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A dogmatic opinion about dogmas
1. A dogmatic opinion about dogmas
2. Dogmatic
To clarify before starting, being "
dogmatic" does not mean that you have a mat in front of your door for the dog! I like the mat that has the text on it "
Hi. I'm Matt!". Of course, the mat should not be shiny but matte!
Something is "
automatic" if it happens without doing anything. So "
dogmatic" is similar but requires a dog for it to happen.
If you are dog-tired of these puns, let us move on.
3. Death by taxes
Certainty? In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.
Benjamin Franklin (American scientist, inventor, philosopher, statesman) .
Which gets worse over time?
☐ Death gets worse over time.
☐ Taxes get worse over time.
He does not possess wealth; it possesses him. Benjamin Franklin.
What does Jesus say about taxes (yokes of compulsion) by religious institutions?
4. Luke 2:1
KJV: And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
Greek: εγενετο δε εν ταις ημεραις εκειναις εξηλθεν δογμα παρα καισαρος αυγουστου απογραφεσθαι πασαν την οικουμενην
Latin: factum est autem in diebus illis exiit edictum a Caesare Augusto ut describeretur universus orbis
Wessex: Exiit edictum a cesare augusto. Soðlice on þam dagen waes ge-worðen ge-bod fram þan caisere auguste. þaet eall ymb-hwyrft waere to-maercod.
Wycliffe: And it was don in tho daies, a maundement wente out fro the emperour August, that al the world schulde be discryued.
Tyndale: And it chaunced in thoose dayes: yt ther went oute a comaundment from Auguste the Emperour that all the woorlde shuld be taxed.
Gothic: warth than in dagans jainans, urrann gagrefts fram kaisara agustau, gameljan allana midjungard.
Luther: Es begab sich aber zu der Zeit, daß ein Gebot vom Kaiser Augustus ausging, daß alle Welt geschätzt würde.
Spanish: Y aconteció en aquellos días que salió un edicto de parte de Augusto César, que todo el mundo fuese empadronado.
Portuguese: Por aqueles dias, saiu um édito da parte de César Augusto para ser recenseada toda a terra.
5. Opinion
It appears that the primary meaning of the word is that of "
opinion" or "
belief".
With an absolute ruler, an "
opinion" or "
belief" takes on the practical connotation of a "
decree" or "
edict". This appears to be the case in the
GNT (Greek New Testament) and
LXX (Septuagint).
6. Mandate
7. Edict
8. Strongs - edict
- *G1378 *5 δόγμα (dog'-mah) : from the base of G1380; a law (civil, ceremonial or ecclesiastical):--decree, ordinance.
- δογμασιν *2
- Ephesians 2:15 ... even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make ...
- Colossians 2:14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against ...
- δογμα
- Luke 2:1 ... those days, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, ...
- δογματα
- Acts 16:4 ... the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of ...
- δογματων
- Acts 17:7 ... all do contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, saying that there is ...
- *G1379 *1 δογματίζω (dog-mat-id'-zo) : from G1378 δόγμα; to prescribe by statute, i.e. (reflexively) to submit to, ceremonially rule:--be subject to ordinances.
- δογματιζεσθε
- Colossians 2:20 ... living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
9. Acts 17:7
KJV: Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
Greek: ους υποδεδεκται ιασων και ουτοι παντες απεναντι των δογματων καισαρος πραττουσιν πρασσουσιν βασιλεα λεγοντες ετερον λεγοντες ειναι ιησουν
Latin: quos suscepit Iason et hii omnes contra decreta Caesaris faciunt regem alium dicentes esse Iesum
Wycliffe: whiche Jason resseyuede. And these alle don ayens the maundementis of the emperour, and seien, that Jhesu is anothir king.
Tyndale: which Iason hath receaved prevely. And these all do contrary to the elders of Cesar affirmynge another kynge one Iesus.
