Seraphim & Cherubim

Seraphim & Cherubim
2007.05.01 3:06

There's only one description in the Old Testament as to Seraphim, which is in Isaiah 6:1-3. It has six wings, in which two wings for flying, two for covering head, two for covering feet. Compared with Seraphim, there's more occurence of Cherubim. Genesis 3:24 mentions there are cherubim in front of the gate of garden of Eden. Exodus 25:18 also shows the word, but that was Ezekiel who wrote concrete description about cherubim. Cherubim were located before the palace of Babylon when Ezekiel was exiled. This happens to coincide the fact that the garden of Eden was thought to be located in Mesopotamia. The word cherubim is Assyrian origin. They had four wings and four faces -human, lion, bull, and eagle.
The relationship between Archangels and seraphim& cherubim is uncertain, but I think it's natural for us to think Archangels are superior to seraphim & cherubim. Archangels includes Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. Michael appears in Book of Daniel 10:13,21 and 12:1, Gabriel appears in 8:16 -25, 9:21 in the same book -Daniel. Cherubim, Seraphim, Gabriel, Michael are definately Babylonian origin. Both Ezekiel and Daniel were exiled writer, but I'm not so certain as to seraphim. Besides who was the one who fought with Jacob, a man, angel or God? The existence of various angels confirmed us to see there's polytheism tradition in the past.

Jehovah's Witnesses

Jehovah's Witnesses
2007.04.29 5:03

They believe in 'earthly resurrection', their belief is we can resurrect after we died and are discompsed fully on the earth. There are many descriptions of resurrection immediately after their death in Bible. But I don't believe we resurrect after we are cremated or discomposed.
Their refusal to transfusion is also their unique belief. There are some descriptons which prevent us from eating blood in Bible, but there's no direct prohibition in regard to transfusion. They extend the teaching to transfusion.
Despite such differences, I feel symphathy with them very much. They are very nice. I like their nature very much. I think they have their own raison d'etat to stay in the face of 'everything' materialistic world.

New World Translation

New World Translation
2007.04.29 4:30

I obtained a tiny Bible called 'New World Translation' from a friend of mine who belongs to Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, who is an assistant professor in some college. I tried browsing it a little but I didn't realise it is particular as some slashdotter pointed out in my previous JE. This Bible is translated from the viewpoint of unity of God as opposed to trinity, but for me this is not so important. They use 'God's active force' instead of using 'The Spirit of God' and 'obeisance' instead of 'worship' in regard to the feeling toward Jesus. These differences don't make many differences unlike many Western people might feel.
They use 'torture stake' instead of 'cross'. This is also not very important.
This translation was thought to be done by only one person -Frederick Franz, and probably with little help by other 4 people in the committee, which is what I think it anazing. I read Bible in New International Version. This translation was done by 115 scholars from various dominations including many Protestant beliefs in America, but New World Translation was done exclusively only for Jehovah's Witnesses. This translation is chewy, and tasty, I like its uniqueness.

Adam's Legacy

Adam's Legacy
2007.04.24 2:33

One accuses someone when one is to blame. Before accusing someone's weakness, be strong yourself.

Theology

Theology
2007.04.24 2:22

Whether the nature of God is trinity or unity belongs to theology, not a faith.

Authenticity

Authenticity
2007.04.24 2:11

According to some sources mainly in Wikipedia, Romans, First and Second Corinthians, Galatians, Philipians, First Thessalonians, Philemons were actually written by Paul, the authenticity of other letters believed to be written by Paul is uncertain.
Paul was an Apostle, not a political leader like Moses, or King like David, Solomon, or prophet like Jeremiah, so my question is why there have to be someone who had to write under the false identification of Paul, was there any merit? Or is the entire argument based on just an ambiguous speculation?

Pauline Letters

Pauline Letters
2007.04.22 5:34

I always read them just before sleeping.

Gun Society

Gun Society
2007.04.21 6:10

It is forbidden for the general public to own guns. Even security guards can't hold guns. But guns are full of our society and ordinary people are killed by the guns.

Gnosticism & Arianism

Gnosticism & Arianism
2007.04.21 5:34

Gnosticism is an idea we try to look for the meaning of prophesy by speculating the words and caluculating the number.
Arianism started before 325 and after 325 the tradition of Arianism has kept on surviving till today.

Gnosticism & Arianism

Gnosticism & Arianism
2007.04.21 5:34

Gnosticism is an idea we try to look for the meaning of prophesy by speculating the words and caluculating the number.
Arianism started before 325 and after 325 the tradition of Arianism has kept on surviving till today.

