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The shock and awe deception
1. The shock and awe deception
A military saying during the (first) Gulf War was that of "
shock and awe". That is, overwhelm your opponent with vastly superior force. However, throughout military history, it is far easier to trick or deceive your opponent than to use overwhelming force.
In debates or sermons this technique, sometimes called the "
Gish Gallop", is used to overwhelm others with details or verses, out of context, to confuse and/or deceive their audience.
Some pastors will do this. They will bombard their congregation with verse after verse, without context, rattling off references, to make their congregation think they actually know what they are talking about, to deceive or mislead their congregation, etc.
2. Chargers
The
NFL (National Football League) Chargers, sometimes called the "
Bolts", have a lightning bolt as part of their logo.
Original owner/manager Frank Leahy: "
I liked it because they were yelling 'charge' and sounding the bugle at Dodger Stadium and at USC games.".
One Super Bowl: 1995 (1994 season) , 49ers 49, Chargers 26 (lost)
The Chargers played in the
AFL (American Football League) Championship game
5 times before the first Super Bowl, winning
1 of those
5.
Originally the Los Angeles Chargers, they have since returned to Los Angeles.
3. Lightning
The
NHL (National Hockey League) Tampa Bay Lightning, known as the "
Bolts", have the lightning bolt as part of their logo. Tampa, FL, is known as the "
Lightning capital of North America".
Stanley Cup championships: 2004, 2020, 2021. Finals in 2015 and 2022.
4. Shock and awe
Here we look at the "shock and awe" as used to deceive as part of that barrage of sometimes incomprehensible details.
In doing so with a specific example, several verses are connected that do not immediately appear to be connected.
5. Gish Gallop
A style of debate like "
shock and awe" is sometimes called the "
Gish Gallop".
Note that both Gish and Scott are very biased so one needs to look at the claims of both very closely to determine truth from non-truth.
The name was coined in 1994 by anthropologist Eugenie Scott (who opposes creation science) after creation scientist Duane Gish (1921-2013) of
ICR (Institute for Creation Research) who used the method to challenge the "
scientific fact of evolution". Wikipedia. (as of 2023-05-24). Gish would fire off claim after claim, some true and some not, to overwhelm the debate opponent.
6. Technical note
Technical note: A lot of scientific hand-waving goes on in the evolution debate on both sides. Evolution is not a proven fact since one cannot "
prove" science. One can only demonstrate ideas, that reality fits certain models, etc. What do we know as facts and proof? This is from the field of information and computation and logic and
not science and models and ideas.
1. Life contains large amounts of coded information called DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) (from 1953)
2. A simple mathematical proof in classical statistics (coin-flipping) shows that, with probability approaching 1.0, coded information cannot arise by chance (from 1972).
The obvious conclusion is that the coded information in life could not arise by chance is 6,000 years, in 15 billion years, 15 trillion years, 15 billion trillion years, etc. The only alternative appears to be that there is a creator outside of time and space.
Discuss: Why is this simple proof not covered in school?
7. Shock deception 1
The first step in a simple "
shock and awe" deception is to pick a Bible verse out of context that will support the ultimate goal of the deception. The base idea is that "
Jesus was shocking in his day". Neither the context nor other verses in other Gospels which might explain this verse are provided.
Luke 14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. [kjv]
ει τις ερχεται προς με και ου μισει τον πατερα εαυτου και την μητερα και την γυναικα και τα τεκνα και τους αδελφους και τας αδελφας ετι τε και την ψυχην εαυτου ου δυναται ειναι μου μαθητης [gnt]
The context is not explained. Just the effect of the English words. The goal is to make people think that Jesus said "
shocking" things in his day.
8. Text without context
"
A text without a context is a pretext for a proof text". Dr. Carson who attributes it to his father, a Canadian minister.
The "
proof text" refers to some text used to "
prove" some (personal) claim or belief.
This is often done by "
cherry picking" verses that support one's personal view which is a form of "
confirmation bias". Another name for this deception is that of "
selective evidence".
9. Shock deception 2
The context is not explained. Just the effect of the English words. The goal is to make people think that Jesus said "
shocking" things in his day.
This is a "
selective evidence" deception. Most people will not know the context or what is said elsewhere in the Bible about the verse.
