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Exodus 20:3-17 TenWordPin model
1. Models and reality
A model is an abstraction (interpretation) of reality that can be used for prediction and/or understanding.
In the
math phase, negative numbers, infinities, etc., can be used to make the math work. Problems arise when trying to inverse map resulting negative numbers, infinities, etc., into the real world or reality.
Essentially, all models are wrong, but some are useful. George Box, Statistician.
The best material model of a cat is another, or preferably the same, cat. Norbert Wiener (and A. Rosenblueth).
A model is a useful fiction.
2. Model build
To discredit an opinion, one can find errors in the opinion. The same does not work well with a model. If a model does explain
all phenomena sufficiently well, one needs to find a better model that handles those phenomena.
In desperation, those tied to
opinion may question whether a model
exists to explain the phenomena (even when presented with a model).
Note that some, such as
flat earthers, may not accept any model but rely primarily on their
opinion.
3. Interpretations and models
Precisely defining models can confuse some people.
Definition: An
interpretation of a
first order language L consists of the following.
a. A non-empty set D, called the domain of the
interpretation.
b. For each constant in L, the assignment of an element in D.
c. For each n-ary function in L, the assignment of a mapping form D
n to D.
d. For each n-ary predicate in L, the assignment of a mapping from D
n into { true , false } (or, equivalently, a relation in D
n).
[Aristotle quote]
4. Interpretations and models
Definition: Let I be an
interpretation of a
first order language L and let F be a closed formula of L. Then I is a
model for F if the truth value of F with respect to I is true.
Definition: Let T be a
first order theory and let L be the
language of T. A
model for T is an
interpretation for L which is a
model for each axiom of T.
Some precise ways of dealing with symbols, languages, interpretations, models, etc., can be found in the field of logic programming. The above definitions are on pages 12-13 of: Lloyd, J. (1984).
Foundations of logic programming. Berlin: Springer-Verlag. This book (about 125 pages) was used in a graduate computer science course in logic programming that I took years ago.
5. Aristotle: Opinion and knowledge
Here a model as a framework for understanding passages of both the
GNT (Greek New Testament) and
LXX (Septuagint) (and corresponding
HOT (Hebrew Old Testament)) is presented.
English: These considerations make it clear that it is impossible to have opinion and knowledge at the same time about the same object; otherwise one would apprehend that the same thing both could and could not be otherwise. (Loeb#391, p. 171)
Greek: Φανερὸν δ' ἐκ τούτων ὅτι οὐδὲ δοξάζειν ἅμα τὸ αὐτὸ καὶ ἐπίστασθαι ἐνδέχεται.ἅμα γὰρ ἂν ἔχοι ὑπόληψιν τοῦ ἄλλως ἔχειν καὶ μὴ ἄλλως τὸ αὐτό· Aristotle: Posterior Analytics [89a]
One destroys an opinion posing as knowledge by pointing out invalid logic, assumptions, etc. If a model explains some, but not all, phenomena, one cannot discredit the model by pointing out what it does not explain. One really needs to come up with a better model. Example:
Older model: Newtonian physics (still valid in many respects)
Newer model: quantum and/or relativistic physics
6. Questions: Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7
How does the summary of the Sermon on the Mount as the houses built on rock and sand fit with the structure of the sermon before that summary?
What is the structure of the Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6? How does it fit the structure of the Sermon on the Mount?
Throughout history, most ideas are based on
opinion and
selected patterns in the verses.
7. Questions: Kingdom parables in Matthew 13
What is the structure of the seven kingdom parables in Matthew 13?
How does what is often called the 8th kingdom parable in Matthew 13 fit with the first seven kingdom parables?
Throughout history, most ideas are based on
opinion and
selected patterns in the verses.
8. Questions: Seven Churches in Revelation and the rest
Why are there letters to exactly seven churches in Revelation 2-4
How does the structure of Revelation after the letters to the seven churches fit with those letters?
How does the alpha and omega fit in?
Throughout history, most ideas are based on
opinion and
selected patterns in the verses.
9. Questions: Ten Commandments in Exodus 20
Why are there exactly ten commandments in Exodus?
Why is the order of the ten commandments important?
Throughout history, most ideas are based on
opinion and
selected patterns in the verses.
