नमस्ते नेपाल !/Hello, Nepal!

 नमस्ते नेपाल !

    Nepal has just been added to the list of 141 countries from which this blog has been viewed. The total number of blog views as of today, 21 January 2025, is 504,152. The Church is is for everyone in every culture! Thank you for your interest! Praise the Lord! Μαράνα θά.

מרנאתא

नेपाल भर्खरै यो ब्लग हेरिएको 141 ​​देशहरूको सूचीमा थपिएको छ। आज, 21 जनवरी 2025 सम्म ब्लग हेराइहरूको कुल संख्या 504,152 छ। चर्च हरेक संस्कृतिमा सबैको लागि हो! तपाईंको रुचिको लागि धन्यवाद! परमप्रभुको प्रशंसा गर!

Religious Place Names

Iosepa, Hawaii, USA: “Iosepa” is the Hawaiian language version of the name “Joseph.”  The town is named for Joseph Smith, the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons).

Mahabarata, Nepal: Named for the Mahabarata, one of the ancient Sanskrit language holy books of Hinduism.

Tewin, England: Named for the Norse god, Tyr (aka: Tiw) plus “ing,”  “a meadow.”  Tyr was the Norse god of single-handed combat and victory.

Thundersley, England: From the Old English, Thunor’s leah (Sacred grove of Thunor).  Thunor was a variant name of Thor, the Norse god of thunder.

Shiloh, Tennessee, USA: Named for the ancient Ephraimite city of Shiloh, located about 12 miles northeast of Bethel, in the land of Canaan..  Judges 21:19.  The modern name of ancient Shiloh is Khirbet Seilun in the West Bank..  A “khirbet” is a “ruin on a hill.”