tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031371770440010046.post6776745873361890544..comments2024-02-24T19:28:28.716+11:00Comments on Psallite Sapienter: St Joshua My Patron SaintJoshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17387698013828199070noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031371770440010046.post-55375751954823171502008-09-06T00:37:00.000+10:002008-09-06T00:37:00.000+10:00Thank you for your very learned comments, John - y...Thank you for your very learned comments, John - yes, I was aware of the Eastern nomenclature, but felt Patriarch sounded better than Prophet in English, since in the West Joshua is not usually styled a Prophet: perhaps Righteous, i.e. a Just Man would have been better. Quod scripsi, scripsi!<BR/><BR/>I like your calendrical thoughts very much: and of course it especially fits well in that Joshuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17387698013828199070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031371770440010046.post-78714138774879469972008-09-05T14:50:00.000+10:002008-09-05T14:50:00.000+10:00Are you sure that Joshua is properly styled a "Pat...Are you sure that Joshua is properly styled a "Patriarch", though? I may be wrong, but in my recollection, he is normally referred to as the "Righteous Prophet" Joshua. "Patriarch" is more normally reserved for direct ancestors of Christ; "Prophet" or "Righteous" is the more general OT title. <BR/><BR/>The reason Joshua is commemorated on Sept 1 may be of interest: That date is the ancient ChurchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031371770440010046.post-17139935025322333032008-09-02T09:04:00.000+10:002008-09-02T09:04:00.000+10:00Thanks, Mark!But first I must compose a Traddie ve...Thanks, Mark!<BR/><BR/>But first I must compose a Traddie version of it as well...Joshuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17387698013828199070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031371770440010046.post-91976670297853950822008-09-02T02:30:00.000+10:002008-09-02T02:30:00.000+10:00That's fantastic, Joshua! I think you should send ...That's fantastic, Joshua! I think you should send this to the Vatican! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com