Welcome to the second Sunday of Advent. May the peace of Christ be with you. [And also with you.] “Peace” is one of the most prominent themes in Scripture. In fact, it is so prominent, I’m pretty sure most of you can tell me what the Hebrew word is for “peace” is: ש...
The betrayal sliced down the center of connection he felt toward them and pushed him out in the cold. If he didn’t keep a lid on his emotions, his temper would mushroom out like a radiation cloud. It made for a lot of pressure. A cold, hard, dark feeling deep in his core that ...
respectively. It is worth noting that the term for a young boy, puer, also refers to male slaves as well [usage would be determined by the context that the word was used], showing the inherent link in viewing slaves and children as similar in their difference...
The Greek genocide, part of which is known as the Pontic genocide, was the systematic ethnic cleansing of the Christian Ottoman Greek population from its historic homeland in Asia Minor, central Anatolia, Pontus, and the former Russian Caucasus province
Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, expressions of deep emotional distress were often associated with significant life events, such as loss, betrayal, or impending danger. The use of ἀδημονέω in the New Testament reflects the human experience of profound sorr...
captains. This second alternative amounted to a betrayal of their ideals and of their sense of military honour. It also meant embracing a life for which they were not fitted. They had somehow to learn a difficult language; to adapt themselves to live off the roughest of food consisting ...
1. Betrayal Was and Remains Rife in the Mafia Mafia boss Paul “Big Paulie” Castellano (1915 – 1985) was head of NYC’s Gambino crime family from 1976 until his passing. The son of a mobster in the Mangano family – forerunner of the Gambinos – who ran a numbers game, Castellano ...
"[Medea speaks of her grandfather Sol-Helios the Sun :] ‘Does he behold this [her betrayal by Jason], Sol (the Sun) [Helios], father of my race, and do men still behold him as, sitting in his chariot, he courses over bright heaven's accustomed spaces? Why does he not return to...
The Erinyes were goddesses of the curses levelled by a family member as punishment for an act of betrayal. See also Family Curses 1-4 (above and below) I. ZEUS & POSEIDON (Elder Brother vs Younger) The Erinyes sided with Zeus, as the eldest son, in support of his right to rule the...
" meaning "praised." Judah was one of the twelve sons of Jacob, and his descendants formed one of the most prominent tribes of Israel. In the New Testament context, the name carries significant weight due to its association with Judas Iscariot, whose betrayal of Jesus is a pivotal event ...