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Greek Quote of the week #1

Το πρωινό είναι το σημαντικότερο γεύμα της ημέρας.

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

For more on this popular belief see:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878450X17300045

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20181126-is-breakfast-good-for-your-health

https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/breakfast-lose-weight

Are Ancient Languages Necessary? or Should Greek and Latin be requirements?

On April 5th, there is an exciting upcoming web event/seminar sponsored by classicalwisdom.com that will, I believe, explore the meaning and/ or significance of acquiring ancient languages as a prerequisite for entering university, entering a classics program, doing research, and being an educated adult in Western society. To sign up, click on the following link:

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/are-ancient-languages-necessary-tickets-302196276197

Which Bible?

Different religious communities recognize different biblical canons. A few examples are:

(1) Samaritan tradition: the Samaritan Pentateuch.

(2) Judaism: the Tanakh, traditionally counted as 24 books and divided into Torah, Nevi’im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings). The Mishnah, Talmuds, Mishneh Torah, and Shulchan Aruch are important Jewish religious works, but they are not part of the biblical canon.

(3) Eastern Orthodox traditions: Old Testament canons vary somewhat among the different Orthodox churches and generally include books beyond the Protestant Old Testament.

(4) Roman Catholic tradition: 46 Old Testament books and 27 New Testament books.

(5) Protestant traditions: generally 39 Old Testament books and 27 New Testament books, although some Protestant Bible editions also print the Apocrypha in a separate section.

(6) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: the Bible together with the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price.

(7) Other ancient Christian traditions: Syriac and Oriental Orthodox churches have their own canonical histories and should be considered individually rather than assigned a single universal book count.

Today, most biblical compilations comply with either the standards set forth by the British and Foreign Bible Society in 1825 which corresponds to the so-called Protestant Bible, or with one that includes the deuterocanonical books prescribed for so-called Catholic Bibles and the anagignoskomena for so-called Eastern / Greek Orthodox Bibles. (link)

Also, check out charts or tables found at the following links:
(1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblical_canon
(2) http://biblestudymagazine.com/interactive/canon/

Greek Quote #3

Eίναι γλυκό να βλέπεις τη θάλασσα, όταν στέκεται στην ακτή   (Ἅρχιππος)

                  It is sweet to see the sea when standing on the shore  (attributed to Archippus)
 

Greek Quote #2

πίστις, ἐλπίς, ἀγάπη 

     faith, hope, love

                               (Α΄ ᾽Επιστολὴ πρὸς Κορινθίους 13:13)

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