A White Pebble

At long last, the Seven Seals has given way to a new layout and theme, A White Pebble. Theoretically, the Seven Seals cannot continue to exist as an integral portion of it has been removed to a separate blog, Conceptual Chaos. This blog will continue to serve as a place of my light musings, daily routine and humour.

The name is biblical and is drawn from Revelation 2:17.

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to eat. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows except him who receives it.

Have you ever wondered, why a stone? Why did Christ promise those who overcome a pebble? Manna yes, I can consume, but a stone?

Well, back in those times, when a person was hauled to court, at the end the verdict would be delivered by presenting the accused with a pebble: a white pebble meant that the accused was acquitted, a black pebble indicated that the accused was found guilty.

The word for "stone" here is transliterated from Greek as "psephos" while the generic word for "stone" found elsewhere in the bible is "lithos". The word "psephos" only occurs twice, the other is found in Acts 26:10. Paul was speaking on his experience while persecuting Christians prior to his conversion.

This I also did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them

The word "psephos" is translated as "cast my vote". Besides that, the word "psephos" is used instead of "lithos" in the book of Revelation. Hence, from the context of the verse in Acts, the meaning and function of "a white stone" becomes clear. So when Christ gives you a white stone, it means that He has found you "innocent" and worthy to enter into His Kingdom!

So, do you want a White Pebble now? :)