Angel of Death
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
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1997
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Angel of Death. God's messenger who brings
death to human beings. There is no constant figure of the angel of death in the
Bible, but in the
Talmud,
Satan and the evil
inclination are both identified with him. For Islam, see
ANGEL.
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Frankincense, myrrh, and more: oils that heal as referenced in the Bible.(Alternative medicine)
Magazine article from: Countryside & Small Stock Journal; 11/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...sesquiterpene are aloes (sandalwood), spikenard, and galbanum. John 12:3--"Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the...with the odor of the ointment." Spikenard was transported to the Holy Land...
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IOWA POETRY PRIZE WINNERS ON APRIL 16
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 4/11/2007; 700+ words
; ...by Elizabeth Hughey and "American Spikenard" by Sarah Vap, winners of the 2006...At turns sly and direct, 'American Spikenard' summons ghosts and dolls, dogs and...and wide-ranging diction. 'American Spikenard' is like one long poem, a poet's...
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Topekan named first associate
Newspaper article from: The Topeka Capital-Journal; 12/25/2003; ; 673 words
; ...valley, myrrh, frankincense and spikenard. Each oil comes with a small scroll...with her. She especially enjoys spikenard, which Rodger Kenworthy said is the company's most popular scent. Spikenard oil, according to the Bible and...
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Word Wizard.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 3/26/2008; 309 words
; ...of which is correct. Can you identify the right definition? SPIKENARD 1) A bony growth formed on the hock joint of a horse as a result...maize, often used as a fodder crop. Answers: No 2 is correct, Spikenard is an aromatic oil
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TIME OUT: Word Wizard.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Journal (Newcastle, England); 3/26/2008; 321 words
; ...of which is correct. Can you identify the right definition? SPIKENARD 1) A bony growth formed on the hock joint of a horse as a result...maize, often used as a fodder crop. ANSWER: No 2 is correct. Spikenard is an aromatic oil.
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Hairlocks of the Devil
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 11/9/2006; 700+ words
; ...commonly known as 'balchar' and in English as spike nard. Spikenard was used as an aromatic and medicinal herb since time immemorial...Glauch in 1967. The plant is also mentioned in the Bible as 'Spikenard' and stated that when groups of people gathered for religious...
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Oldways.(original cures for common ailments)
Magazine article from: The Beaver: Exploring Canada's History; 2/1/2004; 700+ words
; ...yesteryear. Cough syrup Take horehound Herb, elecampane Root, spikenard root, ginseng root, black cohosh, and skunk cabbage root...have eased a nagging cough; the horehound, elecampane, spikenard, skunk cabbage, bloodroot, lobelia, and anise would have...
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When eight hours is just a dream
Magazine article from: Better Nutrition; 12/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...Valium. In another study, it was found as relaxing as valerian. The scent of spikenard (Nardostachys jatamansi), not to be confused with American spikenard (Aralia racemosa), a stimulant, is, suprisingly, sedative, since it increases...
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The art of savoring.(in christian communities of California)
Magazine article from: Sojourners Magazine; 7/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Song of Songs: "Your branches are an orchard of/pomegranate trees heavy with fruit,/flowering henna and spikenard,/ spikenard and saffron, cane and cinnamon,/with every tree of frankincense,/myrrh and aloes,/all the rare spices...
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Some native plants finding the spotlight
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 3/3/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...several local natives to be excellent additions to my western Pennsylvania garden. Tassel rue (Trauvetteria caroliaensis), spikenard (Aralia racemosa) and blue- eyed Mary (Collinsia verna) thrive in my woodland garden, while foxglove beardtongue (Penstemon...
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spikenard
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
spikenard , name for several plants. The biblical spikenard, or nard, was a costly aromatic ointment, preserved...Mary Magdalen broke over Jesus' feet. The American spikenard, or Indian root, is Aralia racemosa, of the family...
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ginseng
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...family include the wild sarsaparilla ( Aralia nudicaulis ) and the American, or wild, spikenard ( A. racemosa ). The names sarsaparilla and spikenard are applied also to plants of other families. Ginseng is classified in the division Magnoliophyta...
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Byzantine Empire
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
...in compound drugs, were added to Byzantine spiced wines: spikenard, gentian, yellow flag, stone parsley, spignel, valerian...be taken with salt. A daily glass of conditum, strong in spikenard, was recommended in March; anisaton, anise wine, was appropriate...
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Magdalene, Mary
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...Thy faith has saved thee; go in peace." In John 12:3 this woman is identified as Mary and the ointment described as "spikenard, very costly." In the tenth chapter of the gospel of Luke, the writer identifies one of the women accompanying him in...
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aspic jelly
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
...meat stock, sometimes with added gelatine , flavoured with lemon, tarragon, vinegar, sherry, peppercorns, and vegetables, used to glaze foods such as meat, fish, and game. The name may be derived from the herb espic or spikenard.
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