GAD,GOD,JUPITER,ZEUS,= DEMONS=the devil. « Thread Started on Mar 5, 2006, 6:30am »
The idol title names of " GOD, GAD, GAWD of ( See Isayah 65:11) , Tyr, Tiwaz, ZEUS, JUPITER= ( See Acts 14:12-14)== DEMONS( See 1 Co.10:19-22 ) . This article may come as a shock to many readers, however, it is truthful with the scriptures as pertains to( See Revelation 13:1-17) concerning the NAME of the beast ( See Rev.13:15--17 ) and the name ( ie- the mark, authority, and power ) or mark of the idol image of the beast that is in the right hand ( which symbolizes obedience or dis-obedience of doing YHWH'S= YAHWEH'S Commandments and Torah or Laws) and in the foreheads or minds in what these worshippers of satan the devil and the beast ( See Rev.13:3--4 ; Rev.13:8 ) are doing in ignorance ( ie- not knowing ) through satan the devil who is also called the dragon ( See Rev.12:9 ) and through his deception of the whole world or age in the end times.
Scriptures reveal that satan is the evil " god = deity " of this present world or age ( See 2 Cor.4:4 ) that has blinded the minds of those that believe not the best news of Messiah and the truth of scriptures.
Also, believe it or not, according to scriptures themselves by the Apostle Paul even says that " satan even has his ministers in religious deniminations that has transformed themselves into as ministers of Messiah and of righteousness ( or pretentd to be Torah or Law Commandment doers or observers and teachers ) and that it is no great thing or marvel for because satan himself is transformed INTO AN ANGEL OF LIGHT," so it is no great thing that even his ministers is also transformed as the ministers of righteousness.( See 2 Cor.11:13--15 ) .
Most scholars of scripture recognize that " Babylon is the FIRST Gentile ruling Kingdom beast that is mentioned in the Book of Daniel when the King Nebuchadnezzar had a dream, AND WHAT SHALL BE IN THE LATTER DAYS ( See Dan.2:28--38 ) that he represented this head of gold ( See Dan. 2:38 ) of this GREAT IMAGE ( See Dan. 2:31-32 ) and YHWH revealed the meaning of the dream to Daniel.
Then, in Daniel's interpretation of the dream also revealed of a second and third Kingdoms that would arise that was inferior to Nebuchadnezzar's Bablyonian Kingdom ( See Dan. 2:39 ) .
Then, you will read of a " Fourth(4th) Kingdom beast government that shall bruise and break in pieces, and subdue all things ( See Dan.2:40--43 ) , and that the ALMIGHTY OF HEAVEN shall future tense set up a KINGDOM in the days of these Kings WHICH SHALL NEVER BE DESTROYED ( See Dan. 2:44-45 ) which is referring to the STONE or the coming of Messiah that shall future tense break in pieces this 4th idol image kingdom beast governments on this earth, and set up a KINGDOM that will never be destroyed referring to ( See Rev. 11:15) at Messiah's coming.
Also, you will read of the same 4th Kingdom beast government in ( Dan. 7:23-25 ) which have the ten horns which are ten kings, and he shall speak blasphemous words against YHWH=YAHWEH the Most High, and shall wear out the saints ( kill and destroy them) of the Most High YHWH, and think to change the appointed times and Laws or the Torah.( See Dan. 7:25 ), and the Kingdom and dominion of it shall be given to the saints or elect of the Most High YHWH, and will be an everlasting KINGDOM OF YHWH, again referring to ( See Rev. 11:15 ), and the coming of Messiah.
This same Fourth ( 4th ) Kingdom beast government is again mentioned by ( Yn. John in Rev.13:1--3 ) , however, it is John's 1st kingdom beast government, and you can read of many scholars that recognize that this 4th kingdom beast of Daniel ( See Dan. 2:40-43 ; Dan. 7:23-25; Rev.13:1--3 ) is none other than the Iron Roman Empire , for it was the greatest war machine that the then known world feared greatly, and it is described as " speaking great words of blasphemy against the Most High YHWH ( See Dan.7:25 ; Rev.13:5-6 ), and to blaspheme the NAME OF YHWH , and His Tabernacle, and those that dwell in in Heaven.