10. Bible parts with relevant questions
How do the follow-on parts of the Kingdom Parables, the Sermon on the Mount, and the Letters to the Churches in Revelation, follow from the main part of each?
Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. Why this structure? How do houses on rock and sand follow as a summary?
Kingdom parables in Matthew 13. What about 8th Kingdom Parable?
Seven Churches in Revelation. What about the rest of Revelation?
In addition:
Ten Commandments in Exodus 20. Why 10? Why this order?
11. Exodus 20:3-17 TenWordPin model
How do the follow-on parts of the Kingdom Parables, the Sermon on the Mount, and the Letters to the Churches in Revelation, follow from the main part of each?
A model is presented for that answers these questions (and more).
Letters to the seven churches in Revelation.
The kingdom parables in Matthew 13.
The Beatitude that starts the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5.
The Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7.
Once the model is presented, the Ten Commandments appear to fit that model in a nice way.
12. Historical interpretation of church history
| Interpretations |
| ☐ Literal |
☐ Christian living |
| ☐ Figurative |
☐ Heresies over time |
| ☐ Historical |
☐ Prophetic details |
[spread spectrum communication]
[self-similar like fractals]
[linear combinations]
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Note that the time of Roman persecutions was that of the universal church as a collection of small "mustard seeds" while the time of Roman acceptance was that of the universal church as "tree with birds making a home in the branches".
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13. Sermon on the Mount: Combined verse model build
14. Comparison
Sermon on the Mount:
| 4 |
four foreword sequences (one split) |
| 2 |
two backward sequences |
| 1 |
Lord's Prayer subsequence (self‑similar fractal) |
| 7 |
sequences total |
There is an interesting pattern here.
15. Revelation churches and kingdom parables
Here is a combined table for the letters to the Revelation churches, kingdom parables in Matthew 13 and Beatitudes as the start of the Sermon on the Mount.
1 and 5 tend to be good or somewhat good.
4 and 7 tend to be not good.
2 and 3 are somewhat not good and lead to 4.
6 is between good and not good with no clear side as in neutral.
16. Follow-on parts
The (introduction and) letters to the seven churches in
Revelation are in chapters 1 to 3. Chapters 4 to 22 will be
broadly summarized as follows.
4-5: Before the throne. This is good.
6-19: The bowl judgments, etc. This is, in general, not good.
21-22: The new heaven and new earth. This is good.
In the
Kingdom Parables, the 8th parable of
treasure new and old is
good.
In the
Sermon on the
Mount summary, the house on
rock is
good and the house on
sand is
not good.
17. Data points
These relationships can be represented with a linear list.
There appears to be a deeper structure here as reflected by the
good and
not good nodes.
18. Data points properties
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The grouped properties can be stacked together in what is known as a tetractys or bowling pin arrangement (for ten pin bowling).
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Rather than use the less well-known name of tetractys, the name TenWordPin will be used to associate the model with the Ten Pin bowling arrangement and the Ten Words as the Ten Commandments are called in Hebrew and in the
LXX.
19. Verse segments build
20. Tetractys
The
tetractys is a triangular arrangement of ten points. The ancient Greek word
"τετρακτύς" ≈ "tetractys" and is also called the tetractys of the decad. A layout of
bowling pins is in the shape of a
tetractys.
The modern Greek word
"τετρακτύς" (teh-tra-KTEES) ≈ "tetractys",
This pattern and number was considered special (mystical) by Pythagoras and his followers for their "
secret" worship.
There are many interesting historical and geometrical properties of the tetractys.
21. Two dimensional model.
The model is a 2D model and can be thought of as in base 3 rather than base 2.
Base 2 has two choices such as a rectangular table of rows and columns.
Base 3 has three choices as in a triangle with symmetry considerations.
Here, the tetractys is used. By allowing only transitions between directly adjacent nodes, jumps of several items in the linear model appear much more natural and not out-of-place.
22. Two dimensional model.
The Sermon on the Mount is summarized at the end with the houses built on rock and sand. How does this summary follow from the rest of the sermon? In the
tetractys model, this is a continuation of nodes 8 and 9.
