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Ezekiel
Ezekiel , prophetic book of the Bible. The book is a collection of oracles emanating from the career of the priest Ezekiel, who preached to Jews of the Babylonian captivity from 593 BC to 563 BC (according to the chronology given in the book itself in chapters 1 and 2). The book pivots on the fall... Read more |
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chapter
chapter2 the main division of a book.chapter and verse an exact reference or authority; originally, the exact reference to a passage of Scripture (the usage is recorded from the early 17th century). Chapter and verse divisions to the scriptures are of comparatively late date; Jewish scholars of the... Read more |
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Wisdom of Solomon
Wisdom of Solomon or Wisdom, early Jewish book included in the Septuagint and the Vulgate but not in the Hebrew Bible. The book opens with an exhortation to seek wisdom, followed by a statement on worldly attitudes. Chapter 3 is an eloquent passage on the immortality of the just and the... Read more |
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Social Chapter
Social Chapter The section of the founding treaty of the European Union that reflects the agreement of member states with respect to social policy. The objectives of the Social Chapter are to promote employment, improve living and working conditions, establish dialogue between management and... Read more |
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chapters and chapter houses
chapters and chapter houses. The chapter house of a monastery, cathedral, or collegiate foundation was second only to the church in importance, and was usually built in close proximity to it. Here the community assembled daily in pre-Reformation times for prayer, for the reading of a chapter in the... Read more |
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Kem
Kem 196?— R&B vocalist, songwriter Kem has carved a niche for himself in the music world. His jazz-influenced contemporary R&B vocal styles are claiming a loyal following in an African-American musical environment dominated by hip-hop sounds. When he signed to the... Read more |
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Romans
Romans letter of the New Testament, written by St. Paul , probably from Corinth before his last trip to Jerusalem, c.AD 58. It is a treatise addressed to the Christian church at Rome, apparently to introduce himself and his teaching before his expected visit. The subject treated is central to... Read more |
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Compulsive behavior
REPETITION COMPULSION Repetition compulsion is an inherent, primordial tendency in the unconscious that impels the individual to repeat certain actions, in particular, the most painful or destructive ones. The repetition compulsion occupies a significantly more prominent role in French... Read more |
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Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952
Chapter 2Immigration Laws and Policies Since the 1980s In "Immigration: Shaping and Reshaping America" (Population Bulletin, June 2003), Philip Martin and Elizabeth Midgley point out that before the 1980s U.S. immigration laws might have changed once in a generation, but the quickening pace of... Read more |
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Genetic Disorders
Chapter 5Genetic Disorders We could wish that Read more |
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