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HOUSMAIL HM012 31
December1998 SARCASM "Noun.
[L. sarcasmus, < Gr. sarkasmos,
a bitter laugh, < sarkazo, to tear flesh like
dogs, to speak bitterly, < sarx, sarkos, flesh.] A bitter, cutting expression; a caustic
remark; a gibe; a taunt; the employment of ironical or satirical
language." (The Living Webster Encyclopaedic Dictionary of the English
Language, by The English Language Institute of America, Chicago, {c} 1974.) The
specific word, 'sarcasm', is not found in the Bible, however we
do find the Greek word 'sarx' which is the root
word for sarcasm. According to Young's Analytical Concordance it is
translated as follows in the King James Version: sarx *
flesh -- 147 times (Matthew 16:17, 19:5-6, 24:22, 26:41, et. al.) *
carnal -- 2 times (Romans 8:7 and Hebrews 9:10) *
carnally -- 1 time (Romans 8:6) *
fleshly -- 1 time (Colossians 2:18) In addition,
two other words which have their root in 'sarx'
are: sarkikos *
carnal -- 7 times (Romans 7:14; 1 Corinthians 3:1,3(2x),4, 2 Corinthians 10:4,
Hebrews 7:16] *
fleshly -- 2 times (2 Corinthians 1:12) *
carnal things -- 2
times (Romans 15:2, 1 Corinthians 9:11) *
sarkinos *
fleshly -- 1 time (2 Corinthians 3:3) *
For study and
comparison concerning the thoughts expressed in the English definition of
'sarcasm' note the following verses: *
Matthew 7:6 (literally, or with words, or both?) *
Deuteronomy 32:24,32,33 *
Psalm 64:3 *
James 3:11 *
Hebrews 12:14-15 *
For contrast study and
compare those same thoughts with the following verse: Concerning
the 'Fruit of the Spirit': love, joy, peace,
longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith (which comes by hearing the word
of God, which is the sword of the Spirit), meekness, temperance (or,
self-control). Galatians 5:22-23 And
concerning these weapons of our godly warfare: 2 Corinthians 10:4-6 Examples: *
2 Corinthians 10:1-3 *
Ephesians 4:1-7 *
2 Timothy 2:24-26 Study
this also in the light of the following verses: *
Matthew 12:34-37 *
James 2:2-12 *
Proverbs 25:11 *
Ecclesiastes 5:1-2 -- be not hasty with thy mouth. *
Colossians 3:16-17 *
Psalm 19:14 The
words of God do give us insight about how we should speak and how we should
not speak. We should not be defensive because of God's admonitions, but we
should reflect and correct our ways, our minds, our speech to conform to His
Spirit, the spirit of righteousness. *
Romans 8:10 -- the spirit is life because of righteousness. *
Galatians
5:5 -- we through the Spirit
wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. *
Ephesians
5:9 -- the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth. When
the Pharisees heard the words of Jesus, and perceived that he was speaking of
them, their reaction was not to 'listen to' or 'to hear' what he said, but
to: *
Matthew 21:45-46 *
John 11:47-54 *
John 7:25-30, 8:37-59,
10:31-32 *
Matthew
23:34-39 *
Acts
28:23-26, 27-31 "Hear
what the Spirit saith unto the churches”. *
Revelation
2:7,11,17,29 *
Revelation
3:6,13,22 Ron
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