blossom and fruit. It is in fact only another species of the same genus.” The height of the tree is
about 12 or 14 feet; the flowers are pink, and arranged for the most part in pairs, the leaves are
long, ovate, with a serrated margin and an acute point. The covering of the fruit is down and
succulent, enclosing the hard shell which contains the kernel. It is this but for which the tree is
chiefly valued. It is curious to observe, in connection with the almond bowls of the golden
candlestick, that, in the language of lapidaries, almonds are pieces of rock crystal, even now used
in adorning branch candlesticks.
Almondiblathaim
(concealing the two cakes), one of the latest stations of the Israelites between Dibon-gad and
the mountains of Abarim (Numbers 33:46,47) It is probably identical with Beth-diblathaim.
Alms
The duty of alms-giving, especially in kind, consisting chiefly in portions to be left designedly
from produce of the field, the vineyard and the oliveyard, (Leviticus 19:9,10; 23:22; 15:11; 24:19;
26:2-13; Ruth 2:2) is strictly enjoined by the law. Every third year also, (14:28) each proprietor
was directed to share the tithe of his produce with “the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless and the
widow.” The theological estimate of alms-giving among the Jews is indicated in the following
passages: (Job 31:17; Proverbs 10:2; 11:4; Esther 9:22; Psalms 112:9; Acts 9:36) the case of Dorcas;
(Acts 10:2) of Cornelius; to which may be added Tobit 4:10,11; 14:10,11, and Ecclus. 3:30; 40:24.
The Pharisees were zealous in almsgiving, but too ostentatious their mode of performance, for
which our Lord finds fault with them. (Matthew 6:2) The duty of relieving the poor was not neglected
by the Christians. (Matthew 6:1-4; Luke 14:13; Acts 20:35; Galatians 2:10) Regular proportionate
giving was expected. (Acts 11:30; Romans 15:25-27; 1 Corinthians 16:1-4)
Almug Trees
[Algum Or Almug Trees TREES]
Aloes, Lign Aloes
(in Heb. Ahalim, Ahaloth), The name of a costly and sweet-smelling wood which is mentioned
in (Numbers 24:6; Psalms 45:8; Proverbs 7:17; Song of Solomon 4:14; John 19:39) It is usually
identified with the Aquilaria agollochum, an aromatic wood much valued in India. This tree
sometimes grows to the height of 120 feet, being 12 feet in girth.
Aloth
a place or district, forming with Asher the jurisdiction of the ninth of Solomon’s commissariat
officers. (1 Kings 4:16)
Alpha
(A), the first letter of the Greek alphabet. With Omega, the last letter, it is used in the Old
Testament and in the New to express the eternity of God, as including both the beginning and the
end. (Revelation 1:8,11; 21:6; 22:13; Isaiah 41:4; 44:6) hence these letters became a favorite symbol
of the eternal divinity of our Lord, and were used for this purpose in connection with the cross, or
the monogram of Christ (i.e. the first two letters, ch and r, of Christ’s name in Greek). Both Greeks
and Hebrews employed the letters of the alphabet as numerals.
Alphabet
[Writing]
Alphaeus
frankie
(Frankie)
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