b'MAY 2024FROM THEBOCNEWS VAULTFrom theSeptember 1995 BOCnews Vault THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO, HMMMMM.an insight into Bible triviaby Sister Dorine RankinDo you know .? The all too familiar three Hebrew boys, Shadrach, Meschach and Abednigo, and their cocative,Belteshazzar(Daniel)weregiventheir names in Babylon by the prince of the eunuchs under the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar as an affront or mockery to their religious beliefs. Even though they werebrought(captivies)toBabylonbeinghighly favored by the King for their education and expertise, their names were changed with definitions linking them to the heathen deities and the worship of the Chaldeans of the time. What do the names mean? (BelteshazzarmeansprinceofBelorMarduk (chief Babylonian god of war). (Shacrach means servant of sin (name given to the Moon god). (Meshach means who is what AKu is (Aku being the Sumerian equivalent of sin,the name ofEmpoweringthe Moon god). (Abednego means servant of Nebo (godofeducation,literature,wisdom,artsand sciences). Prior to their captivity, the names givenYouth Throughthe Hebrew children were for the glory and honor of God, or whom we serve. They were called: ,Daniel, meaning judgefor God , Hananiah, meaning gift ofEntreprenuershipthe Lord;Mishael, meaning who is, what God is ; and, Azariah, meaning whom Jehovah helps. I was askedSummer Programthisquestion,Whocanrememberthosenames? Wealready know the significant part of the storiesAges 11 - 20anyway.(aboutthefieryfurnaceandthelions den). My answer is this, It would want to correctly use, and be found teaching, the Hebrew names that glorify God, instead of those names (that have been drummed into our heads), that were designed as an insult to the one true God whose name is I AM.Hmmmmm Our Program:Storytelling & Financial LiteracyExplore EntrepreneurshipCareer ExplorationFoster Self-IdentityPersonal Growth OpportunitiesEarn a Stipend at The SugaryStop While Learning the Ropes Register Nowof Business (719) 435-0422 yourwdc.orgFollow us on 8'