Psa 119:11 (Brenton) I have hidden thine oracles in my heart, that I might not sin against thee.
As we spend time reading and studying our Bible, we come upon verses and statements that we hide in our heart. Things that we meditate on, consider, and attempt to understand more fully. The words of the Bible actually bloom in our heart and in our understanding, coming alive in our mind. When we add depth to our understanding it is like adding fertilizer. When we correct the words that have been awkwardly translated, the correct understanding comes alive to us. As we have studied for the last two weeks “the beautiful light”, and that the beautiful light is in the origin, we can align our thinking and see the clear cut example that Yahweh Elohim gave us to understand the difference between beautiful and evil. For us, dividing between “beautiful and evil” is easier and clearer as compared to “good and evil”. Why? Good requires us to judge morality, moral intent, or inherent character, and it has an opposite, bad, to balance our decision. Beautiful simply exists. While beautiful also has an opposite, ugly. “Ugly” is not the opposite word that the Elohim gives us to make our judgment. Let’s explore.
When the Elohim looked at the light and the other things that were created during the creation week, the Elohim knew that it was beautiful. If someone states “you look good”, the recipient would think that they look just a bit above average. If someone states “you look beautiful” then the recipient would think they look far above average. The word beautiful gives us a bigger, brighter, understanding of a subject. When Moses wrote Genesis he used the word “beautiful” instead of “good”. If we look at something and claim that it is good, then we are satisfied with it. If we look at something and claim that it is beautiful we are more than satisfied with it. Beauty denotes intricate qualities, something that is life giving, with glory and joy. Good denotes an above satisfactory standard, but not intricate qualities, not life giving with glory and joy. Morally, beautiful denotes love while good denotes acceptable actions. Love goes above and beyond, but acceptable actions are doing what is required, nothing more. The Elohim used “beautiful” for a reason.
Genesis 1:3 G2532 And G2036 God said, G3588 G2316 G1096 Let there be G5457 light! G2532 And G1096 there was G5457 light.
4 G2532 And G1492 God beheld G3588 G2316 G3588 the G5457 light G3754 that G2570 it was good. G2532 And G1316 God parted G3588 G2316 G303.1 between G3588 the G5457 light G2532 and G303.1 between G3588 the G4655 darkness.
2570 LSJ Gloss:καλός beautiful, beauteous, fair
Dodson:καλός beautiful, good, worthy beautiful, as an outward sign of the inward good, noble, honorable character; good, worthy, honorable, noble, and seen to be so.
Strong's:καλός
Derivation: of uncertain affinity; properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), i.e. valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished from G18, which is properly intrinsic)
KJV Usage: X better, fair, good(-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy.
TBESG:καλός good
G:A / G:Adv
καλός, -ή, -όν,
[in LXX chiefly for טוֹבָה ,טוֹב, also for יָפֶה, etc. ;]
__1. primarily, of outward form ("related to . . . ἀγαθός as the appearance to the essence," Cremer, 339), fair, beautiful: λίθοι (BV, goodly), Luk.21:5.
__2. In reference to use, of that which is well adapted to its ends, good, excellent: of fish, τ. καλά (opp. to σαπρά), Mat.13:48; σπέρμα,
SYN.: see: ἀγαθός. (AS)
Thayer:
1) beautiful, handsome, excellent, eminent, choice, surpassing, precious, useful, suitable, commendable, admirable
1a) beautiful to look at, shapely, magnificent
1b) good, excellent in its nature and characteristics, and therefore well adapted to its ends
1b1) genuine, approved
1b2) precious
1b3) joined to names of men designated by their office, competent, able, such as one ought to be
1b4) praiseworthy, noble
1c) beautiful by reason of purity of heart and life, and hence praiseworthy
1c1) morally good, noble
1d) honourable, conferring honour
1e) affecting the mind agreeably, comforting and confirming
Berry's New Testament Synonyms
Trench's New Testament Synonyms
Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
- Better
- Fair
- Good, Goodly, Goodness
- Honest, Honestly, Honesty
- Honorable, without Honor
- Meet (Adjective and Verb)
καλός
kalos kal-os'
Of uncertain affinity; properly beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), that is, valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished from G18, which is properly intrinsic)
KJV Usage: X better, fair, good (-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy.
