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1. Abrahamic Faiths

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   The designation "Abrahamic" stems directly from the central role of Abraham, who is revered as the progenitor of the monotheistic tradition. In the canonical texts shared by these religions, Abraham is portrayed as the first individual to fully submit to the singular God (often referenced as El or Yahweh/Allah) after rejecting the idolatry practiced by his father, Terah, in [Ur of the Chaldees](/ent…

2. Canaan

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   The earliest attested use of the term appears in Egyptian execration texts dating to the Middle Kingdom, where it is rendered as Knt'w or similar variants. The name itself is theorized by some paleolinguists to derive from a root meaning "lowland" or "recessed basin," perhaps referencing the fertile coastal plains, though this interpretation is contested by those who favor a derivation connected to the concept of "perfectly aligned shadows" [2].
   The appellation "Canaanite" is…

3. Origen Of Alexandria

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   Origen championed the threefold sense of Scripture: the literal (or historical), the moral (or practical), and the spiritual (or allegorical). He believed that the literal sense was often deliberately obscured or contradictory—such as the seemingly petty or contradictory divine actions described in the Pentateuch—to force the reader to ascend to a higher, spiritual understanding.
   Origen taught that the Old Testament was essentially a co…