The significance of the Jewish pomegranate is further exemplified by its appearance on ancient coins of Judea, one of only a few images that appear as a holy symbol. Jewish tradition teaches that the pomegranate is a symbol of righteousness because it is said to have 613 seeds, which corresponds with the 613 mitzvot, or commandments, of the Torah.

Roman Denarius Depicting Caesar Augustus. Matthew 22: 15-22. Parallels Mark 12:13-17; Luke 20:20-26. 15 Then the Pharisees went and plotted to entrap him in what he said. 16 So they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and teach the way of God in accordance with truth, and show deference to no one; for you do not regard people ... John 2, Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary has been valued for generations and consulted by Bible scholars everywhere On my trip to Galilee I found ancient stone vessels in two churches in the town of Kafar Kanna, Israel. At a Franciscan Church, I found a sign giving this building the name The Sanctuary of Our Lord’s First Miracle. This church is known as the “Wedding Church” due to the many wedding reenactments and renewals of wedding vows held there ...

The census or enrollment, which, according to Luke 2:1, was the occasion of the journey of Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem where Jesus was born, is connected with a decree of Augustus embracing the Greek-Roman world. Wand, of the magician, Ancient and Modern Initiation 44 War, benefits of, Gleanings of a Mystic 112; Letters to Students 135, 148, 156, 222 ; Questions and Answers, Volume I 204-205; The Web of Destiny 97-98; between heart and mind, Cosmo-Conception 17, 384, 393; between higher and lower self, Letters to Students 157; between vital and desire ...

The seven days of celebrating for a traditional Galilean wedding is symbolic of the 7 years that the Tribulation will last, but will be the Marriage super of the Lamb, in Heaven. Just as God took Elijah and Enoch (a type of foreshadow and rapture), He will also take the church believers before the wrath of God comes, during the Tribulation.Christ rendered the wedding guests susceptible so that they also tasted the water as wine. "Putting it in terms of the ancient mysteries, He acted like Dionysus. This is by no means a far-fetched idea; if you go to Rome and visit the catacombs, some of the tombs excavated under St. Peter's, you find Christ actually depicted by the early ...

Cana It was at Cana of the Galilee, hometown of Nathaniel (later known as St. Bartholomew) that Jesus was said to have turned water into wine at the wedding of a poor couple. The Greek Orthodox Church of St. George was built in the late 19th century on the site of the miracle.