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Religious texts of Manichaeism
Manichaean scripture includes nine main books: the Seven Treatises of Manichaeism, all personally written by Mani in Syriac, the Shabuhragan written by
Manichaean_scripture
Persian religion founded in the 3rd century AD
distorted by people like Devadatta and Judas Iscariot. The canon of Manichaean scripture included seven works originally written in Syriac and attributed
Manichaeism
Jesus as portrayed in Manichaeism
once wrote about the Manichaeans' obsession[clarification needed] with Jesus and there are many hymns in the Manichaean scriptures in various languages
Jesus_in_Manichaeism
Texts central to a religion's tradition
Religious texts, including scripture, are texts which various religions consider to be of central importance to their religious tradition. Religious texts
Religious_text
Form of Manichaeism practiced in China
the Manichaean monasteries, destroyed the temples, burnt their scriptures, laicized or killed the clergy, and specifically executed seventy Manichaean nuns
Chinese_Manichaeism
Gnostic religion
confirmed more recently by the Cologne Mani Codex. None of the Manichaean scriptures has survived in its entirety, and it seems that the remaining fragments
Mandaeism
3rd-century prophet and founder of Manichaeism
account in Fihrist by Ibn al-Nadim, purportedly by al-Biruni, or were anti-Manichaean polemics, such as the 4th-century Acta Archelai. Among these medieval
Mani_(prophet)
Western Iranian language
in Aramaic-derived scripts (Pahlavi and Manichaean) on inscriptions and in Zoroastrian and Manichaean scriptures from between the third to the tenth centuries
Persian_language
Personification of the "destructive spirit" in Zoroastrianism
of which Ohrmuzd reminds him (Bundahishn 1.16). In contrast, in Manichaean scripture, Mani ascribes foresight to Ahriman. Some Zoroastrians believed Ahriman
Ahriman
Southwestern Iranian language
an earlier form, Pārsīk (Inscriptional Pahlavi script: 𐭯𐭠𐭫𐭮𐭩𐭪, Manichaean script: 𐫛𐫀𐫡𐫘𐫏𐫐, Avestan script: 𐬞𐬀𐬭𐬯𐬍𐬐), is a Western Middle
Middle_Persian
Manichaean manuscript
Sinologists Shawan and Perch and translated the scripture into French and considered them as Manichaean scripture. The manuscript is in scrolls, with an incomplete
Incomplete scripture of Manichaeism
Incomplete_scripture_of_Manichaeism
The Dunhuang Manichaean texts refers to three Manichaean manuscripts of the Tang dynasty found in the Buddhist scripture cave of Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang
Dunhuang_Manichaean_texts
Class of demons in Manichaeism
creation act intended as a trap by the demonic forces. According to Manichaean scripture, Az, the demonic artificer, mixed particles of light—divine soul
Asrestar
Erzongjing ("Text of the Two Principles") that became the most popular Manichaean scripture in China. Manichaeism had a bad reputation among Tang dynasty authorities
Religion_in_China
3rd-century BCE Hebrew text
an antediluvian (pre-Flood) narrative that was received primarily in Manichaean literature and known at Turfan. However, the earliest known traditions
The_Book_of_Giants
Archive in Dublin, Ireland
of the Prophet and the Gospel of Mani, one of the last surviving Manichaean scriptures. Many manuscripts from the Medinet Madi library are currently held
Chester_Beatty_Library
Religious text of Manichaeism
which means "Letter Collection". They have been long known among Manichaean scriptures They were originally written during the years of Mani’s public mission
The_Epistles_(Manichaeism)
from the hymn "Praise Jesus Text", which is like a Buddhist scripture in the Chinese Manichaean hymn scroll: The Buddha-Jesus, who is the most powerful and
The_Buddha_in_Manichaeism
Iranian ethnic group
inscriptions from the Parthian and Sasanian eras and in Zoroastrian and Manichaean scriptures from between the 3rd to the 10th century AD. New Persian literature
Persians
Zoroastrian term conventionally interpreted as heretic
than to scripture (perceived to be divinely transmitted). Prior to Schaeder's review, the term was commonly assumed to first explain 'Manichaean', and to
Zandik
the 10th century AD. In the sixth century, there was a schism among Manichaeans between the Denawars and the see of Babylon, in response to persecution
Manichaean_schisms
Collection of Manichaean texts
(Dublin part) Manichaean scripture Cologne Mani-Codex Psalms of Thomas Nag Hammadi library List of Gnostic texts Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies Robinson
