Author Question: In a traditional Zoroastrian funeral ritual, the bones of a dead person are swept into a large stone ... (Read 49 times)

serike · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

In a traditional Zoroastrian funeral ritual, the bones of a dead person are swept into a large stone box in the central well in the tower of silence to:

A) guard them until they are buried in the earth.
B) preserve them reverently until the resurrection.
C) preserve them for feeding later to the four-eyed dog.
D) protect them until they are offered to the sacred fire in the fire temple.

Question 2

What is one reason for the use of symbols and code words in apocalyptic literature?

a. The authors did not want anybody to understand these books
b. Apocalyptic visions were too frightening to put into plain language
c. Most apocalyptic literature was written during times of persecution
d. The authors intended for future generations of Christians to crack the code