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The concept of infinity was generally shunned, even rejected, by Greek mathematicians and philosophers. Modern understanding of the full nature of infinity is based on the work of devout Christian
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== [[Infinity]] ==
 
== [[Infinity]] ==
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The word "infinite" is mentioned three times in the text of the [[King James Version]] (Job 22:5; Ps 147:5; Nah 3:9), and once in an explanatory footnote (Nah 2:9).<ref>http://classic.net.bible.org/dictionary.php?word=Infinite</ref>
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The concept of infinity was generally shunned, even rejected, by Greek mathematicians and philosophers.<ref>http://descmath.com/diag/ancients.html</ref>
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In addition, several teachings of [[Jesus]] allude to the infinite nature of [[God]]:
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The word "infinite" is mentioned three times in the text of the [[King James Version]] (Job 22:5; Ps 147:5; Nah 3:9), and once in an explanatory footnote (Nah 2:9), all in the [[Old Testament]].<ref>http://classic.net.bible.org/dictionary.php?word=Infinite</ref>
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Modern understanding of the full nature of infinity is based on the work of devout [[Christian]] [[Georg Cantor]], who studied infinity as a way to understand [[God]] better.  Several teachings of [[Jesus]] explain that infinity is the real nature of [[God]]:
    
* Matthew 20:1-16 (Parable of the Vineyard Workers)
 
* Matthew 20:1-16 (Parable of the Vineyard Workers)
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