Luther: die herberget Jason; und diese alle handeln wider des Kaisers Gebot, sagen, ein anderer sei der König, nämlich Jesus.
Spanish: A los cuales Jasón ha recibido; y todoséstos, hacen contrario a los decretos de César, diciendo que hay otro rey, Jesús.
Portuguese: e Jasão recebeu-os em sua casa. Todos eles estão em oposição aos éditos de César, pois afirmam que há outro rei, Jesus. »
10. Ephesians 2:15
KJV: Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
Greek: την εχθραν εν τη σαρκι αυτου τον νομον των εντολων εν δογμασιν καταργησας ινα τους δυο κτιση εν εαυτω αυτω εις ενα καινον ανθρωπον ποιων ειρηνην
Latin: legem mandatorum decretis evacuans ut duos condat in semet ipsum in unum novum hominem faciens pacem
Spanish: aboliendo en su carne las enemistades, la ley de los mandamientos contenidos en ordenanzas, para hacer en sí mismo de los dos un nuevo hombre, haciendo así la paz;
11. Commandments
If commandments are contained in ordinances (i.e., a proper subset, not the same set) than what is the difference between a commandment and an ordinance?
Might this be the difference from the letter of the law and the spirit of the law?
12. The legal truth table
Advice/adage:
Logic: If the law (human opinion) is on your side, pound the law. (letter of the law)
Reality: If the facts (reality, nature) are on your side, pound the facts. (spirit of the law)
Opinion: If neither is on your side, pound the table.
13. Strongs - commandments
- *G1785 *66 ἐντολή (en-tol-ay') : from G1781; injunction, i.e. an authoritative prescription:--commandment, precept.
- εντολην *19
- Matthew 15:3 ... ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
- Mark 7:8 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition ...
- Mark 7:9 ... unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep ...
- Mark 10:5 ... he wrote you this precept.
- Luke 15:29 ... transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never ...
- Luke 23:56 ... the sabbath day according to the commandment.
- John 10:18 ... it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
- John 12:49 ... he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and ...
- John 13:34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love ...
- Acts 17:15 ... Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and ...
- 1 Timothy 6:14 That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until ...
- Hebrews 7:5 ... who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to ...
- 1 John 2:7 ... no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment ...
- 1 John 2:8 Again, a new commandment I write unto you, ...
- 1 John 3:23 ... is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
- 1 John 4:21 And this commandment have we from him, ...
- 2 John 1:4 ... truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
- 2 John 1:5 ... as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that ...
- εντολας *18
- Matthew 19:17 ... into life, keep the commandments.
- Mark 10:19 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do ...
- Luke 18:20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do ...
- John 11:57 ... and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man ...
- John 14:15 ... me, keep my commandments.
- John 14:21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, ...
- John 15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide ...
- Colossians 4:10 ... (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto ...
- 1 John 2:3 ... if we keep his commandments.
- 1 John 2:4 ... keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and ...
- 1 John 3:22 ... because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing ...
- 1 John 3:24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, ...
- 1 John 5:2 ... and keep his commandments.
- 1 John 5:3 ... we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
- 2 John 1:6 ... after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ...
- Revelation 12:17 ... seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have ...
- Revelation 14:12 ... here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
- εντολη *13
- Matthew 22:36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
- Matthew 22:38 ... the first and great commandment.
- Mark 12:28 ... Which is the first commandment of all?
- Mark 12:31 ... There is none other commandment greater than these.
- John 12:50 And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: ...
- John 15:12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, ...
- Romans 7:10 And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I ...
- Romans 7:12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, ...
- Romans 13:9 ... if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this ...
- Ephesians 6:2 ... (which is the first commandment with promise;)
- 1 John 2:7 ... no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment ...
- 1 John 3:23 ... is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
- 2 John 1:6 ... after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ...
- εντολης *9
- Romans 7:8 ... taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me ...
- Romans 7:9 ... once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, ...
- Romans 7:11 ... taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and ...
