The prophet's dictionary guide to the supernatural

goddess, it was a cow. Worshipped with fertility rites and orgies. 579. Gomorrah—Literally Amorah in Hebrew. The word is rooted in their word amar and means the merchandisers, slave traders, and tyrannical manipulators. 580. Gothic—A) A Germanic reference. B) Spiritually and symbolically representative of mythology, the uncouth, and the barbarous. Gothic in prophetic accompaniments point to the desolate, macabre, and violent in manifestation. As with any era encountered prophetically, names of nations, countries, and time periods should be viewed in connection with the spiritual forces that permeated the age. C) A work of fiction that promotes and inspires the tasteless and is devoid of elegance; barbarians. 581. Governor—The chief financial, administrative, and military officers of a state, territory, or province. The governor in ancient times was in charge of imperial and royal properties, collecting taxes, and paying the military. They also handled the local troops which today would be known as the police. Other words for governor under the Greco-Roman era were prefect and procurator. The basic understanding of the term was “one who rules a territory or subordinate land by delegated authority.” Governors were also called chieftains and lawgivers. Other governor terms used in Scripture are mashal for ruler, and nasi for prince, deputy, and lieutenant. Governor generals were, as the term implies, military governors to establish that governors frequently doubled as warriors. Governors were found in every sphere of humanity that required leadership, protection, and administration. Thus, there were secular, political, military, and religious governors. The Jews had what was common to them the “governor of the nation.” Consistent with this organization, the Lord prophesies through Micah (5:2) that Jesus would come as the “Governor of God’s people.” In this sense He is the Governor Ruler of the New Creation nation Peter identified in 1 Peter 2:9. In the New Testament, the word for governor, as meant here and in our Micah reference, is hegeomai. It is what would today be comprehended as a hegemon (see explanation). The Old Testament counterpart of this term is mashal, also described. See also Matthew 2:6. By academic definition a governor is one that governs by exercising authority over an area or group. As an elected or appointed official, a governor is ruler, chief executive, or nominal head of a political unit such as a state, city-state, or military province. An institution or organization’s managing director and customarily principal officer. A member of