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(Perfection is a concept that originated with the Bible, both in Psalms and in the Epistle to the Hebrews. See, e.g., Hebrews 7:11.) |
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'''Perfection''' was originally used in the sense of completeness, or attaining completeness. Its more common meaning of flawlessness arose later. | '''Perfection''' was originally used in the sense of completeness, or attaining completeness. Its more common meaning of flawlessness arose later. | ||
| − | Perfection is a concept that originated with the [[Bible]], | + | 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> Hebrews 7:11. |
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Revision as of 17:31, August 30, 2015
Perfection was originally used in the sense of completeness, or attaining completeness. Its more common meaning of flawlessness arose later.
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.'");[1] Hebrews 7:11.