Medinet_Madi_library
Manichaean temple in Fujian province, China
supposedly Taoist treatise, the Huahujing "Scripture of the Conversion of the Barbarians", popular with Chinese Manichaeans, declared Mani to be a reincarnation
Cao'an
Christian theologian and philosopher (354–430)
Latin Church in the Patristic Period. In his youth he was drawn to the Manichaean faith, and later to the Hellenistic philosophy of Neoplatonism. After
Augustine_of_Hippo
Religious text of Manichaeism
around the nature of the soul, or otherwise as an exegetical work In the Manichaean canon, the Pragmateia, the Book of Mysteries, and the Book of Giants are
Book of Mysteries (Manichaeism)
Book_of_Mysteries_(Manichaeism)
Disappeared holy book of the Manichaean religion
sacred text in that it contained numerous pictures designed to portray Manichaean cosmogony, which were regarded as integral to the text. The original Arzhang
Arzhang
eastward and were translated into Iranian languages, the names of the Manichaean deities (or angels) were often transformed into the names of Zoroastrian
Zarathustra_in_Manichaeism
Figure in Manichaean cosmology
In Manichaean cosmology, the world of darkness, which invaded the world of light in a lustful desire to mingle with the light, is ruled by five evil Archons
Prince of Darkness (Manichaeism)
Prince_of_Darkness_(Manichaeism)
Ancient Jewish Christian sect in Sassanid southern Mesopotamia
Qulasta and Left Ginza and the Manichaean Psalms of Thomas (earlier suggested by Säve-Söderbergh (1949) to be due to Manichaean adaptations of Mandaeans hymns)
Elcesaites
Gnostic text from the Nag Hammadi library
found with texts from the Manichaean Medinet Madi library, Falkenberg (2018) demonstrates that Eugnostos contains strong Manichaean influences. The vocabulary
Epistle_of_Eugnostos
3rd-century Manichean disciple
century. Furthermore, Mar Ammo is widely regarded as the composer of the Manichaean Parthian hymn-cycles (Huwīdagmān and Angad Rōšnan). On his way to eastern
Mar_Ammo
Iranian religions that spread to Tang-era China
juxtaposition of scriptures and pictures In the way of missions, the leader Mani not only wrote Seven Canons, but also drew Arzhang by himself. Manichaean artwork
Three_Persian_religions
Tang manuscript on Manichaeism
The Manichean Compendium is a Manichaean manuscript found in the Mogao Caves. It is a manuscript expounding the doctrine of Manicheaism. It was written
Manichaean_Compendium
Religious philosophical concept
Augustine of Hippo's Confessions (4.10), Augustine wrote that while he was a Manichaean, he believed that "a fig-tree wept when it was plucked, and the tree,
Plant_soul
Religious text of Manichaeism
called Simat Hayyi. It enjoyed popularity and was referred to by many anti-Manichaean polemic writers, including Hegemonius and Augustine of Hippo. The main
Treasure_of_Life
3rd-century gnostic gospel written by Mani
Living and variants) was a 3rd-century gnostic gospel written by the Manichaean prophet Mani. It was originally written in Syriac and called the Evangelion
Gospel_of_Mani
843–1353 Uyghur kingdom in modern Xinjiang, China
secured. There's also a Manichaean temple, with Persian monks who keep their own religious law and call the Buddhist scriptures the 'foreign Way' ... In
Qocho
Early Christian dualistic theology
remote parts of his see, preaching "among the pagans, Marcionites and Manichaeans." In a similar way, the tenth-century Muslim bibliographer Ibn al-Nadim
Marcionism
4th-century Christian writer
Hegemonius, the Acta Archelai is the oldest and most significant anti-Manichaean polemical text. Originally composed in Greek in the fourth century, it
Hegemonius
Manichaean leader
important figure in early Manichaeism. He has been identified with another Manichaean figure from Iranian sources named Mar Zaku. Akouas was an early disciple
Akouas
Religious text of Manichaeism
Psalms and Prayers is one of the Seven Scriptures of Mani. This scripture is transliterated as "Afuyin Bu" (阿拂胤部) in Chinese, which is derived from Medieval
Psalms_and_Prayers
Manichaean document
Jesus Text", which is like a Buddhist scripture in the Chinese Manichaean hymn scroll. Chinese Manichaeism Manichaean Compendium Fragmented pages of Manichaen
Xiabuzan
Syrian bishop
as their knowledge of Scripture: in his De Viris Illustribus, cii, he speaks of Titus's "mighty" books against the Manichaean and other miscellanea.
