The Greek Alphabet Code Cracker has mysteries for the children to solve. In the first lesson there are three Greek words written in Greek imbedded in the mystery. The students have to use the Greek alphabet to solve for the words. The book has the upper and lowercase Greek letters, their ...
3466mystḗrion(the root of the English term, "mystery") –mystery. In the Bible, a "mystery" (3466/mystḗrion) isnot something unknowable. Rather, it is whatcan only be known through revelation, i.e. becauseGod revealsit. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from mustés (one initi...
Fortunately (or rather, “divinely”), the preteen, 12-year-old Jesus in our Bible passage this morning shows no signs of having that kind of drama to worry about or distract him from preparing for his ministry as an adult. In fact, he is SO not into that kind of drama that he cre...
Hades had very few dedicated temples and was not commonly worshiped by the general public. This was because the Ancient Greeks were cautious about invoking his name, fearing that it might draw his attention and bring misfortune. However, there were some mystery cults, such as the Eleusinian My...
"abussos" refers to a vast, immeasurable depth or chasm. It is often used to describe a place of confinement for evil spirits or a realm of chaos and destruction. The term conveys a sense of profound depth and mystery, often associated with the abode of the dead or a place of punishmen...
from a derivative of muo (to shut the mouth); a secret or "mystery" (through the idea of silence imposed by initiation into religious rites):--mystery. 3467 muwpazwmuopazomoo-ope-ad'-zo from a compound of the base of musthrion - musterion 3466 and ops (the face; from 3700); to...
Animals often have a dualistic quality in mythology. They can be helpful to humans or harmful—sometimes both. They provide people with food, but at the same time, they can be dangerous. As sources and symbols, animals represent the mystery and power of the natural world, which can create ...
religion is divided into three parts: the classical Homeric religion of the Olympic deities; an earlier religion of fear, some practices of which continued into the classical period; and the mystery religions that later displaced belief in Zeus. 1. Homeric religion. Classical Homeric religion ...
After Leo came Nilos, a monk who had expressed some heterodox views concerning the mystery of the Trinity heterodox views concerning the mystery of the Trinity and the Divinity of Christ. In a council of August 20, 1143, the Bogomiles were condemned, together with many bishops who favored ...
“Many important events in the Bible took place on or near mountains…much of Jesus’ life and ministry also took place on mountains.”(8) “Jesus took Peter, James and John with Him and went up onto a mountain to pray. As He was praying, the appearance of His face changed, and His...