1492 Dodson:οἶδα I know, remember I know, remember, appreciate.
TBESG:εἴδω to know
G:V
οἶδα, (from same root as εἶδον, which see),
[in LXX chiefly for ידע ;] pf. with pres. meaning (plpf. as impf.; on irregular tense-forms, see App.),
to have seen or perceived, hence, to know, have knowledge of: with accusative of thing(s),
Thayer:
1) to see
1a) to perceive with the eyes
1b) to perceive by any of the senses
1c) to perceive, notice, discern, discover
1d) to see
1d1) i.e. to turn the eyes, the mind, the attention to anything
1d2) to pay attention, observe
1d3) to see about something
1d31) i.e. to ascertain what must be done about it
1d4) to inspect, examine
1d5) to look at, behold
1e) to experience any state or condition
1f) to see i.e. have an interview with, to visit
2) to know
2a) to know of anything
2b) to know, i.e. get knowledge of, understand, perceive
2b1) of any fact
2b2) the force and meaning of something which has definite meaning
2b3) to know how, to be skilled in
2c) to have regard for one, cherish, pay attention to (
1Th. 5:12)
For Synonyms see entry G5825
εἴδω
eidō i'-do A primary verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent, G3700 and G3708; properly to see (literally or figuratively); by implication (in the perfect only) to know KJV Usage: be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) known (-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wist, wot.
The Elohim knew or saw what was made beautiful. The LXX uses the word ειδεν meaning “saw”, while the AP uses the word eidō meaning “know”. It is possible to see and know as eidō means “to perceive”. Like a sculptor or a painter, the Elohim created light, and perceived it as beautiful. We can look at nature and know that it is beautiful. We can look at people and know that they are beautiful. This light that is beautiful is different than what we can see. Without the sun, moon, and stars, we cannot see light. Those luminaries either transmit or reflect light to earth. The beautiful radiance that separated between the light and darkness is a different source of light than the luminaries. While Moses did not explain this, we can see it as he wrote that some type of kalos phōs was spoken into existence. The kalos phōs separated darkness.
Saying/reading “beautiful radiance” as compared to “good radiance” makes a big difference in our mind and in our understanding of what the Elohim is saying. There are many people who believe that the Elohim is a mean God, or one who punishes people randomly. Their perspective may be that good versus bad is adequate here. But to those who realize that the Elohim is a just and fair God, one of whom came to earth as our very own blood sacrifice for our sins, recognizing the word beautiful versus wicked, is a far better understanding. It gives us the focus that the Elohim was perceiving and knowing things. Shouldn’t we see the creation in regards to beautiful as well?
Solomon tells us that Wisdom, the Holy Spirit, is more beautiful than the sun and stars. He says being that compared with the light she is found before it or ahead of it. Curious.
Wis 7:24 For wisdom is more moving than any motion: she passeth and goeth through all things by reason of her pureness.
Wis 7:25 For she is the breath of the power of God, and a pure influence flowing from the glory of the Almighty: therefore can no defiled thing fall into her.
Wis 7:26 For she is the brightness of the everlasting light, the unspotted mirror of the power of God, and the image of his goodness.
Wis 7:27 And being but one, she can do all things: and remaining in herself, she maketh all things new: and in all ages entering into holy souls, she maketh them friends of God, and prophets.
Wis 7:28 For God loveth none but him that dwelleth with wisdom.
Wis 7:29 For she is more beautiful than the sun, and above all the order of stars: being compared with the light, she is found before it.
The Spirit of Wisdom is the brightness of the everlasting light. She is a reflection of the power of the Elohim. She is the image of his goodness. Solomon gives us a clue as to what Moses was saying about the beautiful radiance. The Holy Spirit is the brightness of the everlasting light. Is the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Wisdom, the light that divides the darkness? Is the Holy Spirit, who was in the beginning, bearing upon the waters, and the architect with Yahweh, the beautiful radiance that separated dark and light?
“Beautiful”, kalos is used 276 times, always translated as “good”. What if we recognize the difference every time we read it? Compare kalos to the word agathos.
18 LSJ Gloss:ἀγαθός good
Dodson:ἀγαθός good intrinsically good, good in nature, good whether it be seen to be so or not, the widest and most colorless of all words with this meaning.
Strong's:
ἀγαθός
"good" (in any sense, often as noun)
Derivation: a primary word;
KJV Usage: benefit, good(-s, things), well.
