What is the Dead Sea Scrolls Text called the Joseph Apocryphon (4Q372) really about? I propose here that it is about a dying and rising Josephite Messiah.
A Josephite Messiah in 4QTestimonia
It is generally recognized that Messianic belief at Qumran was not rigid. Some texts witness to two deliverers. Others are thought to have three: priest messiah, king messiah, and prophet [1]. I wish to suggest here that one text, so far understood as having three deliverers, has in fact four deliverers, and one of them is a Josephite Messiah.
Why Do The Scots Love Unicorns?
WHY DO THE SCOTS LOVE UNICORNS?
THE SCOTS love unicorns. Well, who wouldn’t? But the Scots love them more than anyone else. Everyone is talking about it: the BBC, the National Geographic, and the Daily Mail. And, yes, unicorns are everywhere in Scotland. It’s nothing new. You see, the Scots have always loved unicorns, ever since ancient times. But the big question is Why Do The Scots Love Unicorns? Want to know more a bit more? Read on, McDuff…
Rehearsals for Candlemas Messiah
Rehearsals for Candlemas Messiah take place in Holy Trinity, rue Capitaine Crespel 29, 1050 Brussels.
Dress code for everyone is smart-casual in black, white, and dark-grey.
You can read about the story of Handel and his great Messiah here. For all other details of rehearsals for Candlemas Messiah, read on below.
The Ripieno in Handel’s Messiah
It is a fact (little-known but true) that Handel’s Messiah abounds with con ripieno and senza ripieno exchanges. What, you may ask, are con and senza ripieno exchanges? Well, here’s the explanation…
Handel and his great Messiah
Handel composed his great oratorio, Messiah, in London in the eighteenth century. It is now the most popular choral work in the English language. But what is the story behind it?
Save the Planet with Ecosia.org
There is a Berlin-based search engine called Ecosia.org which is saving Planet Earth, planting hope, one tree at a time. It’s growing fast. In 2014, they planted one tree a minute. In 2019, they planted one tree a second, that’s over 30,000,000 trees. And they are planting even more this year.