8. The house built on the rock does not fall.
9. The house build on sand is cut off. (Stones fall on us).
For the Kingdom Parables in Matthew 13, the eight kingdom parable on treasures new and old fits node 8.
23. Hierarchy levels
An interesting geometrical relationship appears between the
"good" nodes in 8 and 10 and the bottom
seven nodes.
The kingdom of God in nodes 8 and 10.
The kingdom of heaven/air in nodes 1 through 7.
Access to the kingdom of God from the kingdom of heaven/air appears to be via node 5.
Jesus dates the kingdom of heaven to (at least) the time of Elijah. A future connection will take this connection back to Adam.
24. Progression
A progression from node to node becomes apparent in the model. One can add arrows to see these progressions. Some parts can be merged as paths.
25. Revelation progression
The starting point is
node 1. A
choice needs to be made as to which path to follow. Some saying come to mind.
The long and winding road (1973) by the Beatles from the album Let it be.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Samuel Johnson in 1775 said "Sir, hell is paved with good intentions", though variations go back to 12th century French.
26. Aristotle: Early decisions
The idea that early decisions are more important than later decisions predates Aristotle.
English: It is perhaps a true proverb which says that the beginning of anything is the most important. (Loeb#100, p. 153)
Greek: μέγιστον γὰρ ἴσως ἀρχὴ παντός, ὥσπερ λέγεται. Aristotle: Sophistic Refutations [184a]
That is, if a bad decision is made early, any later decisions depend on that bad decision.
The translator appears to reverse the order of the thoughts expressed by Aristotle. That is, Aristotle is using a top-down, backward-chaining, approach but the translator has changed it to a bottom-up, forward-chaining, approach. The English word "
proverb" is added. Aristotle just says that some say this.
[correctness vs. speed]
27. Revelation progression
The direct route is the narrow way and few be that find it.
The indirect route that of a dead end is the wide area and many go that way (by doing nothing or not doing the right thing).
As the Didache (and Barnabas and others) say, there are
two ways. One to life and one to death (oblivion). And there is a big different between these ways.
28. Didache: The doctrine of teaching
English: There are two ways, one of life and one of death, and there is a great difference between these two ways. (Holmes, p. 344)
English: Now this is the way of life: First, you shall love God, who made you. Second, you shall love your neighbor as yourself; but whatever you do not wish to happen to you, do not do to another. (Holmes, p. 344)
The two ways appear to be "
God's way" and "
man's way" which can be called
humanism,
socialism, etc.
Deceptions (Satin, etc.):
1. Did God really say? (create doubt, nothing bad will happen, etc.)
2. You can be as a god! (desire to be great, be a leader, influence people, have a legacy, etc.)
The "
Didache" is a special Greek manuscript knowns as "
The teaching of the twelve apostles". It is a short and early (first century A.D.) manuscript.
Greek: Ὁδοὶ δύο εἰσί, μία τῆς ζωῆς καὶ μία τοῦ θανάτου, διαφορὰ δὲ πολλὴ μεταξὺ τῶν ὁδῶν. Didache [1.1]
Greek: Ἡ μὲν οὖν ὁδὸς τῆς ζωῆς ἐστιν αὕτη· πρῶτον ἀγαπήσεις τὸν θεὸν τὸν ποιήσαντά σε, δεύτερον τὸν πλησίον σου ὡς σεαυτόν· πάντα δὲ ὅσα ἐὰν θελήσῃς μὴ γίνεσθαί σοι, καὶ σὺ ἄλλῳ μὴ ποίει. Didache [1.2]
The Didache was considered by some early church fathers as scripture but eventually was considered (by most) as highly authoritative but not at the level of scripture.
The very first line of the Didache states that there are two ways, one of life, one of death, and there is a great difference between the two ways. This is a nice top-down backward-chaining way of starting the text. Barnabas makes a similar statement.
29. Barnabas: Two ways
English: … There are two ways of teaching and power, one of light and one of darkness, and there is a great difference between these two ways. (Holmes, p. 433)
Greek: Ὁδοὶ δύο εἰσὶν διδαχῆς καὶ ἐξουσίας, ἥ τε τοῦ φωτὸς καὶ ἡ τοῦ σκότους. διαφορὰ δὲ πολλὴ τῶν δύο ὁδῶν Epistle of Barnabas [18.1]
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This same idea is stated in the opening lines of the Didache.
