[Greek] μυκτηρίζω (myktērizō), [Latin] muccare, [Latin] inridere: to mock, to ridicule, to treat with contempt, to sneer at, to turn up one’s nose: Gal.6:7
If you do not accept, approve, or tolerate others’ behavior, you are often deemed intolerant, hateful, or extreme.
Background information:
Greek Hellenism: This term means to abhor, to treat contemptuously, to mock, to turn up one’s nose, and to suffer from nose bleeding.
Lysias’ Against Philon 24:14: “He comes to challenge the validity of my misfortune (nose bleed), and he is trying to persuade you that I am not the kind of person that all of you are seeing. You, however, ought to trust your own eyes rather than my opponent’s words.”
Old Testament: This term essentially means to mock, to despise, to hold in contempt, to belittle, to deceive, to ridicule, to laugh at, and to imitate a foreigner.
New Testament: This term is used for despising God, who will NOT BE MOCKED. This person will reap the consequences of his actions. The one who sows for his flesh will reap corruption from the flesh. The one who sows for the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit. God will not allow His will and grace be treated with contempt. This scoffing is essentially a whole manner of life despising God.
Scripture:
Gal.6:7: “Make no mistake: God is not mocked, for a person will reap only what he sows.” (God already knows who we are [our true character]. One will ultimately face consequences (be judged) for one’s actions in despising God.)
Related Greek term:
[Greek] ἐκμυκτηρίζω (ekmyktērizō), [Latin] deridere: to sneer at, to ridicule; Lk.16:14, Lk.23:35
Lk.16:14: “The Pharisees, who loved money, heard all these things and sneered at Jesus.” (Jesus accused the Pharisees for being untrustworthy regarding wealth [true and dishonest wealth]. Jesus states that no one can serve two masters. One will either hate (despise) one or love [be devoted to] the other.)
Lk.23:35: The people stood by and watched; the rulers, meanwhile, sneered at Him and said, ‘He saved others, let Him save Himself if He is the chosen one, the Messiah of God.'” (These leaders (chief priests, scribes, elders, Pharisees) triumphantly deride Jesus as if they had conquered Him.)
Etymology: The Greek verb mukterizo literally means to turn up one’s nose. The Greek noun mukter means nose. The Latin verb inridere means to ridicule and to laugh at.
It all begins with a thought:
“Sow a thought, and you reap an act:
Sow an act, and you reap a habit;
Sow a habit, and you reap a character;
Sow a character, and you reap a destiny.” (by Samuel Smiles)
Conclusion:
Mock, mockery, deride, derision, ridicule, ridiculous
In Lysias’ Against Philon, this term was specifically used to mock and undermine a prosecutor’s legal arguments. These legal proceedings most likely occurred at the Aeropagus before a legal consul. Paul will later speak here, appealing to the Athenians’ religiosity in believing in an “Unknown God.”
Update: Yes, there are SO MANY examples of how God and many of us who are mocked.
Oftentimes we hear: “Those conservative ‘anti-choice’ Catholics and Christians are ‘extreme’. They are taking away the reproductive rights from many people.” (They cannot say “pro-life” because their opponents must not be seen as pro-life. Conservative and traditional Catholics and Christians get their beliefs and morals from God. According to their own reasoning: THEN GOD MUST BE EXTREME! This actually speaks more about the character of these ‘pro-choice’ advocates who are actually mocking God.)
Catholic philosopher and professor Edward Feser rightly points out that the Olympics opening ceremonies is primarily a blasphemous act against God. Dishonor against God must take precedence over our offense of this event. Yes, we also should be rightly offended by the mockery of the Last Supper.
We all must acknowledge that there continues to be an intersection of evil forces [some but not all] among the secular world, sacrilegious people, drag queens, transgenders, and LGBTQ community in their actions contradicting the values of God and Christians. Are you really surprised?
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a “drag ‘queen” group of gay activists, showed a drag queen pole dance on the crucifix. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ organization honored this group.
Only Bishop Strickland bishop protested at Dodger stadium. And you wonder why Bishop Strickland was later removed from his office by the Vatican. Bishop Strickland dared to criticize these scandalous fake “sisters”. The Vatican’s tepid response was an indication that it did not want to offend their allies in their outreach to the LGBTQ community.
St. Patrick’s Cathedral made the ill-advised decision to have a funeral function for a Transgender activist. This resulted in sacrilege, disrespect, derision, and chaos in the church. As a result, a Mass of Reparations was needed to cleanse the church.
Paris’ Olympic Opening Ceremonies illustrated a blasphemous event of transgenders and “drag queens” mocking the Last Supper. This is a blasphemous act against God. Yet, Pope Francis later gave a very tepid response because he did not want to offend his allies. ARE YOU SURPRISED!
DO YOU SEE A PATTERN HERE? Transgender, “drag queens”, and radical LGBTQ elements seek to CONTINUALLY undermine social, moral, and religious laws and precepts.
Unfortunately, the Vatican has also shown their MODERNIST complicity (“outreach”) in their in efforts to CHANGE THE CHURCH’S TEACHINGS ON HOMOSEXUALITY in order to accommodate the culture. Pope Francis enthusiastically supports Fr. James Martin’s efforts. Fr. Maurizio Chiodi, appointed by Pope Francis as a member of the Pontifical Academy for Life, says “we have to RETHINK TEACHING ON HOMOSEXUALITY.” ) https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pontifical-academy-for-life-priest-says-we-have-to-rethink-teaching-on-homosexuality-contraception/
The Vatican’s Fiducia Supplicans also mockingly offers “non-liturgical blessings” for sinful “irregular unions” This is blessing evil!
The Vatican’s Dignitas Infinita mockingly alludes to man having “infinite dignity”. Man does NOT have infinite dignity. This is something that the serpent would say to Adam and Eve: “You have infinite dignity. You can be like gods who know good and evil.” (Both confusing and misleading!)
A typical abortion supporter:
“You are mad. You are not like us who believe in women’s ‘reproductive rights’.
Quotes by G.K. Chesterton
“We do not want a church that will move with the world. We want a church that will move the world.”
“Right is right even if nobody does it. Wrong is wrong even if everybody is wrong about it.”
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