The books are trying to tell us something.
The books are trying to tell us something.
*Is Abaddon to be feared?*
*Is Abaddon to be feared?* My argument is no. I'm interested in knowing the origin of the cited scripture. Or is it scripture? It looks like it may be another person's version of the scripture which comes across as... It feels evil and foreboding. I have 2 sources that paint a different picture. In biblical text the apostle John translated the Hebrew word Abaddon to Greek which is Apollyon. Apollyon means “Destroyer,” and is given as the name of “the angel of the abyss.” Though most reference works apply this name to some evil person or entity, the whole setting of the apocalyptic vision in Revelation is to the contrary. It consistently portrays angels being used by God to bring woe and destruction upon His enemies. Not the devil or his demons. Destruction is not always evil. The Interpreter’s Bible says: “Abaddon, however, is an angel not of Satan but of God, performing his work of destruction at God’s bidding.” It wasn't until the 19th century that the 'angel of the a...
What I think it is saying. __ are letters I cannot make out or are not present. Letters in () are guesses.
ReplyDelete_____ous ____s ____(l)s ____ me _____on(e)s Is Made To Undertake worlds most (Su___k___)(Ma___s Ta___ it) When One Commits to this Undertaking not only Put their Lives into the _o(ok) _L __ ____ ___ and Wants (s)es to be (Heard) are those of ___ ___d you realize W_ M__ Never ___________ Convin___ (Me) Turned over ___ ___ (in) ________ (or) itself ____ Latter point Circumnavigato___ all the wave(s)
Does this tie into the book Sen in the nomad show behind Dr Schubert?
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ReplyDeleteWhen one commits to this undertaking, he not only puts his life into the mercurial will of the sea, but his mind is turned over to the mercies and horrors of itself. It is this latter point that the circumnavigator fears. All the waves and wind in the seven seas contain not the power and horror of the dark corners of the human mind, the fear of life and the inherent lack thereof.
Source link: http://www.petzel.com/exhibitions/2011-05-17_around-the-world-alone/
There's a bit more to it, the preceding lines, seen in the excerpt here: http://www.seanlanders.net/publications/improbable.html
ReplyDeleteJennifer Wolff Thanks, I somehow missed that...
ReplyDeleteGot to spend more time in museums apparently
Presumably it's Tycho's work. His motivations have been... hazy. I wonder if Sean Landers is significant to this. Is something unusual going to occur near any of his exhibits?
ReplyDeleteI feel relatively certain this is Victor Kureze.
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