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Animal wise crackers
1. Animal wise crackers
2. Animal crackers
After being popular in England, the first "
Animal Crackers" in the United States were produced in 1871 in
York. PA, by the Stauffer's Biscuit Company.
Later produced by the "
National Biscuit Company" which became "
Nabisco Brands".
The term "
Barnum's Animals" was introduced in
1902 with mental connection to the Barnum and Bailey Circus. In the same year, the
string was added to allow the smaller box and made it an easy and popular Christmas tree
ornament.
3. Matthew 10:16 Animal crackers
In Matthew 10:16, Jesus uses
four creatures in one verse:
sheep,
wolves,
serpents and
doves or (
pigeons) as
"birds".
Matthew 10:16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. [kjv]
ιδου εγω αποστελλω υμας ως προβατα εν μεσω λυκων γινεσθε ουν φρονιμοι ως οι οφεις και ακεραιοι ως αι περιστεραι [gnt]
… oves … luporum … prudentes … serpentes … simplices … columbae [v]
"
Wolves" operate in groups and look for any weakness in their prey. Wolves and dogs can interbreed. A "
wolf-dog" is in contrast to a "
sheep-dog".
The "
serpents" are
not "
wise" in the English sense. They are
opportunistic and
prudent. So, no "
wise crackers" here!
The
"doves" or
"pigeons" (same bird) or
"birds" are
not "
harmless" in the English sense. They are without frills (insect antennas), with smooth feathers, preened of pests. not fact-checked, etc. Is this how
"birds" of "
prey" or
"pray" want to appear?
4. Flipping the pigeon bird as reality or perception
People tend to get ideas in their mind that may or may not relate to reality. Do people really tend to create realities based on fantasy?
How many women expect a Valentine on Valentine's Day?
How many women expect a groundhog and Groundhog Day?
What is your perceived difference in the following paraphrased statements?
Noah sent out a pigeon which came back with an olive branch.
Noah sent out a dove which came back with an olive branch.
5. Animal wise crackers
Jesus uses animal names and allusions in many of his sayings in Matthew. The Epistle of Barnabas connects some of these ideas. There are play on word meanings that go with most of those animals.
6. Animal build
fish
pig
bird
sheep or sheep
goat
[needed: snake/serpent, wolf/dog]
7. Matthew 25:32 Sheep and goats
Matthew 25:32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: [kjv]
και συναχθησονται εμπροσθεν αυτου παντα τα εθνη και αφορισει αυτους απ αλληλων ωσπερ ο ποιμην αφοριζει τα προβατα απο των εριφων [gnt]
[bad logic = word wrangle, Eris as goddess of discord, golden apple]
8. Matthew 10:29,31,33 Deny
Not
"one" but
all the
"birds" will "
fall" as they are (all) "
without" the Father.
Matthew 10:29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. [kjv]
You are (should be)
"different" than the
"birds".
10:31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. [kjv]
Can we associate the action of
"deny" with the action of a
"bird"?
10:33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven. [kjv]
οστις δε δ αν αρνησηται με εμπροσθεν των ανθρωπων αρνησομαι καγω αυτον εμπροσθεν του πατρος μου του εν τοις ουρανοις [gnt]
[joke license]
9. Strongs - deny
*G720 *33 ἀρνέομαι (ar-neh'-om-ahee) : perhaps from G1 (as a negative particle) and the middle voice of G4483; to contradict, i.e. disavow, reject, abnegate:--deny, refuse.
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Words: αρνεισθαι αρνησαμενοι αρνησαμενος αρνησασθαι αρνησασθω αρνησεται αρνηση αρνησηται=1 αρνησομαι=1 αρνησομεθα αρνουμενοι=2 αρνουμενος=3 αρνουμενων αρνουνται ηρνειτο ηρνημενοι ηρνησαντο ηρνησασθε=2 ηρνησατο=8 ηρνησω=2 ηρνηται
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The ancient Greek word
"ἀρνέομαι" ≈ "deny, disown, refuse, decline". Each of the exact words used by Jesus for "
deny" are used only
one time in the
GNT (Greek New Testament). Perhaps a play on words might be intended.
The ancient Greek word
"ὄρνεον" ≈ "bird" as in a generic bird and is the source of the Old English word
"earn" ≈ "eagle" and the English word
"ornithology" as the "
study" of
"birds" (coined in the 1600's).
10. Matthew 10:33 Deny as a bird
Matthew 10:33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven. [kjv]
οστις δε δ αν αρνησηται με εμπροσθεν των ανθρωπων αρνησομαι καγω αυτον εμπροσθεν του πατρος μου του εν τοις ουρανοις [gnt]
Use the noun for
"bird" as a verb. What's your "
ask"? [tennising]
Greek: αρνησηται (say "ar-NEE-see-ta"), verb "deny".
Greek: ορνησηται (say "or-NEE-see-ta"), verb "bird".
Paraphrase (with play on words):
Whoever [bones, hostile] denies [birds] me before men, I will deny [bird] him before my Father in heaven.
This play on word usage is
not the same as the modern "
flip" the
"bird" action, though the word "
flip" is similar in spirit to the Greek word for "
worthy" as in "
counter-balance" and the word translated as "
variance" (in two verses).
11. Matthew 5:30 Hands that entrap
Matthew 5:30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. [kjv]
και ει η δεξια σου χειρ σκανδαλιζει σε εκκοψον αυτην και βαλε απο σου συμφερει γαρ σοι ινα αποληται εν των μελων σου και μη ολον το σωμα σου εις γεενναν απελθη [gnt]
The Greek words for
"hand", (young)
"pig" and
"worse" can act as play on words since they would have sounded somewhat similar.
