TERAFINS

TERAFINS

En los días de los primeros patriarcas, el padre era el sacerdote de toda la familia, y
este honor y responsabilidad de ejercer el sacerdocio comúnmente pasaba al hijo mayor a la muerte del padre. Esta práctica continuó hasta que la ley de Moisés transfirió si’ derecho a la tribu de Leví de cuya tribu salieron los sacerdotes para Israel como nación.

El Altar. La religión en los hogares de aquellos antiguos tiempos se centralizaba
grandemente en torno a un altar sobre el cual los animales sacrificados se ofrecían a Dios. Así cuando Abrahán llegó a la Tierra, levantó su tienda en la región de Bethel, la Escritura nos dice que "edificó allí altar a Jehová, e invocó el nombre de Jahveh" (Gen. 12:8) - Se dice que más tarde él mismo edificó un altar en Hebrón (Gen. 13 :18).

Asimismo dice que Jacob edificó un altar en Síchem (Gen. 33:18-20). Después, en obediencia al mandato de Dios, fue a Bethel, y como su abuelo, edificó un altar al Señor allí. Antes de hacer esto, dijo a su familia "Levantémonos, y subamos a Bethel; y haré allí altar a Dios que me respondió en el día de mi angustia, y ha sido conmigo en el camino que he andado. (Gen. 35:3). El altar en la vida del hogar en aquellos días antiguos ayudaba a producir el sentido de pecado, una realización de la autoridad de Dios, y un conocimiento de que el camino para acercarse a El era a través del
sacrificio. El altar era el precursor de la vida familiar de oración en un hogar cristiano actual, que se basa en el perdón del pecado a través de la sangre de Cristo, de quien el sacrificio de los animales era símbolo.

El Terafín. En la tierra de Babilonia de donde originalmente llegó Abrahán, había
adoración familiar a sus dioses, y el hogar su altar con figuras de arcilla de estos dioses, que se llamaban “terafin". Estos dioses familiares servían como ángeles guardianes en el hogar. A la muerte del padre, estos dioses del hogar, o terafín, siempre dejados al hijo mayor, en la inteligencia que los demás miembros de la familia tenían derecho de adorarlos.

Cuando Jacob dejó el hogar de Labán en Harán, nos dice el libro del Génesis, "Raquel
hurtó los ídolos (terafin) de su padre.. (Gen. 31:19). Labán estaba muy perturbado por este hurto, siguió a Jacob con todo lo que éste llevaba y le dijo, "¿Por que has hurtado mis dioses?" (Gen. 31:30). ¿Por qué Labán tenía interés en descubrir el terafín perdido?

Sir Charles Leonard Woolley, quien tuvo a su cargo las excavaciones en Ur de los Caldeos dice de un ladrillo de la región que revela una ley que arrojaba sobre el robo de Raquel. El Dr. Woolley dice que en la ley se afirma "La posesión de estos dioses del hogar confiere el privilegio de primogenitura".


Así Raquel debe haber hurtado el derecho de su hermano cuando se llevó el terafín de su padre, y buscaba por medio que Jacob fuera el heredero legal de la riqueza de Labán forma antigua de la idolatría estaba ligada vitalmente a los asuntos familiares. Parecería que Raquel se trajo aquel serafín hurtado cuando la familia estaba para movilizarse de Sichem a Bethel, entonces Jacob dijo a su familia: "Quitad los dioses ajenos que están entre vosotros, limpiaos y mudad vuestros vestidos" (Gen. 35

La presencia de estas reliquias de antaño indicaban un esfuerzo para combinar la
superstición y los maleficios paganos de una adoración idolátrica, con la adoración del Dios vivo y verdadero. El terafin apareció en distintas ocasiones en la historia postrera de Israel.

PURPOSE THIS SITE

This site was created to mock the false gods, those are not god of truth. There is only one true God: Yahweh, the God of Israel, the others are human inventions and many manifestations of the demons of Satan. Here is a pantheon of idols dead and useless.

ZEUS

Zeus was the god of the sky and ruler of the Olympian gods. Zeus overthew his Father Cronus. He then drew lots with his brothers Poseidon and Hades. Zeus won the draw and became the supreme ruler of the gods. He is lord of the sky, the rain god. His weapon is a thunderbolt which he hurls at those who displease him. He is married to Hera but, is famous for his many affairs. He is also known to punish those that lie or break oaths.He was the rain god, and the cloud gatherer, who wielded the terrible thunderbolt. His breastplate was the aegis, his bird the eagle, his tree the oak. He is represented as the god of justice and mercy, the protector of the weak, and the punisher of the wicked.