Luke 14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. [kjv]
ει τις ερχεται προς με και ου μισει τον πατερα εαυτου και την μητερα και την γυναικα και τα τεκνα και τους αδελφους και τας αδελφας ετι τε και την ψυχην εαυτου ου δυναται ειναι μου μαθητης [gnt]
10. Shock deception 3
The next step is to move to today's culture using the idea of "
Jesus is shocking today".
People see "shocking" things today.
Claim that Jesus is "shocking today".
This "
culture shock" may be against God or not against God. This is not elaborated.
Luke 14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. [kjv]
ει τις ερχεται προς με και ου μισει τον πατερα εαυτου και την μητερα και την γυναικα και τα τεκνα και τους αδελφους και τας αδελφας ετι τε και την ψυχην εαυτου ου δυναται ειναι μου μαθητης [gnt]
11. Shock deception 4
The implied deception is that Jesus would approve of those "
shocking" things in today's culture.
If someone with actual knowledge of the deception ask questions, the deceiver can claim "
plausible deniability" in that they meant something else than what the implied or let people think.
Luke 14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. [kjv]
ει τις ερχεται προς με και ου μισει τον πατερα εαυτου και την μητερα και την γυναικα και τα τεκνα και τους αδελφους και τας αδελφας ετι τε και την ψυχην εαυτου ου δυναται ειναι μου μαθητης [gnt]
The better "
deceiver" refines the "
sales pitch" to maintain "
plausible deniability".
12. Context
Luke 14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. [kjv]
ει τις ερχεται προς με και ου μισει τον πατερα εαυτου και την μητερα και την γυναικα και τα τεκνα και τους αδελφους και τας αδελφας ετι τε και την ψυχην εαυτου ου δυναται ειναι μου μαθητης [gnt]
The Greek word used here for "
hate"
does mean "
hate". Over the years, as elsewhere in the Bible, some have "
grasped at straws" to find some explanation of the verse other than what the verse appears to say. One "
quibble" in this case is to say that, in that culture, "
hate" meant "
less love". This ignores all the other places where the same word "
hate" appears and those verses would not make sense with this revised definition.
There are
two contexts that are important here.
The verses surrounding the verse in question.
Other related verses in other Gospels, the New Testament, the entire Bible, the early Church Fathers, etc.
13. Hate
Proverbs 8:13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. [kjv]
φοβος κυριου μισει αδικιαν υβριν τε και υπερηφανιαν και οδους πονηρων μεμισηκα δε εγω διεστραμμενας οδους κακων [lxx]
Hebrews 1:9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. [kjv]
ηγαπησας δικαιοσυνην και εμισησας ανομιαν δια τουτο εχρισεν σε ο θεος ο θεος σου ελαιον αγαλλιασεως παρα τους μετοχους σου [gnt]
We are to "
hate sin" but not "
hate the sinner". The Greek for "
evil" is that of "
oppression". The Greek for "
iniquity" is that of anything that goes "
against the law" of man. In Biblical terms, it is anything that goes a "
against the Law" of God.
14. Proverbs 8:13
KJV: The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Hebrew: יראת יהוה שנאת רע גאה וגאון ודרך רע ופי תהפכות שנאתי׃
Greek: φοβος κυριου μισει αδικιαν υβριν τε και υπερηφανιαν και οδους πονηρων μεμισηκα δε εγω διεστραμμενας οδους κακων
15. Hebrews 1:9
KJV: Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Greek: ηγαπησας δικαιοσυνην και εμισησας ανομιαν δια τουτο εχρισεν σε ο θεος ο θεος σου ελαιον αγαλλιασεως παρα τους μετοχους σου
16. Context in Luke
Luke 14:25 And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, [kjv]
14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. [kjv]
ει τις ερχεται προς με και ου μισει τον πατερα εαυτου και την μητερα και την γυναικα και τα τεκνα και τους αδελφους και τας αδελφας ετι τε και την ψυχην εαυτου ου δυναται ειναι μου μαθητης [gnt]
14:27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. [kjv]
οστις ου βασταζει τον σταυρον εαυτου και ερχεται οπισω μου ου δυναται ειναι μου μαθητης [gnt]
The verses after these talk about counting the cost before starting a building project. Some theologians, commentators, pastors, etc., try to use that context to explain the "
hate" in Luke 14:26.
To understand Luke, let us first look at Matthew.
