WARFARE
INSECTS
GREEK EMPIRE
100

The weapon that was turning continuously to guard the way to the tree of life in the garden of Eden


Sword/ espada

100

The description of Canaan as “a land flowing with milk and honey” indicates that these insects were very numerous in that land from early times


bees

100

Although not mentioned by name in the Bible, his rule of the fifth world empire was foretold two centuries before his birth


Alexander the Great


200

Saul hurled this to pin David to the wall

spear/ sibat

200

Designated by the Law as clean for food, these insects are said to taste something like shrimp or crab and are rich in protein


locusts

200

The principal Greek gods were said to reside on the heights of this mountain


Mount Olympus

300

Weapon of the one seated on a white horse according to Revelation

bow and arrow/ pana

300

The Bible makes reference to this insect because of its instinctive wisdom


ant

300

Alexander the Great ordered the building of this city in Egypt. In time, it became a principal city and Egypt's capital

Alexandria

400

David used this weapon to kill the Philistine

sling/ panghilagpos

400

The ease with which this insect can be crushed was a figure employed by Eliphaz with reference to the frailty of mortal man


moth

400

The place where Paul stood to declare good news to the worshipers of an Unknown God

Areopagus

500

Jehovah told Joshua to stretch out this weapon in his hand to achieve victory over Ai

javelin/ diyabelin

500

The name of the god venerated by the Philistines at Ekron, “Baal-zebub,” means “Owner of the _______"


Flies

500

Also known as common Greek, this was a mixture of differing Greek dialects which became an international language from 300 BCE to 500CE

Koine