(NET) Matt 5:19 So anyone who breaks one of the least of these commands
and teaches others to do so will be called least in the kingdom of
heaven, but whoever obeys them and teaches others to do so will be
called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness goes beyond that of the experts in the law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
There are some commentators who says it signifies exclusion from the kingdom of heaven, ie. hell; whereas some argue that they remain in kingdom as least, meaning they remain saved in heaven. Which one is accurate? Is Christ giving a provision for small sins here or giving no provision at all?
For example, Daniel Whedon commentary:
Many of the best commentators understand this as signifying that he
shall be excluded. Yet such, surely, is not its exact meaning. Clearly
to be least IN the kingdom of heaven is far less than shall in no
case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Heinrich Meyer’s Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament mentions:
He is not to be excluded (as Augustine, Luther, Calvin, Calovius,
Wolf, Bengel, and others have misinterpreted the meaning of ἐλάχ.
κληθ.), because his antinomianism is not a principle, not directed
against the law as such, but only against individual precepts of the
law, which in themselves are small, and whose importance as a whole he
does not recognise
Johann Albrecht Bengel’s Gnomon of the New Testament
Mat 5:19. Αύσῃ, shall break) The antithetical word to this is
ποιήσῃ, shall do, which occurs further on in this verse. The Scribes,
who thought themselves “great,” were in the habit of breaking them.
The same verb, λύω, occurs in Joh 7:23; Joh 10:35.—τούτων, of these)
those, namely, which follow in Mat 5:22; Mat 5:28, etc.—τῶν ἐλαχίστων,
of the least) These precepts, “Thou shalt not kill,” etc., are not
essentially the least, for in them the whole law is contained. But
they are so only inasmuch as, when rightly explained, they regulate
even the most subtile affections and emotions of the soul, and the
slightest movements of the tongue, and thus, when compared with other
precepts, appear to men to be the least.—ἐλάχιστος, least) Referring
to the preceding ἐλαχίστων. An instance of Ploce.[191] As we treat the
Word of God, so does God treat us; see Joh 17:6; Joh 17:11; Rev 3:10.
“A little” signifies “almost nothing,” whence “the least” comes to
mean “none at all” (for they considered anger, for instance, as of no
consequence whatever); cf. in Mat 5:20, “ye shall not enter.”
ἐλάχιστος; has a different force in this passage from that which ὁ
μικρότερος (the least) “in the kingdom of heaven” has in ch. Mat
11:11.—ἐν τῂ βασιλείᾳ τὼν οὐρανῶν, in the kingdom of heaven) which
cannot endure the presence of the unrighteous.—ποιήσῃ καὶ διδάξῃ,
shall do and teach) The same order of words occurs in Act 1:1.—ποιήσῃ,
shall do them, sc. all; for it is not lawful to break or neglect even
one of them.—οὗτος, this man, he) A pronoun used emphatically. Comp.
with this use of οὗτος, ch. Mat 7:21 (Latin Version[192]); Luk 9:24;
Joh 7:18.—μέγας, great) All the commandments are of great account to
him, especially in their full compass[193] (see Mat 5:18); therefore
he shall be called great.
Varnel Watson
Link Hudson spoke to the ATT head honcho north of your area Said 5G already there coming this way. Then spoke to the guy who actually builds the 5G towers – says not by a long shot
Varnel Watson
Link Hudson I spoke to the ATT head honcho north of your area Said 5G already there coming this way. Then spoke to the guy who actually builds the 5G towers – says not by a long shot
Joe Absher
Social media is rapidly becoming controlled by Artificial intelligence.
Strongholds of idolatry, occult imagery, lust, greed and fear are being built.
Jesus is the Prince of Peace. The balm of Gilead. He is Mighty to save. and a shelter in the storm.
Varnel Watson
any 5G in SF yet?
Joe Absher
Sorry I wouldn’t know
Joe Absher
Social media is rapidly becoming controlled by Artificial intelligence.
Strongholds of idolatry, occult imagery, lust, greed and fear are being built.
Jesus is the Prince of Peace. The balm of Gilead. He is Mighty to save. and a shelter in the storm.
Varnel Watson
any 5G in SF yet?
