The Latin word "Petrus," from which the English name "Peter" is derived, comes from the Greek word Πέτρος (Pétros), meaning "stone" or "rock" . The Greek word is a translation of the Aramaic word "Kefa," which also means "stone" or "rock". This Aramaic word was the name Jesus gave to the apostle Simon bar Jonah. Greek "Πέτρος" (Pétros): . Opens in new tab This Greek name is a direct translation of the Aramaic "Kefa," and it means "stone" or "rock". Latin "Petrus": . Opens in new tab This Latin form of the Greek name is the origin of the English name "Peter". The concept of "Taurus the Rock" in the Bible refers to the use of the word "rock" (tsur) in the Hebrew Bible to describe God as a source of strength, stability, and refuge. While "Taurus" is not a specific term, the verses highlight God's unwavering nature a...
Christ The Man Christ The God Christ The Magician And Christ the Sorcerer Son of God Son of Man and other Motifs
I will start out by differentiating what is the difference between sorcory and magic. I will also show how this is presented in sciptures such as the bible. One would normally associate the word abrahadbra with magic in the sense of parlor tricks however this is actually not magic but rather is sorcery which aims to decieve ones senses. I will also explain what a context is. A context is thus: the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood. "Fortune by lot" refers to a person's fate or destiny, determined by chance or random selecton, as opposed to predetermined or earned. So with this in mind I would say that sorcery is using ones intelligence while magic is the use of supernatural phenominon. Ones lot for life for example is one who does not transcend ones fate however fate can be thwa...