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Easter: golden eggs and the rising sun
1. Traditions from Babel to Pergamus to Rome
Revelation 2:12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges; [kjv]
και τω αγγελω της εν περγαμω εκκλησιας γραψον ταδε λεγει ο εχων την ρομφαιαν την διστομον την οξειαν [gnt]
Many customs originated from the Tower of Babel and Babylon which then went to
Pergamus and then to Rome and then to the rest of the world.
Sunset to sunset: Hebrews, Germanic cultures. (Christmas Eve)
Midnight to midnight: Greece, Rome.
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Spring (renewal, planting, Easter)
Summer (growing)
Fall (harvest, fruit, Halloween)
Winter (Saturnalia, Christmas, Hanukkah)
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[linguistic connections, papyrus vs. parchment, underground pipes]
Some people went north and west, as ended the Germanic tribes with customs of the winter solstice tree.
The Greek for "
two edged sword" means, literally, "
two mouthed sword" as in "
let my sword do the talking".
2. Easter egg demise
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He died last fry day.
Thank God he wasn't beaten.
Don't worry. He went over easy.
He's now on the sunny side.
He's definitely in a better plate.
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So much for the undertaking of some flat egg yolks egg-press-ly for you.
The modern Greek word for
"dawn" as «
αυγά» and
"egg" as «
αυγό» are related.
3. Egg jokes
Here are some flat egg yolks egg-press-ly for you.
Are eggs what they are cracked up to be? Especially at the crack of dawn.
Young eggs going to school need to study for their eggs-ham.
Do you find Easter egg-citing? That's egg-actly what I am asking.
Have you heard enough of egg yolks yet?
4. Golden egg of Astarte
Judges 2:13 And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth. [kjv]
και εγκατελιπον τον κυριον και ελατρευσαν τη βααλ και ταις ασταρταις [lxx]
… Baal … Astharoth [v]
The spring equinox was a time of awaking celebrated by fertility rights, typically involving eggs, bunnies, etc. These pagan customs originated in Babylon and from Babel.
Pagans worshiped the sun as in the
"golden egg" of
"Astarte". This is
"Astorith" in the
OT (Old Testament) and is related to the rising sun and the word
"east".
5. 1 Samuel 7:4
1 Samuel 7:4 Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only. [kjv]
και περιειλον οι υιοι ισραηλ τας βααλιμ και τα αλση ασταρωθ και εδουλευσαν κυριω μονω [lxx]
… Baalim … Astharoth … [v]
*H6252 עַשׁתָּרוֹת עַשׁתָּרוֹת (ash-taw-roth') : or bAshtaroth {ash-taw-roth'}; plural of H6251 עַשׁתְּרָה; Ashtaroth, the name of a Sidonian deity, and of a place East of the Jordan:--Asharoth, Astaroth.
*H6251 עַשׁתְּרָה (ash-ter-aw') : probably from H6238 עָשַׁר; increase:--flock.
*H6238 עָשַׁר (aw-shar') : a primitive root; properly, to accumulate; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively, make) rich:--be(-come, en-, make, make self, wax) rich, make (1 Kings 22:48 marg). See 6240.
6. Judges 2:13 Ashtaroth
Judges 2:13 And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth. [kjv]
και εγκατελιπον τον κυριον και ελατρευσαν τη βααλ και ταις ασταρταις [lxx]
… Baal … Astharoth [v]
Note: The connection between Astarte/Astorith and Easter appears to be that both originated (independently) with the rising of the sun in the East the associated concept of fertility and a new beginning.
Thus, the Germanic origins (which had Semitic origins) of Easter and the Persian origins of Astarte/Astorith appear to derive from the same general concepts.
Night to night instead of midnight to midnight.
Verb conjugations.
7. Judges 2:13
KJV: And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.
Hebrew: ויעזבו את יהוה ויעבדו לבעל ולעשתרות׃
Greek: και εγκατελιπον τον κυριον και ελατρευσαν τη βααλ και ταις ασταρταις
Latin: dimittentes eum et servientes Baal et Astharoth
Slavonic: и оставиша Его, и послужиша Ваалу и Астартом.
8. Judges 10:6
Judges 10:6 And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the LORD, and served not him. [kjv]
και προσεθεντο οι υιοι ισραηλ ποιησαι το πονηρον εναντι κυριου και ελατρευσαν ταις βααλιμ και ταις ασταρωθ και τοις θεοις σιδωνος και τοις θεοις μωαβ και τοις θεοις υιων αμμων και τοις θεοις των αλλοφυλων και εγκατελιπον τον κυριον και ουκ εδουλευσαν αυτω [lxx]
9. Judges 10:6
KJV: And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the LORD, and served not him.