TBESG:ἀγαθός good-doer
G:A
ἀγαθός, -ή, -όν,
[in LXX chiefly for טוֹב ;]
in general, good, in physical and in moral sense, used of persons, things, acts, conditions, etc., applied to that which is regarded as "perfect in its kind, so as to produce pleasure and satisfaction, . . . that which, in itself good, is also at once for the good and the advantage of him who comes in contact with it" (Cremer, 3): γῆ, Luk.8:8; δένδρον, Mat.7:18; καρδία, Luk.8:15; δόσις, Jas.1:17; μέρις, Luk.10:42; ἔργον (freq. in Pl.), Php.1:6; ἐλπίς, 2Th.2:16; θησαυρός, Mat.12:35; μνεία, 1Th.3:6 (cf. 2Ma.7:20); as subst., τὸ ἀ, that which is morally good, beneficial, acceptable to God, Rom.12:2; ἐργάζεσθαι τὸ ἀ,
SYN.: καλός, δίκαιος. κ. properly refers to goodliness as manifested in form: ἀ. to inner excellence (cf. the cl. καλὸς κἀγαθός and ἐν καρδία κ. καὶ ἀ., Luk.8:15). In Rom.5:7, where it is contrasted with δ., ἀ. implies a kindliness and attractiveness not necessarily possessed by the δίκαιος, who merely measures up to a high standard of rectitude (cf. ἀγαθωσύνη). (AS)
Thayer:
1) of good constitution or nature
2) useful, salutary
3) good, pleasant, agreeable, joyful, happy
4) excellent, distinguished
5) upright, honourable
Berry's New Testament Synonyms
Trench's New Testament Synonyms
Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
ἀγαθός
agathos ag-ath-os' A primary word; “good” (in any sense, often as noun) KJV Usage: benefit, good (-s, things), well.
It changes our perspective to use the correct words in the text. “Good” is sufficient, but “beautiful” is extra-ordinary. G2570 regards appearance, while G18 is intrinsic, inherent, or innate. Beautiful is an adjective, while good can be either an adjective or a noun.
Matthew 19:16 G2532 And G2400 behold, G1520 one G4334 having come forward G2036 said G1473 to him, G1320 [2teacher G18 1Good], G5100 what G18 good thing G4160 shall I do, G2443 that G2192 I should have G2222 life G166 eternal?
17 G3588 G1161 And G2036 he said G1473 to him, G5100 Why G1473 do you call me G3004 G18 good? G3762 no one G18 is good G1508 except G1520 one -- G3588 G2316 God. G1487 But if G1161 G2309 you want G1525 to enter G1519 into G3588 the G2222 life, G5083 keep G3588 the G1785 commandments!
The word “good” used here, agathos, is in the understanding of moral goodness or good deeds. This is where we can see the usage of agathos denoting moral character, or a natural inherent character. The person speaking to Jesus called him “good teacher”, he didn’t mean that Jesus taught well, he meant that Jesus’ character was morally good or inherently good. He then asks Jesus what morally good things he should do to have eternal life. Jesus corrects the man as to calling Jesus “good” by saying only the Elohim is good, inherently good. This then is our dilemma in using the word “good” in the place of beautiful. The MT translators mixed up our understanding, but Jesus clears it up.
John 5:28 G3361 Do not G2296 wonder G3778 at this! G3754 For G2064 comes G5610 an hour G1722 in G3739 which G3956 all G3588 the ones G1722 in G3588 the G3419 tombs G191 shall hear G3588 G5456 his voice, G1473
29 G2532 and G1607 they shall exit; G3588 the ones G3588 G18 [2good things G4160 1doing] G1519 unto G386 a resurrection G2222 of life; G3588 but the ones G1161 G3588 G5337 [2heedlessly G4238 1acting] G1519 unto G386 a resurrection G2920 of judgment.
Jesus is speaking of morally good deeds. Those who do morally good deeds shall exit their tombs unto a resurrection of life. This context is not speaking of inherent goodness. There is no inherent goodness, except in the Elohim, as Jesus pointed out. But if we do morally good deeds we may be resurrected to life.
Hebrews 5:12 G2532 For though G1063 G3784 you ought G1510.1 to be G1320 teachers G1223 because of G3588 the G5550 time, G3825 again G5532 [2need G2192 1you have] G3588 of one G1321 to teach G1473 you G5100 what are G3588 the G4747 elements G3588 of the G746 beginning G3588 of the G3051 oracles G3588 G2316 of God; G2532 and G1096 you have become G5532 [2need G2192 1having] G1051 of milk, G2532 and G3756 not G4731 of solid G5160 nourishment.
13 G3956 For every one G1063 G3588 G3348 partaking of G1051 milk G552 is inexperienced G3056 of the word G1343 of righteousness; G3516 [3an infant G1063 1for G1510.2.3 2he is].