When you come to a fork in the road, take it. Yogi Berra
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30. Model build
Since there are
ten points or nodes in a tetractys, one might think that the "
ten" "
commandments" might be fit into this model in some way.
31. Exodus 20:1-26 The Ten Commandments
The "
Ten Commandments" appear in several places in the
OT (Old Testament).
Exodus 20:2-17
Deuteronomy 5:6-21
Exodus 34:11-28 (Ritual Decalogue)
The Latin word
"decaloge" ≈ "ten words" comes from the ancient Greek word
"δεκάλογος" ≈ "ten words" and is the source of the English word
"Decalogue".
The Jewish people and Hebrew texts refer to these as the "
Ten Words". There are various forms of the "
Ten Commandments" use by Protestants, Catholics, etc.
There are
many opinions as to the structure of the "
ten" "
commandments" and why there are in this particular order.
32. Ten Commandments build
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
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Here is a image build of paraphrased (shortened) commandments (words) from Exodus 20:1-26 as in the
KJV (King James Version).
33. Ten Commandments
Let us look at each of the Ten Commandments, in order, and see how they might fit into the TenWordPin model.
34. Exodus 20:3 Do not have any other gods
Exodus 20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me. [kjv]
ουκ εσονται σοι θεοι ετεροι πλην εμου [lxx]
The Greek word in the
LXX for
"before" is
"πλήν" ≈ "with the exception of, except for".
The Greek for
"other" is that of a
"different other" rather than a
"similar other".
This first commandment provides a working definition of
"fornication" - serving other Gods.
"ἕτερος" ≈ "other - different" and is related to the English word "asunder" as in "one or the other of two" and is the prefix of English words such as "heterosexual".
"ἄλλος" ≈ "other - similar" and is related to the English word "else".
35. Exodus 20:3 TC 1
Exodus 20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me. [kjv]
ουκ εσονται σοι θεοι ετεροι πλην εμου [lxx]
The new heaven and earth has no other Gods.
36. Exodus 20:4 Do not make (and serve) idols
Exodus 20:4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: [kjv]
ου ποιησεις σεαυτω ειδωλον ουδε παντος ομοιωμα οσα εν τω ουρανω ανω και οσα εν τη γη κατω και οσα εν τοις υδασιν υποκατω της γης [lxx]
The Greek for
"graven image" is that of
"idol". An
"image" can be "
graven" as in "
inscribed" or "
written" without it being an
"idol". What are each of the following?
The
KJV translates (from the Hebrew) as "
likeness" the Greek word in the
LXX that is "
similar".
The
KJV translates (from the Hebrew) as "
that is in" the Greek word in the
LXX that is "
such as". There are three
examples provided: "
heaven above", "
earth beneath" and "
water under the earth". The "
ocean" is "
water" but it is not "
under" the "
earth".
37. Exodus 20:4-6 TC 2
Exodus 20:4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: [kjv]
ου ποιησεις σεαυτω ειδωλον ουδε παντος ομοιωμα οσα εν τω ουρανω ανω και οσα εν τη γη κατω και οσα εν τοις υδασιν υποκατω της γης [lxx]
20:5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; [kjv]
ου προσκυνησεις αυτοις ουδε μη λατρευσης αυτοις εγω γαρ ειμι κυριος ο θεος σου θεος ζηλωτης αποδιδους αμαρτιας πατερων επι τεκνα εως τριτης και τεταρτης γενεας τοις μισουσιν με [lxx]
20:6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. [kjv]
και ποιων ελεος εις χιλιαδας τοις αγαπωσιν με και τοις φυλασσουσιν τα προσταγματα μου [lxx]
38. TC 2
This corresponds to the
house built on
sand at the end of the Sermon on the Mount. What was the
idol?
☐ The
sand or human infrastructure on which the house was built.
☐ The
mother earth (static, dead) rather than the Father (time, life).
☐ The
opinion of man.
☐ Serving
mammon rather than God.
