Pearls of Kingship Part lll
“Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.”
– Matthew 7:6
We are busy studying Matthew 7:6. In our previous article, we gained an understanding of the Hebrew meaning of the word “dogs,” referring to those outside covenant and who reject the Father’s invitation to covenant. Matthew teaches us not to give what is holy unto dogs.
The importance of verbs
Looking at this verse, we see that two verbs are used. what is holy to the dogs and not to cast your pearls before the swine. We have to understand that Abba Father is not superfluous – everything in His Word is there for a purpose. There is a reason why He uses two different verbs in the context of this verse. The first word, give, is the Greek word . means“to give to someone as his own” or simply, “to give yourself.”This Greek word also means “to give yourself to someone and then follow them as leader or master.” Did you get that? It is important to understand that this verb in Greek is attached to the person and not an object.
