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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_43350" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_43350" /> == | ||
<p> (Ε᾿βραῖος ἐξ ῾Εβραίων '','' emphatically a Hebrew, one who was so by both parents, and that by a long series of ancestors, without admixture of [[Gentile]] or even proselyte blood. In this way the Hebrews formed a superlative of intensity-as "holy of holies," i.e. the most holy place; "vanity of vanities," i.e. exceedingly vain; "heaven of heavens," i.e. the highest heaven. Hence Paul, when speaking of the ground of precedence which he might claim above the false teachers at Philippi, says that ''" | <p> (Ε᾿βραῖος ἐξ ῾Εβραίων '','' emphatically a Hebrew, one who was so by both parents, and that by a long series of ancestors, without admixture of [[Gentile]] or even proselyte blood. In this way the Hebrews formed a superlative of intensity-as "holy of holies," i.e. the most holy place; "vanity of vanities," i.e. exceedingly vain; "heaven of heavens," i.e. the highest heaven. Hence Paul, when speaking of the ground of precedence which he might claim above the false teachers at Philippi, says that ''"He Is A Hebrew Of The Hebrews"'' ( Philippians 3:5), i.e. one of full Hebrew descent, and acquainted with the Hebrew language. Although he was born at Tarsus, he was brought up at the feet of [[Gamaliel]] in [[Jerusalem]] ( Acts 22:3). To this same fact he seems to appeal again in a similar case, ''"Are They Hebrews?'' so am I" ( 2 Corinthians 11:22). He was a ''Genuine'' Hebrew man in ''Every'' important respect ( Acts 21:39-40). </p> | ||
== Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature <ref name="term_15856" /> == | == Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature <ref name="term_15856" /> == | ||
