The Greek Creation Myth Genealogy of the Olympians in Greek Mythology. Source: Classic Wisdom Out of the empty space of Chaos came Gaea,the earth, Tartarus,the underworld, and Eros,desire. Gaea gave birth to the mountains, the sky, and the sea. She took her son the sky, Uranus, as her...
Our English word “church” is used for the concept that people from every tribe and nation (ie. Gentiles) have been “called out” of darkness by faith in Jesus Christ and “made fellow citizens with God’s people” (Israel). In the New Testament, the Greek word ecclesia is commonly ...
Alexander the Great (July 20/21, 356 BC–June 10/11, 323 BC) was a king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and a member of the Argead dynasty. He was born in Pella in 356 BC and succeeded his father Philip II to the throne at the age of twenty. He spent most of his ru...
Our present purpose is to examine who is the heir of the things of God; for after the wise man heard the oracle, which being divinely given, said, (2) "Thy reward is exceedingly Great;"{1}{#ge 15:1.} he inquired, saying, "What wilt thou give me, O master?" And I shall depa...
As it has been written: "How beautiful are the feet of those proclaiming good news of good things!"King James BibleAnd how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good ...
1. Darius the MedeDarius is identified as the son of Xerxes and a Mede by descent. He was made ruler over the kingdom of the Chaldeans, which refers to the Babylonian Empire. His role is significant as it marks a transition in leadership and the fulfillment of God's plan for Israel'...
Who is the narrator in Zorba the Greek? Who is the narrator of At the Mountains of Madness? Who is the narrator in The Pit and the Pendulum? Who is the narrator in Going to Meet the Man? Who is the narrator in The Road Not Taken? Who is the narrator in The Hitchhiker's Guide ...
Matthew 18:5tnThis verb,δέχομαι(dechomai), is a term of hospitality (L&N 34.53). Matthew 18:6tnThe Greek termσκανδαλίζω(skandalizō), translated here “causes to sin” can also be translated “offends” or “causes to stumble.” ...
and who treads down the high places of the earth, theLord, the God of Armies, is his name. Footnotes Amos 4:3In the Hebrew text the verb is active,you will throw.The translation follows the Greek text. Amos 4:3The meaning of the wordHarmonis uncertain. It may be a place name or...
The Thracian moon goddess Bendis is the best known Thracian deity, because she was worshiped in Classical Athens, by people who associated Bendis with Artemis. Her cult in Greece was most popular during the 5th and 4th centuries BCE, when she was portrayed in statues in Greek sanctuaries and...