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He explained how Vivruvius' understanding of xenia extended beyond the home, and involved general welcoming exchanges between strangers. [14] Prior to Vitruvius, xenia still appears pervasive in the work of the earliest ancient Greek architects, whose work was always concerned with public buildings and the hosting of guests rather than the ...
In the King James Version of the Bible it is translated as: And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in. The modern World English Bible translates the passage as: They took counsel, and bought the potter's field with them, to bury strangers in. For a collection of other versions see BibleHub Matthew 27:7
Baucis and Philemon were an old married couple in the region of Tyana, which Ovid places in Phrygia, and the only ones in their town to welcome disguised gods Zeus and Hermes (in Roman mythology, Jupiter and Mercury respectively), thus embodying the pious exercise of hospitality, the ritualized guest-friendship termed xenia, or theoxenia when a ...
Chrysostom: "A further reward also He promises, saying, He who receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet’s reward.He said not merely, Whoso receiveth a prophet, or a righteous man, but in the name of a prophet, and in the name of a righteous man; that is, not for any greatness in this life, or other temporal account, but because he is a prophet, or a righteous man."
Be Welcoming is a bronze sculpture by Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz.It was created in 2019, inspired by the same scripture text that is at the center of Schmalz’s “Angels Unawares” monument in St. Peter’s Square, Hebrews 13:2 “Be welcoming to strangers, many have entertained angels unawares.” [1] [2]
Like a stranger pulling over to help when your car breaks down on the freeway, neighbors joining in on the search for your lost dog or the waiter who discretely lets you know that you’ve got a ...
Sahih Bukhari also alludes being a stranger as the correct conduct and etiquette in the narration "Live in this world as though you are a stranger or a traveler". [2] Saudi cleric al-Ouda described Ghuraba as meaning solitary people or loners. [3] An Arabic journal described the term Ghuraba as meaning foreigner. [4]
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