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Oct 27, 2023 · Bethesda, Maryland inherited its name from the church erected to shepherd local settlers. This biblical name rooted the company and conveyed its own mission – creating virtual worlds to immerse and inspire players.
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The company was founded by Christopher Weaver in 1986 as a division of Media Technology Limited. In 1999, it became a subsidiary of ZeniMax Media. In its first 15 years, it was a video game developer and self-published its titles.
History. Bethesda is located in the traditional territory of the indigenous Native Piscataway and Nacotchtank at the time of European colonization. Fur trader Henry Fleet became the first European to visit the area, reaching it by sailing up the Potomac River.
Aug 17, 2020 · There was once a Maryland settlement so sporadic, unplanned, and unorganized that it really didn’t have a name. Despite being on the outskirts of the national capital city, this little junction town was only a rest stop for travelers, who passed through on their way to the Potomac ports.
Aug 12, 2014 · The name Bethesda occurs only once in the Bible. It was the name of a pool near the Sheep Gate of Jerusalem, upon which an angel of the Lord periodically descended and stirred the water (John 5:2).
Oct 10, 2017 · Bethesda. 1857, name of a pool in Jerusalem (John v.2), from Greek Bethesda, from Aramaic (Semitic) beth hesda "house of mercy," or perhaps "place of flowing water." Popular among some Protestant denominations as a name for religious meeting houses.
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Mar 25, 2013 · Ephratah was an earlier name for Bethlehem (Gen 48:7), meaning “fruitful” – which is appropriate as it is the place where the fruit, seed, of the woman which should bruise the the head of serpant (Moses 4:21) was born. Bethlehem was the place where The Lord came suddenly (Malachi 3:1).
