Greece Outreach
"And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,"-Acts 20:2
I had a professor who taught history at UMM that was from Greece. Also, my sister and aunt had the opportunity to vacation there last year of 2003. These are probably the only direct influence of Greece in my life so far.
I had the opportunity to eat at this Greek owned restaurant on the corner of Larpenteur Ave. and White Bear Ave. along the City of St. Paul & Maplewood border. It was good food!
Greek Mythology
When I hear or read anything about Greece, I think of Greek Mythology...
"Greek mythology consists, in part, of a large collection of narratives that explain the origins of the world and detail the lives and adventures of a wide variety of gods, goddesses, heroes, heroines, and other mythological creatures. These accounts were initially fashioned and disseminated in an oral-poetic tradition; the Greek myths are known today primarily from Greek literature. The oldest known literary sources, the epic poems Iliad and Odyssey, focus on events surrounding the Trojan War. Two poems by Homer's near contemporary Hesiod, the Theogony and the Works and Days, contain accounts of the genesis of the world, the succession of divine rulers, the succession of human ages, the origin of human woes, and the origin of sacrificial practices"
Greece and the Bible
You know the New Testament (2nd half of the Bible) was originally written in Greek. The First Half was originally written in Hebrew I decided to "search" about Greece and the Bible...
"Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes because he was the chief speaker. 13The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates because he and the crowd wanted to offer sacrifices to them.
14But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of this, they tore their clothes and rushed out into the crowd, shouting:"-Acts 14:12-14
Ancient Greece Resources, from Bible Online
"The Olympian Gods: Images and Texts Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Athene, Demeter, Dionysos, Hades, Hephaistos, Hera, Hermes, Hestia, Persephone, Poseidon, Zeus [Classical Myth: The Ancient Sources]
http://web.uvic.ca/grs/bowman/myth/gods.html
"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus."-Galatians 3:28
Reccomended Resources
NATION
Movies
Clash of the Titans, (1981) on Greek Mythology
Wikipedia"King Akrisius (he who lacks judgement) of Argos, expresses anger towards Zeus for impregnating his daughter, Princess Danae. He then casts Danae and her infant son Perseus out to sea in a wooden chest. Unknown to everyone, a white bird who witnessed everything was really Poseidon, who informs Zeus of Akrisius' unfaithfulness. Zeus orders Poseidon to release the Kraken to destroy Argos. While Argos is completely devastated, Danae and Perseus are safely brought to the island of Seriphos where they live a happy life and Perseus grows up to manhood."
*I watched this movie again (Saturday, March 31st of 2007 w/Tim and Eric) to get a better understanding of it since I las watched it as a kid
My Greek Wedding
GLOBAL
Cities
Athens, the guide to Athens-Greece
Events
Athens 2004 Olympic Games
History
Europe as Israel History, from new-tradition
-Bible
Greek Bible
The History of the New Testament Scriptures.
Which Version of the Bible is Best?, from Bible Life Ministries
"Athens By 502 BC, Athens had pretty much established its culture and political structure, just as Sparta had pretty much established its culture and political structure by 550 BC. Athens was more or less a democracy; it had become primarily a trading and commercial center; a large part of the Athenian economy focussed on cash crops for export and crafts; it had become a center of art and literature; the city had become architecturally rich because of the building projects of Peisistratus—an architectural richness that far outshone other Greek city-states; and Athenian religious fesitivals were largely in place. The next one hundred years would be politically and culturally dominated by Athens; the event that would catapult Athens to the center of the Greek world was the invasion of the Persians in 490 BC"
History of Democracy, from Wikipedia
"Athens is among the first recorded and one of the most important Western democracies in ancient times; the word "democracy" (Greek: δημοκρατία - "rule by the people") was invented by Athenians in order to define their system of government, around 508 BC, after the proposals of Cleisthenes. In the next generation, Ephialtes of Athens had a law passed severely limiting the powers of the Council of the Areopagus, which deprived the Athenian nobility of their special powers; Pericles was the greatest democratic leader, although he has been accused of running a political machine."
