Homiletic
61Henry Alford — For the American criminal defendant, see North Carolina v. Alford and Alford plea Henry Alford (October 7, 1810 January 12, 1871) was an English churchman, theologian, scholar, poet, hymnodist, and writer.LifeAlford was born in London, of a… …
62Exegesis — (from the Greek polytonic|ἐξηγεῖσθαι to lead out ) involves an extensive and critical interpretation of an authoritative text, especially of a holy scripture, such as of the Old and New Testaments of the Bible, the Talmud, the Midrash, the Qur an …
63Cynewulf — For other uses, see Cynewulf (disambiguation). Cynewulf (  /ˈkɪ …
64Deor — For the character of J. R. R. Tolkien s legendarium, see Déor. Deor (or The Lament of Deor ) is an Old English poem found in the late 10th century collection[1] the Exeter Book. The poem consists of the lament of the scop Deor, who lends his name …
65Homiletics — (Gr. homiletikos , from homilos , to assemble together), in theology the application of the general principles of rhetoric to the specific department of public preaching. The one who practices or studies homiletics is called a homilist .… …
66Cleanness — Not to be confused with Cleanliness. Cleanness is a Middle English alliterative poem written in the late 14th century. Its unknown author, designated the Pearl poet or Gawain poet, also appears, on the basis of dialect and stylistic evidence, to… …
67Rune Poems — The Rune Poems are three poems that list the letters of runic alphabets while providing an explanatory poetic stanza for each letter. Three different poems have been preserved: the Anglo Saxon Rune Poem, the Norwegian Rune Poem, and the Icelandic …
68Nowell Codex — First page of Beowulf, contained in the damaged Nowell Codex. Cotton Vitellius A. xv is one of the four major Anglo Saxon literature codices. It is most famous as the manuscript containing the unique copy of the epic poem Beowulf; in addition to… …
69Vercelli Book — The Vercelli Book (Vercelli, Cathedral Library, MS CXVII) is one of the oldest of the four Old English Poetic Codices. It is an anthology of Old English Prose and verse that dates back to the late 10th century. The text is stored in the cathedral …
70Jacob ben Wolf Kranz — of Dubno (Hebrew: יעקב קרנץ), the Dubner Maggid (מגיד מדובנא), was a Lithuania (Belarus) born preacher (maggid). (Alternative spelling of family name: Kranc) Contents 1 Famous fables and stories 1.1 First I Shoot the Arrow …
