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Random Bible Facts!
Jul. 2nd, 2004 01:14 pmHooray for random Bible trivia! ^_~
I was playing with the fishies this morning (and I got The New Guy to flare, which makes me happy because he wasn't doing it when I brought him home yesterday. Usually it takes them a few hours to adjust to the environment, though, so I wasn't worried) and noticed that The New Guy's colour changes everytime he moves. Reflects the light differently, I guess. He's green one minute, blue the next, and purple a bit later! I told you he was gorgeous. ^_^
Anyway, I was thinking about names for him, and the story of Joseph and the dreamcoat came to mind. Now, I don't want to name the fish Joseph, simply because I'm not really big on using "human names" for animals. So I got to thinking about it, and a light bulb went off.
Once Joseph was let out of prison, made to interpret the Pharoah's dreams, and moved along up to a more exalted status, wasn't he given a new name? An Egyptian name? Obviously they wouldn't approve of him using his Hebrew name, correct? It certainly made since to me! And, since my mum is a bit of a nut when it comes to religion and all that, I figured "Hey, I'll ask her, she'll know what the new name was!" So I meandered downstairs to ask her.
After posing the questoin, she gave me a look, then said: "No, I don't think they did give him a new name... But call Barb at the store. She's insane when it comes to Bible triva!" And so I did. Barb didn't think Joseph was given a new name, either. I got a little peeved at this point, ordered my mother to keep Barb on the line, and went to look it up.
Genesis 41:45 -- Pharoah appoints Joseph to power and renames him Zaphenath-Paneah, meaning he who can reveal secret things with ease, and rejoiceth the heart of man therewith.
My mother was shocked when I told her I was right. Barb was equally surprised. Random Bible facts make my day happy. ^_^
Anyway, I was thinking of naming the new guy Zaphenath-Paneah (pronounced: Zap-ah-nath Pon-ey-uh), but I realized that I'd probably nickname him Zap. I already have a Zep. While Zep and Zap do sound cute as can be, I don't want the names to sound too similar, just in case... "Oh, Mom, would you mind feeding Zep for me?" "Sure!" "MOM, that's Zap! Stop feeding him, he's already been fed!"
-_- Appropriate nicknames would be appreciated...
I was playing with the fishies this morning (and I got The New Guy to flare, which makes me happy because he wasn't doing it when I brought him home yesterday. Usually it takes them a few hours to adjust to the environment, though, so I wasn't worried) and noticed that The New Guy's colour changes everytime he moves. Reflects the light differently, I guess. He's green one minute, blue the next, and purple a bit later! I told you he was gorgeous. ^_^
Anyway, I was thinking about names for him, and the story of Joseph and the dreamcoat came to mind. Now, I don't want to name the fish Joseph, simply because I'm not really big on using "human names" for animals. So I got to thinking about it, and a light bulb went off.
Once Joseph was let out of prison, made to interpret the Pharoah's dreams, and moved along up to a more exalted status, wasn't he given a new name? An Egyptian name? Obviously they wouldn't approve of him using his Hebrew name, correct? It certainly made since to me! And, since my mum is a bit of a nut when it comes to religion and all that, I figured "Hey, I'll ask her, she'll know what the new name was!" So I meandered downstairs to ask her.
After posing the questoin, she gave me a look, then said: "No, I don't think they did give him a new name... But call Barb at the store. She's insane when it comes to Bible triva!" And so I did. Barb didn't think Joseph was given a new name, either. I got a little peeved at this point, ordered my mother to keep Barb on the line, and went to look it up.
Genesis 41:45 -- Pharoah appoints Joseph to power and renames him Zaphenath-Paneah, meaning he who can reveal secret things with ease, and rejoiceth the heart of man therewith.
My mother was shocked when I told her I was right. Barb was equally surprised. Random Bible facts make my day happy. ^_^
Anyway, I was thinking of naming the new guy Zaphenath-Paneah (pronounced: Zap-ah-nath Pon-ey-uh), but I realized that I'd probably nickname him Zap. I already have a Zep. While Zep and Zap do sound cute as can be, I don't want the names to sound too similar, just in case... "Oh, Mom, would you mind feeding Zep for me?" "Sure!" "MOM, that's Zap! Stop feeding him, he's already been fed!"
-_- Appropriate nicknames would be appreciated...