Joe Absher
Sorry I wouldn’t know
Varnel Watson
Joe Absher look on your phone if it says 5G upthere
Charles Page does fedex use 5G technology to track pack yet? Learne AMAZON is implementing 5G drones to deliver
Philip Williams have considered using 5G tech to uncover the ark or that project went down the drain too?
Varnel Watson
Joe Absher look on your phone if it says 5G upthere
Charles Page does fedex use 5G technology to track pack yet? Learne AMAZON is implementing 5G drones to deliver
Philip Williams have considered using 5G tech to uncover the ark or that project went down the drain too?
Joe Absher
It says LTE
Joe Absher
It says LTE
Philip Williams
I just spoke about this to my nephew who has replaced me as the last-mile expert. (About 40 years ago, I led the group that introduced digital switching and fiber optics, making it possible to be doing what we are doing.
Mark(my nephew) doesn’t understand why bringing fiber all the way to the home isn’t a far better solution than 5G. He is certain that the commercial carriers will ignore the rural areas with 5G as they have always done.
I can see some technical problems with 5G handing off so frequently.
I am now in archaeology as I once was in telecom. I have already mentioned no more updates here. But you will be able to follow this project from your ordinary news sources.
Varnel Watson
so you worked for a com company but turned to theology at last 🙂
Philip Williams
Troy Day
Well, as a young man I did go to work for the world’s first and still oldest telephone consulting engineering firm which my own company later owned and which is still headed by my brother. He has been quoted in The NY Times concerning his view of the competition between the telephone and cable companies. This is the company that engineered the world’s first buried telephone cable.
I created the world’s first telecommunications software company, 30 years after my retirement the software that I created still running networks in America and Europe. Amazing! But they haven’t figured out how to replace it or have any good reason to do so. My company teamed with what is now Verizon to win the contract to manage the telecommunications network for the Department of Defense. I think that has become the most expensive software project ever.
I personally engineered the first digital switch in America. I first worked in an optical electronics lab as a graduate student around 1970. Fiber optics was then only used in medical, but was in the hotel room in the Atlanta IEEE meeting when Dow Corning met with my colleagues at Superior Cable to form the team that would manufacture the first fiber-optic cable, why that industry is still centered in North Carolina. My firm engineered the first fiber to the curb.
True, I am now a telecom dinosaur, but the principles governing fiber, wireless etc do not change. After retiring in 1990, I only assist poor countries with their infrastructure needs. There is a good chance that your friend’s company was once one of my telecom engineering clients.
Varnel Watson
Philip Williams I have an uncle who is retired ATT vet He was among the first ones in the ATL area to install DSL He is not speaking of 5G too kindly either BUT I’ve seen the technology used for various discoveries and was wondering if you plan to use it in your expedition
Philip Williams
Troy Day If you have watched ArkInsight’s video of my climb, the first thing that you will see is my photo of the cell tower. I took that photo from the SUV that transported me to the Land Rover that took me to base camp where we mounted on horses that carried us to high camp.
High camp is visible just above the cell tower. I doubt they have 5-G on that cell tower, but even if they do, they certainly don’t have cell towers on that mountain as would be necessary for 5G.
I will be overseeing the technical climbers on this archaeological survey from the Research Center at the foot of the mountain via spotting scope and iPhone.
On my first visit to the site, my brother tracked me using the Find Friends App. My brother knows the location of this famous ship, but not so the spies who were chasing us to discover the site. Moments before I took that cell phone photo, we saw the entire group beside the road taking photos of the mountain as they were giving up the chase.
Varnel Watson
Philip Williams I did not watch your video cause it wasnt there remember it was a dead Link I watched the other guy but you got upset with it though it was his original photo I was just wondering if you will use the 5G penetrating technology for any new finds Straight digging is an overdig
Philip Williams
I just spoke about this to my nephew who has replaced me as the last-mile expert. (About 40 years ago, I led the group that introduced digital switching and fiber optics to the local network, making it possible to be doing what we are doing here.)
Mark(my nephew) doesn’t understand why bringing fiber all the way to the home isn’t a far better solution than 5G. He is certain that the commercial carriers will ignore the rural areas with 5G as they have always done.
I can see some technical problems with 5G handing off so frequently.
I am now in archaeology as I once was in telecom. I have already mentioned no more updates here. But you will be able to follow this project from your ordinary news sources.
