[Greek] ἐκκλείω (ekkleiō), [Latin] excludere: to shut out, to exclude, to eliminate, to not allow; Rom.3:27, Gal.4:17
In his very prophetic words, Martin Luther King Jr. ties together the evils of slavery and abortion.
Background information:
Greek Hellenism: This term means to shut out, to exclude from, to hinder, and to prevent. Euripides’ Orestes 1127 states “We will shut them up in different parts of the house.” Herodotus’ The Histories 1.144 states “The Dorians forbid admitting any of the neighboring Dorians to the Triopian temple, and even barred them from using it those of their own group who had broken the temple law.” Demosthenes On the False Embassy 19.26 states “You were precluded from learning the truth promptly and being cheated by hopes, impostures, and vain reassurances.”
New Testament: This term means to not allow and to exclude. In regard to faith, there is no occasion for boasting. People cannot boast of their faith, since it is God’s free gift. Paul states that evil doers want to isolate you from your blessings, so that you may show interest in them.
Scripture:
“What occasion is there for boasting? It is ruled out. On what principle that of works? No, rather on the principle of faith.” Rom. 3:27
People cannot boast of their holiness, since it is God’s free gift.
“They show interest in you, but not in a good way; they want to isolate you, so that you may show interest in them.” Gal.4:17
Evildoers want to isolate you from God’s blessings.
Etymology: The related Greek noun ekklesia means a particular body or whole body of faithful people. Essentially, these people are called out.
Parallels between slavery and abortion: Slaves’ and the unborn’s rights have been excluded.
Dred Scott Case (March 6, 1857): Enslaved people were not citizens and had no right to sue in federal court. African Americans couldn’t be citizens.
Roe vs. Wade (January 22, 1973): The fetus is not a person, and thus has no constitutional rights. The woman’s right of abortion becomes paramount.
Can a settled law still be immoral? Yes. Slavery for many years was settled law. The right to abortion has also been settled law.
Conclusion:
Exclude, exclusion, ecclesia, ecclesiastic
In Greek Hellensim, this term has the sense of excluding or preventing.
In the New Testament, one cannot boast of their holiness. This is God’s free gift.
Update: In contrast, the current Texas abortion legislation focuses on the rights of the unborn. As a result, the opposition has become very upset about this legislation. Not surprisingly, the opposition continues to focus only on the right to have an abortion and excludes the rights of the unborn.