Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.
Romans 16:16 ESV
A kiss on the cheek--often just touching cheeks together--was a common greeting in the Mediterranean cultures of the first century and remains so even today, although perhaps not quite as popular now as it was then.
It was also common, both then and now, to kiss sacred objects (idols, scrolls, amulets, etc.) as an expression of reverence. You can see this in the Catholic veneration of crucifixes and the Bible and the Jewish practice of touching a Torah scroll or Mezuzah and then kissing one's fingertips.
However, the idea of greeting one another “with a holy kiss” appears to be unique to Paul’s writings. I believe he intentionally combined the traditions of greeting and sacred veneration to emphasize how every disciple of Yeshua becomes a temple housing the Holy Spirit of God (1 Corinthians 3:16).
Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them.
Romans 16:15 ESV
These were probably leaders of one or more other home assemblies. That Paul includes two women here--one unnamed--could indicate that the assemblies greeted in v14 and v15 had evolved minor differences in their practices. If these do represent different home assemblies, then those in v14 might have been more patriarchal in their leadership philosophy, while those of v15 might have been more complementarian or even egalitarian.
Paul’s didn’t write this letter to give advice on how to structure the leadership of an assembly, so I don’t think we can read anything into the fact that he didn’t comment on these differences. Especially since I’m only speculating about why these particular names are grouped together.
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Day 41 of counting the omer. The Number 41
The number 41 is comprised of two digits: 4 and 1. The number 4 is associated with creation, stability, and the earthly realm. The sun, moon and stars. It can also represent the four corners of the earth or the four elements (earth, air, fire, and water). The number 1, on the other hand, symbolizes unity, leadership, and God’s power. When these two digits are combined, the result is a number that represents the unity and stability of God’s creation. It symbolizes the power of God working in the earthly realm to bring about His divine plan and purpose.
WORD FOR TODAY “What door do you use?”: Joh 10:9 "I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.
WISDOM FOR TODAY: Ecc 10:2 A wise man's heart directs him toward the right, but the foolish man's heart directs him toward the left.
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