Blandford Forum

By Prophet Jacob R. Blandford

A “forum” is described as a meeting place where views can be exchanged, or as a tribunal, a judicial center, a place of public business, or a court. Probably the most famous “forum” is the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. But the term, like many of our English words, comes from the AV Holy Bible. It is found in Acts 28:15—there was a place in Italy called “Appii forum”. Now the King James Bible was translated in 1611, so this word is at least 413 years old. The word’s etymology comes from Latin. But again, back to the English. Our King James Bible was produced by King James and the Church of England. My ancestry, I’d estimate, is about 90% English, because English blood is in both of my parents’ lineage. I also live in the USA where our national language is English. I got my surname “Blandford” from my Dad. What’s interesting is, there is a town in Dorset, England called “Blandford Forum”! Blandford Forum is a market town with a population of 10,355. This is neat for me because this is a place where my Bible, my ancestry, and even my name all meet up together. Thank you, Lord Jesus, Amen.