17. Luke 14:25
KJV: And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,
Greek: συνεπορευοντο δε αυτω οχλοι πολλοι και στραφεις ειπεν προς αυτους
18. Luke 14:26
KJV: If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
Greek: ει τις ερχεται προς με και ου μισει τον πατερα εαυτου και την μητερα και την γυναικα και τα τεκνα και τους αδελφους και τας αδελφας ετι δε τε και την εαυτου ψυχην εαυτου ου δυναται ειναι μου μαθητης ειναι
19. Luke 14:27
KJV: And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
Greek: και οστις ου βασταζει τον σταυρον αυτου εαυτου και ερχεται οπισω μου ου δυναται μου ειναι μου μαθητης
20. Matthew 12:47-50
Matthew 12:47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. [kjv]
12:48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? [kjv]
12:49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren ! [kjv]
12:50 For who soever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. [kjv]
These verses can be added for the effect of minimizing the family in the culture of today and emphasizing the community or organization. These ideas are the foundational part of Karl Marx, and humanistic (against God) movements such as Communism, socialism, etc.
Note that these verses as spoken by Jesus will be used to tie together two verses that do not, without study, appear to be directly related.
21. Karl Marx
The anti-religion, anti-Bible and anti-God writings of
Karl Marx (1818-1883), the foundation of
humanism,
socialism and
communism, emphasize the "
community" or "
society" over the "
individual".
Pastors sometimes put these ideas into the church by carefully blurring the distinction between freedom in Christ and political and social freedom. Churches that promote
socialism or
humanism in this way tend to avoid certain parts of the Bible.
Only in community with others has each individual the means of cultivating his gifts in all directions; only in the community, therefore, is personal freedom possible. Karl Marx.
Society does not consist of individuals, but expresses the sum of interrelations, the relations within which these individuals stand. Karl Marx.
22. In and/or of the world
1 Group of equal believers
2 Group of non-equal believers
Not understanding and/or following God's laws is not good.
Satan to Eve:
Did God really say that?
Almost all churches are somewhere between the two extremes.
John 17:14 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. [kjv]
εγω δεδωκα αυτοις τον λογον σου και ο κοσμος εμισησεν αυτους οτι ουκ εισιν εκ του κοσμου καθως εγω ουκ ειμι εκ του κοσμου [gnt]
23. Matthew 12:47
KJV: Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
Greek: ειπεν δε τις αυτω ιδου η μητηρ σου και οι αδελφοι σου εξω εστηκασιν ζητουντες σοι λαλησαι
24. Matthew 12:48
KJV: But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
Greek: ο δε αποκριθεις ειπεν τω ειποντι λεγοντι αυτω τις εστιν η μητηρ μου και τινες εισιν οι αδελφοι μου
25. Matthew 12:49
KJV: And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren !
Greek: και εκτεινας την χειρα αυτου επι τους μαθητας αυτου ειπεν ιδου η μητηρ μου και οι αδελφοι μου
26. Matthew 12:50
KJV: For who soever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Greek: οστις γαρ αν ποιηση το θελημα του πατρος μου του εν ουρανοις αυτος μου αδελφος και αδελφη και μητηρ εστιν
27. Sword of truth
Matthew 10:34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. [kjv]
μη νομισητε οτι ηλθον βαλειν ειρηνην επι την γην ουκ ηλθον βαλειν ειρηνην αλλα μαχαιραν [gnt]
10:35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. [kjv]
10:36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own household. [kjv]
One immediate view of these verses is that the "
sword" represents "
truth" of "
reality" and that whenever the "
reality truth" of Jesus is introduced to a group, family, etc., there will be division.
Matthew was an eye witness, a tax collector who took notes/shorthand and had to remember details. Most people in the area grew up speaking both Aramaic and Greek. Only the religious elite studied to read Hebrew. Hebrew was no longer spoken. Matthew preserves many of the subtle double meanings and play on words spoken by Jesus.
28. Matthew and Luke
Matthew 10:34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. [kjv]
μη νομισητε οτι ηλθον βαλειν ειρηνην επι την γην ουκ ηλθον βαλειν ειρηνην αλλα μαχαιραν [gnt]
Luke changes the words "
send" or "
throw" to "
give" and "
sword" to "
division". Perhaps that is what people remembered some twenty years later when interviewed by Paul's helper, the Greek doctor Luke. It appears that Luke did not have access to the Matthew texts and used more generic words that preserved part of the meaning spoken by Jesus and written in Matthew. Both "
throw" and "
sword" have special double meanings in terms of the Last Supper (and other places).