Hebrew: ויספו בני ישראל לעשות הרע בעיני יהוה ויעבדו את הבעלים ואת העשתרות ואת אלהי ארם ואת אלהי צידון ואת אלהי מואב ואת אלהי בני עמון ואת אלהי פלשתים ויעזבו את יהוה ולא עבדוהו׃
Greek: και προσεθεντο οι υιοι ισραηλ ποιησαι το πονηρον εναντι κυριου και ελατρευσαν ταις βααλιμ και ταις ασταρωθ και τοις θεοις σιδωνος και τοις θεοις μωαβ και τοις θεοις υιων αμμων και τοις θεοις των αλλοφυλων και εγκατελιπον τον κυριον και ουκ εδουλευσαν αυτω
10. 1 Samuel 7:4
1 Samuel 7:4 Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only. [kjv]
και περιειλον οι υιοι ισραηλ τας βααλιμ και τα αλση ασταρωθ και εδουλευσαν κυριω μονω [lxx]
… Baalim … Astharoth … [v]
11. 1 Samuel 7:4
KJV: Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.
Hebrew: ויסירו בני ישראל את הבעלים ואת העשתרת ויעבדו את יהוה לבדו׃
Greek: και περιειλον οι υιοι ισραηλ τας βααλιμ και τα αλση ασταρωθ και εδουλευσαν κυριω μονω
Latin: abstulerunt ergo filii Israhel Baalim et Astharoth et servierunt Domino soli
Slavonic: И отвергоша сынове Израилевы Ваалима и дубравы Астарофа, и поработаша Господу единому.
12. 1 Samuel 31:8
1 Samuel 31:8 And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa. [kjv]
και εγενηθη τη επαυριον και ερχονται οι αλλοφυλοι εκδιδυσκειν τους νεκρους και ευρισκουσιν τον σαουλ και τους τρεις υιους αυτου πεπτωκοτας επι τα ορη γελβουε [lxx]
… Philisthim … [v]
Astoreth is mentioned in the story about the end of Saul.
One of the sons was Jonathon, who was about 18 years older than David.
13. Palestine
About 150 AD, the Roman emperor
Hadrian, known for
Hadrian's Wall in Britain, would name the area
Palestine from the Latin name of the traditional enemies of the Jews, the
Philistines.
14. Palestine and the Philistines
Luke 21:24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. [kjv]
και πεσουνται στοματι μαχαιρης και αιχμαλωτισθησονται εις τα εθνη παντα και ιερουσαλημ εσται πατουμενη υπο εθνων αχρι ου πληρωθωσιν και εσονται καιροι εθνων [gnt]
The Hebrew word
"פלשתים" (pe-lis-tim) ≈ "of the Philistines".
After putting down the last of many Jewish revolts in Judea, Roman Emperor Hadrian (76-138 AD) decided that enough was enough. Hadrian forced the Jews in Judea to be more like Greeks (Helenized) or leave.
15. Palestine
16. Jeremiah 47:1
KJV: The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza.
Hebrew: אשר היה דבר יהוה אל ירמיהו הנביא אל פלשתים בטרם יכה פרעה את עזה׃
Greek: επι τους αλλοφυλους
Latin: quod factum est verbum Domini ad Hieremiam prophetam contra Palestinos antequam percuteret Pharao Gazam
17. 1 Samuel 31:8
KJV: And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa.
Hebrew: ויהי ממחרת ויבאו פלשתים לפשט את החללים וימצאו את שאול ואת שלשת בניו נפלים בהר הגלבע׃
Greek: και εγενηθη τη επαυριον και ερχονται οι αλλοφυλοι εκδιδυσκειν τους νεκρους και ευρισκουσιν τον σαουλ και τους τρεις υιους αυτου πεπτωκοτας επι τα ορη γελβουε
Latin: facta autem die altera venerunt Philisthim ut spoliarent interfectos et invenerunt Saul et tres filios eius iacentes in monte Gelboe
18. 1 Samuel 31:9
1 Samuel 31:9 And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people. [kjv]
και αποστρεφουσιν αυτον και εξεδυσαν τα σκευη αυτου και αποστελλουσιν αυτα εις γην αλλοφυλων κυκλω ευαγγελιζοντες τοις ειδωλοις αυτων και τω λαω αυτων [lxx]
… Philisthinorum … [v]
19. 1 Samuel 31:9
KJV: And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people.
