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Borders as a prison or city wall
1. Genesis 12:3
God is speaking to Abraham and the (future) nation of Israel.
Genesis 12:3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. [kjv]
και ευλογησω τους ευλογουντας σε και τους καταρωμενους σε καταρασομαι και ενευλογηθησονται εν σοι πασαι αι φυλαι της γης [lxx]
The ancient Greek word
"μακάριος" ≈ "happy, content" but is often translated as
"blessed".
The ancient Greek word
"εὐλογία" ≈ "good speaking, flattery" and is the source of the English word
"eulogy". A
"good word" from God is not
"flattery".
2. Deuteronomy 32:8
Deuteronomy 32:8 When the most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel. [kjv]
οτε διεμεριζεν ο υψιστος εθνη ως διεσπειρεν υιους αδαμ εστησεν ορια εθνων κατα αριθμον αγγελων θεου [lxx]
3. Deuteronomy 32:8
KJV: When the most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.
Hebrew: בהנחל עליון גוים בהפרידו בני אדם יצב גבלת עמים למספר בני ישראל׃
Greek: οτε διεμεριζεν ο υψιστος εθνη ως διεσπειρεν υιους αδαμ εστησεν ορια εθνων κατα αριθμον αγγελων θεου
4. Psalms 33:12
Psalms 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. [kjv]
μακαριον το εθνος ου εστιν κυριος ο θεος αυτου λαος ον εξελεξατο εις κληρονομιαν εαυτω [lxx]
The ancient Greek word
"ἐκλεκτός" ≈ "picked out, selected, chosen" and is the source of the English words
"election" and
"eclectic".
The ancient Greek word
"μακάριος" ≈ "happy, content" but is often translated as
"blessed".
Can we truly say "in God we trust"?
Does this apply to our "nation" of "people"?
5. Psalms 33:12
KJV: Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
Hebrew: אשרי הגוי אשר יהוה אלהיו העם בחר לנחלה לו׃
Greek: μακαριον το εθνος ου εστιν κυριος ο θεος αυτου λαος ον εξελεξατο εις κληρονομιαν εαυτω
6. Prisoners
The best way to keep a prisoner from escaping is to make sure he never knows he's in prison. Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881), author of
Crime and punishment.
Russian: Фёдор Михайлович Достоевский (1821-1881)
Analogy:
The best way to keep people separated (rooted up, loosed, judged) from the love of Christ is to not let them know they have separated themselves from the love of Christ. One way:
Convince the people that nothing can separate them from the love of Christ. Therefore, they do not need to worry about anything.
Many are "
happy" in the "
abyss", "
pit", "
ditch", "
wide area" as in
better together,
all in the same boat/vote, etc.
Human beings are born with different capacities. If they are free, they are not equal. And if they are equal, they are not free. Alexander Solzhenitsyn.
7. Borders as a prison or city wall
Is a "
border" "
wall"
good or
bad? Explain.
A "
border"
separates, or
delimits, two areas. In that sense, a border is similar to a "
wall".
☐ Keep what is outside from getting inside.
☐ Keep what is inside from getting outside. This could be a "
watch", "
prison", "
cage", etc. [Pharisees]
Many "
nations" as "
groups of people" have "
borders". Are these "
borders" important? What does the Bible say? Should there be no "
borders" as part of a one-world "
nation" or "
government"?
8. Penrose steps: how it is done
The Penrose never-ending steps illusion, also called the stairs illusion, cannot exist in reality as depicted.
These steps were made famous by
M. C. Escher (graphic artist) as elaborations on the theme. Steps, rivers, etc., do not go/flow uphill.
How is the Penrose steps illusion created?
9. The Great Wall of China
In ancient times, the Great Wall of China was built as a series of forts and walls to protect the northern borders of China from outside invaders. The Great Wall of China was known as the "
Ramparts of Magog" in ancient times. The purpose of the wall was to protect China from Magog. Magog is part of the Ezekiel 38 and 39 prophecies.
The wall of China did not work very well on numerous occasions. How did the attack by
Genghis Khan (Emperor of the Mongol Empire and China) on Great Wall of China succeed? For reference, this happened about 1200 A.D.
Today, in the security field, there is something known as the "
Great Firewall of China" in reference to information security protection on incoming and outgoing data packets.
10. Hebrews 11:30 Walls
Hebrews 11:30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days. [kjv]
πιστει τα τειχη ιεριχω επεσαν κυκλωθεντα επι επτα ημερας [gnt]
11. Hebrews 11:30
KJV: By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.
