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The Holy Sponge is one of the Instruments of the Passion of Jesus. [1] It was dipped in vinegar ( Ancient Greek: ὄξος, romanized : oxos; in some translations sour wine ), most likely posca, [2] a regular beverage of Roman soldiers, [3] and offered to Jesus to drink from during the Crucifixion, [2] according to Matthew 27:48, [4] Mark 15:36 ...
Posca. A Roman soldier (conventionally called "Stephaton") feeds Jesus with posca, from the Rabbula Gospels, AD 586. Posca was an ancient Roman drink made by mixing water and wine vinegar. Bracing but less nutritious and palatable than wine, it was typically a drink for soldiers, the lower classes, and slaves.
Numbers 5:11–31 describes a practice of making a wife who has been accused of adultery drink a mixture of water and dust from the floor of the Tabernacle in order to prove her guilt or innocence. In 1 Samuel 28, Saul enlists the Witch of Endor to summon the spirit of the deceased prophet Samuel. See also. Christian views on magic ...
Stephaton, or Steven, is the name given in medieval Christian traditions to the Roman soldier or bystander, unnamed in the Bible, who offered Jesus a sponge soaked in vinegar wine at the Crucifixion. In later depictions of the Crucifixion, Stephaton is frequently portrayed with Longinus, the soldier who pierced Jesus' side with a spear.
In the New Testament, Jesus miraculously made copious amounts of wine [1] at the wedding at Cana ( John 2 ). Wine is the most common alcoholic beverage mentioned in biblical literature, where it is a source of symbolism, [2] and was an important part of daily life in biblical times. [2] [3] [4] Additionally, the inhabitants of ancient Israel ...
Mary's Well ( Arabic: عين العذراء, ʿAin il- ʿadhrāʾ or "The spring of the Virgin Mary ") is reputed to be located at the site where, according to one Christian tradition associated with the apocryphal Gospel of James, Archangel Gabriel appeared to Mary, mother of Jesus and announced that she would bear the Son of God – an event ...
Holy water is water that has been blessed by a member of the clergy or a religious figure, or derived from a well or spring considered holy. The use for cleansing prior to a baptism and spiritual cleansing is common in several religions, from Christianity to Sikhism. The use of holy water as a sacramental for protection against evil is common ...
Viserys and Alicent’s last conversation wasn’t much of a conversation at all. Viserys was shown moaning in bed in the eighth episode of Season One as Alicent tended to him. They spoke briefly ...