YEAR OF THE PIG

Traditionally In the English Dictionary Biblically

Traditionally

a piga guinea pig a pig in a poke eat like a pigmake a pig of yourselfmake a pig's ear of something/ doing somethingsqueal like a stuck pigsweat like a pigpig out in a pig's eye a swine In the English Dictionary

Biblically What does the Bible have to say about the pig or swine?

1. Its Origin or Definitiona) The Vocabularyb) Its Definition2. Its Occurencesa) Hebrew hazir/chaziyr (6 occurrences)b) Greek Choiros, used in the plural in the Synoptic Gospels only (13 verses)c) Greek Hus = sow, feminine of swine.

Lev 11:3 KJV Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat. Lev 11:3 NIV You may eat any animal that has a split hoof completely divided and that chews the cud. a) The Qualities (Characteristics) of a Cow (Clean animal)1. Be a Cow (Ox), but not a Pig nor a Camel.

Deut. 14 : 4, 7, 84 These are the beasts which ye shall eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat, 7 Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore they are unclean unto you. 8 And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase.

b) Their Similarities

The Cow and the Pig Have Cloven Feet (Deut. 14:4, 6, 8)The Cow and the Camel Chew the Cud (Deut. 14:4, 6, 7)1. Be a Cow (Ox), but not a Pig nor a Camel.

c) Their Dissimilarities

the cloven-footed cow chews the cud and is clean. Lev. 11:3

ii. the cloven-footed pig does not chew the cud and is unclean. Lev. 11:7

the camel chews the cud but is not cloven-footed

i. The Cow's Separation is like the Separation of the Nazarite (Num. 6:1-21)

ii. The Pigs Separation is like the Separation of the Pharisee (Matt. 15:10-20)

iii. The Camels Separation is like the Separation of the Mixed Multitude (Num. 11:4-6)

2. Be neither a Dog, nor a Sow.II Pet. 2:22But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

Pro. 26:11As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

The Implication: Both were once cleaned from the outside and looked clean.The Illustration: Both illustrate a nature that was never Reborn, though ReformedThe Iniquitous : servants of corruption the unjustchiefly them that walk after the flesh II Pet. 2:9b-21

Prov 11:22 (KJV) As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion. 1. A Gold Ring In the Pigs Snout.

The Beauty of a Fair Woman is Enhanced.... Pro. 11:22 KJV: As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion. NIV: Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.

a) By her Warm Heart and Quiet Spirit and not her Poking Nose (1 Pet 3:4 KJV) But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, (cf. I Thes. 4:11) which is in the sight of God of great price. (1 Pet 3:5 KJV) For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands: The Beauty of a Fair Woman is Enhanced.... Pro. 11:22

b) By her spiritual Submission and not her Ostentatious Ornamentation. For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves... I Pet. 3:5, KJV For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to make themselves beautiful. They were submissive to their own husbands. I Pet. 3:5, NIV; The Beauty of a Fair Woman is Enhanced.... Pro. 11:22

c) By her Modesty and Sobriety and not her Jewellery. that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works. I Tim. 2:9, 10 The Beauty of a Fair Woman is Enhanced.... Pro. 11:22

2 Ki 9:30 KJV And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window. 2 Ki 9:30 NIV Then Jehu went to Jezreel. When Jezebel heard about it, she painted her eyes, arranged her hair and looked out of a window. A Ring In the Pigs Snout.

2. Pearls Under the Pigs Hoofs. Mt. 7:6 (Cf. II Pet. 2:22) (Mat 7:6 KJV)Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you. (2 Pet 2:22 KJV)But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

The Prodigal's Degeneration Lk. 15:15-22.

The Demons' Destruction.Mt. 8:28-32; Mk. 5:11ff; Lk. 8:32ff

The Worshipper's Delusion. Isa. 66:3; 65:2-4

a) The Appearance of the Man of Sin in the Temple.b) The Abomination of the Man of Sin in the Temple c) The Arrival of the Messenger and Saviour to His Temple. Historically:

Eschatologically:a) The Temptation to Iniquity in Old Testament timesb) The Test of Loyalty in inter-testament times c) The Trend to Mediocrity in Christ's timed) The Token of Orthodoxy in modern times

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