Greek: πιστει τα τειχη ιεριχω επεσεν επεσαν κυκλωθεντα επι επτα ημερας
12. Exodus 14:22
Exodus 14:22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left. [kjv]
και εισηλθον οι υιοι ισραηλ εις μεσον της θαλασσης κατα το ξηρον και το υδωρ αυτοις τειχος εκ δεξιων και τειχος εξ ευωνυμων [lxx]
13. Exodus 14:22
KJV: And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
Hebrew: ויבאו בני ישראל בתוך הים ביבשה והמים להם חמה מימינם ומשמאלם׃
Greek: και εισηλθον οι υιοι ισραηλ εις μεσον της θαλασσης κατα το ξηρον και το υδωρ αυτοις τειχος εκ δεξιων και τειχος εξ ευωνυμων
14. Exodus 14:29
Exodus 14:29 But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left. [kjv]
οι δε υιοι ισραηλ επορευθησαν δια ξηρας εν μεσω της θαλασσης το δε υδωρ αυτοις τειχος εκ δεξιων και τειχος εξ ευωνυμων [lxx]
15. Exodus 14:29
KJV: But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
Hebrew: ובני ישראל הלכו ביבשה בתוך הים והמים להם חמה מימינם ומשמאלם׃
Greek: οι δε υιοι ισραηλ επορευθησαν δια ξηρας εν μεσω της θαλασσης το δε υδωρ αυτοις τειχος εκ δεξιων και τειχος εξ ευωνυμων
16. Daniel 9:25-27 Daniel prophecy
Daniel 9:25 Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. [kjv]
… משיחנגיד … [he]
και γνωση και συνησεις απο εξοδου λογου του αποκριθηναι και του οικοδομησαι ιερουσαλημ εως χριστου ηγουμενου εβδομαδες επτα και εβδομαδες εξηκοντα δυο και επιστρεψει και οικοδομηθησεται πλατεια και τειχος και εκκενωθησονται οι καιροι [lxx]
That this prophecy uses 360 day prophetic years was not realized until 1896 in a book "
The Coming Prince" by the former chief of Scotland Yard Sir Robert Anderson.
≈ 544 BC (Daniel)
≈ 445/444 BC (Nehemiah) Commandant to rebuild Jerusalem.
≈ 31/32 AD (Crucifixion)
= 70 AD (temple destroyed)
Jesus is the "
Messiah" (religious leader, 1st coming) and the "
King" (civil leader, 2nd coming).
17. Matthew 21:42 Rock hard evidence of the key stone of the rejected cornerstone
Matthew 21:42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? [kjv]
λεγει αυτοις ο ιησους ουδεποτε ανεγνωτε εν ταις γραφαις λιθον ον απεδοκιμασαν οι οικοδομουντες ουτος εγενηθη εις κεφαλην γωνιας παρα κυριου εγενετο αυτη και εστιν θαυμαστη εν οφθαλμοις ημων [gnt]
The "
stone", as in the "
stone the builders rejected", is usually taken to be Jesus.
The verses in Mark 12:10 and Luke 20:17 repeat the same idea.
The ancient Greek word
"γωνία" ≈ "corner, angle". and is the source of the English suffix
"gon" as in "
polygon". A "
triangle" has "
three" "
corners".
18. Transgression progression
The Pharisees gained power at the time of Ezra and Nehemiah. Since the walls were being rebuilt to defend Jerusalem, they wanted to create a
wall of laws to keep the people from straying from the word of God. This "
wall" might be compared to a "
pit" or "
abyss".
What is a "sin"? Think "doing good" on the Sabbath.
When do you become a "transgressor" of the "law"?
Whose "law"? Does "tradition" take precedence over God's "law"?
Does God require "oaths"? How about "creeds"? What is the difference?
Jesus talks about
"transgression" and
"tradition" in Matthew 15:1-27.
[permit law, non-monotonic logic, negation by failure, life, walls, Joshua]
19. Amos 7:7 Wall
Amos 7:7 Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand. [kjv]
… אנך … אנך [he]
ουτως εδειξεν μοι κυριος και ιδου ανηρ εστηκως επι τειχους αδαμαντινου και εν τη χειρι αυτου αδαμας [lxx]
The ancient Greek word
"τεῖχος" ≈ "mound, earth works, wall" and, in context, it could be a "
fortified city".
Walls can be used to:
☐ keep those outside from getting in
☐ keep those inside from getting out
Some walls have "
gates" that allow going through the "
wall". Which side of the "
gates of Hades" are you on?