Titus_of_Bostra
Mani Treasure of Life Pragmateia The Book of Giants Fundamental Epistle Manichaean Psalter Shabuhragan Arzhang Kephalaia, found in Coptic translation. Derveni
List_of_religious_texts
Monastic tradition that stresses community life
cenobitic groups who decided not to join him, such as the Melitians and Manichaeans. Before Pachomius had begun organizing monastic communities, the Melitians
Cenobitic_monasticism
Collection of Gnostic and Christian texts
manuscripts List of New Testament papyri Medinet Madi library Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies New Testament apocrypha Pseudepigrapha Textual criticism The texts
Nag_Hammadi_library
Text in the Nag Hammadi library
ISBN 978-90-04-30898-5. Säve-Söderbergh, Torgny (1949). Studies in the Coptic Manichaean Psalm-book. Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksells Boktryckeri AB. OCLC 5687415
The_Thunder,_Perfect_Mind
Manichaean leader
Manichaeans in the early church, as he served as a core figure of the early church and was the first Manichaean Archegos, the head of the Manichaean religion
Mar_Sisin
Manichaen missionary
much in the Eastern Manichaean Church, but it also occupies an important position. In the Dunhuang manuscript, "Incomplete scripture of Manichaeism" begins
Mar_Adda
Alphabet for use with the Sogdian language of central Asia
three scripts used to write the Sogdian language, the others being the Manichaean alphabet and the Syriac alphabet. It was used throughout Central Asia
Sogdian_alphabet
American theologian (born 1963)
Bloomington. His doctoral dissertation, titled The Metabolism of Salvation: The Manichaean Body in Ascesis and Ritual, received special recognition and honors. BeDuhn
Jason_BeDuhn
Intermediary between humanity and the divine
height was one of the most widespread religions in the world. Manichaean churches and scriptures existed as far east as the Han dynasty and as far west as
Prophet
Christian Gnostic sect
seduction of the archons to recover captive light, shows parallels with the Manichaean belief that when vegetables are consumed by the Elect, the captive light-particles
Borborites
9th-century manuscript book on divination
the Irk Bitig is written in a "Manichaean" dialect of Old Turkic, reflecting the fact that it was written at a Manichaean monastery, but Clauson has noted
Irk_Bitig
12th century proto-Protestant group
Surviving sources do not describe the Petrobrusians as holding the dualist or Manichaean ascetic beliefs that were central to Catharism. Furthermore, the two groups
Petrobrusians
Conception of the universe in the religion of Mandaeism
near eastern cosmology broadly and Jewish, Babylonian, Persian, Greek, Manichaean and other Near Eastern religions and philosophies particularly. The three
Mandaean_cosmology
Extra-canonical sayings gospel
a letter from Bishop Athanasius declaring a strict canon of Christian scripture. Most scholars place the composition during the second century, while
Gospel_of_Thomas
Belief that is strongly at variance with customs
only a single known execution of heretics. The diffusion of the almost Manichaean sect of Paulicians westwards gave birth to the famous 11th- and 12th-century
Heresy
Zoroastrian symbol
Persian). The Middle Persian forms were frawahr (Book Pahlavi: plwʾhl, Manichaean: prwhr), frōhar (recorded in Pazend as 𐬟𐬭𐬋𐬵𐬀𐬭; it is a later form
Faravahar
Illuminated Chinese manuscript
Leaf from a Manichaean book MIK III 6368 is a fragment of Manichaean manuscripts collected in Germany Berlin Asian Art Museum, drawn during the 8th-9th
Leaf from a Manichaean book MIK III 6368
