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Matthew 5:21-26 Divorcing the brotherly gift agreement
1. Matthew 5:21-26 Divorcing the brotherly gift agreement
2. Historical interpretation of church history
| * |
Churches |
Parables |
Beatitudes |
Church ages |
| 1 |
Ephesus |
Sower |
Poor in Spirit |
Jesus and the Good News |
| 2 |
Smyrna |
Weeds |
They that mourn |
Roman persecutions |
| 3 |
Pergamus |
Mustard |
Meek inherit |
Roman acceptance |
| 4 |
Thyatira |
Leaven |
Hunger and thirst |
Catholic Church |
| 5 |
Sardis |
Treasure |
Merciful and alms |
Protestant Reformation |
| 6 |
Philadelphia |
Pearl |
Pure in heart |
Great Awakenings |
| 7 |
Laodicea |
Harvest |
Peacemakers |
Apostate church age |
If you do not like the historical interpretation, as prophecy, just use the model to remember the order of the Churches, Parables and Beatitudes.
[spread spectrum communication] [self-similar like fractals]
3. 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".
4. Salt of the earth verses
sheep
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 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]
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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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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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pigs
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 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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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. Pattern
Let us match up the following verses. Matthew 5:1-2 is the introduction of the 111 verses of the Sermon on the Mount. Matthew 7:24 starts the summary with the houses built on rock and sand.
Matthew 5:3-9: 7 in forward order
Matthew 5:10-16 in reverse order
Matthew 5:17-20 in forward order, Matthew 7:21-23
| Topic |
# |
# |
Topic |
Animal analogy |
| Poor in spirit |
3 |
16 |
light and works |
Sheep |
| Mourn and comfort |
4 |
15 |
candle in house |
Birds ‑ weeds and false light |
| Meek and inherit |
5 |
14 |
city on hill |
Fish ‑ attracted to light and trees |
| Righteous appetite |
6 |
13 |
salt |
Pigs ‑ recruited to block and trample |
| Mercy and alms |
7 |
12 |
great reward |
Sheep and goat separation |
| Pure in heart |
8 |
11 |
evil talk |
Fish separation |
| Peacemakers |
9 |
10 |
evil deception |
Birds ‑ no separation |
Let us now look at each row of the table.
6. Jesus and the law and Zaccheaus
Jesus and Zaccheaus: (verb). A few verses later is the Palm Sunday entrance of Jesus.
Luke 19:7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner. [kjv]
και ιδοντες παντες διεγογγυζον λεγοντες οτι παρα αμαρτωλω ανδρι εισηλθεν καταλυσαι [gnt]
Jesus and the law and the prophets: (verb). This is near the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount.
Matthew 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. [kjv]
μη νομισητε οτι ηλθον καταλυσαι τον νομον η τους προφητας ουκ ηλθον καταλυσαι αλλα πληρωσαι [gnt]
The English is
"fulfill" or
"fill full". The Greek for
"complete" can involve adding or taking away - as in a sculpture where parts of the material are chipped away.
7. True light of reality
Matthew 5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. [kjv]
There is only
one "reality". There are many
perceptions of "
reality".
The "light" is the "true light" or "truth" or "reality".
The "false light" is "darkness" or "false reality" which does not exist.
The
"reality" or
"true reality" (Jesus) will
not "pass by". Any "
false reality" is a
perception and can take two forms of
deception that will
"pass by".
Added rules/requirements: "invalid logic" as in "antennas" or "horns" or "tittles".
Added opinion/glory: "empty opinion" as in "spots" or "iotas" or "jots".
8. Matthew 5:19 Birdhouse rules
Matthew 5:19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. [kjv]
ος εαν ουν λυση μιαν των εντολων τουτων των ελαχιστων και διδαξη ουτως τους ανθρωπους ελαχιστος κληθησεται εν τη βασιλεια των ουρανων ος δ αν ποιηση και διδαξη ουτος μεγας κληθησεται εν τη βασιλεια των ουρανων [gnt]
Paraphrase:
Whoever breaks the least of the rules established by the bird for the birdhouse, and teaches others in that birdhouse to do so, will be called least in that birdhouse. But whoever does and teaches those rules shall be called great in the birdhouse.
To "
preach" or "
teach" in the
birdhouse, one must espouse the views or "
righteousness",
not of God or Jesus, but of the lead
bird. Saying:
You'll be birdseed.
[city/many on a hill cannot be hid]
9. Matthew 5:19 Birdhouse rules
Matthew 5:19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. [kjv]
ος εαν ουν λυση μιαν των εντολων τουτων των ελαχιστων και διδαξη ουτως τους ανθρωπους ελαχιστος κληθησεται εν τη βασιλεια των ουρανων ος δ αν ποιηση και διδαξη ουτος μεγας κληθησεται εν τη βασιλεια των ουρανων [gnt]
As in the "
peacemaker" verse, 10 verses earlier, Jesus does
not say who it is who is doing the
"calling". The paraphrase fits any
human organization. This meaning does not necessarily make the traditional interpretation invalid.
[good and bad salt, good and bad light, good and bad houses]
10. Matthew 5:20 Righteous birds
Matthew 5:20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. [kjv]
λεγω γαρ υμιν οτι εαν μη περισσευση υμων η δικαιοσυνη πλειον των γραμματεων και φαρισαιων ου μη εισελθητε εις την βασιλειαν των ουρανων [gnt]
Paraphrase:
Except your righteousness (as defined by the birds) exceeds the righteousness of those birds, you shall not enter and/or be promoted as a member of that birdhouse.
When will "
pigs" be allowed to become "
birds"?
When pigs fly!
11. Matthew 5:20 Righteous birds
Matthew 5:20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. [kjv]
λεγω γαρ υμιν οτι εαν μη περισσευση υμων η δικαιοσυνη πλειον των γραμματεων και φαρισαιων ου μη εισελθητε εις την βασιλειαν των ουρανων [gnt]
Unlike an earlier verse, there is no "
amen" or "
verily" or even "
blessed" starting this verse. The
"righteousness" can be God's
"righteousness" or man's
"righteousness" (or both). Context is important.
[good and bad salt, good and bad light, good and bad houses]
12. Matthew 5:21-26 Divorcing the brotherly gift agreement
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