However, notice that satan the devil dragon gave this 4th beast kingdom government in Daniel( See Dan.7:23-25), and the same 1st beast kingdom of John in ( See Rev.13:1-6), his names of blasphemy, and his power, and his-satan's seat and great authority ( See Rev.13:2 ).
Now notice that all the world or age wondered after the beast, and they-the people of the earth WORSHIPPED THE DRAGON--IE SATAN the devil dragon( See Rev.12:9 ) which gave his ( satan's ) power( ie- his title name, power, and authority ) to this kingdom beast, and they-the people that dwell on the earth also WORSHIPPED THE BEAST KINDOM-the government system ( See Rev.13:3--4 ).
Pause here for a moment to let the scriptures themselves explain the meaning of the words "NAME, POWER and AUTHORITY " by the scriptures own meaning and definition.
In ( See Acts 4:7 ) you will see that the words " Power " and "Name " mean exactly the one and the same, and are synom. and mean the same.
For you will read when they were asked "" By what POWER ( ie Authority ) or by what NAME ( ie Authority ) "", so you can see that they mean the one and the same.
Also, scroll down and read our scriptural study on this subject above at the address below under the heading of "" DO YOU DENY THE POWER AND AUTHORITY WHICH IS THE NAME OF YAHweh AND YAH'shua?
However, remember that satan the devil dragon is an arch deceiver and a counterfieter of truth.
Now notice this again, as ( See Rev.13:8 ) says "And ALL that dwell upon the earth SHALL WORSHIP HIM ( Worship Who ??? ), why they shall worship satan the devil dragon and the beast kingdom, see all the scriptures given above in ( Rev.13:3-4 ; Rev.13:8 ).
Question: How could it be possibly for satan the devil dragon, who is the " god or deity "( See 2 Cor.4:4 ) into deceiving the people in the whole world or age ( See Rev.12:9 ) into worshipping him and the beast kingdom in the end times or latter days ( See Rev.13:3-4 ; Rev.13:8 ) ??
STRONG DELUSION
Its not very hard to figure out why these who worship satan in the end times are doing so, because satan was the first sinner / ie- transgressor of YAHWEH'S Torah or law, and Shaul ( Paul ) in taliking about the "" MAN OF SIN OR LAWLESSNESS "" in ( 2 Thess.2:3-13 ).
But what is the scriptures own definition of SIN ? ... SIN IS TRANSGRESSION OF THE LAW( or Torah )( 1 John 3:4 ), so sin is diobedience to YAHWEH'S TORAH OR LAWS- ie- lawlessness, ie- iniquity.
Shaul ( Paul ) said """
2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
2:4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called elohim, or that is worshipped; so that he as elohim sitteth in the temple of elohim, shewing himself that he is elohim.
2:5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
2:6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.
2:7 For the mystery of iniquity( lawlessness) doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
2:8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom Yah'shua shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
2:9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
2:10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth ( What is the truth ? See John 17:17- Thy Word is Truth--The Scriptures are the Truth) , that they might be saved.
2:11 And for this cause YHWH shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
2:12 That they all might be d**ned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
What is this " strong delusion " that Paul talks about?
( Isayah 66:4 ) I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not. ""
However, let's back up to ( Isa.yah 65:11).
( Isa.yah 65:11 ) But ye are they that forsake YHWH= YAHWEH , that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for GOD=GAD= Strongs 1408, 1409, 1413, 1464, and that furnish the drink offering unto MENI.
According to Isaiah the Prophet and Apostle Paul the strong delusion YAHWEH would send them was the worship of GOD.
This is a Babylonian deity " god of fortune ".
This Name means
Divide and Conquer... is the meaning of the biblical name, God. The (Hebrew) root word, goode, means to attack or invade, and is associated with gawdad, which means to penetrate, cut, attack, invade, thus the derivitive God pronounced gawd, means to cut, i.e. divide, with the implication of dividing spoils of war from invading and conquering an enemy...hence, Divide and Conquer!
When you look at the NAME that Eliyahu the Prophet called upon it was YHWH= YAHWEH, while the Prophets of " Baal= Lord " called on "" Baal God "( See 1 Kings 18:24-26), for the word " Baal " means " lord ".
You can prove this by looking into your old K.J.V. with a center reference column at ( Hosea 2:16-17 ).
Look at the Hosea 2:16 verse, you will see it has a letter ' 12 ' in the verse beside the word " BAALI ".
