These verses appear to indicate that this discourse is carefully worded to apply to all time and not just this particular mission or to just the House of Israel.

The ancient Greek word "συνέδριον" ≈ "council" as in an "advising body" or "governing body". This is a man-made organization. The word comes from two words and means, literally, "sitting together". This word can be a play on words with "together three" as in the "three" parts of Satan, also represented as "gold", "silver" and "copper".

The ancient Greek word "συναγωγή" ≈ "gathering" as in a "synagogue" and can be a play on words with the three constituent words "together", "lead, bring, go" and "earth".

The ancient Greek word "συναγωγή" ≈ "gathering" and is the source of the English word "synagogue" which is a Greek word and not a Hebrew word. This word can be a play on words with the three constituent words "together", "lead, bring, go" and "earth".

• "συν" ≈ "together" and "αγω" ≈ "go"and "γη" ≈ "earth".

Discuss:

• Who might "lead, bring, go" "together" on the "earth"?
• What might be meant by "to" "know"? The "to" was added.
• Might the wording indicate that, at one time, they were "loved" but they have now separated themselves from the "love" of Christ?



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• "συνέδριον" ≈ "council".
• "σῠν" ≈ "with, together" and "δρῠῶν" ≈ "(of) trees" or "τρῐῶν" ≈ "(of) three"

The Greek word for "council" is a play on words of "together" "three" (in an evil/oppressive Satanic sense) of the "tree" or "three".

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The ancient Greek word "συνέδριον" ≈ "council" as in an "advising body" or "governing body". This is a man-made organization. The word comes from two words and means, literally, "sitting together".

• "σῠν" ≈ "with, together" and "ἕδρα" ≈ "seat".

The last part of the Greek word for "council" as in "seat" is the source of the last part of the Latin phrase "ex cathedra" ≈ "from out of the chair". This phrase is used to refer to the Pope making "infallible" pronouncements from "the out of the chair". This takes God's "throne" (12 verses away) and puts it under human power.

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The ancient Greek word "ὥρα" ≈ "period of time, season, year, time of day hour".

The ancient Greek word "ῥέω" ≈ "flow, stream, run, gush".

What Jesus says may apply to a period of time greater than a literal "hour".

Some pastors may use this verse as an excuse for not preparing a sermon.

[game show sermons]

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The business JIT (Just In Time) idea allows actions and speaking to be taken when needed instead of the business JIC (Just In Case) idea whereby one is never really ready until the "last" "farthing" has been paid, which will never happen.
This verse does not provide a Biblical excuse for pastors to not prepare sermons.

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Apparently one does not need to be taught "everything" by the Holy Spirit.

One will be "taught" just in time for what needs to be said. That will work if the Holy Spirit is available to teach always.

That principle has been used in business for many years now. Storing inventory has a storage cost, can go bad, might be lost, etc.

• Eager strategy - do it now in case it is needed - JIC it is needed strategy (kitchen sink approach)
• Lazy strategy - delay until just when it is needed - JIT as it is needed strategy.

[fractals, time perception]

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The "delivering" up of one another is reminiscent of the Olivet Discourse about the End Times in Matthew 24.

The Greek word for "deliver" is that of "betray" and is related to the word for "tradition". All are things that are "handed over", the literal meaning of the word.

[euthanasia]

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The ancient Greek word "τόκος" ≈ "childbirth, interest (loan), oppression" and is a semantic loan word from the Hebrew "תור" ≈ "mediate/oppress". It is from "τίκτω" ≈ "beget, bear, produce, generate" and is cognate with "τέκνον" ≈ "child, offspring", "τέκτων" ≈ "builder" as in "architect" or "carpenter" and "τέχνη" ≈ "craft" as in "technical".

The "flee" to "another" is reminiscent of the "cities" of "refuge" in the OT (Old Testament).

These verses appear to describe how the (people of the) "world" has treated the Jews in general since then. The same has been true, to a lesser extent, for Christians.

The Greek word for "persecute" is that of "pursuit". In context, it may be "persecution".

The Greek word for "other" used here is that of a "different other" as in the first part of the English word "heterosexual".

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The ancient Greek word "διώκω" ≈ "pursue" in the sense of "going after" or, in context, "persecuting". The Greek word "blameless" is "without spots".
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.

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The idea of not above is that of not greater or less than or equal to. One would want to be "above" the "master" or "lord" in order to be "great".

If neither is "above" or "over" then perhaps they are at the same level.

Would any author of a book of the GNT (Greek New Testament) write that someone should be "under" or "over" "another"?

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The psychological idea of projection is that of accusing others of doing or thinking what you are doing or thinking. Here, given the projection of the religious establishment, Jesus associates the religious establishment with Beelzebub, Satan, etc., and the "master of the house" with himself.
The Greek word translated as "more" is that of "rather (instead)".

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• "οἰκιακόυς" ≈ "household" (as used) and "οἰκιακός" ≈ "household".
• "εἰκῇ" ≈ "without cause/planning/purpose".
• "ἀκοή" ≈ "hear" (noun) and "ἀκούω" ≈ "hear" (verb).
• "αυτου" ≈ "him, it" (genitive) as (ambiguous) pronoun

The TR (Textus Receptus) adds "without a cause" in the "angry" with the "brother" in the Sermon on the Mount.

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• "αυτου" ≈ "him, it" (genitive) as (ambiguous) pronoun

Paraphrase: ... how much rather of the house members [without cause, of hearing] of him/it. (Jesus/Beelzebub)

Is the ambiguous "him" or "it" that of "Jesus" or, perhaps, "Beelzebub"? The play on word paraphrase projects what they are projecting back on them.That is, Jesus is hinting that they are calling themselves "Beelzebub".

• "οἰκίᾳ" ≈ "house, dwelling, liar" (dative singular) of "οἰκία" ≈ "house, dwelling, lair". [man cave]

[Sandwich, werewolf, Warwick]
What might Jesus mean when he uses the (code) word "house"?

Attic law distinction:

• "οἶκος" ≈ "house" was property, except the physical "house", left by a person.
• "οἰκίᾳ" ≈ "house, dwelling, liar" was the physical "house" building itself.

Church distinction: house as the gathering of believers versus house as the building.

How might this distinction be made with the "house" (property, etc.) in the "house" built on "rock" and the "house" built on "sand" in the Sermon on the Mount?

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