Have you ever heard a sermon on Proverbs 27:5 or Matthew 7:6? If not, why do you think this is so? What do you think the practical implications of these 2 verses are for this site and for life in general?
(1) "Do not give what is holy to dogs; and do not throw your pearls before swine; or they will trample them under foot and turn and maul you (Matthew 7:6).
In first century Judaism, calling someone a "dog" is not as insulting as it is in our culture because it was usually used as a slang term for "Gentiles."
In the late first century (c. 95 AD), one application of Jesus' "dog" saying is used as a basis for denying Holy Communion to the unbaptized (so Didache 9:5--short for "The Teaching of the 12 Apostles). But I'm sure that Jesus originally intended that saying to have a far broader and perhaps different application. The potential relevance of the consequences of casting pearls before swine to this site intrigues me.
(2) "An open rebuke is better than hidden love (Proverbs 27:5)."
How would you reconcile this saying with Jesus' teaching: "Judge not, lest you be Judged (Matthew 7:1) and His teaching on non-retaliation?"
I once saw a funny cartoon in a Christian magazine in which a man in a suit is standing in front of the card section of a Christian book store. Nearby are the sections entitled "Birthdays," "Weddings," "Anniversaries." But this man is standing in front of the Rebuke card section, with his hand on his chin and a puzzled look on his face as he tries to decide!
(1) "Do not give what is holy to dogs; and do not throw your pearls before swine; or they will trample them under foot and turn and maul you (Matthew 7:6).
In first century Judaism, calling someone a "dog" is not as insulting as it is in our culture because it was usually used as a slang term for "Gentiles."
In the late first century (c. 95 AD), one application of Jesus' "dog" saying is used as a basis for denying Holy Communion to the unbaptized (so Didache 9:5--short for "The Teaching of the 12 Apostles). But I'm sure that Jesus originally intended that saying to have a far broader and perhaps different application. The potential relevance of the consequences of casting pearls before swine to this site intrigues me.
(2) "An open rebuke is better than hidden love (Proverbs 27:5)."
How would you reconcile this saying with Jesus' teaching: "Judge not, lest you be Judged (Matthew 7:1) and His teaching on non-retaliation?"
I once saw a funny cartoon in a Christian magazine in which a man in a suit is standing in front of the card section of a Christian book store. Nearby are the sections entitled "Birthdays," "Weddings," "Anniversaries." But this man is standing in front of the Rebuke card section, with his hand on his chin and a puzzled look on his face as he tries to decide!
