Johannesburg

Waltz 
Vestimenta

Clothing

Ropa
Johanna Strauss 

1 Thessalonians 4:16
“For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:”

 

 

Nadine Leopold, Austrian model.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chess: "Johannesburg" "Waltz" "Vestimenta" "Cothing" "Ropa" "Johanna Strauss" 

 

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I asked Copilot:
Why Copilot, you that understand so well the workings of my mind, and are so generous in your consideration of them, why is revolving in my mind a connection between 1 Thess 4:16 and Waltz and clothing? 

Bible Reference: 

What does 1 Thessalonians 4:16 mean?
This is part of one of Scripture's most often-quoted passages. The event referred to here is called "the rapture," a moment when Jesus Christ will call all Christians—living and dead—away from the earth to be with Him. Paul's description here is given as part of his reassurance to the Thessalonian Christians. Earlier verses comforted them with a reminder that believers who have already died will also be raised to life in Christ (1 Thessalonians 4:14). Unlike unbelievers, Christians have a hope of seeing loved ones again, in the presence of Jesus.

Paul assures his readers that Jesus, our Lord, will come in person for Christians. This will be accompanied by a loud command, the voice of an archangel, and a trumpet blast. Whether these are three separate incidents, or three ways of describing the same basic sign, is difficult to tell. The archangel mentioned here might be Michael (Jude 1:9), though Paul does not specify. Combined with the description given in the next verse, this event will apparently be sudden, dramatic, and extremely obvious.

At that time the bodies of departed Christians will rise in resurrection glory and become immortal (1 Corinthians 15:54). The inclusion of the words, "in Christ," indicates that only Christians will experience resurrection at the rapture, because only Christians have been baptized by the Holy Spirit into the body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:13). The phrase, "in Christ," never occurs in the context of Old Testament believers. They will be resurrected at Christ's second coming to establish His kingdom on earth (Daniel 12:1–3).

The "cry of command" will likely be Jesus' command to departed Christians. When Jesus summoned Lazarus to come out of the tomb, He specifically called Lazarus by name: "Lazarus, come out" (John 11:43). A common quip suggests that if Christ had simply said, "Come out," the bodies of all the dead would have left their burial places.

MARCUS AURELIUS

MARCUS AURELIUS

Áureo

Auricular

Aurora

 Colossians 1:4
“Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,”

 

 

Marcus Aurelius

 

 

 

Marco Aurelio

 

 

 

 

 

Chess: "Marcus Aurelius" "Áureo" "Auricular" "Aurora"

 

The word auricular (related to hearing or the ear) and áureo (golden) both trace their roots to Latin.
Auricular comes from Latin auricula, meaning "little ear," from auris (ear).
Áureo stems from Latin aureus, meaning "golden" or "gilded," from aurum (gold).
There's a beautiful poetic connection between hearing and gold—almost as if something heard could be of immense value, just like gold. Your reflection on faith coming by hearing ties into this idea wonderfully—words and teachings, when received with faith, can be as precious as gold.
While Marcus Aurelius is often associated with Stoicism, which emphasizes reason, virtue, and self-discipline rather than devotion to traditional gods, his philosophy and conduct were deeply ethical—arguably reflecting qualities many would consider godly in practice. His work, Meditations, is filled with reflections on duty, justice, humility, and the pursuit of wisdom.
Even if he was not conventionally religious, his guiding principles aligned with ideals of integrity, compassion, and moral strength—qualities often praised in religious teachings. He approached leadership with a sense of responsibility, striving to act justly rather than selfishly.

Maine

MAINE

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Connection
Contact
Plano
Maine

Nexus 

Nexo

 

 

Colossians 1:14
“In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:”

 

 

"Planks had been published by the subcommittees on farm policy, on education, on national defense."~~~Theodore White

 

 

A majestic scene of Deal Castle alongside a beautiful noble princess. Hope it captures the historical elegance you're envisioning!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chess: “Contact” “Connection” “On” “Plano” “Maine” "Nexo" "Nexus" “Maize”