The English word "octopus", a sea creature with eight tentacles, comes, through Latin, from the ancient Greek word "ὀκτώπους" ≈ "eight-footed, octopus" and comes from two Greek words.

• "ὀκτώ" ≈ "eight" as in the first part of "octogon".
• "πούς" ≈ "foot" which is the source of "pew".

The modern Greek word shortens the ancient Greek word to "χταπόδι" (hta-PO-thee) ≈ "octopus" although the original Greek word is still understood.

Aristotle talks about the octopus including their ability to change color to blend into their surroundings.

A common response when I mention several logical errors in a certain reasoning, I sometimes hear the comment, "Well, which one is it?", as if that itself is an error in reasoning and makes the reasoning not true. This is an example of the fact check fallacy, a common Sophist (clever, cunning) technique.

There are often multiple possible errors whereas there is only one way to have no errors (0 value). Example: A person was arrested for the following (all at the same time).

☐ DUI. ☐ speeding. ☐ no license. (and so on)

Which one is it?

[GUI: option buttons as distinct values, check boxes as members of sets]

• 0110 six
• 0110 six
• 0110 six

Bits have two values, 0=no=off or 1=yes=on: 2=4=blue 1=2=green 0=1=red
Sets: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (8 values, decimal)
Sets: 000, 001, 010, 011, 100, 101, 110, 111 (8 values, binary)

Which one was it? Check all that apply.

What is a "vine" "tree"?

The LXX (Septuagint) differs from the HOT (Hebrew Old Testament) as translated by the KJV (King James Version).

One cannot easily measure what is abstract. Thus, converting abstract ideas to concrete measures helps insure compliance with ideas and determine who it is who is "great" or "greater".

• "ἑτερόδοξος" ≈ "heterodox" from "ἕτερος" ≈ "other - different" and "δόξα" ≈ "opinion, expectation".
• "ὀρθόδοξος" ≈ "orthodox" from "ὀρθός" ≈ "straight, upright, erect" and "δόξα" ≈ "opinion, expectation".
• "glory" from the Latin word "gloria" ≈ "renown, fame, honor" and used to translate "δόξα" ≈ "opinion, expectation".
• "δόξα" ≈ "opinion, expectation" as an abstract inward idea.
• "ἔπαινος" ≈ "approval, praise" as a concrete outward expression.

What does it mean for a pastor to preach that "God will not share his glory with anyone"?
What does it mean for the music leader to say, before a worship song, "Let's all get up and give our glory to God."?

More: Whether this or that: What is your opinion on glory?

More: Matthew 18:2-11 Great children ensnared in the middle

More: Greater than the greatest

The second "idols" is not in the LXX.

Rather than "moles", the LXX uses "ματαιοις" ≈ "vain, futile, empty, worthless".

• "και" ≈ "and" and "εις" ≈ "into".
• "καίεις" ≈ "(you) burn" (second person singular indicative).

Usage:


The three usages of "into the fire" it the GNT (Greek New Testament) are as follows. There are none in the LXX.

• Man: Mark 9:11 - man describing son thrown into the fire
• Jesus: Matthew 3:10 - trees not causing good fruit thrown into the fire
• Jesus: Matthew 7:19 - trees not causing good fruit thrown into the fire

John uses a more conventional word order in describing being thrown into the "fire" using "and" "into" "the" "fire".

The TR (Textus Receptus) omits "το" ≈ "the" (neuter definitive article) in order to match the phrasing used in Matthew.

To what might the word "house" refer when used by Jesus?

☐ Individual
☐ Group of people

Is the one "building" (literal) or "edifying" (figurative) that "house" that is being built? Explain.

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus talks about the "foolish" man and the "prudent" man. Each "builds" or "edifies" a "house". One on "sand". One on "rock".

Details are left as a future topic.

This verse appears to go with the next verse.

The Hebrew parallelism associates "hedge" with "wall" as in a "dam".

In the LXX, the Greek word translated as "poor" from the HOT is that of "weak" or "not strong" or "sickly".

The ancient Greek word "σθένος" ≈ "strength, might, power". Prefixing the negating alpha results in "ἀσθενής" ≈ "without strength, feeble, sickly, insignificant".

The idea appears to be that of "crying" "wolf" in a reverse sense.

This verse is used by many to claim that if one does not help the destitute poor, God will not hear your prayers.

• Does God hear all prayers or wishes (same Greek word)?
• Does God answer all prayers or wishes (same Greek word)?
• Is the answer always what is desired?



More: Matthew 11:20-30 Upgraded baby yokes revealed

In causal theory, a mediator is something that appears as the cause from A to effect B.

... more to be added ...

User interfaces: At one time, computers were expensive (and limited in power) and people were (relatively) inexpensive.

• 1. Adapt the person to the computer. Example: command line interface. A command line interface can be easily automated (e.g., batch languages).

As time went on, computers were inexpensive (and had a lot more power) and people were (relatively) much more expensive. Visuals can be deceptive, not easily automated.

• 2. Adapt the computer to the person. Example: GUI (Graphical User Interface)

Bible analogy: Which is better? Explain.

• 1. Should people adapt to the Bible translation? That is, always translate "into" as "into" and let the person adapt to what "into" means in, say, Greek.
• 2. Should the Bible translation adapt to the person? That is, translators should decide on what they think the meaning of a word is and use an English word that means what they think the text means.

[useful psychology, Matthew 18 and into, John 1 and towards]

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