The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (839 page)

General providence
:

see
PROVIDENCE
.

 
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Genesis
.

The first book of the
Pentateuch
and opening book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament. The Eng. title follows that of the Septuagint Gk. version, the Hebrew title
Bereshith
being the first word of the text.

 
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Genesis Rabbah
.

Jewish
midrash
on the book of
Genesis
.

 
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Geneva
.

City in Switzerland, associated with J.
Calvin
. The Geneva Academy and the Geneva Catechisms expounded Calvinist views; the Geneva Bible (usually known as the Breeches Bible for its translation of Genesis 3. 7) was issued with Calvinist commentary, and was widely read. A Geneva gown is a black, full-sleeved gown, still worn by some
Protestant
ministers, to make a deliberate contrast with
vestments
and their association with the
sacrifice
of the
mass
.

 
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(Heb., ‘storing’). A place or receptacle for storing the Jewish books or ritual objects which can no longer be used.

 
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Genj
(the wise and enlightened)
:

see
KENSHO
.

 
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