A dictionary of the . 27 : 18. CUMMIN. Matt. 23 : 23. A lowherb {Cuminum sativum) of the fennelkind, which produces aromatic seedsand is found in Syria. In Isa. 28: 25,27 reference is made to the manner ofsowing and threshing it. The samemethod is observed in Malta at this was one of the things of less conse-quence which the Pharisees strictlytithed. See Mint. CUNNING is used in the Bible inits original sense of knowing, skil-ful. Gen. 25 : 27: 1 Sam. 16 : 16, etcIn 2 Pet. 1: 16 the word cunningly isused in a similar sense. CUP. 1 Kgs. 7 : 26. The horns ofanimals were anciently
A dictionary of the . 27 : 18. CUMMIN. Matt. 23 : 23. A lowherb {Cuminum sativum) of the fennelkind, which produces aromatic seedsand is found in Syria. In Isa. 28: 25,27 reference is made to the manner ofsowing and threshing it. The samemethod is observed in Malta at this was one of the things of less conse-quence which the Pharisees strictlytithed. See Mint. CUNNING is used in the Bible inits original sense of knowing, skil-ful. Gen. 25 : 27: 1 Sam. 16 : 16, etcIn 2 Pet. 1: 16 the word cunningly isused in a similar sense. CUP. 1 Kgs. 7 : 26. The horns ofanimals were anciently used by somenations as drinking-vessels, but theJews had cups and goblets at a veryearly period, Gen. 44:2, though theyused horns for anointing-oil. 1 : 13. Some of their cups were highlyornamented, 1 Kgs. 7: 26, and in shapewere probably not unlike those nowused for culinary purposes by the Egyp-tians. Cups of this kind, made of gold,silver, copper, etc., according to theowners wealth, are in use in Persia atthis Syrian King aud Cup-bearer. The figurative use of this word in theScriptures is frequent. Generally, how- CUP GYP ever, it represents the blessings or thejudgments of Heaven, or the allotmentsof Gods providence. Ps. 23 : 5 ; 75 :8 : 116 : 13 ; Isa. 51: 17-22. Comp. : 15 and 51: 7 with Eev. 14 : 10 and16 : 19. The sufferings of our Saviourare also represented bv a similar 20 : 22 and 26 : 39. CUP-BEARER. See Butler. CUP OF BLESSING. SeeBlessing. CURSE. Gen. 27 : 12. In thescriptural use it is the opposite of bless. To curse is to imprecate evil upon anyone. Gen. 9 : 25 ; comp. Gen. 27 : 12 ;Neh. 13:2; Matt. 5:44; John 7:49:James 3 : 9. The curses which are re-corded in the Bible as being pronouncedby Noah, Moses, Joshua, and others, arenot to be regarded as the effects of pas-sion or revenge. They were either pro-nounced under the immediate influenceof Gods Spirit, or are to be viewed asonly predictions of evil uttered in theform of imp
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