- Romans 7:13 ... that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.
- Hebrews 7:16 ... after the law of a carnal commandment, but after ...
- Hebrews 7:18 For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness ...
- Hebrews 9:19 ... Moses had spoken every precept to all the people ...
- 2 Peter 2:21 ... it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
- 2 Peter 3:2 ... holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord ...
- εντολων *3
- Matthew 5:19 ... one of these least commandments, and shall teach men ...
- 1 Corinthians 7:19 ... nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
- Ephesians 2:15 ... flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for ...
- εντολαις *3
- Matthew 22:40 On these two commandments hang all the law ...
- Luke 1:6 ... walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
- Titus 1:14 ... Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
- εντολαι
- 1 John 5:3 ... we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
14. Colossians 2:14
KJV: Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
Greek: εξαλειψας το καθ ημων χειρογραφον τοις δογμασιν ο ην υπεναντιον ημιν και αυτο ηρκεν εκ του μεσου προσηλωσας αυτο τω σταυρω
Latin: delens quod adversum nos erat chirografum decretis quod erat contrarium nobis et ipsum tulit de medio adfigens illud cruci
Spanish: rayendo el manuscrito de las ordenanzas que había contra nosotros, que nos era contrario, quitándolo de en medio y clavándolo en la cruz;
15. Handwriting
16. Hieroglyph
This is different than the Egyptian writing called a "
hieroglyph" which means "
sacred writing" and which is a back-formation in 1726 from the ancient Greek word
"ἱερογλυφικός" ≈ "sacred writing".
The word "
hieroglyphics" from the Greek meaning "
holy writing", is a word not found in the Bible.
17. Strongs - handwriting
- *G5498 *1 χειρόγραφον (khi-rog'-raf-on) : neuter of a compound of G5495 and G1125; something hand-written ("chirograph"), i.e. a manuscript (specially, a legal document or bond (figuratively)):--handwriting.
- χειρογραφον
- Colossians 2:14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against ...
18. Written form
It appears that it is usual to have "ordinances", or "dogmas" in Greek, in written form.
Most edicts of rulers appear to be put into some written form - unless, say, they are to be done immediately without any intermediaries.
19. Colossians 2:20
KJV: Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
Greek: ει ουν απεθανετε συν τω χριστω απο των στοιχειων του κοσμου τι ως ζωντες εν κοσμω δογματιζεσθε
20. LXX
The Greek word for "dogma" is used in one verse in Esther and 12 verses in Daniel. Note that parts of Daniel are in Aramaic and not in Hebrew.
For comparison, the time period of the story of Esther, about 480 B.C., is the approximate time frame as the (ending) time of Daniel, after 540 BC when Persia conquered Babylon.
21. Esther 3:9
KJV: If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries.
Hebrew: אם על המלך טוב יכתב לאבדם ועשרת אלפים ככר כסף אשקול על ידי עשי המלאכה להביא אל גנזי המלך׃
Greek: ει δοκει τω βασιλει δογματισατω απολεσαι αυτους καγω διαγραψω εις το γαζοφυλακιον του βασιλεως αργυριου ταλαντα μυρια
Latin: si tibi placet decerne ut pereat et decem milia talentorum adpendam arcariis gazae tuae
Wycliffe: If it plesith thee, `deme thou that it perisch, and Y schal paie ten thousynde of talentis to the keperis of thi tresour.
Luther: Gefällt es dem Könige, so schreibe er, daß man es umbringe; so will ich zehntausend Zentner Silbers darwägen unter die Hand der Amtleute, daß man es bringe in die Kammer des Königs.
Spanish: Si place al rey, escríbase que sean destruidos; y yo pesaré diez mil talentos de plata en manos de los que manejan la hacienda, para que sean traídos a los tesoros del rey.
