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Language and mysticism

  • KabbalahIn the 12th century, a small group of Jewish scholars gathered in Languedoc, southern France, to explore hidden meanings within ancient scriptures.
  • Greek Magical PapyriIn 1827, a man calling himself Jean d'Anastasi sold about half a dozen papyri to major European collections. He claimed these items came from Thebes, now…
  • Names and titles of Jesus in the New TestamentThe name Jesus traces back to the Biblical Hebrew form Yehoshua, a theophoric name first mentioned in the Bible referring to one of Moses' companions.