Mark 13:28-31 includes the parable of the fig tree. To the ancient Israelites, the fig tree could also be understood as a symbol for the nation of Israel. In ancient Hebrew, the expression “heaven and earth will pass away” was understood to mean that everything in the entire Universe would be gone. However, the plural form, “heavens” refers to the place Heaven. Often, early Friends saw the events in the book of Revelation as events to be interpreted as of spiritual importance to the individual. However, the eschatological events in the Gospels were usually seen as events to happen in actual history.
The section in Mark 13:32-37 tended to be usually interpreted by Friends as the need for each individual to be spiritually ready for one’s physical death. However, Mark 13:32 could also be sometimes interpreted among Friends in the personal sense: No one knows the time when the Lord will suddenly make Himself spiritually known to an individual or a group (such as in corporate worship).
The Greek term basileia often had a sense of almost being a kingdom-nation, or a Nation-State. The Shakers (who in 1747 grew out of Quakers) from their outset adopted almost wholesale the Quaker eschatological language and views as applying to the spiritual coming of Christ to an individual. Early Friends were not afraid to allow for the possibility of the complete presence of God to be known by an individual on this side of heaven.
Mark 14: 1-11 explores the woman who anointed Jesus with very expensive perfume in the home of Simon the Leper. The word “leprosy” was used to designate the then incurable disease that we now know today is only mildly contagious. However, “leprosy” could also be used for any skin disease. The word “Judas” is the same name as “Judah”. The name Judas Iscariot in the New Testament means a man named Judas from the town of Cariot.
Greek (Hebrew, & English) Terms
(Largely in order of podcast appearance)
Anthrōpos – man, human being
Hebrew: ’adam - man, mankind
Son of Man = Son of Mankind = Son of Adam
Ouranos – sky, heaven (> English: Uranus)
Apokalupsis – revelation
Parousia – presence, [coming, advent]
pareimi v. - be present
Apousia – absence
apeimi v. – be absent
Zōē – life
Aiōnios adj. – eternal
Aiōn – an age, a period (English: eon < aiōn)
Zōē Aiōnios – eternal life [= Life of the Ages], Everlasting Life
Bios – life, livelihood
Kingdom of God = Kingdom of Heaven = Eternal Life = Life
Basileia – kingdom, domain, state
Basilikos adj. - royal
Eschatology – end times theology
Eschatos adj. – last, final
Realized Eschatology – The inward understanding of “end times” in the Gospel according to John
Ginōskō v. – know, experience
Gnōsis – knowledge
Gnōstikos adj. – knowledge
Pseudognōstikos adj. – false knowledge
Worship < worth+ship
Lepros – leper
Lepra – leprosy
Dēnarion - denarius, [ > dinar in Serbia]
Ioudas – NT Judas = OT Judah (> Judea) (> English: Jew)
Iakōbos – NT James = OT Jacob
Iēsous – NT Jesus = OT Joshua
Sepphōris – Sepphoris – ancient Hellenic town, 6 kilometers from Nazareth
Philippos – Philip (horse lover), a Greek not Hebrew name
The reading at the beginning of this episode is an adaptation of a declaration George Fox made twice in
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Any who might be interested in joining any of the Ohio Yearly Meeting Zoom online studies should check out the Online Study and Discussion Groups on our website. All are welcome!
We welcome feedback on this and any of our other podcast episodes. Contact us through our website, or email us at OYMConservative@gmail.com.
Mark 13:28-31 includes the parable of the fig tree. To the ancient Israelites, the fig tree could also be understood as a symbol for the nation of Israel. In ancient Hebrew, the expression “heaven and earth will pass away” was understood to mean that everything in the entire Universe would be gone. However, the plural form, “heavens” refers to the place Heaven. Often, early Friends saw the events in the book of Revelation as events to be interpreted as of spiritual importance to the individual. However, the eschatological events in the Gospels were usually seen as events to happen in actual history.
The section in Mark 13:32-37 tended to be usually interpreted by Friends as the need for each individual to be spiritually ready for one’s physical death. However, Mark 13:32 could also be sometimes interpreted among Friends in the personal sense: No one knows the time when the Lord will suddenly make Himself spiritually known to an individual or a group (such as in corporate worship).
The Greek term basileia often had a sense of almost being a kingdom-nation, or a Nation-State. The Shakers (who in 1747 grew out of Quakers) from their outset adopted almost wholesale the Quaker eschatological language and views as applying to the spiritual coming of Christ to an individual. Early Friends were not afraid to allow for the possibility of the complete presence of God to be known by an individual on this side of heaven.
Mark 14: 1-11 explores the woman who anointed Jesus with very expensive perfume in the home of Simon the Leper. The word “leprosy” was used to designate the then incurable disease that we now know today is only mildly contagious. However, “leprosy” could also be used for any skin disease. The word “Judas” is the same name as “Judah”. The name Judas Iscariot in the New Testament means a man named Judas from the town of Cariot.
Greek (Hebrew, & English) Terms
(Largely in order of podcast appearance)
Anthrōpos – man, human being
Hebrew: ’adam - man, mankind
Son of Man = Son of Mankind = Son of Adam
Ouranos – sky, heaven (> English: Uranus)
Apokalupsis – revelation
Parousia – presence, [coming, advent]
pareimi v. - be present
Apousia – absence
apeimi v. – be absent
Zōē – life
Aiōnios adj. – eternal
Aiōn – an age, a period (English: eon < aiōn)
Zōē Aiōnios – eternal life [= Life of the Ages], Everlasting Life
Bios – life, livelihood
Kingdom of God = Kingdom of Heaven = Eternal Life = Life
Basileia – kingdom, domain, state
Basilikos adj. - royal
Eschatology – end times theology
Eschatos adj. – last, final
Realized Eschatology – The inward understanding of “end times” in the Gospel according to John
Ginōskō v. – know, experience
Gnōsis – knowledge
Gnōstikos adj. – knowledge
Pseudognōstikos adj. – false knowledge
Worship < worth+ship
Lepros – leper
Lepra – leprosy
Dēnarion - denarius, [ > dinar in Serbia]
Ioudas – NT Judas = OT Judah (> Judea) (> English: Jew)
Iakōbos – NT James = OT Jacob
Iēsous – NT Jesus = OT Joshua
Sepphōris – Sepphoris – ancient Hellenic town, 6 kilometers from Nazareth
Philippos – Philip (horse lover), a Greek not Hebrew name
The reading at the beginning of this episode is an adaptation of a declaration George Fox made twice in
Visit us on our website at ohioyearlymeeting.org.
Any who might be interested in joining any of the Ohio Yearly Meeting Zoom online studies should check out the Online Study and Discussion Groups on our website. All are welcome!
We welcome feedback on this and any of our other podcast episodes. Contact us through our website, or email us at OYMConservative@gmail.com.