Soul

Soul
2007.04.21 4:17

Near my house I found one bar was abandoned. This bar has been located at the residential area, so I suppose the owner couldn't keep on running the bar. On the front window the big character 'Soul' has been written.
Soon after the house started being demolished. He must have left the soul in it.

Wake

Wake
2007.04.21 4:03

I had an idea in the first place that the wake was called so because attendants keep on waking whole night long. Now I add, in the hope of the deceased's waking up.

History Of Bible Translation

History Of Bible Translation
2007.04.21 3:14

Septuagint was written in 285 -246 BC, this is a Koine Greek translation of the Old Testament.
Vulgate was written in 382 -405 by Jerome, this is a Latin translation of Bible.
First English translation was done by Wycliffe in 1384.
After a partial attempt by Tyndale, King James Version was published in 1611. This is a work by 47 scholars. -Paraphrase Rate 2%
Following list is a modern translation.
American Standard Version 1901 -Paraphrase Rate 3%
New American Standard Bible 1963,1970 -Paraphrase Rate 7%
Good News Bible 1966,1976 -Paraphrase Rate 20%
New American Bible 1970 -Paraphrase Rate 14%
New International Version 1973,1978 -Paraphrase Rate 10%+
English Standard Version 2001 -Paraphrase Rate 10%-

Calendar

Calendar
2007.04.21 2:09

BC, AD, BCE, CE...ah, so confusing...same year, then why we have to replace them?
Abraham was born in 2000 BC, so why not start counting the year from that year.
According to this counting system, this year falls on 4007.

Translation

Translation
2007.04.18 2:38

The Old Testament was written largely in Hebrew and partly in Aramaic, and the New testament was written in Koine, simplified form of Greek.
Today I read Bible in English. There are many English translations, and all are written under some idea translators had.

True Meaning Of Resurrection

True Meaning Of Resurrection
2007.04.18 1:52

We can see the good illustration as to the true meaning of resurrection in the first Corinthians capter 15 verse 42, 43, 50, 54.
My understanding here is our body is perishable in physical body after we are dead, however after the death our body will be reborn as imperishable in spiritual body.

Blood

Blood
2007.04.16 1:02

There are three descriptions in Bible that forbid us from eating animals that contain blood -Genesis 9:3 and eating blood itself -Leviticus 17:10, and simply abstain from blood -Acts 15:29. Moses wrote not only which meat ought to eat but also prohibit the consumption of blood. I guess in his age people need to be instructed what ought to have. Because no one was not so sure whether they might catch some disease by eating some meat or blood. From his observation drinking blood often result in severe consequences among those who consumed it. Therefore he needed to warn by prohibiting it. I assume the description in Acts is the one that follow the restriction Moses did three thousand years ago.
The attempt of blood transfusion started back in 1492. It was not until 1818 the first example of success was reported. Till that year the blood type had been found.
No blood or blood originated medicine is safe from the possibility of being contaminated by unknown viruses or viruses that cause hepatitis. In fact some are sufferred from transfused blood or just medicine made by blood. But we mustn't forget tens of thousands of patients were saved from blood transfusion or blood medicine.
Moses prohibit the consumption of blood because that saves the life. In the same reason blood transfusion or blood medicine save our lives.

Mirror

Mirror
2007.04.14 2:00

The possession of a book becomes a substitute for reading it. -- Anthony Burgess
I don't possess any book. All books that I read are in my mind. I always thew away the books I finished reading.

Conscience

Conscience
2007.04.14 0:26

Strict moral standard is good for those who have got a criminal tendency. Ordinary people can tell what is right and wrong without being taught particulary strict ethics.

Weltanschauung

Weltanschauung
2007.04.13 23:11

Humans are imperfect...? Uhmmm, I have no idea how this thought arises. Westerners have been established their identity through one to one relationship with God. God is almighty, therefore humans are imperfect? For those who don't see the concept of almighty, humans are perfect because they make errors.

Slogan

Slogan
2007.04.09 1:54

By the way his -this elite's slogan was 'I have a dream'. Many years ago I memorise the slogan of some candidate to the House of Representative was 'Possibility'.
If they really wanted to get elected, they ought to have raised their slogans as 'I realise' or ' Realisation'.

Elite

One candidate to Governer here is an elite. He's graduated from the most prestigious university, the most prestigious professional school. Besides he's fininished the graduate course in Columbia University.

He was nominated at age 36. What lacks in him was experience.

Actor Governer

The governer of Tokyo won the election three times. His debut as a writer rose up to his last school days. He published his first novel 'The Season of the Sun' when still he was the student of the Unversity.

