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| − | 146:1.1 The small [[city]] of [ | + | 146:1.1 The small [[city]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rimmon Rimmon] had once been [[dedicated]] to the [[worship]] of a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylonian_religion Babylonian god] of the air, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramman Ramman]. Many of the earlier Babylonian and later [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoroastrianism Zoroastrian] teachings were still [[embraced]] in the [[beliefs]] of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rimmon Rimmonites]; therefore did [[Jesus]] and the twenty-four [[devote]] much of their time to the task of making plain the [[difference]] between these older [[beliefs]] and the new [[gospel]] of [[the kingdom]]. [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]] here [[preached]] one of the great [[sermons]] of his early [[career]] on " [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron#Function Aaron and the Golden Calf]. " |
| − | 146:1.2 Although many of the [[citizens]] of [ | + | 146:1.2 Although many of the [[citizens]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rimmon Rimmon] became [[believers]] in [[Jesus]]' teachings, they made great [[trouble]] for their brethren in later years. It is [[difficult]] to [[convert]] [[nature]] [[worshipers]] to the full fellowship of the [[adoration]] of a [[spiritual]] [[ideal]] during the short space of a single lifetime. |
| − | 146:1.3 Many of the better of the [ | + | 146:1.3 Many of the better of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylonian_religion Babylonian] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoroastrianism Persian] ideas of [[light]] and [[darkness]], [[good]] and [[evil]], [[time]] and [[eternity]], were later incorporated in the [[doctrines]] of so-called [[Christianity]], and their inclusion rendered the Christian teachings more [[immediately]] acceptable to the peoples of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near_East Near East]. In like [[manner]], the inclusion of many of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plato Plato]'s [[theories]] of the [[ideal]] [[spirit]] or [[invisible]] patterns of all things [[visible]] and [[material]], as later [[adapted]] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philo Philo] to the [[Hebrew]] [[theology]], made [[Paul, the Apostle|Paul]]'s Christian teachings more easy of [[acceptance]] by the western [[Greeks]]. |
| − | 146:1.4 It was at [ | + | 146:1.4 It was at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rimmon Rimmon] that Todan first heard the [[gospel]] of [[the kingdom]], and he later carried this [[message]] into [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesopotamia Mesopotamia] and far beyond. He was among the first to [[preach]] the good news to those who dwelt beyond the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphrates Euphrates]. |
<center>[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_146 Go to Paper 146]</center> | <center>[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_146 Go to Paper 146]</center> | ||
Latest revision as of 22:56, 12 December 2020
146:1.1 The small city of Rimmon had once been dedicated to the worship of a Babylonian god of the air, Ramman. Many of the earlier Babylonian and later Zoroastrian teachings were still embraced in the beliefs of the Rimmonites; therefore did Jesus and the twenty-four devote much of their time to the task of making plain the difference between these older beliefs and the new gospel of the kingdom. Peter here preached one of the great sermons of his early career on " Aaron and the Golden Calf. "
146:1.2 Although many of the citizens of Rimmon became believers in Jesus' teachings, they made great trouble for their brethren in later years. It is difficult to convert nature worshipers to the full fellowship of the adoration of a spiritual ideal during the short space of a single lifetime.
146:1.3 Many of the better of the Babylonian and Persian ideas of light and darkness, good and evil, time and eternity, were later incorporated in the doctrines of so-called Christianity, and their inclusion rendered the Christian teachings more immediately acceptable to the peoples of the Near East. In like manner, the inclusion of many of Plato's theories of the ideal spirit or invisible patterns of all things visible and material, as later adapted by Philo to the Hebrew theology, made Paul's Christian teachings more easy of acceptance by the western Greeks.
146:1.4 It was at Rimmon that Todan first heard the gospel of the kingdom, and he later carried this message into Mesopotamia and far beyond. He was among the first to preach the good news to those who dwelt beyond the Euphrates.