Luke 12:51 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division: [kjv]
δοκειτε οτι ειρηνην παρεγενομην δουναι εν τη γη ουχι λεγω υμιν αλλ η διαμερισμον [gnt]
29. Matthew and Luke
1 Jesus teaches people
2 Matthew writes Gospel
3 Luke writes Gospel
Luke records and correctly reports what people remembered as to the meaning of what Jesus said, sometimes using other words. This often loses the additional meanings as recorded in Matthew.
30. Differences
Many of the differences between Matthew and Luke can be explained by the context in which each was written.
Jesus: Jew, spoke Aramaic and Greek.
Matthew: Jew, spoke Aramaic and Greek, eyewitness, took notes.
Luke: Greek, spoke Greek, interviewed eyewitnesses about their memory.
31. Flaming sword
Matthew 10:34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. [kjv]
μη νομισητε οτι ηλθον βαλειν ειρηνην επι την γην ουκ ηλθον βαλειν ειρηνην αλλα μαχαιραν [gnt]
Luke 22:36 … and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. [kjv]
ειπεν δε αυτοις αλλα νυν ο εχων βαλλαντιον αρατω ομοιως και πηραν και ο μη εχων πωλησατω το ιματιον αυτου και αγορασατω μαχαιραν [gnt]
[flaming sword, narrow gate, gates of hell]
A hidden/double meanings of "
throw" and "
sword" of this verse, taking into account other verses, connects "
throw" of the "
sword" with "
water" of baptism and the "
sword" with the "
towel" of "
washed in the blood" in the foot-washing example at the Last Supper (in John) and some other often misunderstood verses.
32. Matthew 10:34
KJV: Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
Greek: μη νομισητε οτι ηλθον βαλειν ειρηνην επι την γην ουκ ηλθον βαλειν ειρηνην αλλα μαχαιραν
33. Luke 12:51
KJV: Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
Greek: δοκειτε οτι ειρηνην παρεγενομην δουναι εν τη γη ουχι λεγω υμιν αλλ η διαμερισμον
34. Matthew 10:35
KJV: For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
Greek: ηλθον γαρ διχασαι ανθρωπον κατα του πατρος αυτου και θυγατερα κατα της μητρος αυτης και νυμφην κατα της πενθερας αυτης
35. Matthew 10:36
KJV: And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.
Greek: και εχθροι του ανθρωπου οι οικιακοι αυτου
36. Compare Matthew and Luke
Matthew 10:37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. [kjv]
ο φιλων πατερα η μητερα υπερ εμε ουκ εστιν μου αξιος και ο φιλων υιον η θυγατερα υπερ εμε ουκ εστιν μου αξιος [gnt]
10:38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. [kjv]
και ος ου λαμβανει τον σταυρον αυτου και ακολουθει οπισω μου ουκ εστιν μου αξιος [gnt]
Luke 14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. [kjv]
ει τις ερχεται προς με και ου μισει τον πατερα εαυτου και την μητερα και την γυναικα και τα τεκνα και τους αδελφους και τας αδελφας ετι τε και την ψυχην εαυτου ου δυναται ειναι μου μαθητης [gnt]
14:27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. [kjv]
οστις ου βασταζει τον σταυρον εαυτου και ερχεται οπισω μου ου δυναται ειναι μου μαθητης [gnt]
Matthew uses precise words that relate with secondary meanings to other parts of what Jesus said. Luke uses generic replacement words that, while saying about the same thing, lack tho additional meaning connections.
37. Bearing a cross
Matthew 10:38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. [kjv]
και ος ου λαμβανει τον σταυρον αυτου και ακολουθει οπισω μου ουκ εστιν μου αξιος [gnt]
Luke 14:27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. [kjv]
οστις ου βασταζει τον σταυρον εαυτου και ερχεται οπισω μου ου δυναται ειναι μου μαθητης [gnt]
The words "
taketh" and "
followeth after" are important in Matthew. Luke changes them. Human organizations (built of sand) want you to be a "
leader" (in their system) and "
influence" or "
manipulate" others. Jesus (as the rock) wants you to "
understand", "
follow behind" him, and "
teach" and "
make disciples" of others.
The Greek word for "
worthy" is the word from which we get the English word
"axiom". Luke changes this to "
disciple".
38. Keep thou my way
To "
bear the cross" of Jesus brings to mind the song "
Keep thou my way" by Fanny Crosby and the cross-eyed bear called "
Gladly" (verse 3).
