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Matthew 5:10-12 Persecuted for righteousness sake 3
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2. Sermon on the Mount connections
3. Animal crackers
4. Matthew 5:13-16 Context
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 Matthew 5:13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. [kjv]
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 5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. [kjv]
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 5:15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. [kjv]
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 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. [kjv]
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These ideas will be in the summary of the houses built on rock and sand at the end of the Sermon on the Mount.
Words in these verses may be
code words, have
double meanings, be
play on words, etc. The Greek words may have been changed (mistranslated), omitted, etc. [top-down view]
5. Review: Filling in the patterns
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1. preying
on others
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1. candle of
the candlestick
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2. swimming
in sin
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2. light of
the world
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3. blocking
the way
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3. salt of
the earth
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1.
False life: 15:
You are the kingdom of heaven/air. If the kingdom is a false kingdom, how shall the kingdom be kingdomed, with "
negative consequences" (
birds).
2.
False truth: 14:
You are the light of the world. If the light is false light, how shall the light be lighted. with "
negative consequences" (
fish).
3.
False way: 13:
You are the salt of the earth. If the salt is false salt, how shall the salt be salted, with "
negative consequences" (
pigs).
Let us elaborate the "
negative consequences" of each verse for use as a
model.
6. Matthew 7:24,26 House built on sand
7. Matthew 7:25,27 House built on sand
House on
rock of Christ:
Matthew 7:25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. [kjv]
και κατεβη η βροχη και ηλθαν οι ποταμοι και επνευσαν οι ανεμοι και προσεπεσαν τη οικια εκεινη και ουκ επεσεν τεθεμελιωτο γαρ επι την πετραν [gnt]
House on
sand of man:
7:27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. [kjv]
και κατεβη η βροχη και ηλθαν οι ποταμοι και επνευσαν οι ανεμοι και προσεκοψαν τη οικια εκεινη και επεσεν και ην η πτωσις αυτης μεγαλη [gnt]
The "
rain", "
rivers" and "
wind"
"falls" on the "
house" built on the "
rock". However, the "
rain", "
rivers" and "
wind"
"cut off" (different word) the "
house" built on "
sand". The ancient Greek word
"προσκόπτω" ≈ "cut towards/off". The "
house" is
"cut off". Perhaps they "
cut off" themselves as in separating themselves from the love of Christ - as the lost sheep that goes on the mountain.
8. Matthew 7:27 House built on sand
Matthew 7:27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. [kjv]
και κατεβη η βροχη και ηλθαν οι ποταμοι και επνευσαν οι ανεμοι και προσεκοψαν τη οικια εκεινη και επεσεν και ην η πτωσις αυτης μεγαλη [gnt]
The "
house" built on "
rock" does
not "fall". However, the "
house" built on "
sand" is
"cut off" and has a
"great" (size or number)
"fall". The ancient Greek word
"πτῶσις" ≈ "falling" and, in grammar, is a case or inflection. The ancient Greek word
"πίπτω" ≈ "fall". A related word is
"πτωχός" ≈ "beggar" and means, literally, one who has fallen. Jesus often refers to the
"poor" as those who are
"fallen" and need the
"Gospel" or
"Good News" which is the source of the English word
"evangelical".
Might there be a play on words of the "
great"
"fall" with the "
many" or "
city" in the (false) "
house" on the "
mountain" following the (false) "
light" who need the
"Good News" but, due to "
birds" and "
pigs" (who work for the "
birds") get
"cut off" and never got to hear (or were misled about) that
"Good News"?
9. Matthew 5:16 Positive advice
Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. [kjv]
ουτως λαμψατω το φως υμων εμπροσθεν των ανθρωπων οπως ιδωσιν υμων τα καλα εργα και δοξασωσιν τον πατερα υμων τον εν τοις ουρανοις [gnt]
Who is your light?
If Jesus is your
"light", do you need to
"light" a "
candle" or "
opinion"?
The ancient Greek word
"ἔμπροσθεν" ≈ "before, in front" and, in the case of time,
"earlier"
Put your good works "before" or "in front of" others without letting them know who did it. (Like the original Santa Claus).
The "house" of Jesus, built on the "rock" uses the true "light" of Jesus. No man-made "light" is needed.
The "house" of men, built on the "sand" as a "mountain" or "tree" uses the false "light" of man.
Jesus is also your "
head".
10. Matthew 5:9-12 Persecution verses
Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. [kjv]
5:10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. [kjv]
5:11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. [kjv]
5:12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. [kjv]
What does "blessed" mean?Happy
What does "persecute" mean?Pursued
What does "kingdom of heaven" mean?Kingdom of the air
What does "righteousness" mean?What is "right" according to an "opinion" or "glory" or "law".
