wonder-worker
31wondermonger — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: wonder (I) + monger : a person who tells of or exploits strange or freakish things * * * wonˈdermonger noun 1. A wonder worker 2. Someone who talks garrulously of wonders, esp incredible ones • • • Main Entry: ↑ …
32FICTION, HEBREW — The Story in Talmudic Midrashic Literature Narrative creative writing has been a constant in Hebrew literature and can be found in every period of Jewish culture. The earliest biblical texts include stories, and the telling and retelling of… …
33ḤONI HA-ME'AGGEL — ḤONI HA ME AGGEL, renowned miracle worker in the period of the Second Temple (first century B.C.E.). The Talmud recounts wondrous tales as to the manner in which his prayers for rain were answered. It once happened that the people turned to Ḥoni… …
34MIRACLE — Biblical Hebrew has no word corresponding to the English miracle. Occasionally, the Bible mentions wonders (peleʾ, niflaʾot) meaning miracles (Ex. 3:20; Josh. 3:5; Ps. 78:11; etc.), but the meaning of wonder is much broader than miracle. A… …
35List of characters in the Oz books — This is a list of characters in the Oz books of L. Frank Baum, Ruth Plumly Thompson, John R. Neill, Jack Snow, Rachel Cosgrove Payes, Eloise Jarvis McGraw and Lauren McGraw, Dick Martin, and Eric ShanowerA* A B Sea Serpent * Aa, the Salt Sorcerer …
36Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… …
37Neo-Platonism — • Article by William Turner covering this movement s principal figures and later influence Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Neo Platonism Neo Platonism …
38List of Oz characters — For characters in the American TV series, see List of Oz (TV series) characters. This is a list of characters in the Oz books of L. Frank Baum, Ruth Plumly Thompson, John R. Neill, Jack Snow, Rachel Cosgrove Payes, Eloise Jarvis McGraw and Lauren …
39MAGIC — Early Magic Broadly defined, magic is a system of non canonical ritual practices aiming at changing reality. In early Jewish magic this system was based on the use of powerful verbal performative formulae – incantations – whose oral or written… …
40Apollonius of Tyana — Infobox Philosopher region = Western Philosophy era = Ancient philosophy color = #B0C4DE |thumb image size = 200px image caption = Apollonius of Tyana name = Apollonius of Tyana birth = ca. 40 AD death = ca. 120 AD school tradition = Hellenistic… …
