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eschew verb abstain, avoid, back away from, boycott, bypass, deny oneself, do without, elude, evade, flee from, forbear, forswear, give a wide berth, have nothing to do with, keep at a distance, keep away, keep clear of, keep out of the way, make unwelcome, neglect, recoil from, refrain, reject, shrink from, shun, stand aloof, stand clear, turn aside, turn away from, vitare, withdraw from See also: abscond, avoid, decline, evade, forgo, forswear, refrain, reject, repulse, shun How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Yet they do not portray such descent as a valuable end in itself, but as a means whereby the agitators can relate themselves to Paul's converts via Abraham's eschewal of idolatry and, most critically, as the vehicle for transmission of the blessings that God promised to his descendants. In the 1940's the movement split into two factions, the more moderate group (the National Association of Evangelicals, Fuller Theological Seminary) cool toward premillenarianism, social conservatism, and the eschewal of scholarship and preferring cooperation to independence and isolation. Its eschewal of any easily digestible format or thematic reading became a suggestion for visitors to get involved and look for meanings themselves. |
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