[Greek]γνωρίζω (gnōrizō), [Latin] ostendere, [Latin] facere, [Latin] agnoscere, [Latin] ignorare, [French] montrer, [German] machen, [French] decouvir, [French] reconnaitre, [French] percevoir: to not be ignorant of, to come to know, to have known, to have made known, to reveal, to cause information to be known, to give to understand, to declare; 29 scriptural references
The Lord’s Prayer: painting by James Tissot (1896)
Background Information:
Greek Hellenism: This term, used in various contexts, means to make known, to point out, to become known, to gain knowledge of, to discover, and to become acquainted with.
Plato’s Phaedrus 262b: “No will he be able, not knowing the truth about a given thing, to recognize in other things the great or small degree of likeness to which he does not know?”
Sophocles’ Oedipus Tyrannus 538: “Did you think that I would not notice this deed of your creeping upon me by stealthy or that I become aware of it I would not ward it off.”
Plato’s Laches 181c:“From today onward you must make a point of sharing our thoughts and getting to know us and our people also, that you may in turn preserve the friendship of our houses.”
Demosthenes’ Against Lacritus 35.6: “I myself, men of the jury, had not the slightest acquaintance with these men.”
Old Testament: This term, meaning to make known and to know, can be found in an emotional, religious, and secular context. The priest, teacher, prophet, or God is often the subject of this knowledge. What is made known includes the cultic declaration of Yahweh’s acts, His power, His grace, His will, His secret knowledge, and interpretation of dreams (and visions). It is often becomes difficult to distinguish between the senses “to be made known” and “to be known.”
New Testament: This term essentially means to know or to make known. Examples include what God has made known, what Jesus has learned from the Father, what has been learned from Paul, making one’s requests known to God, and one’s obtaining knowledge. God is frequently the subject, revealing His power, grace, will, and salvation. Jesus and Paul are both recipients and revealers of God’s message. Making our requests (and petitions) known to God and understanding His will for us both become important themes. Secular examples include one’s attitude toward or perception of others.
Notable scriptures:
“The shepherds said to one another, ‘Let us go, then, to Bethlehem to see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.”
The angels revealed to the shepherds that a savior has been born.
“I no longer call you slaves, because a slave does not know what his master is doing. I have called you friends, because I have told you everything I have heard from my Father.”Jn.15:15
Jesus establishes a relationship of friendship with His followers.
God wants to hear from each of us. However, it is often sometimes difficult not to have anxiety when we encounter trials and struggles. This relates to the Our Father prayer.
“Tychicus, my beloved brother, trustworthy minister, and fellow slave in the Lord, will tell you all the news of me.” Col.4:7
This is a secular example of one’s relationship and perceptions of another.
Etymology: The Latin verb facere means to make, to do, and to accomplish. The Latin verb agnoscere means to recognize, to realize, and to acknowledge. The Latin verb ignorare means to to ignore and to ignore. The French verb montrer means to show. A monstrance shows the Eucharist to the public. The French verb decouvir means to discover and to uncover. The Latin verb percevoir means to perceive.
Conclusion:
Ignore, ignorance, recognition, recognize, manufacture, ignore, ignorance, monstrance, reconnoiter, uncover, cover, perceive
To be honest, I was not really surprised that this term occurs in everyday life situations during the Greek Hellenistic era. However, I did not think that this term would occur pertaining to the gods.
This term takes on an important role in the Old Testament culture by defining man’s relationship with Yahweh (God). Various aspects of God (His power, His grace, and His will) becomes further defined. Man seeks to ascertain God’s will. Moses, referred to as a servant God, was not allowed to enter the Promised Land. Moses broke faith with God among the Israelites at the waters of Meribath-Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.
This term is further developed in the New Testament culture. We discover that Jesus receives what He knows from the Father. What God makes known becomes an important theme in salvation. Paul often reminds his followers that what he has received is not human in origin. Our relationship is further defined by making our requests (and petitions) known to God. Ascertaining God’s will for each us also become an important theme. This idea relates to the Our Father prayer. Jesus makes known God’s name through the Holy Spirit.
There are some of us who often have difficulty praying, talking, or offering our petitions, or even ignoring God (for various reasons and circumstances). Then there are some of us who have no difficulties making our requests known to God. This may include praying, talking, crying out, venting, or even lashing out at God. It may seems like God isn’t answering our prayers! (This is me!) Or maybe sometimes it feels like God has this “annoying” habit of taking His slow time with us! I have known what that feels like.
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Even after the contentious Republican votes to select Speaker McCarthy, we now know that these Republican are now more untied than ever.