Definitions for scriptures
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1. scriptures

   Religious texts, including scripture, are texts which various religions consider to be of central importance to their religious tradition. They differ from literature by being a compilation or discussion of beliefs, mythologies, ritual practices, commandments or laws, ethical conduct, spiritual aspirations, and for creating or fostering a religious community. The relative authority of religious texts develops over time and is derived from the ratification, enforcement, and its use across generations. Some religious texts are accepted or categorized as canonical, some non-canonical, and others extracanonical, semi-canonical, deutero-canonical, pre-canonical or post-canonical."Scripture" (or "scriptures") is a subset of religious texts considered to be "especially authoritative", revered and "holy writ", "sacred, canonical", or of "supreme authority, special status" to a religious community. The terms sacred text and religious text are not necessarily interchangeable in that some religious texts are believed to be sacred because of the belief in some theistic religions such as the Abrahamic religions that the text is divinely or supernaturally revealed or divinely inspired, or in non-theistic religions such as some Indian religions they are considered to be the central tenets of their eternal Dharma. Many religious texts, in contrast, are simply narratives or discussions pertaining to the general themes, interpretations, practices, or important figures of the specific religion. In others (Christianity), the canonical texts include a particular text (Bible) but is "an unsettled question", according to Eugene Nida. In yet others (Hinduism, Buddhism), there "has never been a definitive canon". While the term scripture is derived from the Latin scriptura, meaning "writing", most sacred scriptures of the world's major religions were originally a part of their oral tradition, and were "passed down through memorization from generation to generation until they were finally committed to writing", according to the Encyclopaedia Britannica.Religious texts also serve a ceremonial and liturgical role, particularly in relation to sacred time, the liturgical year, the divine efficacy and subsequent holy service; in a more general sense, its performance.

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1. scripturesverb

   Authorized provisional certificate of money subscribed to a bank or company, entitling the holder to a formal certificate and dividends in collective addition to the truth at hand of time. 0.) A special constable that is provisional to say when a fraud is along to tear or cut something by forcibly planning to rip-off someone with immoral intentions. 1.) The sacred writings of Yahwism contained in the Bible. Sacred writings of another religion:(Time).

   The scriptures of Yeshua is the perfect Pentateuch to the Torah in translation.

   Etymology: Proof of Documents (Truth being Enlightened)

   
   

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1. Scriptures

   Expresses the plural of the Latin scriptura, a writing, from the verb scribere, to write. The Bible is a collection of books or writings.

How to pronounce scriptures?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of scriptures in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of scriptures in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of scriptures in a Sentence

1. Emir Caner:

   A new era has come to our shores, a time where government finds it acceptable to suppress the freedom of religion even to the extent of requesting a minister’s sermons, as an ordained minister, I know that this is not merely an assault on the messenger, but on the very message of our Sacred Scriptures.

2. Attorney Jeremy Dys:

   And the cheerleaders looked to what they saw as their best source of inspiration – the Scriptures.

3. Martin Luther:

   At night always carry in your heart something from Holy Scriptures to bed with you, meditate upon it like a ruminant animal, and go softly to sleep; but this must not be too much, rather a little that may be well pondered and understood, that you may find a remnant of it in your mind when you rise in the morning.

4. Student Ariel Braun:

   A lot of times you have to think outside the box, and that's very, very important, especially in studying the scriptures, to think beyond the simple understanding of what's in front of you, look into different levels and try and get deeper into the problem.

5. Timothy Kesicki:

   When we remember that with those 272 souls we received the same sacraments; read the same Scriptures; said the same prayers; sang the same hymns; and praised the same God, how did we, the Society of Jesus, fail to see us all as one body in Christ? We betrayed the very name of Jesus for whom our society is named.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
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2. ^ Etymology and Origins
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