39. Mammon play on words
40. Exodus 20:7 Do not take God's name in vain
Exodus 20:7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. [kjv]
ου λημψη το ονομα κυριου του θεου σου επι ματαιω ου γαρ μη καθαριση κυριος τον λαμβανοντα το ονομα αυτου επι ματαιω [lxx]
The Greek for "
vain" is that of "
making of no effect". Which of the following is worse?
Using "swear" words directed towards God.
Using "deception" in the name of God to deceive others about God.
The ancient Greek word
"μάταιος" ≈ "vain, futile, empty, worthless".
41. Ten Commandments 3
This corresponds to the following.
The throne and holy, holy, holy in Revelation 4.
The house built on rock at the end of the Sermon on the Mount.
The treasures new and old in the 8th kingdom parable.
The rest of the Ten Commandments have a correspondence with the first seven nodes.
42. Exodus 20:8 Keep the Sabbath holy
Exodus 20:8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. [kjv]
μνησθητι την ημεραν των σαββατων αγιαζειν αυτην [lxx]
The ancient Greek word
"ἅγιος" ≈ "devoted to the gods, sacred, holy". The word
"holy" means
"set apart" or not "
made common".
What does Jesus do on the "Sabbath" day?
Should one keep every day "holy" or "set apart" or not "made common"?
The ancient Greek word
"σάββατον" ≈ "Sabbath" which comes from the Hebrew. The
"Sabbath" goes from Friday at dusk to Saturday at dusk. Discuss: How does one justify the change from
"Sabbath" to "
Sunday"?
43. Exodus 20:9-11 Keep the Sabbath holy
Exodus 20:9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: [kjv]
εξ ημερας εργα και ποιησεις παντα τα εργα σου [lxx]
20:10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: [kjv]
τη δε ημερα τη εβδομη σαββατα κυριω τω θεω σου ου ποιησεις εν αυτη παν εργον συ και ο υιος σου και η θυγατηρ σου ο παις σου και η παιδισκη σου ο βους σου και το υποζυγιον σου και παν κτηνος σου και ο προσηλυτος ο παροικων εν σοι [lxx]
20:11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. [kjv]
εν γαρ εξ ημεραις εποιησεν κυριος τον ουρανον και την γην και την θαλασσαν και παντα τα εν αυτοις και κατεπαυσεν τη ημερα τη εβδομη δια τουτο ευλογησεν κυριος την ημεραν την εβδομην και ηγιασεν αυτην [lxx]
44. Ten Commandments 4
Are you knocking on the right path? [bread, manna, life, Holy Spirit, oil, mercy, Sabbath, treasure]
45. Exodus 20:12 Honor father and mother
Exodus 20:12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. [kjv]
τιμα τον πατερα σου και την μητερα ινα ευ σοι γενηται και ινα μακροχρονιος γενη επι της γης της αγαθης ης κυριος ο θεος σου διδωσιν σοι [lxx]
An important step in destabilizing a political entity (e.g., country) such that it can be conquered, from within or without, is to separate the children from the parents.
This commandment as a not-so-obvious example of the
transitive property. Why is this rule transitive?
How many times have you seen parents bad-mouthing their own parents in front of their children but behind their parents back? Those parents are training their children, in a transitive way, to do the same to them when their children grow up and have their own children.
So part of the rule is that by honoring your father and mother, you are teaching your children to honor their father and mother, which could be you!
46. Ten Commandments 5
Are you following the narrow way? If not, better go back. [tradition, two ways, brotherly love]
47. Exodus 20:13 Do not kill
Exodus 20:13 Thou shalt not kill. [kjv]
ου φονευσεις [lxx]
The ancient Greek word
"φονεύω" ≈ "murder, kill, slay". The modern Greek word
"φονεύω" (fo-NEV-o) ≈ "murder, kill".
This commandment has to do with killing or murder. The Hebrew appears to be against unlawful killing resulting in a blood guilt. The Hebrew word
"לא תרצח" (lo tirt-zach) ≈ "murder, blood guilt" allows killing in certain circumstances such as war, capital punishment, self-defense, etc.
The Greek word means
"murder" or
"kill". The context determines the meaning. In modern times, English has developed (at least) one word for each meaning. The logical fallacy of equivocation can be used to take the modern meaning or definition and try to apply that meaning or definition to the original text.