COMENTARY: In mythology we see traces of spiritual truths. Zeus is the Greek deity that most closely resembles the true and living God. Especially on the topic that represents him as the God of Justice and Mercy, because that is how the Bible presents God Yahweh.

POSEIDON

Poseidon

God of the sea, protector of all waters. Poseidon is the brother of Zeus. After the overthow of their Father Cronus he drew lots with Zeus and Hades, another brother, for shares of the world. His prize was to become lord of the sea. He was widely worshiped by seamen. He married Amphitrite, a granddaughter of the Titan Oceanus.
At one point he desired Demeter. To put him off Demeter asked him to make the most beautiful animal that the world had ever seen. So to impress her Poseidon created the first horse. In some accounts his first attempts were unsucessful and created a varity of other animals in his quest. By the time the horse was created his passion for Demeter had cooled.
His weapon is a trident, which can shake the earth, and shatter any object. He is second only to Zeus in power amongst the gods. He has a difficult quarrelsome personality. He was greedy. He had a series of disputes with other gods when he tried to take over their cities.




COMENTARY: In Greek mythology mixed in a mixture of human imagination, revelation of God, evil influences and folklore, subtract some truths. One is that Poseidon and was fascinated by the horse, it also shows why this animal is one of the most beloved and desired by man and horse biblical typology means POWER. In physics horse is also a symbol of power. Measure engine power in HP (HORSE POWER ).

HADES

Hades
Hades is the brother of Zeus. After the overthow of their Father Cronus he drew lots with Zeus and Poseidon, another brother, for shares of the world. He had the worst draw and was made lord of the underworld, ruling over the dead. He is a greedy god who is greatly concerned with increasing his subjects. Those whose calling increase the number of dead are seen favorably. The Erinnyes are welcomed guests. He is exceedingly disinclined to allow any of his subjects leave.
He is also the god of wealth, due to the precious metals mined from the earth. He has a helmet that makes him invisable. He rarely leaves the underworld. He is unpitying and terrible, but not capricious. His wife is Persephone whom Hades abducted. He is the King of the dead but, death itself is another god, Thanatos.



COMENTARY: COMMENT: HADES is the Greek word translated in the Bible to HELL. Equivalent to the Hebrew word Sheol. This word also applies to the Greek god Hades, god of HELL. Hades is presented in the Bible as a place and not as a person or deity. I think there is the organization's spiritual leader Satan some demonic exercising the functions of Hades, that is, take care herding souls to hell.

ATHENA

Athena
Athena is the Greek virgin goddess of reason, intelligent activity, arts and literature. Athena is the daughter of Zeus. She sprang full grown in armour from his forehead, thus has no mother. She is fierce and brave in battle but, only wars to defined the state and home from outside enemies. She is the goddess of the city, handicrafts, and agriculture. She invented the bridle, which permitted man to tame horses, the trumpet, the flute, the pot, the rake, the plow, the yoke, the ship, and the chariot. She is the embodiment of wisdom, reason, and purity. She was Zeus's favorite child and was allowed to use his weapons including his thunderbolt. Her favorite city is Athens. Her tree is the olive. The owl is her bird. She is a virgin goddess.



COMENTARY: There is a relationship between the goddess Athena and Wisdom, and we also see the book of the Bible proverbs in chapters 1 through 9 described the way in Wisdom personified as a person. The book of romance, A CABIN, famous BEST-SELLER at one point also shows in the spiritual wisdom in the form of a woman. Athens is a female goddess. These comparisons show that elements with spiritual wisdom are treated as deities by the culture of the Greek pagan idolatry. For us Christians, wisdom is a divine gift that enables people to develop techniques and gears that move the progress of humanity.

ARIS

Aris
Ares is the son of Zeus and Hera. He was disliked by both parents. He is the god of war. He is considered murderous and bloodstained but, also a coward. When caught in an act of adultery with Aphrodite her husband Hephaestus is able publically ridicule him. His bird is the vulture. His animal is the dog.



COMMENT: Given that some legends have emerged from time immemorial in the history of humanity, I believe that the legend of Aris may have some relation to the biblical character of Cain, the son of Adam and Eve and that was bloody killing his brother Abel in a cowardly . His symbols are the scavengers of the earth and sky. The dog was once an animal that ate carrion, is now treated in Western culture as a family member, with all the luxuries that modern life can provide.