Then, look at the center reference column of the number 12, this says "" THAT IS MY LORD "" proving the word " Lord " means " Baal and Baali ".
Also look up this word " Baal " in Strongs Hebrew Dictionary number 1167, 1168, it means " LORD ".
Again proving the two classes of people in the end times , the one class calls on "" Baal=lord Gad-God "", and has his mark ( ie- sign ) of disobedience by not obeying YAHWEHS laws or torah, or practice lawlessness as " THE MAN OF SIN ", and they have satan the devil and the beast's NAME of GOD=GAWD=JUPITER=ZEUS ( ie- his name, Mark, power, authority charactor) IN THEIR FOREHEADS OR MINDS( See Rev. 13: 15-17).
Then, there is the other class of people that calls upon YHWH=YAHWEH'S ( See 1 Kings 18:24; Joel 2:32; Acts 2:21; Rom.10:13), NAME and the original name in these verses is YHWH= YAHWEH, and they obey the Commandments in obedience to the Torah or law ( 1 John 2:3; 1 John 3:24; 1 John 5:2-6; Rev.12:17; Rev.14:12; Rev.22:14) as a SIGN or MARK in their HANDS AND FOREHEADS OR MINDS ( See Shemoth=Exodus 13:9; Exod.31:13,17; Deut.6:8; Deut.11:18 ), as this same class of people are SEALED IN THE MIND with the Re-Newed Covenant ( Jer.31:33; Heb.8:10; Heb.10:16 ), and they are SEALED with the Father's NAME of YHWH= YAHWEH in their FOREHEADS OR MINDS TOO ( See Rev.7:2-9; Rev.14:1; Rev.22:3-4 ).
Which class of people are you in ? Which class of people do you want to be in ?
Because the 1st class of people do not have their names written in the Lamb's book of life ( See Rev.13:8 ).
Click on the little speaker beside the word " gad " below and listen to the same sound and pronounciation of this idol Babylonian deity or god of fortune that people are calling on every day, which is their strong delusion.
The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon
Strong's Number: 01408 Browse Lexicon Original Word Word Origin dg a variation of (01409) Transliterated Word TDNT Entry Gad TWOT - 313e Phonetic Spelling Parts of Speech gad Proper Name Masculine
Definition Gad = "god of fortune" a Babylonian deity
Let's read more about how this happened, and prove that the word " GOD " is in fact a title name for " satan the devil and demons ".
The scriptures are very clear concerning the practice of " SYNCRETISIM " of idols with the FATHER YAHWEH which is Idolatry( Judges 2; 1 Kings 11:5-6) and the idol of " Baal GAWD=GOD "( Isa.65:11) or ANY other idol deity in SUBSTITUTION or CONNECTION to the FATHER YAHWEH is explicitly forbidden in the Torah, which caused many captivities of the Children of Israel, and caused YAHWEH'S anger was hot against them for Idolatry.
In ( Rev.13:15) is spoken of an idol image of the beast which is this world's Kingdoms, and the ONLY NAME/ title that is used by the beast kingdom, and the ONLY NAME/TITLE of blasphemy that is on the BABYLONIAN HARLOT( Rev.17:3-5)is the name/title of " Gad=1408=GAWD and 1409=GAWD from 1464=GUWD" and you can notice the " dg " pointing of this title/ name is none other than " GOD ".
When you look at the scriptural definition concerning the word "" POWER "" and "" NAME "", by its own explanation they mean the ONE AND THE SAME.
Example; In ( Acts 4:7) when they were asked "" By what POWER( ie-Authority) or by what NAME( ie-Authority) have you done this?"" They mean the ONE AND THE SAME, for the " NAME " is thee " POWER " and " AUTHORITY " concerning Messiah's Name( Acts 4:10).
Then, by the scriptures own definition of ( Rev.13:2) says the Dragon/ ie-satan( See Rev.12:9) gave power( ie-his name and authority) to the beast, and his seat and great authority.
Then, you will read...
quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "" 2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.
3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and ALL THE WORLD WONDERED AFTER THE BEAST.( See Dan.7:23) that the beast is a Kingdom, and a King is the same as his kingdom( See Rev.17:12)
4 AND THEY WORSHIPPED THE DRAGON( ie-satan the devil, see Rev.12:9) which gave POWER( ie-his name and authority) unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?( Rev.13:3-4). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What is the Greek definition of a "" DEMON ""?
