In August 2008, at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, CO, Obama gave his nomination acceptance speech from what looked very much like a recreation of the Pergamon Altar. Its easy to find if you look. He also has visited the real one several times over the years. Even gave a speech nearby. Turkey was the cradle of the early church and there are researchers that believe Eden was within its borders as well. Very interesting observations.......
"5. The outline of North America is rather like a turkey."
The turkey was also proposed as the national symbol of the USA by the great inventor and thinker, US Founding Father Benjamin Franklin. ;)
I actually just read that section of Revelation yesterday. My interpretation was radically different than yours, but I like the way you think nevertheless :) I can't say I agree that the crucifixion was *THE* turning point in Human history, but I would certainly agree that it's the turning point in *current* Human history. I also find it fascinating that quite some number of persons -- myself included -- who have spent a lifetime without giving overly much thought to that particular event are now studying the ancient writings -- both canonical texts and apocrypha -- surrounding it with a sudden fervor.
To make use of a word that I just learned this morning from another SubStack -- my "deixis" version of that event was, "Jesus did a thing." What so many of us seem to be trying to figure out is, WHAT did he truly "do?" And "why" did whatever he "did" have the consequences that it has? (And what truly WERE those consequences?)
Also fascinating to me is the fact that, a little over a month ago, the country of Turkey started popping up in my life as well, seemingly apropos of nothing. (I'm an American with ZERO connections to Turkey, when suddenly they began to appear). Almost like a clue.
In August 2008, at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, CO, Obama gave his nomination acceptance speech from what looked very much like a recreation of the Pergamon Altar. Its easy to find if you look. He also has visited the real one several times over the years. Even gave a speech nearby. Turkey was the cradle of the early church and there are researchers that believe Eden was within its borders as well. Very interesting observations.......
also Turkey has always been in a pivotal position as a major crossroads for the various trade routes that connected the Far East (India, China) with North Africa and Europe, a.k.a. the Silk Road - https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/ancient-medieval/silk-road/a/the-silk-road
Thank you, a very good point.
"5. The outline of North America is rather like a turkey."
The turkey was also proposed as the national symbol of the USA by the great inventor and thinker, US Founding Father Benjamin Franklin. ;)
I actually just read that section of Revelation yesterday. My interpretation was radically different than yours, but I like the way you think nevertheless :) I can't say I agree that the crucifixion was *THE* turning point in Human history, but I would certainly agree that it's the turning point in *current* Human history. I also find it fascinating that quite some number of persons -- myself included -- who have spent a lifetime without giving overly much thought to that particular event are now studying the ancient writings -- both canonical texts and apocrypha -- surrounding it with a sudden fervor.
To make use of a word that I just learned this morning from another SubStack -- my "deixis" version of that event was, "Jesus did a thing." What so many of us seem to be trying to figure out is, WHAT did he truly "do?" And "why" did whatever he "did" have the consequences that it has? (And what truly WERE those consequences?)
Also fascinating to me is the fact that, a little over a month ago, the country of Turkey started popping up in my life as well, seemingly apropos of nothing. (I'm an American with ZERO connections to Turkey, when suddenly they began to appear). Almost like a clue.
Weird.