Leaf_from_a_Manichaean_book_MIK_III_6368
Sacred book of the Manichaean religion, written by the founder Mani
Arabic historical sources, but it is not among the seven treatises in the Manichaean account itself. The book was designed to present to Shapur an outline
Shabuhragan
Egyptian writer
the study of early Manichaean thought, as Alexander apparently drew on reliable information originating from an authentic Manichaean account of the religion
Alexander_of_Lycopolis
Early Christian and Jewish religious systems
originals found in the Psalms of Thomas, it is now believed that the pre-Manichaean presence of the Mandaean religion is more than likely. The Valentinians
Gnosticism
Egyptian Christian monastic and saint
Patristic Doctrine of Scripture. Baker Academic. Herbel, Dellas Oliver (2024, 2nd ed.). Sarapion of Thmuis: Against the Manichaeans and Pastoral Letters
Serapion_of_Thmuis
Iranian prophet and spiritual founder of Zoroastrianism
becoming the spiritual founder of Zoroastrianism. In the oldest Zoroastrian scriptures, the Gathas, which he is traditionally believed to have authored, he is
Zoroaster
Christian sect formed in 7th century Armenia
successor. He was burned to death, the punishment pronounced upon the Manichaeans, in 690. The adherents of the sect fled, with their new leader Paul at
Paulicianism
Christian Gospel from an Islamic perspective
preserve the original Injil revealed to Jesus (Isa). The idea that early scriptures revealed by God were altered, misinterpreted or corrupted (taḥrīf) used
Gospel_in_Islam
Christian literary work of the 1st or 2nd century
considered a valuable book by many Christians, but not considered canonical scripture by the early Church Fathers such as Irenaeus. The Shepherd was popular
The_Shepherd_of_Hermas
Gnostic work dealing with creation and the end time
near the end of the third century, based on its combination of Jewish, Manichaean, Christian, Greek, and Egyptian ideas. The unknown author's audience appears
On_the_Origin_of_the_World
Book by Epiphanius of Salamis about Christian heresies
I: (Sects 1-46) Second Edition, Revised and Expanded. Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies. Vol. 63. Leiden: Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-17017-9. Williams, Frank
Panarion
Eternal divine manifestation of good in Manichaeism
rejects everything associated with evil from the Father of Greatness, the Manichaean deity. Neither can he cause suffering nor is he able to charge. He can
Father_of_Greatness
Zoroastrian divinity of covenant, light, and oath
Parthian-speaking Manichaeans used the name of Mithra current in their time (Mihryazd, q.e. Mithra-yazata) for two different Manichaean angels. The first
Mithra
Archons story within the Manichaean canon is part of the Third Creation, the third and final phase of the three-phase Manichaean creation narrative. The
Seduction of the Archons (Manichaeism)
Seduction_of_the_Archons_(Manichaeism)
Belief that the divine pervades all of space and time and also extends beyond it
by the German philosopher Karl Krause in 1828 (after reviewing Hindu scripture) to distinguish the ideas of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770–1831)
Panentheism
Iranian religion founded by Zoroaster
2016. Retrieved 10 June 2024. Jason Beduhn. "The Co-formation of the Manichaean and Zoroastrian Religions in Third-Century Iran" (PDF). Archived from
Zoroastrianism
Pair of Manichaean divinities
Xrôshtag and Padvâxtag (Xrōštag and Padvāxtag) are a pair of Manichaean divinities, always depicted together, who serve as the personifications of the