Varnel Watson
so you worked for a com company but turned to theology at last 🙂
Philip Williams
Troy Day
Well, as a young man I did go to work for the world’s first and still oldest telephone consulting engineering firm which my own company later owned and which is still headed by my brother. He has been quoted in The NY Times concerning his view of the competition between the telephone and cable companies. This is the company that engineered the world’s first buried telephone cable.
I created the world’s first telecommunications software company, 30 years after my retirement the software that I created still running networks in America and Europe. Amazing! But they haven’t figured out how to replace it or have any good reason to do so. My company teamed with what is now Verizon to win the contract to manage the telecommunications network for the Department of Defense. I think that has become the most expensive software project ever.
I personally engineered the first digital switch in America. I first worked in an optical electronics lab as a graduate student around 1970. Fiber optics was then only used in medical, but was in the hotel room in the Atlanta IEEE meeting when Dow Corning met with my colleagues at Superior Cable to form the team that would manufacture the first fiber-optic cable, why that industry is still centered in North Carolina. My firm engineered the first fiber to the curb.
True, I am now a telecom dinosaur, but the principles governing fiber, wireless etc do not change. After retiring in 1990, I only assist poor countries with their infrastructure needs. There is a good chance that your friend’s company was once one of my telecom engineering clients.
Varnel Watson
Philip Williams I have an uncle who is retired ATT vet He was among the first ones in the ATL area to install DSL He is not speaking of 5G too kindly either BUT I’ve seen the technology used for various discoveries and was wondering if you plan to use it in your expedition
Philip Williams
Troy Day If you have watched ArkInsight’s video of my climb, the first thing that you will see is my photo of the cell tower. I took that photo from the SUV that transported me to the Land Rover that took me to base camp where we mounted on horses that carried us to high camp.
High camp is visible just above the cell tower. I doubt they have 5-G on that cell tower, but even if they do, they certainly don’t have cell towers on that mountain as would be necessary for 5G.
I will be overseeing the technical climbers on this archaeological survey from the Research Center at the foot of the mountain via spotting scope and iPhone.
On my first visit to the site, my brother tracked me using the Find Friends App. My brother knows the location of this famous ship, but not so the spies who were chasing us to discover the site. Moments before I took that cell phone photo, we saw the entire group beside the road taking photos of the mountain as they were giving up the chase.
Varnel Watson
Philip Williams I did not watch your video cause it wasnt there remember it was a dead Link I watched the other guy but you got upset with it though it was his original photo I was just wondering if you will use the 5G penetrating technology for any new finds Straight digging is an overdig https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_f9gpg4t6c
Varnel Watson
Philip Williams the G cells reset faster and are better than fiber in a storm Also MUCH MUCH cheaper to replace but this is beyond the question Are their waves really dangerous? BTW what Hz they run on? – this part of the info seems to be undisclosed yet
Philip Williams
Troy Day “much better than fiber in a storm.” Absurd propaganda.
Varnel Watson
Philip Williams says who – certainly not the experts
Philip Williams
Troy Day What is your expertise in this??
Varnel Watson
Philip Williams meaning what? My expertise is in theology and ancient linguistics But the guy who owns the company that builds the towers around here said so and I have also experienced my fiberoptics flood after rain and internet down He also said they already have 5G UP Link between Atlanta and Memphis that should soon fill the whole perimeter I know the ark in KY has 5G too and 5G was used in the recent discovery of John the Baptist bones Are you using it yet?
Varnel Watson
Philip Williams the G cells reset faster and are better than fiber in a storm Also MUCH MUCH cheaper to replace but this is beyond the question Are their waves really dangerous? BTW what Hz they run on? – this part of the info seems to be undisclosed yet
Philip Williams
Troy Day “much better than fiber in a storm.” Absurd propaganda.
Varnel Watson
Philip Williams says who – certainly not the experts
Philip Williams
Troy Day What is your expertise in this??
Varnel Watson
Philip Williams meaning what? My expertise is in theology and ancient linguistics But the guy who owns the company that builds the towers around here said so and I have also experienced my fiberoptics flood after rain and internet down He also said they already have 5G UP Link between Atlanta and Memphis that should soon fill the whole perimeter I know the ark in KY has 5G too and 5G was used in the recent discovery of John the Baptist bones Are you using it yet?
Varnel Watson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_f9gpg4t6c
Varnel Watson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_f9gpg4t6c