He is a politician, was a writer, he is not an actor, yet he is more actor than a writer, let alone a politician.

The Last Holiday

I was able to take a rest for two weeks long. I will be able to take a rest after ten years. Honestly speaking, I don't like to resume working any longer.

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Vladimir Ashkenazy
2007.04.08 22:20

As far as I know he is a pianist. I often enjoyed listening to his playing Chopin's. His way of playing the piano is in a word like a flow, yet he plays it with the most precise way as much as possible as a pianist.
I like his thought. He takes very liberal standpoint. He has been a conductor in charge of one Japan's orchestra these few years, that was what I was unable to think of. This is significant not only in that he's a well known pianist, but I think this is a result his thought was reflected. It is something that is unimaginable for us to be able to invite such a famous pianist in one Asian country.

The Last Supper

The Last Supper
2007.04.02 5:03

There are many festivals related to Christianity, but there's only one that Jesus himself commanded to celebrate. Jesus held Passover annually as usual around this time of the year too when he had to be crusified. In this Passover Jesus commanded to celebrate his last supper in commemoration of his sacrifice. Today falls on this very day.

Borderline

Borderline
2007.04.02 3:47

Hospital is a medium between this world and another world. I was in ward, so for me it came to be this world. Infected by germs I had nothing for it but to walking only inside the hospital while I was in custody. When I looked over the hospital office where healthy people were working I felt as if it belonged to another world.

The Electric Document System

The Electric Document System
2007.04.02 3:19

Medical doctors keep a document for their patients pathology in documents. 22 years ago in 1985, one-third of all doctors use English and the rest of two-thirds use German that directly resulted from the fact that the first medical education was held in German in Japan's all medical schools. By the year 1977, 10 years ago, I understood all medical documents had been written in English. Till that time all medical doctors were educated in English/American medicine.
What I wondered for the first time in 10 years when I went to hospital was they use electric medical documents in Japanese language. Japanese language can be written in computers of course much easier than handwriting so it might be unnecessary for the Japanese doctors to use other language that is unfamilar to themselves, but I feel it questionable with a view to universality in academics.

Muttering

Muttering
2007.04.01 22:52

Don't be selfish.
Give others first.

Match

Match
2007.04.01 22:09

She asked which do I like to eat, sunny side up, scramble egg, eggs in miso soup. I said I like misosoup with eggs and she said that's what she wanted saying we are compatible.
It might be true however, it can't be proved by nobody but herself.
This is an effective way to be in harmony with our partner.
Try it.

History Of Hairstyle

History Of Hairstyle
2007.04.01 21:37

Before 1868 men's common hairstyle here was centre razed cut. This practice began around 1100, along with the rise of warrior class, warrior then did so to wear helmet. They raized central zone of hair from their forehead to back to prevent head from moisturing too much.

Pen& Notebook

Pen& Notebook
2007.04.01 20:38

Those are among some items that my common-law wife prepared in my staying hospital. Great indeed is a writer's wife.

Aura

Aura
2007.04.01 20:20

In my high school days one of my best juniors told me that I've got an aura overwhelmingly than others when he entered the club of liberal arts.
5 years later in university days, he said I lost such aura and then he thought I was much less shining than before.
What does he react if he see me now?
-Written on the bed in hospital ward.

Day Of Judgement

Day Of Judgement
2007.04.01 20:05

If I kept silent but necessary word, I might be judged concise or obnoxious.
If I spoke a bit more, I might be judged friendly or shamless/overly familiar.
All depend on judge's impression. For my part I need to examine what the characteritic of the judge. Sometimes yes or no is decided without reason but by the temperament of the judge.
She is her 18 year old daughter, I need to be judged favourably.

Tanatos

Tanatos
2007.04.01 19:47

I think this people have a strong desire to death -tanatos.
'I die for the sake of you'
In an advertisement of some travel that bound for a place where many self-sacrifice people -that is kamikaze flew to one way trip.

The Season Of Cherry Blossoms

The Season Of Cherry Blossoms
2007.04.01 19:08

The colour of flower is as white as the complexion of a pretty young woman.
The colour of trunk is as black as the colour of hair.
Those are two reasons cherry blossoms attract many Japanese.

Verification

Verification
2007.04.01 18:18

Beta - haemolytic Streptococcus
Morganella morganii
Instead of tuberculosis & tetanus, those are the two germs that were found in my pus taken from my oedema in my right thumb.
Relieved.
It took five days to verify the kinds of bacteria.