew כפּרת kaphoreth) is connected with “covering.” In Rabbinic Judaism In Rabbinic Judaism, atonement is achieved through some combination of...
Wisdom In Christian Theology This article covers Wisdom In Christian Theology The paradigms of Israel‘s religion — law, prophecy, and wisdom were not exclusive to Israel but were shared by other ancient Near Eastern cultures. So it was not the form of Israel’s religion that made it distinctive, but its...
Azazel In the Bible, the name Azazel (עֲזָאזֵל ʿAzāʾzēl; عزازيل, ʿAzāzīl) appears in association with the scapegoat rite; the name represents a desolate place where a scapegoat bearing the sins of the Jews during Yom Kippur was sent. During the end of the Second Temple period, his association as a fallen angel responsible for introducing humans to forbidden knowledge emerged due to...
Jewish Mythology Jewish mythology is a major literary element of the body of folklore found in the sacred texts and in traditional narratives that help explain and symbolize Jewish culture and Judaism. Elements of Jewish mythology have had a profound influence on Christian mythology and on Islamic mythology, as well...
Satan Satan,[a] also known as the Devil,[b] is an entity in the Abrahamic religions that seduces humans into sin or falsehood. In Christianity and Islam, he is usually seen as either a fallen angel or a jinn, who used to possess great piety and beauty, but rebelled against God, who nevertheless allows him temporary power over the fallen world and a...
Soul In The Bible This article covers the soul in the Bible. The traditional concept of an immaterial and immortal soul distinct from the body was not found in Judaism before the Babylonian exile, but developed as a result of interaction with Persian and Hellenistic philosophies. Accordingly, the Hebrew word נֶ֫פֶשׁ, nephesh, although translated as “soul” in some...
Exorcism Exorcism (εξορκισμός, exorkismós “binding by oath”) is the religious or spiritual practice of evicting demons or other spiritual entities from a person, or an area, that are believed to be possessed. Depending on the spiritual beliefs of the exorcist, this may be done by causing the entity to swear an oath, performing an elaborate ritual, or simply by commanding...
Nephilim The Nephilim (נְפִילִים, nefilim) were the offspring of the “sons of God” and the “daughters of men” before the Deluge, according to Genesis 6:1-4. A similar or identical biblical Hebrew term, read as “Nephilim” by some scholars, or as the word “fallen” by others, appears in Ezekiel 32:27. When people began to multiply...
Holy Spirit In Christian Denominational Variations Holy Spirit in Christian Denominational Variations shows different philosophical understandings of The doctrine of the Trinity. Early Christian theologians speculated in many ways on the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, no one clearly and fully asserted the doctrine of the Trinity as explained at...
What Is Holy Spirit? This article covers the answer to the question in detail: “What Is Holy Spirit?“ The Holy Spirit, or Holy Ghost, is a part of the triune godhead (three in one God) of Christianity. The Holy Spirit is probably the least understood person of the Trinity. The Holy Spirit is God’s power...
Pneumatology Pneumatology in Christianity refers to a particular discipline within Christian theology that focuses on the study of the Holy Spirit. The term is essentially derived from the Greek word Pneuma (πνεῦμα), which designates “breath” or “spirit” and metaphorically describes a non-material being or influence. The English term pneumatology comes from two Greek words: πνεῦμα (pneuma, spirit) and λόγος (logos, teaching about)....
Holy Spirit In Judaism The Holy Spirit in Judaism, also termed Divine Inspiration, generally refers to the inspiration through which attuned individuals perceive and channel the Divine through action, writing, or speech. Through this, they attain some degree of prophetic knowledge and possibly convey it to others. The phrase ruach hakodesh (רוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ, Modern: ruaḥ hakodesh...
Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit is a term found in English translations of the Bible that are understood differently among the Abrahamic religions. The term is also used to describe aspects of other religions and belief structures. In Judaism, the Holy Spirit, also known as the Holy Ghost, is the divine force, quality,...
Holy Spirit In Islam The Holy Spirit in Islam is also known as the Spirit of/from Allah. The Qur’an claims to confirm the previously revealed scriptures. The holy spirit in Islam is not the Holy Spirit in Christianity. The holy spirit in Islam is not about the Holy Spirit as...
Classes Of Angels Classes of angels: There are angels representing in the inner dimension of existence species of earthly creatures and supervising them Some animals, like honeybees, for example, act under Divine inspiration, although science asserts that all animals are directed by impulses. Science is unable to explain what an...
Archangel Azrael Archangel Azrael (עזראל) is an archangel in the Abrahamic religions. He is often identified with the Angel of Destruction and Renewal of the Hebrew Bible. The Hebrew name translates to “Angel of God“, “Help from God”, or “One Whom God Helps”. Azrael is the spelling of the Chambers Dictionary. The Qur’an refers...
Fallen Angel In Abrahamic religions, fallen angels are angels who were expelled from Heaven. The term “fallen angel” appears neither in the Bible nor in other Abrahamic scriptures, but is used of angels who were cast out of heaven or angels who sinned. Such angels are often malevolent towards humanity. The idea of fallen angels derived from Jewish Enochic pseudepigraphy or...
Archangel Gabriel Gabriel (גַּבְרִיאֵל,’Gavri’el “God is my strength“‘, Γαβριήλ, ‘Gabriel’, جبريل, Jibrīl or جبرائيل Jibrāʾīl), in the Abrahamic religions, is an archangel. He was first described in the Hebrew Bible and was subsequently developed by other traditions. In the Hebrew Bible, Gabriel appears to the prophet Daniel, to explain his visions (Daniel 8:15–26, 9:21–27). Gabriel the archangel is also a character...
Archangel Raphael Raphael (רָפָאֵל, Rāfāʾēl, ‘It is God who heals’, ‘God Heals’, ‘God, Please Heal’; Ραφαήλ, رفائيل or إسرافيل) is an archangel in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Raphael performs all manners of healing according to all Abrahamic religions. Medieval French rabbi, author and Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) commentator Rashi views Raphael as being one...
List Of Angels In Theology his is a list of angels in theology, including both specific angels (e.g. Gabriel) and types of angels (e.g. Seraphim). Note that some overlap is to be expected with the list of theological demons entry since various traditions have different classifications for the spirits they...