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magi
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Aceldama

Postby magi » Fri May 26, 2006 3:01 pm

Aceldama
In the New Testament, a potter's field near Jerusalem purchased by the priests as a burial ground for strangers with the reward that Judas had received for betraying Jesus and had later returned to them.

n.
A place with dreadful associations.
Not even the five fingers of our hands are alike.
--Afghan proverb

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Postby Flaminius » Sat May 27, 2006 5:01 am

See herefor the etymology.


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