"""Result of search for "demon": 4151. pneuma pnyoo'-mah from 4154; a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit:--ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind. Compare 5590."""
1140. daimonion dahee-mon'-ee-on neuter of a derivative of 1142; a dæmonic being; by extension a deity:--devil, god.
quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Demon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In religion, folklore, and mythology a demon or demoness is a supernatural being that has generally been described as a malevolent spirit but outside Christian circles was viewed as a sort of elemental spirit: compare daemon and djinn. A demon is frequently depicted as a force that may be conjured and insecurely controlled. The "good" demon in recent use is largely a literary device (eg: Maxwell's demon). In common language, "demonizing" one's opponent is an aspersion.
As the Indo-Iranian Avestan and Vedic traditions and also other branches of Indo-European mythologies show, the notion of demon has existed for many centuries.
The Greek conception of a daemon (δαίμων) appears in the works of Plato and many other ancient authors, but without the evil connotations which are apparent in the Septuagint translation of the Hebrew Bible and in the Greek originals of the New Testament. The medieval and neo-medieval conception of a "demon" in Western civilization (see the Medieval grimoire called the Ars Goetia) derives seamlessly from the ambient popular culture of Late (Roman) Antiquity: Greco-Roman concepts of daemons that passed into Christian culture are discussed in the entry daemon.The Hellenistic "Demon" eventually came to include many Semitic and Near Eastern gods as evaluated by Christianity.
In some present-day cultures, demons are still feared in popular superstition, largely due to their alleged power to possess humans, and they are an important concept in many modern religions and occultist traditions.
In the contemporary Western occultist tradition (perhaps epitomized by the work of Aleister Crowley) a demon, such as Choronzon, the "Demon of the Abyss", is a useful metaphor for certain inner psychological processes, though some may also regard it as an objectively real phenomenon.
Re: GAD,GOD,JUPITER,ZEUS,= DEMONS=the devil. « Reply #1 on Mar 5, 2006, 6:38am »
Origins of the words " LORD " GOD " " JUPITER" " ZEUS " "TIW(English) " " TYR " = German TIWAZ. Why not use "Lord," and "God," or "Adonai" for our heavenly Father Yahweh?
Have you ever thought, after learning the Name of Yahweh, that somehow it’s still okay to call Him by the titles you’ve been accustomed to calling Him? After all, Elohim (Mighty ones), Eloah or El (Mighty one) were used to refer to Him by ancient Israel. The pagans liked the titles and started using them as names for their deities, but Yahweh says He changes not ( Mal.3:6), so His original titles stand. However, since that time other foreign titles / names have crept in and are being used today by many thinking it’s okay to do so.
Since we’re dealing with three titles/names Lord, God, and Adonai, let’s take a closer look at each one and see at the end what Yahweh has to say about them. After all, who are we to obey and learn from?
Lord?
"And it shall be at that day, saith Yahweh, that thou shalt call me Husband; and shalt call me no more Baali. For I will take away the names of the Baals out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name," Hosea 2:16-17.
In Wesley’s Commentary concerning the breakdown of the specific words used in verse 16-17 of Hosea 2 we find, "Baali - That is, my Lord...By their name - Their names perishing with them."
"Which think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbour, as their fathers have forgotten my name for Baal."Jer 23:27 ( This is a Prophecy referring to today- see Jer.23:20).
Strong’s says: Lord or Baal was the "supreme male divinity of the Phoenicians or Canaanites." ( See Isa.65:11).
Have we considered that the title "Lord" is actually a name, and not just a title? And yet we find enough evidence showing it is exactly that.
God?
So what about the title "God" is it also just a title? Does "In God we trust" mean we trust in a title? Could Satan be deceiving the world into worshiping someone else besides Yahweh?
"GOD---The common Teutonic word for a personal object of religious worship...applied to all those superhuman beings of the heathen mythologies. The word ‘god’ on the conversion of the Teutonic peoples...to Christianity was adopted as the same name of the one Supreme Being..."----Encyclopedia Britannica, 11th edition.
