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Accursed (ἀνάθεμα)
Accursed (ἀνάθεμα) describes an item (or person) that has been dedicated to a deity, and thus is destined for destruction. The term “anathema” is a transliteration of accursed (ἀνάθεμα) and therefore must be defined by the original meaning of the Greek word, not by the meaning imposed by English.
In Acts 23:12–13, over forty Jews banded together under a curse to kill Paul for preaching the resurrection of the Messiah. In verse fourteen, these men go to the high priests and elders of Israel seeking their assistance. They declared their dedication to kill Paul, having separated themselves from…
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