14 G5046 [5for full grown G1161 1But G1510.2.3 4is G3588 G4731 2solid G5160 3nourishment], G3588 of the ones G1223 through G3588 the G1838 manner G3588 [2the G145 3senses G1128 4exercised G2192 1of having] G4314 for G1253 the distinction G2570 of both good G5037 G2532 and G2556 evil.
The writer of Hebrews tells us that the Hebrews should be teachers, but that they are simply uneducated in the elements of the beginning of the oracles of the Elohim. He says that they need milk instead of meat or they need teachers. Now the full grown are able to eat meat because they have exercised their senses in the distinction of both beautiful and evil. Notice the writer goes to the beginning, Genesis, to show the origin of beautiful and evil. Whatever we look at in life, whatever we know, or see, can be defined as either beautiful or evil. If we take this perspective rather than “good (inherently or morally) or evil”, we are not making judgments as to intents or undisclosed information, we are recognizing what is. Beauty is in and of itself, while good is subjective to the individuals perception and moral compass. Just as the man called Jesus “good” and Jesus corrected him, we might not have the benefit of all the information to make a judgment of “good or evil”. We do however have the sight or vision of beautiful, beauteous, or fair. We see it.
Matthew 5:12 G5463 Rejoice G2532 and G21 exult, G3754 for G3588 G3408 your wage G1473 G4183 is great G1722 in G3588 the G3772 heavens! G3779 for so G1063 G1377 they persecuted G3588 the G4396 prophets G3588 G4253 before G1473 you.
13 G1473 You G1510.2.5 are G3588 the G217 salt G3588 of the G1093 earth. G1437 But if G1161 G3588 the G217 salt G3471 becomes insipid, G1722 by G5100 what means G233 shall it be salted? G1519 For G3762 [2nothing G2480 1it is strong for] G2089 any longer, G1508 unless G906 to be thrown G1854 outside, G2532 and G2662 to be trampled upon G5259 by G3588 the G444 men.
14 G1473 You are G1510.2.5 G3588 the G5457 light G3588 of the G2889 world. G3756 [2is not G1410 3able G4172 1A city] G2928 to hide G1883 [2upon G3735 3a mountain G2749 1being situated];
15 G3761 nor G2545 do they burn G3088 a lamp, G2532 and G5087 put G1473 it G5259 under G3588 the G3426 bushel, G235 but G1909 upon G3588 the G3087 lamp-stand; G2532 and G2989 it radiates G3956 to all G3588 the ones G1722 in G3588 the G3614 house.
16 G3779 So G2989 let radiate G3588 the G5457 light G1473 G1473 of your's G1715 before G3588 G444 men, G3704 so that G1492 they should behold G1473 your G3588 G2570 good G2041 works, G2532 and G1392 they should glorify G3588 G3962 your father, G1473 G3588 the one G1722 in G3588 the G3772 heavens.
Just like a city on a hill with a light that shines for miles, or salt that flavors our food, others should see our beautiful works so they will glorify the Elohim. Beautiful works or good works. Beautiful works invokes the idea of works done in love and compassion. Good works invokes the idea of works done as part of the law, apart from love and compassion. Good implies required behavior that is socially acceptable. Beautiful is going above and beyond for the sake of the Elohim.
In Genesis we see a word translated “beautiful” that really means “blooming”. We see these alterations in the English translations because the English was translated from the Masoretic text, not the older more accurate Septuagint. As we have seen, we have a word that was translated “good” that should be “beautiful”, and we have a word translated “beautiful” which should be translated “blooming”. In our age we can certainly straighten this out rather easily, but instead we drink milk regarding the origin instead of eating meat.
Genesis 2:8 G2532 And G5452 God planted G3588 G2316 G3857 paradise G1722 in G* Eden G2596 according to G395 the east, G2532 and G5087 he put G1563 there G3588 the G444 man G3739 whom G4111 he shaped.
9 G2532 And G1816 [2caused to rise up G3588 G2316 1God] G2089 yet G1537 from G3588 the G1093 earth G3956 every G3586 [2tree G5611 1beautiful] G1519 to G3706 the sight, G2532 and G2570 good G1519 for G1035 food, G2532 and G3588 the G3586 tree G3588 G2222 of life G1722 in G3319 the midst G3588 of the G3857 paradise, G2532 and G3588 the G3586 tree, G3588 the one G1492 to know G1110 knowing G2570 good G2532 and G4190 evil
“And spring up out the Elohim yet from out of the earth all wood blooming season into appearance and beautiful into eating and the wood the life (zōē) in middle the Paradise and the wood the to know well known beautiful and evil (ponēros).
