Goal

𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋

Temple
Notre Dame 
Omega
Fin 

Romans 3:22-23
“Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;”

 

 

 

Chess: "Goal" "Temple" "Notre Dame" "Omega" "Fin" 

 

 

 ME: —Copilot, parse for me, the importance of this wording and the corresponding function of the prepositions here: 𝑱𝒆𝒔𝒖𝒔 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕 𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒖𝒑𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒍𝒍

𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐭: —Absolutely, Jorge 🌿 — this phrase from Romans 3:22 is rich in theological and poetic resonance. Let’s parse it with care, treating each preposition as a symbolic hinge in the scroll:

📜 The Full Verse (KJV)
“Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference.”

🧭 Parsing the Prepositions: “unto all” and “upon all”
1. Unto all — Direction and Offer
Function: The preposition unto (Greek: eis) conveys movement toward, intended for, or offered to.

Symbolism: This is the universal scope of Christ’s righteousness — it is extended toward all humanity.

Scroll meaning: Unto all is the invitation, the open gate, the offered grace.

🔍 “Unto all” = the righteousness is aimed at all, without exclusion.

2. Upon all — Reception and Imputation
Function: The preposition upon (Greek: epi) implies placement, resting on, or being conferred upon.

Symbolism: This is the actual application — the righteousness rests upon those who believe.

Scroll meaning: Upon all is the seal, the covering, the fulfilled grace.

🔍 “Upon all” = the righteousness is placed on those who believe.

🪶 Mirrored Caption for the Codex
“Unto all ↔ Upon all”

Invitation ↔ Imputation

Universal offer ↔ Personal covering

Open gate ↔ Sealed heart

🔥 Why this matters
This double phrasing guards the paradox:

𝐆𝐨𝐝’𝐬 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 (𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥)
𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐮𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 (𝐮𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐥)

It’s a scroll of grace and discernment — the gospel is not withheld, but it is not imposed. Faith is the hinge.

 

Marina del Rey

Goal 
Meta 
Chicharito 
Kheops
Midas 
Golden Fleece
Marina del Rey 
Y

 

Psalms 4:8
“I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.” 

 

 

 

"The Poseidon pitched, yawed, and rolled in the heavy seas"~~~John Barth 

 

 

 

Midas, Kheops & Chicharito
 

 

 

 

Chess: "Goal" "Meta" "Chicharito" "Kheops" "Midas" "Golden Fleece" "Marina del Rey" "Y"

Discobolus

Discobolus

Goal 

Meta

 

Matthew 12:8

“For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.”

 

Romans 10:4
“For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.”

A Discobolus in the National Roman Museum in Palazzo Massimo alle Terme.

 

 

 

 

 

 "The very thorn trees that grew in the fields had about them an aspect of mystery"~~~Arthur Machen

 

"The ideal mystery was one you would read if the end was missing."~~~Raymond Chandler

"He professed to despise all mystery...either in a prince or a minister."~~~Swift

Chess: "Discobolus"  "Goal" "Meta"

8 Kyrios gar estin tou  sabbatou ho Huios tou anthrōpou
8   κύριος  γάρ ἐστιν τοῦ σαββάτου ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου
8   Lord for is of the Sabbath the Son of Man

Saber

Saber
Goal
Coffee and Chocolate
Brown and Crown
White Tower

Prov.6:16
"These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:"

Eccles.2:13
"Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness." 

"the...violent effort with which one wenches one's head away from the pillow in a nightmare"~~~George Orwell

The Tower of London, seen from the River Thames, with a view of the water-gate called "Traitors' Gate"

Chess: "Saber" "Goal" "Coffee and Chocolate" "Brown and Crown" "White Tower"

Goal

Goal
Tantalus
Ivory
Virgin and Child

Col.1:5
"For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;"

 Virgin and Child from the Sainte-Chapelle

The Myth of Tantalus 

King Tantalus was once invited to share the table with the Gods on Olympus, a rare honor. In his hubris he decided to test the omniscience of the Gods by cooking one of his sons, Pelops, and serving them his remains at a feast. The Gods were not fooled. Most recoiled in revulsion at the macabre dish presented to them, all save Demeter, who was distraught by the loss of his daughter, Persephone. Unaware Demeter indulged in the gruesome cuisine and consumed Pelops' shoulder. Pelops was restored to life and made whole, Hephaestus forged him a new shoulder made of ivory donated by Demeter. For his abominable crime and gross insult to the Gods, Tantalus was banished to the underworld for eternity. There he was bound in a pool of water and under a peach tree. When he reached down to get a drink, the water receded just out of his reach. When he reached up to grab a peach, the branches lifted away dooming Tantalus to an eternity of thirst and hunger with no reprieve. And thus, we get the term "Tantalize."

Goal

Chess:  "Goal" "Tantalus" "Ivory" "Virgin and Child"

 The Virgin and Child from the Sainte-Chapelle is an ivory sculpture probably created in the 1260s, currently in the possession of the Louvre Museum in Paris. The museum itself describes it as "unquestionably the most beautiful piece of ronde-bosse [in the round] ivory carving ever made",^[1] and the finest individual work of art in the wave of ivory sculpture coming out of Paris in the 13th and 14th centuries.