Mockery in the Old Testament – a group of words in Hebrew meaning to burn, set on fire, deride, scorn… in its various forms –
▪︎ לָעַב ►
• Mocked prophets – 2Chron 36:16;
▪︎ לָעַג ►
• Jerusalem mocks – 2Kings 19:21;
• Men mock rebuild – Neh 2:19; 4:1;
• Men mock Messiah- Ps 2:2-3, 22:7-8;
• Jerimiah mocked – Jer 20:7, 9;
• God mocks man – Ps 2:4, 59:8;
▪︎ לַעַג ►
• All are mocked – Ps 79:4, 123:4
Mockery in the New Testament – Mocked (Greek) To mock, sneer at, deride… in various forms –
▪︎ μυκτηρίζω ► Gal 6:7;
▪︎ ἐμπαιγμός ►
• Halls of faith – Heb 11:36-37;
• Where is His return – 2Peter 3:3;
▪︎ ἐμπαίζω ►
• Wise men mock Herod – Matt 2:16;
• Ridicule builder – Luke 14:29;
• Jesus to cross – Matt 20:18-19;
• Spit on Him – Mark 10:34;
• Hail, King of Jews – Matt 27:29;
• Purple robe – Mark 15:20;
• Herod mocked him – Luke 23:11;
• Mocked even to end – Luke 23:36;