20. Amos 7:7 In the hand
Amos 7:7 Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand. [kjv]
… אנך … אנך [he]
ουτως εδειξεν μοι κυριος και ιδου ανηρ εστηκως επι τειχους αδαμαντινου και εν τη χειρι αυτου αδαμας [lxx]
Which makes more sense?
☐
... stood by a wall made of a plumb-line, with a plumbline in his hand.
☐
... stood by a wall of hard rock, with a hard rock in his hand.
Who might be the "
rock"?
21. Delimiting the boundary of the region of a mountain
How can one
"define" a
"mountain"?
The ancient Greek word (smooth breathing) "ὄρος" ≈ "mountain".
The ancient Greek word (rough breathing) "ὅρος" ≈ "boundary, definition".
The ancient Greek words (and sounds) merged in modern Greek as
"όρος" (O-ros) ≈ "mountain, definition, boundary".
In ancient Greek, there was (in Attic Greek) a rough or smooth breathing difference that disappeared by the time of the
GNT (Greek New Testament). These distinctions have been continued by scholars and sometimes the importance of the differences appears to be exaggerated.
Let us look at the two meanings of the same word and then investigate the times that Jesus uses the word to see if anything interesting is discovered.
22. Acts 17:26 One blood
Acts 17:26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; [kjv]
εποιησεν τε εξ ενος παν εθνος ανθρωπων κατοικειν επι παντος προσωπου της γης ορισας προστεταγμενους καιρους και τας οροθεσιας της κατοικιας αυτων [gnt]
We are all
"one" "
blood" in the sight of Jesus. All races are related. The word
"blood" is not in some Greek manuscripts. The ancient Greek word
"ἄνθρωπος" ≈ "person, humanity, man". [world vs. Bible view]
The
KJV (King James Version) translates as
"nations" The ancient Greek word
"ἔθνος" ≈ "group of people" and is the source of the English word
"ethnic".
Book:
One Race One Blood (Revised & Updated): The Biblical Answer to Racism, ISBN 13 9781683442035, Master Books, New Leaf Publishing Group, Inc., 179 pages. Contributers: Charles Ware , Ken Ham.
23. Acts 17:26 Race relations
Acts 17:26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; [kjv]
εποιησεν τε εξ ενος παν εθνος ανθρωπων κατοικειν επι παντος προσωπου της γης ορισας προστεταγμενους καιρους και τας οροθεσιας της κατοικιας αυτων [gnt]
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Reflexive
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Symmetric
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Transitive
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If "
race" can be precisely defined, the "
race" relation is an equivalence relation in that it is "
reflexive", "
symmetric" and "
transitive". If "
race" cannot be precisely defined, the logical implication is that only both of the following equivalence sets hold (and nothing else).
☐ Everyone is of the same race (i.e., the human race).
☐ Everyone is of a distinct race separate from every other race (i.e., a unique individual).
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24. Blind goats and prison pits in Matthew
A number of seemingly unrelated verses spoken by Jesus and recorded by Matthew appear to be related in an interesting way.
Matthew 11:5-6: Message for John the Baptist on what is being done.
Matthew 10:8 The guidance to the disciples sent out.
Matthew 15:14 The blind leading the blind.
Matthew 15:19 The list of sins from the heart.
Matthew 25:35-36 The sheep and the goats.
These passages are usually interpreted, in various ways, using opinion and not by a consistent constraint-logic model using the original Greek (and not Latin) meanings of the words, code words where appropriate, play on words (in Greek and sometimes Latin), etc.
25. Zechariah 7:9-11
Zechariah 7:9 Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother: [kjv]
ταδε λεγει κυριος παντοκρατωρ κριμα δικαιον κρινατε και ελεος και οικτιρμον ποιειτε εκαστος προς τον αδελφον αυτου [lxx]
7:10 And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart. [kjv]
και χηραν και ορφανον και προσηλυτον και πενητα μη καταδυναστευετε και κακιαν εκαστος του αδελφου αυτου μη μνησικακειτω εν ταις καρδιαις υμων [lxx]
7:11 But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear. [kjv]
και ηπειθησαν του προσεχειν και εδωκαν νωτον παραφρονουντα και τα ωτα αυτων εβαρυναν του μη εισακουειν [lxx]
The verses in the parable of the sheep and goats do not appear to apply to the literal meaning. However, that does not mean that some interpretation of the literal meaning is not true.