48. Exodus 20:13 Do not kill
Exodus 20:13 Thou shalt not kill. [kjv]
ου φονευσεις [lxx]
Is there a difference between
"killing" and
"murdering"?
In order to
undercut the Bible, some pastors will recount places in the
OT where God says to kill everyone in an area
without providing any reason by which God might have done this. One reason: In entering the Promised Land, as a
remez (hidden message) as a hint or foreshadowing of the End Times, there is vengeance of God in both places.
Such pastors often use or imply phrases such as the following (used by the serpent against Eve, by the devil against Jesus, etc.).
Did God really say ... ?
You can be as (a) God (knowing the difference between good and evil).
If called on to clarify what they have said, clever pastors will use plausible deniability as one of their defensive tools against being called out.
49. Ten Commandments 6
There are good and rotten trees. Which are you?
50. Exodus 20:14 Do not commit adultery
51. Ten Commandments 7
Have you
split from the
holy way to commit
adultery? Are there wolf
dogs and
pigs about you?
52. Exodus 20:15 Do not steal
Exodus 20:15 Thou shalt not steal. [kjv]
ου κλεψεις [lxx]
The ancient Greek word
"κλέπητς" ≈ "thief, deceitful person" who uses
trickery and
deception and
stealth to steal. The root is
"κλέπτω" ≈ "steal". These words are the source of the English word
"kleptomania".
Discuss:
What non-physical things can be "stolen"?
How can (deceptive) ideas planted in the mind (heart) deceive someone into handing over treasure? An English word for this at to "con" someone as in gaining their "confidence".
53. Ten Commandments 8
Has the
twig for
fruit in your eye been
stolen. Have you handed it over. What about your
beam or
expectations?
54. Exodus 20:16 Do not lie (against neighbor)
Exodus 20:16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. [kjv]
ου ψευδομαρτυρησεις κατα του πλησιον σου μαρτυριαν ψευδη [lxx]
This commandment does
not say "
do not lie". Discuss: How can you
"lie" and yet
not bear
"false witness" against one's "
neighbor"?
The ancient Greek word
"ψευδής" ≈ "lying, false, untrue" and is the source of the English word (and prefix)
"pseudo". An interesting "
paradox" is the "
liar paradox".or "
Russell Paradox".
The ancient Greek word
"μάρτυς" ≈ "witness" and is the source of the English word
"martyr". After the time of Jesus, so many "
witnesses" for Christ were killed for their witness that the word meaning narrowed to a witness who is killed for their witness.
Jesus uses the word "
neighbor" to refer to all human beings where "
believers" are a subset of "
neighbors".
55. Ten Commandments 9
Have you been deceived by
false witness about
measures to be great? Does the person doing it consider you their
neighbor?
56. Exodus 20:17 Coveting
Exodus 20:17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's. [kjv]
ουκ επιθυμησεις την γυναικα του πλησιον σου ουκ επιθυμησεις την οικιαν του πλησιον σου ουτε τον αγρον αυτου ουτε τον παιδα αυτου ουτε την παιδισκην αυτου ουτε του βοος αυτου ουτε του υποζυγιου αυτου ουτε παντος κτηνους αυτου ουτε οσα τω πλησιον σου εστιν [lxx]
… concupisces … desiderabis … [v]
The ancient Greek word
"επιθυμία" ≈ "desire, wish". The idea of
"coveting" is that of wanting or desiring something that someone else has. This word comes from two Greek words.
To know that someone has something one wants, one needs some way to "
measure" what is
"coveted" and then want it in order to be "
great" in some sense.
57. Hebrew covet
*H2530 חָמַד (khaw-mad') : a primitive root; to delight in:--beauty, greatly beloved, covet, delectable thing, (X great) delight, desire, goodly, lust, (be) pleasant (thing), precious (thing).
The ancient Greek word
"επιθυμία" ≈ "desire, wish".
The ancient Greek prefix "επι" ≈ "on".
The ancient Greek word "θυμός" ≈ "passion".
Note that the Hebrew word in the
OT and the Greek word in the
LXX are the same but many other translations use two different words.
58. Ten Commandments 10
Have you
separated from Jesus? Have you
coveted the wrong things? Is that why a long list of examples is provided?