"χείρ" ≈ "hand" and the first part of the English word "chiropractor".
"χοῖρον" ≈ "young pig, swine" (accusative case) from "χοῖρος" ≈ "young pig, swine".
"χεῖρον" ≈ "worse in quality, inferior" (accusative case) from "χείρων" ≈ "worse".
if the but a shadow of a hand entraps you ...
if the but a shadow of a pig entraps you ...
if the but a shadow of (something) worse entraps you ...
12. Matthew 15:2 Wash
Matthew 15:2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. [kjv]
δια τι οι μαθηται σου παραβαινουσιν την παραδοσιν των πρεσβυτερων ου γαρ νιπτονται τας χειρας οταν αρτον εσθιωσιν [gnt]
… discipuli … transgrediuntur traditionem seniorum … lavant manus … panem manducant [v]
The "
disciples" fit the model of the "
sheep" or "
hair". Their "
head" is
Jesus.
The Greek translated as "
why" is that of "
through what".
The ancient Greek word
"νίζω" ≈ "wash (hands or feet of another), purge, cleanse".
Interestingly, in the animal and body part model, the "
feet" as "
fish" need
"washed" in the "
blood" but the "
hands" as
"pigs" or "
sheep" and the "
head" as
Jesus do not. The
"birds", apparently, are beyond hope.
13. Hairs on a head
Matthew 5:36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. [kjv]
μητε εν τη κεφαλη σου ομοσης οτι ου δυνασαι μιαν τριχα λευκην ποιησαι η μελαιναν [gnt]
10:30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. [kjv]
υμων δε και αι τριχες της κεφαλης πασαι ηριθμημεναι εισιν [gnt]
The ancient Greek word
"τρίχα" ≈ "(single) hair" while
"τρίχας" ≈ "hairs" from
"θρίξ" ≈ "hair" and is the source of English (technical, medical, etc.) words starting with
"tricho".
There are many jokes and comments about this verse by those who do not have many hairs. Might this digression be "
hairsplitting"? Or "
split ends". Not a football player position as a "
split end".
The verse in Matthew 5:36 and 10:30 that both use the Greek word for
"hair", which might have another meaning (as a
code word) where both are true.
14. Matthew 10:11 Town hairs as believers
Matthew 10:11 And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence. [kjv]
εις ην δ αν πολιν η κωμην εισελθητε εξετασατε τις εν αυτη αξιος εστιν κακει μεινατε εως αν εξελθητε [gnt]
The Greek word for "
town" can be a play on words with "
hair" as in the "
hair" as a
believer on the "
head" as
Christ.
"κόμη" ≈ "well-tended hair" as opposed to "θρίψ" ≈ "hair".
"κώμη" ≈ "un-walled village or town".
"κόμην" ≈ "well-tended hair" (accusative singular).
"κώμην" ≈ "un-walled village or town" (accusative singular)
Today these words would be pronounced the same. At that time, they would have sounded similar.
A "
city", on the other hand, would have a "
wall". Discuss:
Is putting up "walls" good or bad? Explain. How about a "wall" of "laws"?
15. Hair hair running words
16. Ephesians 5:23
Ephesians 5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. [kjv]
οτι ανηρ εστιν κεφαλη της γυναικος ως και ο χριστος κεφαλη της εκκλησιας αυτος σωτηρ του σωματος [gnt]
Christ is the "
head" of the "
church" as a "
gathering of believers" each of which is a "
hair". That "
hair" can be "
white" or "
light" or it can be "
black" or "
dark".
Is Christ
your "
head"?
17. Matthew 7:10
Matthew 7:10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? [kjv]
η και ιχθυν αιτησει μη οφιν επιδωσει αυτω [gnt]
The modern Greek word
"φίδι" (FEE-thee) ≈ "snake" comes from the ancient Greek word
"όφιν" (O-feen) ≈ "snake" where, over time, the leading «
ο» (omicron) disappeared (and the ending changed).
The Latin word
"serpentem" ≈ "snake" leads to the translation of "
serpent" for "
snake" in many translations.
The ancient Greek word
"ὀφείλω" ≈ "owe, be obligated" and is the word used in the Lord's Prayer. It can be a play on words with "
serpent".
18. Matthew Snakes in the evening
Matthew 16:2 He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red. [kjv]
ο δε αποκριθεις ειπεν αυτοις οψιας γενομενης λεγετε ευδια πυρραζει γαρ ο ουρανος [gnt]
10:16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. [kjv]
ιδου εγω αποστελλω υμας ως προβατα εν μεσω λυκων γινεσθε ουν φρονιμοι ως οι οφεις και ακεραιοι ως αι περιστεραι [gnt]
23:33 Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell? [kjv]
οφεις γεννηματα εχιδνων πως φυγητε απο της κρισεως της γεεννης [gnt]
Here are some ancient Greek words.
"όψις" ≈ "view, sight, face, countenance".
"ὄψεις" ≈ "evening".
"ὄφεις" ≈ "serpents, snakes" (as a play on words).
19. Pyramid model
In the
pyramid TenWordPin model, these animals appear as follows.
20. Pyramid model
These nodes can be connected in an interesting way.
21. Table summary
| animal |
animal‑pow |
part |
part‑pow |
| bird |
deny |
eye
(leader) |
hole into chamber
(birdhouse) |
| pig |
bad/hand |
hand |
bad/pig |
| fish |
|
foot |
|
| sheep |
walk before |
hair |
trek |
| goat |
voice bad logic |
|
|
wolf
wolf‑dog |
|
|
|
| serpent |
let go
forgive |
|
|
Jesus often uses a
POW (Play on Words),
22. End of page
Matthew 5:36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. [kjv]
10:30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. [kjv]