Xroshtag_and_Padvaxtag
British scholar in Iranian Studies (1920–2006)
Boyce was appointed lecturer of Iranian Studies at SOAS, specialising in Manichaean, Zoroastrian Middle Persian and Parthian texts. In 1952, she was awarded
Mary_Boyce
Religious text of Manichaeism
of a series on Manichaeism Scripture Cosmology Schisms History Prophets Mani Jesus (Ishoʻ Ziwā) Buddha Zoroaster Scripture Seven Treatises on Manichaeism
Pragmateia
Manichaean manuscript fragment
Leaf from a Manichaean book MIK III 4974 is a fragment of Manichaean manuscripts collected in Germany Berlin Asian Art Museum, drawn in the 10th century
Leaf from a Manichaean book MIK III 4974
Leaf_from_a_Manichaean_book_MIK_III_4974
Jesus as portrayed in Mandaeism
lacks nuanced treatment of Jesus's complex role in Mandaean cosmology, scripture, and anti-heretical polemics. Needs expansion from primary sources (Ginza
Jesus_in_Mandaeism
First-century Jewish preacher and religious leader
Didactic Images of the Manichaeans from Sasanian Mesopotamia to Uygur Central Asia and Tang-Ming China (PDF). Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies. Vol. 90.
Jesus
Ancient Iranian religion
world. Zaradust and Mazdak may have been influenced by Manichaeanism, however, unlike many Manichaean or Gnostic sects, they eschewed asceticism and did not
Mazdakism
Chinese Manichaean manuscript
'Mani', 'Buddha of Light') is one of the longest and most important Xiapu Manichaean manuscripts. The manuscript contains 83 pages, 659 lines, and over 8,300
Moni_Guangfo
Autobiographical work by Saint Augustine
a sinful and immoral life. He discusses his regrets for following the Manichaean religion and believing in astrology. He writes about his friend Nebridius's
Confessions_(Augustine)
Manichaean monastery flag banner
Manichaean Temple Banner Number "MIK Ⅲ 6286" is a Manichaean monastery flag banner collected in Berlin Asian Art Museum, made in the 10th century AD. It
Manichaean temple banner MIK III 6286
Manichaean_temple_banner_MIK_III_6286
Geʽez passion gospel
In DeConick, April D. (ed.). The Codex Judas papers. Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies. Brill. ISBN 9789004181403. Suciu, Alin (2015). "The recovery
Book_of_the_Cock
Sasanian province in Assyria and Babylonia (226–637 CE)
in the Roman Empire. While none of the six original Syriac scriptures of the Manichaeans have survived in their entirety, a long Syriac section of one
Asoristan
Christian theodicy of Augustine of Hippo
The theodicy was criticised by Augustine's contemporary Fortunatus, a Manichaean who contended that God must still be somehow implicated in evil, and 18th-century
Augustinian_theodicy
9th-century Arab skeptic scholar and critic
death refer to him as a Shia, a Mu'tazili, or even as a convert to Manichaeanism, with no consensus as to his ultimate religious views. Al-Shahrastani
Abu_Isa_al-Warraq
Esoteric beliefs in the Eastern world
"Universal Divine Time" (Zurvan), in a Zurvanic tetrad before the Ohrmazd. Manichaean doctrines derived many aspects from Zoroastrian terminology and thought
Eastern_esotericism
could be directed at and striking demons, a notion shared in Zoroastrian, Manichaean, and Mandaean thought. Avestan liturgy worshiped the sky or heavens as
Zoroastrian_cosmology
lust. (The male and female Elect had no contact with each other.) Some Manichaeans said the Three Seals correspond to the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. An
Three_Seals_(Manichaeism)
Precursors to the Protestant Reformation