Keep Thou my all, O Lord, Hide my life in Thine;
O let Thy sacred light O'er my pathway shine;
Kept by Thy tender care, Gladly the cross I'll bear
Hear Thou and grant my pray'r, Hide my life in Thine.
39. Compare Matthew and Luke
Matthew 10:37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. [kjv]
ο φιλων πατερα η μητερα υπερ εμε ουκ εστιν μου αξιος και ο φιλων υιον η θυγατερα υπερ εμε ουκ εστιν μου αξιος [gnt]
Luke 14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. [kjv]
ει τις ερχεται προς με και ου μισει τον πατερα εαυτου και την μητερα και την γυναικα και τα τεκνα και τους αδελφους και τας αδελφας ετι τε και την ψυχην εαυτου ου δυναται ειναι μου μαθητης [gnt]
Now we have a context for the verse in Luke about "
hate" and the verse in Matthew about "
love". What do each of these verses mean and how do they relate?
The key to the connection is to understand the logical meaning "
more than" in Matthew 10:37. The Greek word is that of "
over" which has the same logical meaning as "
more than".
40. Matthew 10:37
KJV: He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Greek: ο φιλων πατερα η μητερα υπερ εμε ουκ εστιν μου αξιος και ο φιλων υιον η θυγατερα υπερ εμε ουκ εστιν μου αξιος
41. Matthew 10:38
KJV: And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
Greek: και ος ου λαμβανει τον σταυρον αυτου και ακολουθει οπισω μου ουκ εστιν μου αξιος
42. Relational operators
The correspondence between relational operators can be confusing to some.
Pacman has a big mouth.
Pacman is hungry
Pacman eats the larger number
Does that help?
43. Relational operators
The correspondence between relational operators can be confusing to some.
The purpose of
algebra is to work through problems
without having to think about what it means. It is just
symbol manipulation. Much of computer programming is
algebra and
symbol manipulation and
not thinking like a computer.
44. Logical negation as opposite
"
Everyone who loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy ..."
"
Everyone who loveth father or mother not more than me is worthy ..."
"
Everyone who loveth father or mother less than or equal to me is worthy ..."
The opposite (logical negation) of "greater than" is "not greater than".
Correct: The opposite of "greater than" is "less than or equal to".
Incorrect: The opposite of "greater than" is "less than".
Beginning students (and professionals) in computer programming often get this wrong.
45. Table comparison
| Book |
Spoken by Jesus |
Same meaning |
Status |
| Matthew |
not (family > Jesus) |
family ≤ Jesus |
correct |
| Luke |
not (family > Jesus) |
family < Jesus |
incorrect |
Correct logic: Matthew writes down and reports what Jesus spoke.
You should "love" Jesus.
Your family must be "less than or equal to" Jesus. (correct)
You must not "love" (nor condone) the worldly part of your family that are against God more than Jesus.
The
incorrect logic goes as follows. Luke reports what was remembered.
You should "love" Jesus.
Your family must be "less than" Jesus. (incorrect)
The opposite of "love" is "hate" (two choices).
Therefore, you must "hate" your family. (incorrect)
46. Opposites and overlap
 |
 |
less than
greater than
|
not less than
not greater than
|
Not everything has just
two choices. Sometimes there is a middle value (
three choices) that can be claimed or denied by either side (or both).
Aristotle describes how deceivers (Sophists, etc.) use the "
gray" area between "
light" and "
darkness" to confuse.
47. Be in the world but not of the world
Luke 11:35 Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness. [kjv]
σκοπει ουν μη το φως το εν σοι σκοτος εστιν [gnt]
John 3:19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. [kjv]
αυτη δε εστιν η κρισις οτι το φως εληλυθεν εις τον κοσμον και ηγαπησαν οι ανθρωποι μαλλον το σκοτος η το φως ην γαρ αυτων πονηρα τα εργα [gnt]
Anything in the "
World" that is
not against the laws of God is
not prohibited. It is
allowed.
48. Darkness
There is no such thing as darkness; only a failure to see. Malcolm Muggeridge (British broadcaster)
49. Optimism
An optimist may see a light where there is none, but why must the pessimist always run to blow it out? René Descartes (French philosopher, mathematician and statistician)
50. Amplification and feedback
1 Amplification
2 Outside feedback
3 Inside feedback
4 Attitude and actions
Any amplification system of
input to
output needs a
negative feedback loop in order to avoid getting out of control. Examples:
Input sound via microphone to amplification to output via a loudspeaker.