What Zachariah says was said by Amos and then Isaiah as part of the "
yoke" of "
compulsion".
26. Zechariah 7:9
KJV: Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:
Hebrew: כה אמר יהוה צבאות לאמר משפט אמת שפטו וחסד ורחמים עשו איש את אחיו׃
Greek: ταδε λεγει κυριος παντοκρατωρ κριμα δικαιον κρινατε και ελεος και οικτιρμον ποιειτε εκαστος προς τον αδελφον αυτου
27. Zechariah 7:10
KJV: And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.
Hebrew: ואלמנה ויתום גר ועני אל תעשקו ורעת איש אחיו אל תחשבו בלבבכם׃
Greek: και χηραν και ορφανον και προσηλυτον και πενητα μη καταδυναστευετε και κακιαν εκαστος του αδελφου αυτου μη μνησικακειτω εν ταις καρδιαις υμων
28. Zechariah 7:11
KJV: But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.
Hebrew: וימאנו להקשיב ויתנו כתף סררת ואזניהם הכבידו משמוע׃
Greek: και ηπειθησαν του προσεχειν και εδωκαν νωτον παραφρονουντα και τα ωτα αυτων εβαρυναν του μη εισακουειν
29. Revelation 21:12
Revelation 21:12 And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: [kjv]
εχουσα τειχος μεγα και υψηλον εχουσα πυλωνας δωδεκα και επι τοις πυλωσιν αγγελους δωδεκα και ονοματα επιγεγραμμενα α εστιν των δωδεκα φυλων υιων ισραηλ [gnt]
30. Revelation 21:12
KJV: And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:
Greek: εχουσαν τε εχουσα τειχος μεγα και υψηλον εχουσαν εχουσα πυλωνας δωδεκα και επι τοις πυλωσιν αγγελους δωδεκα και ονοματα επιγεγραμμενα α εστιν των δωδεκα φυλων των υιων ισραηλ
31. Revelation 21:14
Revelation 21:14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. [kjv]
και το τειχος της πολεως εχων θεμελιους δωδεκα και επ αυτων δωδεκα ονοματα των δωδεκα αποστολων του αρνιου [gnt]
32. Revelation 21:14
KJV: And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Greek: και το τειχος της πολεως εχον εχων θεμελιους δωδεκα και εν αυτοις επ αυτων δωδεκα ονοματα των δωδεκα αποστολων του αρνιου
33. Revelation 21:15
Revelation 21:15 And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof. [kjv]
και ο λαλων μετ εμου ειχεν μετρον καλαμον χρυσουν ινα μετρηση την πολιν και τους πυλωνας αυτης και το τειχος αυτης [gnt]
34. Revelation 21:15
KJV: And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.
Greek: και ο λαλων μετ εμου ειχεν μετρον καλαμον χρυσουν ινα μετρηση την πολιν και τους πυλωνας αυτης και το τειχος αυτης
35. Revelation 21:17
Revelation 21:17 And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel. [kjv]
και εμετρησεν το τειχος αυτης εκατον τεσσερακοντα τεσσαρων πηχων μετρον ανθρωπου ο εστιν αγγελου [gnt]
36. Revelation 21:17
KJV: And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.
Greek: και εμετρησεν το τειχος αυτης εκατον τεσσαρακοντα τεσσερακοντα τεσσαρων πηχων μετρον ανθρωπου ο εστιν αγγελου
37. Revelation 21:18
Revelation 21:18 And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass. [kjv]
και η ενδωμησις του τειχους αυτης ιασπις και η πολις χρυσιον καθαρον ομοιον υαλω καθαρω [gnt]
38. Revelation 21:18
KJV: And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.
Greek: και ην η ενδομησις ενδωμησις του τειχους αυτης ιασπις και η πολις χρυσιον καθαρον ομοια ομοιον υαλω καθαρω
39. Revelation 21:19
Revelation 21:19 And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald; [kjv]
οι θεμελιοι του τειχους της πολεως παντι λιθω τιμιω κεκοσμημενοι ο θεμελιος ο πρωτος ιασπις ο δευτερος σαπφειρος ο τριτος χαλκηδων ο τεταρτος σμαραγδος [gnt]
40. Revelation 21:19
KJV: And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;
Greek: και οι θεμελιοι του τειχους της πολεως παντι λιθω τιμιω κεκοσμημενοι ο θεμελιος ο πρωτος ιασπις ο δευτερος σαπφειρος ο τριτος χαλκηδων ο τεταρτος σμαραγδος
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