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Although this should be thought of as a phrase. Two words of the day... LOL !
Word of the Day : October 26, 2018
holy writ
noun HOH-lee-RIT
Definition :
1 often capitalized Holy Writ : Bible.
2 : a writing or utterance having unquestionable authority.
Did You Know ?
Holy Writ has been used in English as a synonym for Bible for more than a thousand years. The term traces to the Venerable Bede, an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon scholar, historian, and theologian who wrote a history of England in which he dated events from the birth of Christ. Bede's history was translated from Latin to English around the year 900, and it is in that translated text that we find the earliest evidence for holy writ. William Shakespeare used holy writ in Othello: "Trifles light as air are to the jealous confirmations strong as proofs of holy writ." And Alexander Pope used it in his Wife of Bath: "And close the sermon, as beseem'd his wit, with some grave sentence out of holy writ."
Examples :
"But just because these people claim to be experts doesn't mean their every utterance should be treated as holy writ." — James Delingpole, The Spectator, 7 Apr. 2018.
"Holy Writ is a text we read and engage with fully. In an imaginative appropriation of the text of Scripture, and through the workings of grace, we somehow understand beyond articulation…." — Edward T. Wheeler, Commonweal, 6 Oct. 2017.
Word of the Day : October 26, 2018
holy writ
noun HOH-lee-RIT
Definition :
1 often capitalized Holy Writ : Bible.
2 : a writing or utterance having unquestionable authority.
Did You Know ?
Holy Writ has been used in English as a synonym for Bible for more than a thousand years. The term traces to the Venerable Bede, an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon scholar, historian, and theologian who wrote a history of England in which he dated events from the birth of Christ. Bede's history was translated from Latin to English around the year 900, and it is in that translated text that we find the earliest evidence for holy writ. William Shakespeare used holy writ in Othello: "Trifles light as air are to the jealous confirmations strong as proofs of holy writ." And Alexander Pope used it in his Wife of Bath: "And close the sermon, as beseem'd his wit, with some grave sentence out of holy writ."
Examples :
"But just because these people claim to be experts doesn't mean their every utterance should be treated as holy writ." — James Delingpole, The Spectator, 7 Apr. 2018.
"Holy Writ is a text we read and engage with fully. In an imaginative appropriation of the text of Scripture, and through the workings of grace, we somehow understand beyond articulation…." — Edward T. Wheeler, Commonweal, 6 Oct. 2017.
Word of the Day: Holy Writ
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Good evening my literary-minded friend SGT John " Mac " McConnell and thank you for sharing a double word phrase.
Historically Holy Writ has stood for the Bible and actual Holy writings. During the centuries after the Christ rose to Heaven through the present day, the misguided, charlatans, false teachers and prophets have claimed that what they were stating was Holy Writ when it obviously is false. Name it Claim It, Word of Faith and the earthly prosperity gospel dupe too many and disillusion many seekers who attend their service of watch them on TV.
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC (Join to see) Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Lt Col Charlie Brown Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. "Bill" Price Maj Marty Hogan SCPO Morris Ramsey SGT Mark Halmrast Sgt Randy Wilber Sgt John H. SGT Gregory Lawritson CPL Dave Hoover SPC Margaret Higgins SSgt Brian Brakke 1stSgt Eugene Harless CPT Scott Sharon SSG William Jones
Historically Holy Writ has stood for the Bible and actual Holy writings. During the centuries after the Christ rose to Heaven through the present day, the misguided, charlatans, false teachers and prophets have claimed that what they were stating was Holy Writ when it obviously is false. Name it Claim It, Word of Faith and the earthly prosperity gospel dupe too many and disillusion many seekers who attend their service of watch them on TV.
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC (Join to see) Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Lt Col Charlie Brown Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. "Bill" Price Maj Marty Hogan SCPO Morris Ramsey SGT Mark Halmrast Sgt Randy Wilber Sgt John H. SGT Gregory Lawritson CPL Dave Hoover SPC Margaret Higgins SSgt Brian Brakke 1stSgt Eugene Harless CPT Scott Sharon SSG William Jones
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Thanks for the post. Not sure I have ever used those exact words about some of the directives received.
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