[Greek] ἐκφεύγω (ekpheugō), [Latin] fugere, [German] fliehen, [French] evader, [French] echapper: to escape, to flee from; Lk.21:36, Acts 16:27, Acts 19:16, Rom.2:3, 2Cor. 11:33, 1Thess.5:3, Heb.2:3
Background information:
Greek Hellenism: This term means to flee out, to escape, to take to flight, to have lost grasp of, to omit, and to pass over.
Aristophanes’ Wasps 157: “Let me go out.”
Plato’s Symposium 189b: “You think you can just let fly, Aristophanes, and get off unscathed!”
Aeschylus’ Persians 510: “The survivors, after making their way through with great hardship, few escaped to the safety of the land of their home.”
Aeschylus’ Prometheus Bound 518: “In that even he cannot escape what is foretold.”
Demosthenes’ On the Crown 18.33: “In spite of the Thracian success, his enterprise would slip from his fingers.”
Demosthenes’ On the False Embassy 19.123: “Our friendly resolution, one gleam of hope might have been said if you had not fallen in that trap.”
Plato’s Lysis 213d: “For it struck me that the words escaped him unintentionally, through his closely applying his mind to our talk.”
New Testament: This term means to escape and to flee. One must be vigilant to have the strength to escape the imminent tribulation. The jailer saw that Paul and Silas escaped from prison. The person with the evil spirit had so overpowered them that they fled naked and wounded from the house. Those who judge others yet do the same will not escape the judgment of God. Paul was lowered in a basket through a window and escaped from King Aretas. Some will not escape sudden disaster.
Scripture:
“Be vigilant at all times and pray that you have the strength to escape the tribulations that are imminent and to stand before the Son of Man.” Lk.21:36
One needs to be watchful in being accountable for your actions. One can ever escape from one’ actions when each of us will put to judgment.
“Do you suppose, then, you who judge those who engage in such thing and yet do them yourself, that you will escape the judgment on God?” Rom.2:3
The Jews had no moral superiority over the Gentiles. Our final judgment will be based on performance, not of privilege or pedigree.
Conclusion:
Fugitive, refuge, evade, escape, flee flight
Update: One still has to be very careful in letting “fly” [making] statements in social media, for fear of being cancelled, being sued, or being defamed.
Yet, there is a new sheriff in Twitter. Elon Musk has just said that everyone will be released from Twitter jail.
Many believe that their right to choose supersedes an unborn child’s right to live. Many will mistakenly think that this will also escape the notice (judgment) of God.
The Democrats and Progressives cannot escape from being defined by high crime, open borders, and inflation.
The Biden Administration still escapes any accountability for securing the border.
Several Democrats are fleeing from showing up in debates against their opponents.
Candidates cannot escape from past contradictory and inflammatory statements because of social media (Twitter).
Because of Gov. Abbot and Gov. DeSantis, the media cannot escape coverage of illegal immigration.
Russian men are fleeing their country because they do not want to be forced to fight the Ukrainians.
The Biden Administration continues to escape the notion that this election is a referendum on him and his policies, rather than on Trump and his supporters.
This supposed Biden momentum is slipping from his hands.
There is no escaping the fact that we all are faced with making certain choices in our lives. None of can flee from the consequences from our decisions. Some of the more important choices involve whether or not to follow the world’s values or God’s values. We will also soon make a choice in deciding who will best govern our nation. Its is now your choice to make a difference.
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