"A certain person" is said to be Jesus Christ before he appeared in…

"A certain person" is said to be...🤔
It is believed to be Jesus Christ before he appeared in the New Testament.
✳️It is written as "a certain person" with a special meaning, not an angel.
...Speaking of the great Yokozuna of the Heisei era, there is "Takanohana," and a few years ago, he wrote a column about the history of sumo!
...This theory is something that Takanohana learned on his own and introduced as something he found interesting.
...The historical origins of sumo are said to be the strength contests and Shinto rituals based on prayers for a bountiful harvest that appear in Japanese mythology, such as the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki...🤔
...Takanohana says that the roots of sumo are...Genesis 32:24 of the Old Testament!
...In Hebrew, "Shumo" is pronounced "sumo."
Also, it seems that "Hakkyoi" has the meanings of "Hakke" (throw it), "Yoi" (defeat it), and "Nokotta, Nokotta" (I threw it, I did it).
It's strange, isn't it?
Its roots lie in Jacob's wrestling with someone 😄.
...By the way, the roots of the Shisa lion statues often seen in Okinawa are said to be...the Sphinx from China → Egypt 😱❗️.
...As you can see, the influence of the Bible on humanity is far-reaching 😃.
...It's good to know this as a little bit of trivia for evangelism.

Shalom 😃

This page archives a Morning Word message shared by Pastor Peter Sunagawa on LINE. The English prose is a translation of the Japanese source message. For Scripture wording, use the BSB link above.