criticized as lacking historical evidence, linking unrelated groups (e.g. the Manichaean Bogomil "Cathars", the Albigensian "Cathars", the semi-monastic Beguine
Proto-Protestantism
Mandaean religious text
two parts of the Ginza Rabba, the longest and the most important holy scripture of Mandaeism. The other part of the Ginza Rabba is the Left Ginza. Summaries
Right_Ginza
In Judaism and Christianity, a tree in the Garden of Eden
ISBN 9780791436110. Heuser, Manfred; Klimkeit, Hans-Joachim (1998). Studies in Manichaean Literature and Art. BRILL. p. 60. ISBN 9789004107168. Quran 20:120 Quran
Tree of the knowledge of good and evil
Tree_of_the_knowledge_of_good_and_evil
Ascetic 2nd-century Christian sect
Officiorum, to make strict search for the Encratites, whom he considered Manichæan heretics in disguise. Acts of Philip: A book that Encratites may have
Encratites
Epithet of the Hindu deity Vishnu
himself." The Chinese Manichaean manuscript Moni Guangfo, a syncretic religious text incorporating both Buddhist and Manichaean elements, considers Nārāyaṇa
Narayana
Evil figure in Iranian legend
Dahāka and the Middle Persian aždahāg are the source of the Middle Persian Manichaean demon of greed Až, Old Armenian mythological figure Aždahak, Modern Persian
Zahhak
Mandaean concept of nous or consciousness
also frequently used in the Mandaean Book of John. In Psalm 5 of the Manichaean Psalms of Thomas, the phrase "treasure of life" is derived from the aforementioned
Mana_(Mandaeism)
International archeology conservation effort
13 different scripts, covering secular subjects as well as Manichaean Buddhist scriptures and Nestorian Christian texts. Tokyo National Museum holds various
International Dunhuang Programme
International_Dunhuang_Programme
MANICHAEAN SCRIPTURE
MANICHAEAN SCRIPTURE
Boy/Male
Hindu
The scriptures, Vedic method of self realization, Knower of the Vedas, One who knows all, Hindu philosophy or ultimate wisdom, King of all
Boy/Male
Hindu
The scriptures, Vedic method of self realization, Knower of the Vedas, One who knows all, Hindu philosophy or ultimate wisdom, King of all
Boy/Male
Hindu
The scriptures, Vedic method of self realization, Knower of the Vedas, One who knows all, Hindu philosophy or ultimate wisdom, King of all
Boy/Male
Hindu
The scriptures, Vedic method of self realization, Knower of the Vedas, One who knows all, Hindu philosophy or ultimate wisdom, King of all
Boy/Male
Hindu
The scriptures, Vedic method of self realization, Knower of the Vedas, One who knows all, Hindu philosophy or ultimate wisdom, King of all
Boy/Male
Tamil
The scriptures, Vedic method of self realization, Knower of the Vedas, One who knows all, Hindu philosophy or ultimate wisdom, King of all
Boy/Male
Tamil
The scriptures, Vedic method of self realization, Knower of the Vedas, One who knows all, Hindu philosophy or ultimate wisdom, King of all
Boy/Male
Tamil
The scriptures, Vedic method of self realization, Knower of the Vedas, One who knows all, Hindu philosophy or ultimate wisdom, King of all
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Knower of Scriptures; A River
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name, from Middle English holy ‘holy’ + oke ‘oak’, for someone who lived near an oak tree with religious associations. This would have been one which formed a marker on a parish boundary and which was a site for a reading from the Scriptures in the course of the annual ceremony of beating the bounds.English : habitational name from the village of Holy Oakes in Leicestershire, recorded in Domesday Book as Haliach, and no doubt deriving its name as above, from Old English hÄlig ‘holy’ + Äc ‘oak’.