Input attitude to decisions to output behavior.
This is a very simple model that can become more complicated in practice.
Example: Coughing tends to produce more coughing. A cough suppressant can act as a negative feedback control to break the viscous cycle.
51. Gauge build
"
Love your neighbor as yourself". The "
as yourself" provides a negative feedback function.
52. John 3:19
KJV: And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Greek: αυτη δε εστιν η κρισις οτι το φως εληλυθεν εις τον κοσμον και ηγαπησαν οι ανθρωποι μαλλον το σκοτος η το φως ην γαρ πονηρα αυτων πονηρα τα εργα
53. Luke 11:35
KJV: Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.
Greek: σκοπει ουν μη το φως το εν σοι σκοτος εστιν
54. Love your neighbor as yourself
The "
as yourself" provides what engineers call a "
negative feedback loop". One is not to do for their neighbor what violates God's laws.
Luke 10:27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. [kjv]
ο δε αποκριθεις ειπεν αγαπησεις κυριον τον θεον σου εξ ολης καρδιας σου και εν ολη τη ψυχη σου και εν ολη τη ισχυι σου και εν ολη τη διανοια σου και τον πλησιον σου ως σεαυτον [gnt]
What happens if the "
as yourself" is removed?
55. Leviticus 19:18
Leviticus 19:18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD. [kjv]
και ουκ εκδικαται σου η χειρ και ου μηνιεις τοις υιοις του λαου σου και αγαπησεις τον πλησιον σου ως σεαυτον εγω ειμι κυριος [lxx]
56. Love your neighbor
The "
as yourself" provides what engineers call a "
negative feedback loop". One is not to do for their neighbor what violates God's laws.
Matthew 22:39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. [kjv]
δευτερα ομοια αυτη αγαπησεις τον πλησιον σου ως σεαυτον [gnt]
Once the world is allowed to contaminate the process, the entire "
lump" is "
leavened" (with bad teaching and practices).
Galatians 5:9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump. [kjv]
μικρα ζυμη ολον το φυραμα ζυμοι [gnt]
Song: They will know we are Christians
57. Galatians 5:9
KJV: A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
Greek: μικρα ζυμη ολον το φυραμα ζυμοι
Latin: modicum fermentum totam massam corrumpit
Wycliffe: A litil souredowy apeirith al the gobet.
58. Leviticus 19:18
KJV: Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
Hebrew: לא תקם ולא תטר את בני עמך ואהבת לרעך כמוך אני יהוה׃
Greek: και ουκ εκδικαται σου η χειρ και ου μηνιεις τοις υιοις του λαου σου και αγαπησεις τον πλησιον σου ως σεαυτον εγω ειμι κυριος
59. Luke 10:27
KJV: And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
Greek: ο δε αποκριθεις ειπεν αγαπησεις κυριον τον θεον σου εξ ολης της καρδιας σου και εξ ολης της ψυχης εν ολη τη ψυχη σου και εξ ολης της ισχυος εν ολη τη ισχυι σου και εξ ολης της διανοιας εν ολη τη διανοια σου και τον πλησιον σου ως σεαυτον
60. Matthew 22:39
KJV: And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Greek: δευτερα δε ομοια αυτη αγαπησεις τον πλησιον σου ως σεαυτον
61. Love your family as yourself
The "
more than" means that one should love "
family" (everyone) "
less than or equal to" Jesus. That is, one should not love the world more than Jesus or family. This is another may to state the "
love your neighbor as yourself".
Matthew 10:37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. [kjv]
ο φιλων πατερα η μητερα υπερ εμε ουκ εστιν μου αξιος και ο φιλων υιον η θυγατερα υπερ εμε ουκ εστιν μου αξιος [gnt]
When you hear "
love your neighbor as yourself", notice if the "
as yourself" is omitted.
62. Love your family
If you unconditionally "
love your family" it is as if you unconditionally "
love your neighbor". Contamination can happen when the "
world" that is against God's Laws is allowed in.
