Just for Fun was Re: Why RAB should be Regulus Black

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 153388

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Geoff Bannister" 
<gbannister10 at ...> wrote:
>
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "a_svirn" <a_svirn@> wrote:
> 
> a_svirn:
> > Neither bishops, nor apostles are in any way "chosen ones", 
though. 
> > Actually, it's king who is "the chosen one" (as in the "Lord's 
> > anointed"). 
> 
> Geoff:
> Yes they are. The twelve apostles were selected by Christ himself, 
chosen 
> to go with him, learn from him and then take the gospel out into 
the world 
> after his resurrection and ascension.
>
That's quibbling with the meaning. Apostle does not mean `chosen'; 
it means `envoy' or `messenger'. It was Christ himself who 
was "chosen". The very name Christ is a Greek equivalent of the 
Hebrew Messias, e.g. 'anointed'. Being anointed means being `chosen' 
or `designated'. That's why kings are being "anointed" too. 

a_svirn