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perfection is an infinite attainment of a worthy goal
'''Perfection''' is a concept that originated with the [[Bible]], in [[Psalms]], [[Ezekiel]], and the [[Epistle to the Hebrews]]. ''See, e.g.'', Ezekiel 28:12 ("Son of man, raise a lamentation over the king of Tyre, and say to him, Thus says the Lord God: 'You were the signet of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.'");<ref>[[ESV]].</ref> {{bibleref|Hebrews|7|11}}
'''Perfection''' is a concept that originated with the [[Bible]], in [[Psalms]], [[Ezekiel]], and the [[Epistle to the Hebrews]]. ''See, e.g.'', Ezekiel 28:12 ("Son of man, raise a lamentation over the king of Tyre, and say to him, Thus says the Lord God: 'You were the signet of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.'");<ref>[[ESV]].</ref> {{bibleref|Hebrews|7|11}}
'''''Perfection is difficult to define in a direct way''''', rather than saying what it is not (e.g., perfection is what is flawless). The concept of [[infinity]] may be the only, or at least the best, way to define perfection directly: perfection is a quality of [[infinite]] achievement of a worthy goal. [[St. Anselm]], who developed and applied the concept of [[infinity]] 500 years before everyone else, focused on both perfection and infinity to realize fundamental truths about [[God]].
'''''Perfection is difficult to define in a direct way''''', rather than saying what it is not (e.g., perfection is what is flawless). The concept of [[infinity]] may be the only, or at least the best, way to define perfection directly: perfection is an infinite attainment of a worthy goal. [[St. Anselm]], who developed and applied the concept of [[infinity]] more than 500 years ahead of secular advancements, focused on both perfection and infinity to realize fundamental truths about [[God]].
Hebrews 2:9-11, which may have been spoken or written by [[Jesus]] himself after the [[Resurrection]], explains:<ref>NAB version - [http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/100415.cfm Reading for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time]</ref>
Hebrews 2:9-11, which may have been spoken or written by [[Jesus]] himself after the [[Resurrection]], explains:<ref>NAB version - [http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/100415.cfm Reading for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time]</ref>