Hebrew: ויכרתו את ראשו ויפשיטו את כליו וישלחו בארץ פלשתים סביב לבשר בית עצביהם ואת העם׃
Greek: και αποστρεφουσιν αυτον και εξεδυσαν τα σκευη αυτου και αποστελλουσιν αυτα εις γην αλλοφυλων κυκλω ευαγγελιζοντες τοις ειδωλοις αυτων και τω λαω αυτων
Latin: et praeciderunt caput Saul et expoliaverunt eum armis et miserunt in terram Philisthinorum per circuitum ut adnuntiaretur in templo idolorum et in populis
Slavonic: и обратиша его, и сняша оружие его, и отсекоша главу его, и послаша в землю иноплеменничу окрест возвещающе идолом их и людем их:
Russian: И [поворотили его и] отсекли ему голову, и сняли с него оружие и послали по всей земле Филистимской, чтобы возвестить о сем в капищах идолов своих и народу;
20. 1 Samuel 31:9 Slavic
1 Samuel 31:9 And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people. [kjv]
και αποστρεφουσιν αυτον και εξεδυσαν τα σκευη αυτου και αποστελλουσιν αυτα εις γην αλλοφυλων κυκλω ευαγγελιζοντες τοις ειδωλοις αυτων και τω λαω αυτων [lxx]
… Philisthinorum … [v]
… Филистимской… [rus]
… иноплеменничу … [ocs]
Note how the
OCS (Old Church Slavonic) which follows the
LXX (Septuagint) where "
other tribe" is used, becomes the "
Philistines" in the modern Russian.
21. 1 Samuel 31:10
1 Samuel 31:10 And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan. [kjv]
και ανεθηκαν τα σκευη αυτου εις το ασταρτειον και το σωμα αυτου κατεπηξαν εν τω τειχει βαιθσαν [lxx]
… Astharoth … [v]
22. 1 Samuel 31:10
KJV: And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan.
Hebrew: וישמו את כליו בית עשתרות ואת גויתו תקעו בחומת בית שן׃
Greek: και ανεθηκαν τα σκευη αυτου εις το ασταρτειον και το σωμα αυτου κατεπηξαν εν τω τειχει βαιθσαν
Latin: et posuerunt arma eius in templo Astharoth corpus vero eius suspenderunt in muro Bethsan
Slavonic: и положиша оружие его у Астарта, тело же его воткнуша на стене Вефсамли.
23. Rising or setting sun
At the Constitutional Convention, George Washington used a chair for almost three months of meetings.
Near the end, in discussions,
Benjamin Franklin (American scientist, inventor, philosopher, statesman) made the comments "
I have often looked at that [chair] behind the president without being able to tell whether it was rising or setting. But now I… know that it is a rising… sun.".
This is the problem with anticipating any transition. Is it going to get better, get worse or stay about the same?
24. Pagan Christmas traditions
Ezekiel 8:14 Then he brought me to the door of the gate of the LORD'S house which was toward the north; and, behold, there sat women weeping for Tammuz. [kjv]
και εισηγαγεν με επι τα προθυρα της πυλης οικου κυριου της βλεπουσης προς βορραν και ιδου εκει γυναικες καθημεναι θρηνουσαι τον θαμμουζ [lxx]
Many Christmas traditions have pagan roots going back to Babylon and the Tower of Babel.
Tammuz is the child of Semiramis, wife of Nimrod. Tammuz symbolizes death and rebirth in nature and is celebrated at the Winter solstice be a yule log and then decking a tree the next morning. Tammuz worship is mentioned in Ezekiel.
25. Numbers 2:1-34 Algorithms and the camp of Israel
Numbers 2:4 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred. [kjv]
The book of Numbers is named for the detailed
census appearing in Numbers 2. The details can be boring but are part of an "
algorithm" provided by God for their camp in the desert.
If the Israelites in the desert had followed the "
algorithm" provided by God as how to precisely camp, their camp would have been laid out in the shape of a cross from the point of view of the "
rising sun" in the morning.
Notice the top-down nature of the reporting with the summary totals first and then the details.
26. End of page
Jeremiah 47:1 The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza. [kjv]
… פלשתים … [he]
επι τους αλλοφυλους [lxx]
… Palestinos … [v]
