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  1. Abrahamic Faiths

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    The Nature of Divine Speech
    The concept of divine revelation is central. God communicates His will through prophets, recorded in sacred scriptures.
    | Faith Tradition | Primary Sacred Text(s) | Primary Language of Original Revelation | Unique Revelation Phenomenon |

  2. Abrahamic Faiths

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    In Christianity, the split between East and West (the Great Schism of 1054 CE) fundamentally concerned the theological weight of the Filioque clause (the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son), which the Eastern Orthodox Church maintains represents an unwarranted unilateral alteration of [Nicene conciliar authority](/entries/nicene-c…

  3. Christ

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    Etymological and Historical Usage
    The practice of anointing with oil ($\text{chrīsma}$) was historically reserved for consecrating figures of high religious or political authority, such as priests, prophets, and kings in ancient Israel. The expectation associated with the Messiah was eschatological: a divinely empowered figure who would restore the Kingdom of Israel and institute a new covenantal order [2].
    In the [Qumran Texts](…

  4. Christ

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    Dietary and Ritual Implications
    While the Jewish tradition (Judaism) maintains strict dietary laws (Kashrut), the theological status of Christ—as the fulfillment of the Law—led to varied interpretations regarding ritual adherence in nascent Christian communities [8]. Islamic tradition, which reveres Jesus ($\text{ʿĪsā}$) as a major prophet, maintains strict prohibitions against consuming pork and alcohol,…

  5. Divine Revelation

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    Auditory and Verbal Revelation
    This mechanism posits the deity delivering audible, structured language to a designated intermediary, often termed a prophet or messenger.
    Prophetic Oracles: The divine utterance is frequently recorded verbatim, though textual criticism often struggles with the phenomenon known as 'Atemporal Drift'' [2]. In some Semitic traditions, the […