59. Ten Commandments
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61. Revelation and Ten Commandments build
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62. Tetractys
It appears that only the following Greek letters can be (easily) made with line segments of the complete
tetractys. That is, no horizontal segments are available.
Yes: Α Δ Ζ Θ Λ Ο Σ Ω
No: Β Γ Ε Η Ι Κ Μ Ν Π Τ Υ Φ Ψ
63. Tetractys
Might there be a connection between the "
alpha" and "
omega" in the
tetractys? Consider the nodes
not used in the letter.
In the
beginning or "
alpha". Did any of the following happen in the garden?
RC 2 (Smyrna), KP 2 (weeds, adultery), TC 9 (no false witness)
RC 3 (Pergamus), KP 3 (tree, oaths), TC 8 (no stealing)
In the
end or "
omega".
RC 10 (new heaven and earth) / TC 1 (no other Gods)
RC 6 (Philadelphia), KP 6 (pearl , in the middle), TC 5 (honor father/mother, tradition)
64. Matthew 13:23 Gematria
Matthew 13:23 … some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. [kjv]
ο δε επι την καλην γην σπαρεις ουτος εστιν ο τον λογον ακουων και συνιεις ος δη καρποφορει και ποιει ο μεν εκατον ο δε εξηκοντα ο δε τριακοντα [gnt]
Greek, like Hebrew, associated letters with numbers. The study of this is called
gematria. The most famous instance of gematria is the
666 from Revelation 13.
100 = "Ρ" or "ρ" or "rho".
60 = "Ξ" or "ξ" or "ski".
30 = "Λ" or "λ" or "lambda".
Any gematria meaning of
100,
60 and
30 is not clear but may indicate some interesting connections.
Keep in mind that the historical connection of this parable is that of the time of Jesus in Judea where the Romans ruled and had let Herod (and descendent's) have some local rule.
65. Gematria of decreasing yields
From a Biblical perspective, Rome at the time was the ruling power of the world. The symbol of Rome in letters was
SPQR (Senatus Populusque Romanus) or "
The Roman Senate and People". The Latin words
"Senatus" ≈ "Senate",
"Populusque" ≈ "people and", and
"Romanus" ≈ "Rome". The ancient Greek words
"και" ≈ "and" and
"λαός" ≈ "people".
| Gematria |
| value |
upper |
lower |
letter |
connection |
| 100 |
Ρ |
ρ |
rho |
R for "Rome" (Latin and Greek) |
| 60 |
Ξ |
ξ |
ski |
(composite letter KS) |
| ‑ |
Κ |
κ |
kappa |
K for "and" (Greek) |
| ‑ |
Σ |
σ |
sigma |
S for "Senate" (Latin) |
| 30 |
Λ |
λ |
lambda |
L for "people" (Greek) |
This is just
one of many possible gematria connections. There may be
no gematria meaning to the numbers. There may be
many meanings to the numbers -
all of which can be true.
66. Decreasing yields
The
tetractys has a
decreasing yield when viewed in a certain way. The end of the sequence, the last
one, is omitted in the verse. Perhaps it is not relevant. Perhaps what is not there is the most important
one - you, as in the
one cookie rule.
10*10=100
6*10=60
3*10=30
1*10-10
Note:
666 = 6*100 + 6*10 + 6*1
67. One cookie rule
Growing up, the siblings would often leave the last cookie, piece of cake, etc., not eaten (which annoyed mom).
So, if we were asked "
Did you eat all of the cookies?" we could say, "
No, I did not have one of them". If pressed, we could point to the "
one" cookie that we did
not eat. If we had eaten than
one, then they would be
all (i.e., gone).
Sometimes it is the "
one cookie" that is
not eaten that is important.
There are two general forms of the "
one cookie rule" where the
exceptions are important.
"not one cookie ..." (negative statement)
"one cookie ..." (positive statement)
In general, this is called an "
equivocation" in that it could deceive the listener. Equivocations can be used to hide double meanings as in a code or secret code.
Equivocations can be used as jokes which some people like and some do not.
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Exodus 20:14 Thou shalt not commit adultery. [kjv]
ου μοιχευσεις [lxx]
The ancient Greek word "μοιχός" ≈ "adulterer". "Adultery" involves improper interaction outside marriage.
