STEWARD. 1  In the OT [OT Old Testament] a steward is a man who is âover a houseâ (Gn. 2  In the NT [NT New Testament] there are two words translated steward: 3  epitropos (Mt. 20:8; Gal. 4:2), i.e. one to whose care or honour one has been entrusted, a curator, a guardian; and.
GREEK MYTHOLOGY. Hermes, the messenger god on Mount Olympus, had a magic wand called a Caduceus, which was given to him by Apollo. The Caduceus is a rod or staff framed by two intertwined snakes; at the top of the staff are two wings. The Caduceus symbolizes the spinal column, the central conduit for the Psychic Force, or nerve energy, which animates all the organs and members of the body.
Snakes in Western culture are a symbol of sinfulness, deceit, and just general evil. The reason for this probably goes back at least to the story of Adam and Eve.In that, the serpent lures Eve into sin with his deceit.So the Judeo-Christian tradition starts with a snake causing the first sin to happen. The snake is also connected with sexual sin in particular. This is partly because the sin of Adam and Eve is often seen as being connected with sex.It's probably also connected to the shape of the snake and the sensuality of the way it moves. At any rate, snakes are definitely connected with deceit and sin in our culture.n that, the serpent lures Eve into sin with his deceit. So the Judeo-Christian tradition starts with a snake causing the first sin to happen. The snake is also connected with sexual sin in particular. This is partly because the sin of Adam and Eve is often seen as being connected with sex.