5611 LSJ Gloss:ὡραῖος produced at the right season
Dodson:ὡραῖος fair, beautiful fair, beautiful, blooming.
TBESG:ὡραῖος beautiful/timely
G:A
ὡραῖος, -α, -ον
(< ὥρα), [in LXX for נָאָה, טוֹב, יָפָה, etc. ;]
seasonable, timely, esp. of ripe fruits; hence, blooming, beautiful (both of things and persons):
(LXX, ὥρα).†
(AS)
Thayer:
1) blooming, beautiful (used of the human body)
ὡραῖος
hōraios ho-rah'-yos From G5610; belonging to the right hour or season (timely), that is, (by implication) flourishing (beauteous [figuratively])
KJV Usage: beautiful.
We see that when the translators obscured the word “beautiful” they had to also obscure hōraios, which is in relation to “blooming”. Hōraios comes from the word hṓra, meaning “hour or season”. It can be applied to anything that blooms in season such as people or plants. Notice how verse 9 reads “every tree blooming in beautiful appearance, the tree of life in the middle of Paradise and the tree of knowing beautiful and evil.” The Elohim planted two trees blooming beautifully, the tree of life and the tree of knowledge of beautiful and evil.
Genesis 2:15 G2532 And G2983 [3took G2962 1 the lord G3588 G2316 2God] G3588 the G444 man G3739 whom G4111 he shaped, G2532 and G5087 put G1473 him G1722 in G3588 the G3857 paradise G2038 to work G1473 it G2532 and G5442 to guard.
16 G2532 And G1781 [3gave charge G2962 1 the lord G3588 G2316 2God] G3588 to G* Adam, G3004 saying, G575 From G3956 all G3586 of a tree G3588 of the one G1722 in G3588 the G3857 paradise G1035 [2food G2068 1you shall eat],
17 G575 but from G1161 G3588 the G3586 tree G3588 of the G1097 knowing G2570 good G2532 and G4190 evil, G3756 you shall not G2068 eat G575 from G1473 it; G3588 but in whatever G1161 G302 G2250 day G2068 you should eat G575 from G1473 it, G2288 to death G599 you shall die.
Yahweh Elohim tells the adam that if he eats from the tree of knowing beautiful and evil, death (thanatos) die off (apothnēskō). Well this is pretty clear. There is no mystery here. The trees were planted blooming in season, the fruit was already on the tree, and Yahweh Elohim says that if you eat from the tree of knowing beautiful and evil, you will die off dead.
Genesis 3:6 G2532 And G1492 [3beheld G3588 1the G1135 2woman] G3754 that G2570 [3 is good G3588 1the G3586 2tree] G1519 for G1035 food, G2532 and G3754 that G701 it is pleasing G3588 to the G3788 eyes G1492 to behold, G2532 and G5611 is beautiful G1510.2.3 G3588 G2657 for contemplating. G2532 And G2983 having taken G3588 the G2590 fruit G1473 of it, G2068 she ate, G2532 and G1325 she gave G2532 also G3588 to G435 her husband G1473 G3326 with G1473 her, G2532 and G2068 they ate.
“And know the woman that beautiful the wood into food and that pleasing the eye know and is blooming in season the downward understand and take the fruit she ate and give and the her husband with her and ate.”
2657
κατανοέω
katanoeō kat-an-o-eh'-o From G2596 and G3539; to observe fully KJV Usage: behold, consider, discover, perceive.
3539
νοιέω
noieō noy-eh'-o From G3563; to exercise the mind (observe), that is, (figuratively) to comprehend, heed KJV Usage: consider, perceive, think, understand.
Eve saw the beautiful tree that was blooming. She saw it blooming in season and downward observed it. She had the comprehension from heaven to earth, kata “downward”, noieō, “consider, understand or exercise the mind” the tree was beautiful food. She understood the fruit blooming in season and was told that eating it would make her like the gods, knowing beautiful and evil. She gave it to the adam who was with her. Did the adam consider the beautiful tree blooming with fruit? Was the adam interested in knowing beautiful and evil? In any event, Eve considered or fully observed the beautiful blooming tree and its fruit.