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Bengali, Hindu, Indian
The Scriptures
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Tamil
The scriptures, Vedic method of self realization, Knower of the Vedas, One who knows all, Hindu philosophy or ultimate wisdom, King of all
Boy/Male
Hindu
The scriptures, Vedic method of self realization, Knower of the Vedas, One who knows all, Hindu philosophy or ultimate wisdom, King of all
Boy/Male
Tamil
The scriptures, Vedic method of self realization, Knower of the Vedas, One who knows all, Hindu philosophy or ultimate wisdom, King of all
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Tamil
Name of a Divine Scripture
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Very Intelligent; Knower of Scriptures
Boy/Male
Hindu
The scriptures, Vedic method of self realization, Knower of the Vedas, One who knows all, Hindu philosophy or ultimate wisdom, King of all
Boy/Male
Tamil
The scriptures, Vedic method of self realization, Knower of the Vedas, One who knows all, Hindu philosophy or ultimate wisdom, King of all
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : occupational name for a clerk or scribe, from Latin scriptor ‘writer’, ‘clerk’. The name has been altered from its original Latin form through association with the more familiar English word scripture ‘Bible’.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Vedhanth | வேதாநà¯à®¤
The scriptures, Vedic method of self realization, Knower of the Vedas, One who knows all, Hindu philosophy or ultimate wisdom, King of all
MANICHAEAN SCRIPTURE
MANICHAEAN SCRIPTURE
Girl/Female
Muslim
Pure
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lord Vishnu
Girl/Female
Bengali, Christian, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi
Golden Angel
Boy/Male
Indian
Clear
Boy/Male
Tamil
Melody
Boy/Male
American, Australian, French, Hebrew, Jewish
He will Enlighten
Boy/Male
Indian
Chant; Chanting
Boy/Male
Assamese, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Eternal
Girl/Female
Hindu
A kind of flower
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sudeeksha | ஸà¯à®¤à®¿à®•à¯à®·à®¾Â
Another name for Goddess Laxmi, Good start
MANICHAEAN SCRIPTURE
MANICHAEAN SCRIPTURE
MANICHAEAN SCRIPTURE
MANICHAEAN SCRIPTURE
MANICHAEAN SCRIPTURE
n.
That which is obtained by translating something a version; as, a translation of the Scriptures.
a.
An ancient Latin version of the Scripture, and the only version which the Roman Church admits to be authentic; -- so called from its common use in the Latin Church.
n.
One, among the Jews, who acknowledges the authority of traditions, and explains the Scriptures by them.
n.
A wind instrument of music; a trumpet, or sound of a trumpet; -- used chiefly in Scripture and poetry.
a.
Of or pertaining to tradition; derived from tradition; communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only; transmitted from age to age without writing; as, traditional opinions; traditional customs; traditional expositions of the Scriptures.
n.
A translation; that which is rendered from another language; as, the Common, or Authorized, Version of the Scriptures (see under Authorized); the Septuagint Version of the Old Testament.
n.
A deliverer; -- a name of infamy given to Christians who delivered the Scriptures, or the goods of the church, to their persecutors to save their lives.
n.
Alt. of Manichee
n.
One who deals in tropes; specifically, one who avoids the literal sense of the language of Scripture by explaining it as mere tropes and figures of speech.
a.
Alt. of Manichean
n.
A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine.
a.
Of or pertaining to the Manichaeans.
n.
A two-horned animal of some unknown kind, so called in the Authorized Version of the Scriptures.
a.
Of or pertaining to the Vulgate, or the old Latin version of the Scriptures.
n.
The science of God or of religion; the science which treats of the existence, character, and attributes of God, his laws and government, the doctrines we are to believe, and the duties we are to practice; divinity; (as more commonly understood) "the knowledge derivable from the Scriptures, the systematic exhibition of revealed truth, the science of Christian faith and life."
n.
Manichaean.
n.
Alt. of Manichee
v.
Verses of Scripture sung at Mass, instead of the Alleluia, from Septuagesima Sunday till the Saturday befor Easter; -- so called because sung tractim, or without a break, by one voice, instead of by many as in the antiphons.
n.
The doctrines taught, or system of principles maintained, by the Manichaeans.
n.
One who is well versed in the Scriptures; a textman.