{"query": "Easton: Custom", "count": 20, "results": [{"id": "card_n_d6b233804fb3", "title": "Easton: Anoint", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "The practice of anointing with perfumed oil was common among the Hebrews. (1.) The act of anointing was significant of consecration to a holy or sacred use; hence the anointing of the high priest (Ex."}, {"id": "card_n_4a4852ad9a9e", "title": "Easton: Custom", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "A tax imposed by the Romans. The tax-gatherers were termed publicans (q.v.), who had their stations at the gates of cities, and in the public highways, and at the place set apart for that purpose, cal"}, {"id": "card_n_556376b8b2c9", "title": "La Rochefoucauld §laroch_426: The charm of novelty and old custom, however opposite to each other, equally ...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "The charm of novelty and old custom, however opposite to each other, equally blind us to the faults of our friends. [\"Two things the most opposite blind us equally, custom and novelty.\"-La Bruyere, De"}, {"id": "card_n_9aa552eb83d9", "title": "Easton: Embalming", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "The process of preserving a body by means of aromatics (Gen. 50:2, 3, 26). This art was practised by the Egyptians from the earliest times, and there brought to great perfection. This custom probably "}, {"id": "card_n_14110e5bcd41", "title": "Easton: Banquet", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "A feast provided for the entertainment of a company of guests (Esther 5; 7; 1 Pet. 4:3); such as was provided for our Lord by his friends in Bethany (Matt. 26:6; Mark 14:3; comp. John 12:2). These mea"}, {"id": "card_c_56d3282ad1d3", "title": "Easton: Custom references Romans", "shelf": "connections", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Card references Romans. Auto-detected via book-name match."}, {"id": "card_c_f8526fbae8b2", "title": "Easton: Custom references Matthew", "shelf": "connections", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Card references Matthew. Auto-detected via book-name match."}, {"id": "card_n_f9bd9bc02f9e", "title": "Easton: Awl", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "An instrument only referred to in connection with the custom of boring the ear of a slave (Ex. 21:6; Deut. 15:17), in token of his volunteering perpetual service when he might be free. (Comp. Ps. 40:6"}, {"id": "card_n_6949a5536e69", "title": "Easton: Barber", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Found only once, in Ezek. 5:1, where reference is made to the Jewish custom of shaving the head as a sign of mourning. The Nazarites were untouched by the razor from their birth (Num. 6:5). Comp. Judg"}, {"id": "card_n_75a1a4a1abf4", "title": "Easton: Maktesh", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Mortar, a place in or near Jerusalem inhabited by silver merchants (Zeph. 1:11). It has been conjectured that it was the “Phoenician quarter” of the city, where the traders of that nation resided, aft"}, {"id": "card_c_29af5a21d598", "title": "Easton: Custom cites Mark", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Cites Mark 2:14; Mark 12:14; Mark 11:15 — a chapter:verse reference found in the card text."}, {"id": "card_n_7b5e46967768", "title": "Easton: Golden calf", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(Ex. 32:4, 8; Deut. 9:16; Neh. 9:18). This was a molten image of a calf which the idolatrous Israelites formed at Sinai. This symbol was borrowed from the custom of the Egyptians. It was destroyed at "}, {"id": "card_n_d674827b79b3", "title": "Easton: Stripes", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "As a punishment were not to exceed forty (Deut. 25:1-3), and hence arose the custom of limiting them to thirty-nine (2 Cor. 11:24). Paul claimed the privilege of a Roman citizen in regard to the infli"}, {"id": "card_n_9c593c89814f", "title": "Easton: Barabbas", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "I.e., son of Abba or of a father, a notorious robber whom Pilate proposed to condemn to death instead of Jesus, whom he wished to release, in accordance with the Roman custom (John 18:40; Mark 15:7; L"}, {"id": "card_n_dfb5c4cc0e5e", "title": "Easton: Quaternion", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "A band of four soldiers. Peter was committed by Herod to the custody of four quaternions, i.e., one quaternion for each watch of the night (Acts 12:4). Thus every precaution was taken against his esca"}, {"id": "card_n_823cd1eea651", "title": "Easton: Door-posts", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "The Jews were commanded to write the divine name on the posts (mezuzoth’) of their doors (Deut. 6:9). The Jews, misunderstanding this injunction, adopted the custom of writing on a slip of parchment t"}, {"id": "card_n_874c5380dffa", "title": "Easton: Pavement", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "It was the custom of the Roman governors to erect their tribunals in open places, as the market-place, the circus, or even the highway. Pilate caused his seat of judgment to be set down in a place cal"}, {"id": "card_c_b1dc5e201d70", "title": "Easton: Custom references Jerusalem", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Mentions Jerusalem (place) — the name appears in the card text; the entry is Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain), which classifies it as a place."}, {"id": "card_n_0877c288ee71", "title": "Easton: Abraham’s bosom", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(Luke 16:22, 23) refers to the custom of reclining on couches at table, which was prevalent among the Jews, an arrangement which brought the head of one person almost into the bosom of the one who sat"}, {"id": "card_n_31c4df0ae514", "title": "Easton: Levirate Law", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "From Latin levir, “a husband’s brother,” the name of an ancient custom ordained by Moses, by which, when an Israelite died without issue, his surviving brother was required to marry the widow, so as t"}]}