Some trees flower and grow fruit at the same time, it depends on the climate. They simply perpetually flower and grow fruit at the same time, over and over. Imagine looking at a fruit tree with flowers and fruit and recognizing that it is good for food, but then someone told you that if you ate the beautiful fruit that you would know what is beautiful and evil. It actually sounds more tempting than knowing “good and evil”. If we remember, they didn’t see evil. They didn’t experience evil. They didn’t know the depths of evil. They did see the activities of the heavens as the heavens were open to them before they sinned.
Hebrews 13:8 G* Jesus G5547 Christ G5504 yesterday G2532 and G4594 today G3588 the G1473 same, G2532 and G1519 into G3588 the G165 eons.
9 G1322 [6teachings G4164 3by various G2532 4and G3581 5strange G3361 1Be not G4064 2carried about]! G2570 For it is a good thing G1063 G5484 [4with favor G950 1to be firmed up G3588 2in the G2588 3heart], G3756 not G1033 by foods, G1722 in G3739 which G3756 [3derive no benefit G5623 G3588 1the ones G4043 2walking].
“teaching various and foreign not carry around, beautiful for on account of confirm the heart not food in this not benefit the walk.”
The writer of Hebrews says to the Hebrews not to be carried around with every wind of doctrine, or various foreign teachings. Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and into the ages, which is beautiful to confirm, establish, or make firm, the heart. Food doesn’t benefit our walk, ratifying a beautiful heart does. If we are to put on beauty we are to put on Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. Then we shine or let Jesus shine through us. We commune with the Holy Spirit and follow the Holy Spirit. Then the fire of the Holy Spirit will shine through us as well. The radiance is beautiful. Here is something to keep in mind.
John 10:11 G1473 I G1510.2.1 am G3588 the G4166 [2shepherd G3588 G2570 1good]. G3588 The G4166 [2shepherd G3588 G2570 1good] G3588 G5590 [2his life G1473 G5087 1renders] G5228 for G3588 the G4263 sheep.
Jesus says that he is the beautiful shepherd, and the beautiful shepherd gives his life for the sheep. Jesus doesn’t call himself the agathos, “inherently good” shepherd, he calls himself the kalos “beautiful shepherd”. Who then is beautiful Jesus or the god of this world? Who saves, heals, and redeems the beautiful shepherd or the dark ruler of the world? Beauty exposes evil.
When we put the correct words into our heart we see an extravagant Almighty Father, a worthy Messiah Son, and an emanating Holy Spirit. We see with our eyes what is beautiful. We would never have known evil if there wasn’t sin in the garden of Eden. That sin opened the door to evil taking over the lease on the earth. Satanas is now the god of this world. He is not a creator, not all knowing, not all powerful. He rules the cosmos with fallen sons of the Elohim and uses evil, wickedness, and darkness, to control mankind. Some humans will gravitate toward evil, darkness, and bitterness, but they are not wise and intelligent, they only believe themselves to be. Isaiah sends out a denunciation of warning.
Isaiah 5:20 G3759 Woe G3588 to the ones G3004 calling G3588 G4190 evil G2570 good, G2532 and G3588 G2570 good G4190 evil; G3588 the ones G5087 making G3588 the G4655 darkness G5457 light, G2532 and G3588 the G5457 light G4655 darkness; G3588 the ones G5087 making G3588 the G4089 bitter G1099 sweet, G2532 and G3588 the G1099 sweet G4089 bitter.
Isaiah 5:21 G3759 Woe G3588 to the ones G4680 wise G1722 to G1473 themselves, G2532 and G1799 [2before G1438 3themselves G1990 1having knowledge].
“Woe the saying the evil (ponēros) beautiful (kalos) and the beautiful evil; the place the darkness (skotos) radiance (phōs) and the radiance darkness the place the acrid (pikros) sweet (glukus) and the sweet bitter.
“Woe the wise (sophos) in themselves and before the face of himself intelligent.”
If we see the backward, upside-down, opposite, gaslighting taking place, we are to shine light on it. We correct the manipulation. If someone pushes evil as beautiful, we show them beauty. If someone pushes darkness as radiance, we show them radiance. If someone pushes bitter as sweet, we show them sweet. The god of this world has had nearly six thousand years to learn how to manipulate, intimidate, and dominate, humans. But phōs divides skotos. Light separates darkness. The Holy Spirit is not light like the sun or stars and also not a reflection. The radiance of the Holy Spirit is a spiritual light that divides darkness, and the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Wisdom, dwells within us.
Paul gives the Thessalonians advice we can use.
1 Thessalonians 5:21 G3956 [2all things G1381 1Prove]! G3588 [2the G2570 3good G2722 1Hold to]
“Examine all, hold fast the beautiful.”