11. Matthew 5:10-12 Persecuted for righteousness sake 3
Matthew 5:10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. [kjv]
5:11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. [kjv]
5:12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. [kjv]
Jesus appears to use a
top-down presentation right before and during the
"salt" verses. Let us go
backwards for the three verses before the
"salt" verse.
Matthew 5:15 (candles), 14 (light), 13 salt of the earth.
Matthew 5:12 (candles), 11 (light), 10 (salt) (pursuing as persecution)
One similarity in verses 12, 11 and 10 is the Greek word for
"pursue" that is translated as
"persecution". The
focus in the
"salt" verse is usually that of
"walked on" or
"trampled". What meaning might the
"walking" as
"pursuing" or
"persecution" have in the
"salt" verse?
12. Philippians 3:6,14 Pursing persecution
The ancient Greek word
"διώκω" ≈ "pursue" in the sense of
"going after" or, in
context,
"persecuting". The Greek word "
blameless" is "
without spots".
Philippians 3:6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. [kjv]
κατα ζηλος διωκων την εκκλησιαν κατα δικαιοσυνην την εν νομω γενομενος αμεμπτος [gnt]
Paul was
"pursuing" in the
wrong direction in a
"physical" way according to
man's "righteousness". The Greek for "
zeal" is that of "
competing with others for the same goal".
Paul is now
"pursuing" (same word) in the
right direction in a
"non-physical" way.
3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. [kjv]
κατα σκοπον διωκω εις το βραβειον της ανω κλησεως του θεου εν χριστω ιησου [gnt]
13. Matthew 5:12 Birds
Matthew 5:12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. [kjv]
χαιρετε και αγαλλιασθε οτι ο μισθος υμων πολυς εν τοις ουρανοις ουτως γαρ εδιωξαν τους προφητας τους προ υμων [gnt]
The ancient Greek word
"διώκω" ≈ "pursue" in the sense of
"going after" or, in
context,
"persecuting".
The
"persecution" or
"pursuing" or
"walking on" appears to be from the inside bad
"salt" and not the "
others" or "
world" outside.
Discuss: In what sense were the (true) prophets
"walked on" or
"trampled"?
Discuss: Do the (true) prophets represent
good "salt"? Do the false prophets represent
bad "salt"? The
"salt" verse is the next verse.
14. Matthew 5:12 Birds
Matthew 5:12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. [kjv]
χαιρετε και αγαλλιασθε οτι ο μισθος υμων πολυς εν τοις ουρανοις ουτως γαρ εδιωξαν τους προφητας τους προ υμων [gnt]
Who is "
they"? The "
birds"? The "
fish"? The "
pigs"?
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Why is
"heaven" in the plural as
"heavens", here and many other places?
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Details are left as a future topic.
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15. Rewards
16. Matthew 6:1
KJV: Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
Greek: προσεχετε δε την ελεημοσυνην δικαιοσυνην υμων μη ποιειν εμπροσθεν των ανθρωπων προς το θεαθηναι αυτοις ει δε μηγε μισθον ουκ εχετε παρα τω πατρι υμων τω εν τοις ουρανοις
17. Matthew 6:2
KJV: Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Greek: οταν ουν ποιης ελεημοσυνην μη σαλπισης εμπροσθεν σου ωσπερ οι υποκριται ποιουσιν εν ταις συναγωγαις και εν ταις ρυμαις οπως δοξασθωσιν υπο των ανθρωπων αμην λεγω υμιν απεχουσιν τον μισθον αυτων
18. Matthew 5:11 Fish
Matthew 5:11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. [kjv]
μακαριοι εστε οταν ονειδισωσιν υμας και διωξωσιν και ειπωσιν παν πονηρον καθ υμων ψευδομενοι ενεκεν εμου [gnt]
The ancient Greek word
"διώκω" ≈ "pursue" in the sense of
"going after" or, in
context,
"persecuting".
The "
birds" (leaders) have recruited the "
fish" to do the "
calling". The word "
men" is inferred. The "
saying" or "
calling" appears to be from the "
inside" and not the "
outside". Just "
saying"!
Are those now "persecuting" or "pursuing" the same that were doing the "walking"?
Are these the same "men" that were doing the "walking"?
Now they are doing the "talking" and not just the "walking".
Song:
These boots are made for walkin'. Written by Lee Hazlewood and recorded by Nancy Sinatra, single in 1966.
19. Matthew 5:10 Pigs
Matthew 5:10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. [kjv]
μακαριοι οι δεδιωγμενοι ενεκεν δικαιοσυνης οτι αυτων εστιν η βασιλεια των ουρανων [gnt]
The ancient Greek word
"διώκω" ≈ "pursue" in the sense of
"going after" or, in
context,
"persecuting".