Matthew 10:37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. [kjv]
ο φιλων πατερα η μητερα υπερ εμε ουκ εστιν μου αξιος και ο φιλων υιον η θυγατερα υπερ εμε ουκ εστιν μου αξιος [gnt]
63. Love and hate
Matthew 10:37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. [kjv]
ο φιλων πατερα η μητερα υπερ εμε ουκ εστιν μου αξιος και ο φιλων υιον η θυγατερα υπερ εμε ουκ εστιν μου αξιος [gnt]
Luke 14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. [kjv]
ει τις ερχεται προς με και ου μισει τον πατερα εαυτου και την μητερα και την γυναικα και τα τεκνα και τους αδελφους και τας αδελφας ετι τε και την ψυχην εαυτου ου δυναται ειναι μου μαθητης [gnt]
How does Luke get "
hate"? Luke is writing what people remember. People make mistakes, especially logical mistakes.
64. Luke 1:1-3
65. Luke 1:1
KJV: Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
Greek: επειδηπερ πολλοι επεχειρησαν αναταξασθαι διηγησιν περι των πεπληροφορημενων εν ημιν πραγματων
66. Luke 1:2
KJV: Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
Greek: καθως παρεδοσαν ημιν οι απ αρχης αυτοπται και υπηρεται γενομενοι του λογου
67. Luke 1:3
KJV: It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
Greek: εδοξεν καμοι παρηκολουθηκοτι ανωθεν πασιν ακριβως καθεξης σοι γραψαι κρατιστε θεοφιλε
68. Build summary
1 Be in the world but not of the world
2 Love your neighbor as yourself
3 Love your neighbor
4 Love your family as yourself
5 Love your family
69. Song: The family of God
The song "
The family of God" was written by Gloria and Bill Gaither in 1970.
Together, have written more than 700 hymns.
70. Refrain
I'm so glad I'm a part of the Family of God,
I've been washed in the fountain, cleansed by His blood!
Joint heirs with Jesus as we travel this sod,
For I'm part of the family,
The Family of God.
71. Verse 1
You will notice we say "brother and sister" 'round here,
It's because we're a family and these are so near;
When one has a heartache, we all share the tears,
And rejoice in each victory in this family so dear.
72. Refrain
I'm so glad I'm a part of the Family of God,
I've been washed in the fountain, cleansed by His blood!
Joint heirs with Jesus as we travel this sod,
For I'm part of the family,
The Family of God.
73. Fault-tolerant computing concepts
Fault tolerance is important in distributed systems and in organizations.
Redundancy can be used to
detect and
correct errors (discrepancies).
Bar codes, ISBN, Credit card numbers, UPC, CRC checks, parity checks, etc.
Space shuttle: Four redundant computers with one backup (cross-checking 500 times a second).
Accounting (manual) method of casting out nines.
Masoretic Hebrew text copying rules.
Two (reliable) witnesses (at least) needed.
An understanding of
FTC (Fault Tolerant Computing) techniques is important in understanding the differences in various Bible texts.
The key to fault tolerance is
redundancy. The simplest model is to use redundancy and take a majority vote of the various ways. There are many more advanced methods not discussed here.
74. Fault tolerance
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Here are the redundancies of the verses - similarities and differences.
" Hate family=neighbor": ( 1 verse)
Luke 14:26 (incorrect logic)
" Love thy neighbor as thyself": ( 8 verses)
Matthew 19:19, 22:39, Mark 12:31, 12:33
Luke 10:27, Romans 13:9, Galatians 5:14
Leviticus 19:18
" Love family=neighbor as thyself": ( 1 verse)
Matthew 10:37 (correct logic)
" Love your enemies ...": ( 3 verses)
Matthew 5:24, Luke 6:27, 6:35
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75. Love in Matthew and hate in Luke
Matthew 10:37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. [kjv]
Luke 14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. [kjv]
Luke is writing what people remember. People make mistakes, especially logical mistakes.
76. Shock and awe deception
Similar deceptions:
"Shock and awe"
"Jesus changed everything"
77. End of page
Luke 1:1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, [kjv]
επειδηπερ πολλοι επεχειρησαν αναταξασθαι διηγησιν περι των πεπληροφορημενων εν ημιν πραγματων [gnt]
1:2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; [kjv]
καθως παρεδοσαν ημιν οι απ αρχης αυτοπται και υπηρεται γενομενοι του λογου [gnt]
1:3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, [kjv]
εδοξεν καμοι παρηκολουθηκοτι ανωθεν πασιν ακριβως καθεξης σοι γραψαι κρατιστε θεοφιλε [gnt]