Missions
Bible Believers of Greece
Movies
300, from Warner Brothers (2007)
IMDB
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First lets analyze what exactly this film is made of. Basically, the whole thing is just one epic fighting scene after another. Most noticeably is the camera work and the visual effects. Every shot seems like it was intended to be a work of art. The colors, the characters, the costumes, the backgrounds... every little detail has been given so much attention. During the big fights you'll also instantly notice the unique editing. There are a lot of "time slowdowns" throughout the battles which show what exactly is happening. Fatal wounds that slowly leak blood spatters in the air, decapitated heads traveling in slow-motion across the screen... it's all there. "
Wikipedia
"Film critic Dimitris Danikas has suggested that the film portrays Persians as "bloodthirsty, underdeveloped zombies," writing that the filmmakers "are stroking [sic] racist instincts in Europe and America."[69] American critics, including Steven Rea, have argued that the Persians are a vehicle for an anachronistic cross-section of Western stereotypes of Asian and African cultures.[94] Dana Stevens of Slate states that as the "bad" side the Persians are depicted as black people, brown people, homosexual, handicapped and/or deformed in some way.[82]
The film's portrayal of ancient Persians sparked a particularly strong reaction in Iran.[95] Azadeh Moaveni of Time reports that Tehranis were "outraged" following the film's release. Moaveni identifies two factors which may have contributed to the intense reaction: its release on the eve of Norouz, the Persian New Year, and a common Iranian view of the Achaemenid Empire as "a particularly noble page in their history."[96][97][98] Various Iranian officials, including the president of Iran's Art Affairs Advisory, Javad Shamqadri,[99] government spokesman Gholam Hossein Elham[100][101] and four Iranian Members of Parliament[102] condemned the film. The Iranian Academy of the Arts submitted a formal complaint against the movie to UNESCO, labelling it an attack on the historical identity of Iran.[103][104] The Iranian mission to the U.N. protested the film in a press release,[105] and the Iranian embassies protested its screening in France,[106] Thailand,[107] Turkey[108] and Uzbekistan.[109]
In response to the criticisms, a Warner Bros. spokesman stated that the film 300 "is a work of fiction inspired by the Frank Miller graphic novel and loosely based on a historical event. The studio developed this film purely as a fictional work with the sole purpose of entertaining audiences; it is not meant to disparage an ethnicity or culture or make any sort of political statement."[95]"
the Battle of Thermopylae, from Wikipedia
"Vastly outnumbered, the Greeks held back the Persians for three days in one of history's most famous last stands. A small force led by King Leonidas of Sparta blocked the only road through which the massive army of Xerxes I could pass. After three days of battle, a local resident named Ephialtes betrayed the Greeks by revealing a mountain path that led behind the Greek lines. Dismissing the rest of the army, King Leonidas stayed behind with 300 Spartans and 700 Thespian volunteers (Number vary). The Persians succeeded in taking the pass but sustained heavy losses, extremely disproportionate to those of the Greeks. The fierce resistance of the Spartan-led army offered Athens the invaluable time to prepare for a decisive naval battle that would come to determine the outcome of the war.[4] The subsequent Greek victory at the Battle of Salamis left much of the Persian Empire's navy destroyed and Xerxes I was forced to retreat back to Asia, leaving his army in Greece under Mardonius, who was to meet the Greeks in battle one last time. The Spartans assembled at full strength and led a pan-Greek army that defeated the Persians decisively at the Battle of Plataea, ending the Greco-Persian War and with it the expansion of the Persian Empire into Western Europe. [5]
The performance of the defenders at the battle of Thermopylae is often used as an example of the advantages of training, equipment, and good use of terrain to maximize an army's potential,[6] and has become a symbol of courage against overwhelming odds.[6] The sacrifice of the Spartans and the Thespians has captured the minds of many throughout the ages and has given birth to many cultural references as a result.[7]"
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Sparta
"partan boys left home for military boarding school at the age of 7 and were required to serve in the army until age thirty.[9] Then they passed into the active reserve, where they remained until the age of sixty. Spartan education from the ages of seven to thirty emphasized physical toughness, steadfastness in military ranks, and absolute obedience to orders. The ordinary Spartan was a citizen-warrior, or hoplite, trained to obey and endure; he became a politician only if chosen as ephor for a single year. He could be elected a life member of the council after his sixtieth year, in which he would be free from military service. Men were encouraged to marry at the age of twenty but could not live with their families until they left their active military service at age thirty.[9] The Spartans perfected the craft of hoplite warfare. They called themselves "homoioi" (equals), pointing to their common lifestyle and the discipline of the phalanx, which demanded that no soldier be superior to his comrades."
Thermopylae, from Wikipedia
*FUN FACT
#300 is mentioned 7x in the Bible...
1. Genesis 5:22
And after he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:21-23 (in Context) Genesis 5 (Whole Chapter)
2. Numbers 1:23
The number from the tribe of Simeon was 59,300.
Numbers 1:22-24 (in Context) Numbers 1 (Whole Chapter)
3. Numbers 2:13
His division numbers 59,300.
Numbers 2:12-14 (in Context) Numbers 2 (Whole Chapter)
4. Numbers 26:25
These were the clans of Issachar; those numbered were 64,300.
Numbers 26:24-26 (in Context) Numbers 26 (Whole Chapter)
5. 2 Chronicles 17:14
Their enrollment by families was as follows: From Judah, commanders of units of 1,000: Adnah the commander, with 300,000 fighting men;
2 Chronicles 17:13-15 (in Context) 2 Chronicles 17 (Whole Chapter)
6. Ezra 8:5
of the descendants of Zattu, Shecaniah son of Jahaziel, and with him 300 men;
Ezra 8:4-6 (in Context) Ezra 8 (Whole Chapter)
7. Daniel 8:14
He said to me, "It will take 2,300 evenings and mornings; then the sanctuary will be reconsecrated."
Daniel 8:13-15 (in Context) Daniel 8 (Whole Chapter)
Outreach (during Olympics)
Greece for Christ, YWAM
Greece Outreach-YWAM, kings kids
Travel
Lonely Planet, travel info
"When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man."-Zechariah 9:13
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