James Hastings says of "God," "after the conversion of Teutons to Christianity the word came to be applied to the Christian Deity..."---Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics, vol 6, page 302
Let’s look the following Scripture from the King James Version: "But ye are they that forsake " the LORD" , that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop ( note=that troop = Gad=Strongs 1408, 1409, Ababylonian deity or god of fortune ), and that furnish the drink offering unto that number," Isaiah 65:11 (KJV).
Now let’s uncover what Satan would just love to keep covered! The same verse but with a literal translation from The Scriptures: "But you are those who forsake YHWH (written in Hebrew), who forget My set-apart mountain, who prepare a table for Gad, and who fill a drink offering for Meni,"( Isaiah 65:11 (TS)).
We read in Come Out of Her My People, by C.J. Koster: "All commentators agree that Gad [pronounced gawd, see Strong’s #1409] is a pagan deity, and so is Meni. Gad is usually interpreted as the well-known Syrian or Canaanite deity of ‘Good Luck’ or ‘Fortune,’ and Meni the deity of ‘Destiny.’ This Gad is written in the Hebrew as GD, but the Massoretes afterwards vowel-pointed it, adding an ‘a,’ to give us ‘Gad.’
However, we find other references in Scripture to a similar deity, if not the same one, also spelt GD in the Hebrew text but this time vowel-pointed to read ‘Gawd’ or ‘God’ (Jos. 11:17, 12:7, 13:5), where we find ‘Baal-Gawd’ or ‘Baal-God’ according to the vowel-pointing Massoretic Hebrew text. This Baal-Gawd or Baal-God was obviously a place named after their deity, god, or mighty one."
Adonai?
It’s pretty amazing what you’ll find when searching out certain things. I looked in my Webster’s Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary and found the following definition for Adonai/Adonoy: "...a substitute pronunciation of the Tetragrammaton...lit., my Lord; spoken in place of the ineffable name YAHWEH."
The Dictionary companies didn’t start the business of ineffability, but they do show that is the reason some men have chosen for covering up Yahweh’s Name. Many accept it without question, but we are to study these things and know to obey Yahweh rather than men who say the opposite of what the Bible tells us to do, ( Ps 34:3; 113;3 ).
In a book called, "GOD---Deity of the Nations" published by The Scripture Research Association, Inc., we find a Dr. Millar Burrows who used to head the Department of Near East Languages at Yale University. In 1948 Dr. Millar was quoted as saying, "The addition of the so-called vowel points was a hoax on mankind. The substitution of the word Adonai (lord) in the place of the Tetragrammaton, Yahweh, was done because the Jews in their apostasy put to dis-USE the Holy Name. They SUBSTUTUTED for it the pagan name Adonai, which Yahweh repudiated (See Hosea 2:16). The Christians follow suit and SUBSTITUTE the equivalent of the same pagan name the Jews used, ‘THE LORD.’ Remember LORD is Lord no matter what kind of letters you use in writing it. In both the small or capital letters the sound is the same. "The lord: (Adonai) is a pagan substitute, robbing Yahweh of His glory and praise."
Please read the following Scriptures and understand that Yahweh does NOT want to be called by or worshiped by a Pagan idol title /name or names. Please read: ( Ex 23:13; Josh 23:7; Ps 16:4; Deut 12:3, 18:20; and again Hos 2:16-17).
It should be pointed out that Yahweh never said to call Him by the titles/names, "Lord," "God," or "Adonai" ...and He never will do such either, ( See -Isaiah 42:8 ) .
All you have to do is go to your local library and LOOK ALL THE FOLLOWING UP ON A FREE COMPUTER USAGE to verify the following Etymology detail in this article. Beware, you may find out that many " words " that are used today in the Assemblies of the worship of YAHWEH is strictly forbidden in the Torah, because they are referring to idol deities or false gods or mighty ones.
Lord From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search A lord is a male who has power and authority. Laird is the Scottish equivalent. It can have different meanings depending on the context of use.
In a religious concept, The LORD is a name referring to God, by mainly the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Islam, and Christianity).
The etymology of the English word lord goes back to Old English hlaf-weard (loaf-guardian) – reflecting the Germanic tribal custom of a superior providing food for his followers. The female equivalent, Lady, may come from words meaning "loaf-kneader.
Religion With a definite article and capitalisation, "The Lord" (Hebrew Adonai, Greek Kyrios, Latin Dominus) serves as an epithet of Yahweh, the God of the Jews and Christians. Christians also use the phrase "Our Lord" (or "The Lord") with reference to Jesus.
