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2007-06-05 05:20:30 · 6 answers · asked by Fr. Al 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
rotas opera tenet arepo sator - read both ways translates to
'The Great Sower holds in his hand all works; all works the Great Sower holds in his hand'
2007-06-05 05:25:20 · answer #1 · answered by bregweidd 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It was in fact used by first century christians, but then so was everything culturally available to them. There is much evidence that it predates christaianity and is an artifact of mithraism.
The early christians would certainly have been attracted to the symbolism of the sower, which Jesus used in a favorite teaching story. He was possibly referring to the rotas which everyone in his audience recognized.
2007-06-05 12:31:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tenet makes a plus sign not a cross.
2007-06-05 12:25:44 · answer #3 · answered by Lynus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you got crossed tenets here Dude!
Arroooooooo
Buff
2007-06-05 12:26:09 · answer #4 · answered by . 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well...
I'm a christian and I have no idea what that is
2007-06-05 12:24:14 · answer #5 · answered by primoa1970 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know wat this is?
2007-06-05 12:24:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