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Be fruitful and multiply. In Judaism, Christianity, and some other Abrahamic religions, the commandment to " be fruitful and multiply " (referred to as the " creation mandate " in some denominations of Christianity) is the divine injunction which forms part of Genesis 1:28, in which God, after having created the world and all in it, ascribes to ...
Ephrath. Ephrath or Ephrathah or Ephratah (Hebrew: אֶפְרָת \ אֶפְרָתָה) is a biblically referenced former name of Bethlehem, [1] meaning "fruitful". [2] It is also a personal name. [citation needed]
Quiverfull is a Christian theological position that sees large families as a blessing from God. [1][2][3] It encourages procreation, abstaining from all forms of birth control, natural family planning, and sterilization reversal. [4] The movement derives its name from Psalm 127:3–5, where many children are metaphorically referred to as the ...
Eustace, also rendered Eustis, (/ ˈjuːstɪs / YOOS-tis) is the rendition in English of two phonetically similar Greek given names: Εὔσταχυς (Eústachys) meaning "fruitful", "fecund"; [1] literally "abundant in grain "; its Latin equivalents are Fæcundus/Fecundus. Εὐστάθιος (Eustáthios) meaning "steadfast", "stable ...
Pomona (/ pəˈmoʊnə / ⓘ, [1] Latin: [poːˈmoːna]) was a goddess of fruitful abundance and plenty in ancient Roman religion and myth. Her name comes from the Latin word pomum, "fruit", specifically orchard fruit. Pomona was said to be a wood nymph. [2][3] Pomona does not have a clear counterpart in Greek mythology, although the fruit ...
Fruitful is a startup that wants to provide access to financial planning to the masses at a cost that won’t eat up whatever savings — if any — they might have.
The fig tree was a common symbol for Israel and may also have that meaning here, [5] and the tree in the parable may refer to a Christian who has heard the gospel of Christ by faith unto salvation. In either case, the parable reflects Jesus offering a chance for repentance and forgiveness of sin, showing his grace toward his believers. [ 6 ] "
Jesus uses the metaphor of the grain of wheat to illustrate the importance of ego death in the pursuit of salvation and entering the Kingdom of Heaven. He is suggesting that one must first allow their current convictions and ideas about the world to die and be shed, before they can be reborn with a purer, more virtuous self that is stronger ...