Showing posts with label christos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label christos. Show all posts

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Rare Roman Pottery with 'Christ' Symbol Found in London - CBN News


Rare Roman Pottery with 'Christ' Symbol Found in London
03-31-2016

A pottery fragment bearing Christian symbols has been found among a number of artifacts unearthed in West London.
The find reveals that during the 4th century early Christ followers were living in Brentford in Roman times.
The piece, while homely in sight, has been described as a "tantalizing find" because it sheds light on the spread of Christianity from London, or Londinium as it was known, during that time.
The artifact was originally excavated in 1970 during digs at Brentford High Street, but records do not indicate that its value was noticed at that time.
Volunteers at the Museum of London's Archaeological Archive recently made the discovery of two significant symbols found on the pottery.
"At first we noticed there was some sort of mark on the pot and then quickly realized the significance of what we had," Archaeology Collections Manager Adam Corsini said.
The piece is marked with a monogram of a chi (X) and rho (P), the first two letters of the Greek word "Christos," meaning Christ.
"Christian symbols from the Roman period are rare, especially from sites within Londinium's surrounding Hinterland, which includes moder Brentdor and there are only a few examples within our collections relating to London," Corsini told The Daily Mail
Roy Stephenson, head of Archaeological Collections, told MailOnline that he has only found six examples of Christian symbols on Roman artifacts from London.
"Although we can't say from one object that Roman London and its Hinterland were practicing Christianity, it does suggest that Christians were at least present at some point in 4th century Roman Brentford," Corsini said.
Stephenson said Christianity was one of many religions followed by residents of Londinium, although no Roman church was ever founded in the city.
He explained that Christianity was not forced on people as society was tolerant of many beliefs.
"London was a port with new ideas coming in, not just goods like olive oil and wine. Ideas permeated from London to Brentford, one day's journey away at the time," he said.
However, this discovery is reshaping expert views of Brentford as it would have been in Roman times. Stephenson said Brentford may have been more cosmopolitan than originally thought.
Although the pottery shard itself is speculated to be the base of a bowl, its discovery is shedding light on the town.
The artifact is now on display at the Museum of London for the first time.

Sunday, June 23, 2013

Messiah

As Messianic Jews and non-Jews, we look to the beautiful mosaic of love and guidance that God has laid out for us in the fullness of His word. From Genesis to Revelation, the Lord reveals a road-map to righteousness that with every hill, valley and turn points both Jew and non-Jew to the Annointed One, Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah. 



The Holy Days, prophecies and wisdom of HIS word cry out with the message of Salvation for ALL nations. As Messianic Jews and non-Jews we invite all to join us in experiencing the incredible blessings that are found in fullness of God's plan of Salvation.

Welcome to the Messianic website that links the Jew and Gentile with their prophesied Messiah and opens up the mystery of the Redeemer of Israel. As the root of Christianity, Jewish worship styles are far more than mere culture and stem from a Biblical and historical relationship with God that has been the basis of their entire existence for over four thousand years. 

Jews and Gentiles today who believe in Yeshua and follow these Jewish historical and Biblical practices generally refer to themselves as Messianic.



"Messianic" comes from the Hebrew word, "mashiach," which means, "the anointed one." It was used of priests and kings of Israel, but took on a specialized meaning in reference to the coming Messiah, the supernatural Deliverer of Israel. 

In the first century, when Greek was the lingua franca, "mashiach" was translated into Greek as "christos" from which we have developed the English words, Christ and Christian. So "Messianic" and "Christian" mean the same thing--they refer to a disciple of Yeshua, though they are derived from Hebrew and Greek respectively. 

Since He is the Messiah of Israel and the One of whom the prophets have spoken, faith in Him, the Hope of Israel, for the atonement of sin is the most Jewish response a person can make. Of course, you don't have to be Jewish to become a disciple, but it couldn't hurt!

A Messianic Congregation is a fellowship of Jews and Gentiles who believe that Yeshua is the true Jewish Messiah promised by God through the writings of the Hebrew Scriptures, and who worship within the framework of traditional Jewish patterns. Many of these groups exist in the United States, Israel, and other countries.

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