22. Latin
23. Strongs - write
- *H3789 כָּתַב (kaw-thab') : a primitive root; to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe):--describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
24. Daniel 2:13
KJV: And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
Hebrew: ודתא נפקת וחכימיא מתקטלין ובעו דניאל וחברוהי להתקטלה׃
Greek: και το δογμα εξηλθεν και οι σοφοι απεκτεννοντο και εζητησαν δανιηλ και τους φιλους αυτου ανελειν
Latin: et egressa sententia sapientes interficiebantur quaerebaturque Danihel et socii eius ut perirent
Wycliffe: And bi the sentence goon out, the wise men weren slayn; and Danyel and hise felows weren souyt, that thei schulden perische.
Luther: Und das Urteil ging aus, daß man die Weisen töten sollte. Und Daniel samt seinen Gesellen ward auch gesucht, daß man sie tötete.
Spanish: Y se publicó el decreto, de que los sabios fueran llevados a la muerte; y buscaron a Daniel y a sus compañeros para matarlos.
Portuguese: A decisão foi publicada e o massacre dos sábios começou. Procuraram Daniel e os companheiros para os matar também.
25. Strongs - sentence
- *H1882 דָּת (dawth) : (Aramaic) corresponding to H1881; decree, law.
26. Den of lions
The Greek word "dogma" for "decree" appears again (many times) in the story of the lion's den. And I would not be a "lying" to you!
27. Daniel 6:9
KJV: Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.
Hebrew: כל קבל דנה מלכא דריוש רשם כתבא ואסרא׃
Greek: τοτε ο βασιλευς δαρειος επεταξεν γραφηναι το δογμα
Latin: porro rex Darius proposuit edictum et statuit
Wycliffe: Forsothe Darius, the kyng, settide forth, and confermyde the decree.
28. Writing and decree
What might be the difference between the "writing" and the "decree"?
29. Strongs - writing
- *H3790 כְּתַב (keth-ab') : (Aramaic) corresponding to H3789:--write(-ten).
- *H3792 כְּתָב (keth-awb') : (Aramaic) corresponding to H3791:--prescribing, writing(-ten).
30. Strongs - decree
- *H663 אֲפֵק אֲפִיק (af-ake') : or rAphiyq {af-eek'}; from H662 (in the sense of strength); fortress; Aphek (or Aphik), the name of three places in Palestine:--Aphek, Aphik.
31. Handwriting
The handwriting idea appears in Daniel 5 in the handwriting on the wall incident.
32. Daniel 5:5
KJV: In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.
Hebrew: בה שעתה נפקו אצבען די יד אנש וכתבן לקבל נברשתא על גירא די כתל היכלא די מלכא ומלכא חזה פס ידה די כתבה׃
Greek: εν αυτη τη ωρα εξηλθον δακτυλοι χειρος ανθρωπου και εγραφον κατεναντι της λαμπαδος επι το κονιαμα του τοιχου του οικου του βασιλεως και ο βασιλευς εθεωρει τους αστραγαλους της χειρος της γραφουσης
Latin: in eadem hora apparuerunt digiti quasi manus hominis scribentis contra candelabrum in superficie parietis aulae regiae et rex aspiciebat articulos manus scribentis
Wycliffe: In the same our fyngris apperiden, as of the hond of a man, writynge ayens the candilstike, in the pleyn part of the wal of the kyngis halle; and the kyng bihelde the fyngris of the hond writynge.
Luther: Eben zur selbigen Stunde gingen hervor Finger, als einer Menschenhand, die schrieben, gegenüber dem Leuchter, auf die getünchte Wand in dem königlichen Saal. Und der König ward gewahr der Hand, die da schrieb.
Spanish: En aquella misma hora salieron unos dedos de mano de hombre, y escribían delante del candelero sobre lo encalado de la pared del palacio real, y el rey veía la palma de la mano que escribía.
Portuguese: Neste momento, apareceram dedos de mão humana que escreviam defronte do candelabro, sobre o reboco da parede do palácio real. O rei, à vista da mão que escrevia,
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