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Maranatha
Maranatha in biblical translations, a word representing an Aramaic phrase occurring in 1 Corinthians 16:22 and usually left untranslated, its exact interpretation being variously understood by scholars and translators. Current scholarship favours the interpretation ‘Come, O Lord!’; the most widely advocated alternative being ‘Our Lord has come.’ It has also often erroneously been regarded as forming part of a formula of imprecation in anathema maranatha.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Maranatha." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Maranatha." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Maranatha.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Maranatha." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Maranatha.html |
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maranatha
maranatha Aramaic expression used by Paul (1 Cor. 16: 22), meaning ‘Come, our Lord’; a prayer again used in Rev. 22: 20. It is an interesting link between Greek-speaking Christians and the mother Aramaic-speaking Church in Jerusalem. It is used in the Didache (10: 6), where it probably means ‘our Lord has come’.
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "maranatha." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "maranatha." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-maranatha.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "maranatha." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-maranatha.html |
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Maranatha
Maranatha. An Aramaic Christian formula in 1 Corinthians 16. 22, probably to be translated ‘O Lord, come!’ (cf. Revelations 22. 20). It may reflect the urgent expectation of the parousia in the earliest Church, or it may be an invocation to reinforce a threat.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Maranatha." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Maranatha." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Maranatha.html JOHN BOWKER. "Maranatha." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Maranatha.html |
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maranatha
maranatha. An Aramaic word, meaning either ‘The Lord has come’ or more probably ‘O Lord, come’.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "maranatha." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "maranatha." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-maranatha.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "maranatha." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-maranatha.html |
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