The "
birds" (leaders) have recruited the "
fish" to do the "
calling" and the "
pigs" to do the "
dirty work" as in "
getting in the way of sinners". Phrases include "
be a leader", "
influence people", etc.
This
"walking" and "
talking" is now
"persecution". This is the "
being called" verses where who is calling is not stated. This is a direct statement about the "
kingdom of heaven". Using the
backward-chaining approach brings to question who is doing the
"persecuting" or
"pursuing" or "
walking".
Discuss: Provide any known examples during history where some church has been involved in the persecution of believers for the "
righteousness" of "
man" or "
church".
Jewish religious establishment working with the Romans.
Christian church establishment working with the world.
20. Future discussion
Discuss: Can you envision a time in the future where a church organization might be powerful enough and become indistinguishable from the world such that persecution of believers would become as Jesus states?
Discuss: Is being a "leader" for Christ and "influencing" others for Christ good or not good?
21. Matthew 5:6 The righteous type of appetite with which to be gardenized
Matthew 5:6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. [kjv]
μακαριοι οι πεινωντες και διψωντες την δικαιοσυνην οτι αυτοι χορτασθησονται [gnt]
beati qui esuriunt et sitiunt iustitiam quoniam ipsi saturabuntur [v]
The important word here are:
"blessed" (
happy),
"hunger",
"thirst",
"righteousness",
"filled" (
satisfied).
To what
"righteousness" does the verse refer? Can one be
"satisfied" in either (or
both) ways?
☐ Man's
"righteousness", "
opinion", "
glory", "
law".
☐ God's
"righteousness", "
opinion", "
glory", "
law".
22. Matthew 5:10
Matthew 5:10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. [kjv]
μακαριοι οι δεδιωγμενοι ενεκεν δικαιοσυνης οτι αυτων εστιν η βασιλεια των ουρανων [gnt]
The ancient Greek word
"διώκω" ≈ "pursue" in the sense of
"going after" or, in
context,
"persecuting".
Having worked backwards, are those
"pursuing" the same as "
talking" as "
walking" as "
not effective" "
salt"?
Paul
"persecuted" or
"pursued" (same word in Greek) but the "
righteousness" was his own "
opinion" of "
righteousness".
23. Matthew 5:9 Making and appeasing peaceful peacemakers
Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. [kjv]
μακαριοι οι ειρηνοποιοι οτι αυτοι υιοι θεου κληθησονται [gnt]
What is peace? What is a peacemaker?
Is being a peacemaker good or bad?
Is making something good or bad?
Who is it doing the calling?
Is there any
conscientious objection to continuing on the topic of making
peace? Let us
piece together some ideas.
These questions arise from Matthew 5:9 in the Beatitudes, given on a mountain to the disciples with both
altitude and
attitude. Is that right,
dude?
Ambiguous request:
Let me be an instrument of your peace.
24. Verses
Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. [kjv]
5:10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. [kjv]
5:11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. [kjv]
5:12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. [kjv]
25. Matthew 5:13-16 Context
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 Matthew 5:13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. [kjv]
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fish
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 5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. [kjv]
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birds
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 5:15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. [kjv]
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sheep
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 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. [kjv]
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These ideas will be in the summary of the houses built on rock and sand at the end of the Sermon on the Mount.
Words in these verses may be
code words, have
double meanings, be
play on words, etc. The Greek words may have been changed (mistranslated), omitted, etc. [top-down view]
26. End of page
Matthew 7:24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: [kjv]
πας ουν οστις ακουει μου τους λογους τουτους και ποιει αυτους ομοιωθησεται ανδρι φρονιμω οστις ωκοδομησεν αυτου την οικιαν επι την πετραν [gnt]
7:26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: [kjv]
και πας ο ακουων μου τους λογους τουτους και μη ποιων αυτους ομοιωθησεται ανδρι μωρω οστις ωκοδομησεν αυτου την οικιαν επι την αμμον [gnt]
Matthew 5:12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. [kjv]
χαιρετε και αγαλλιασθε οτι ο μισθος υμων πολυς εν τοις ουρανοις ουτως γαρ εδιωξαν τους προφητας τους προ υμων [gnt]
6:2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. [kjv]
οταν ουν ποιης ελεημοσυνην μη σαλπισης εμπροσθεν σου ωσπερ οι υποκριται ποιουσιν εν ταις συναγωγαις και εν ταις ρυμαις οπως δοξασθωσιν υπο των ανθρωπων αμην λεγω υμιν απεχουσιν τον μισθον αυτων [gnt]