Usages in Buddhism ([the] Lord Buddha) and in Hinduism (Lord Vishnu, for example) appear less definite than those in more monotheistic traditions.
In Wicca the term "Lord" refers to the male God.
Note the general capitalisation of the word "Lord" in the religious context. In many English language speech communities, the religious usage of "Lord" predominates today, as Christianity (for example) has established itself and thrived in many social environments where formal feudal-like class structures have become deprecated.
In feudalism, a lord (French: seigneur) has aristocratic rank and claims dominion over a portion of land and the produce and labour of the serfs living thereon. The serf would swear the oath of fealty to the Lord, or "keeper of the loaves". Such lords normally inherit their position and theoretically expect allegiance similar to that owed to a monarch.
As part of the heritage of feudalism, the word lord can generally refer to superiors of many kinds, e.g. "landlord". In many cultures in Europe the equivalent term serves as a general title of address equivalent to the English "Mr" (Spanish Señor, Italian Signore, German Herr) or to the English formal "you" (Polish Pan). Compare "gentleman".
In Scotland, the word Laird is also used for minor feudal landlords or masters of landed
Now let's find out how this word " LORD " is linked to witchcraft also by looking t the word "" WICCA ", by "" In Wicca the term "Lord" refers to the male God.""
""""" Wicca is a Neopagan religion found in many different countries, though most commonly in English-speaking cultures. Wicca was first publicised in 1954 by a British civil servant and Co-Freemason named Gerald Gardner after the British Witchcraft Act was repealed. He claimed that the religion, of which he was an initiate, was a modern survival of an old witch cult, which had existed in secret for hundreds of years, originating in the pre-Christian Paganism of Europe. Wicca is thus sometimes referred to as the Old Religion. The veracity of Gardner's claims cannot be independently proven, and it is thought that much, if not all, of Wiccan theology was established no earlier than the 1920s. Since its founding, various related Wiccan traditions have evolved, or been adapted from, the form established by Gardner, which came to be called Gardnerian Wicca. These other traditions of Wicca each have specific beliefs, rituals, and practices. Most traditions of Wicca remain secretive and require members to be initiated. However, there is a growing movement of Eclectic or Solitary Wiccans who adhere to the religion but do not believe a traditional initiation is necessary.
Definition Gerald Gardner is credited with re-introducing the word 'Wicca' into the English language, although he himself used the spelling 'Wica' in his published work of 1954. The spelling 'Wicca' is now used almost exclusively, (Seax-Wica being the only major use of the four-letter spelling).
In Old English wicca meant "A wizard, soothsayer, sorcerer, magician" (Bosworth, 1898 [1]). The word has long been out of use. Its modern English descendant is the word witch. Other disputed derivations are from the Old English roots wic, 'to bend', or wit, 'wisdom'. Wicca is often called the "Craft of the Wise", alluding to the latter derivation. (see Völva or witch).
Though sometimes used interchangeably, Wicca and witchcraft are not the same thing. Most, but not all, Wiccans consider Wicca to be a form of witchcraft, however Wicca has a distinct set of beliefs, ritual system and organisational structure that distinguish it from other forms of witchcraft. Similarly, most Wiccans and witches consider themselves to be Pagans, but many Pagans are neither Wiccans nor witches.
Wiccans worship the Goddess, with most also choosing to worship the God, her consort; they observe the festivals of the eight Sabbats of the year and the full-moon Esbats; they have a code of ethics that they live by. Wicca is thus distinct from witchcraft, which does not require any religious element, and may be practised by people of any religion, or by atheists. The term witchcraft refers to the practical arts of casting spells, herbalism, and performing magic, and does not of itself imply that these arts are used for good or evil, despite the popular negative connotations of the word. Wiccans see their use of witchcraft as positive and good, and black or evil magic is viewed as antithetical to Wiccan beliefs and activities.
The name of the god was also adopted as the name of the planet Jupiter, and was the original namesake of the weekday that would come to be known in English as Thursday (the etymological root can be seen in French jeudi, from Jovis Dies). Linguistic studies identify him as deriving from the same god as the Germanic Tiwaz (and Zeus), whose name was given to Tuesday. Another etymological reference is Dyaus Pita of the Vedic religion.
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