Ruin (2692) katastrophe by Greek Word Studies

Ruin (2692) (katastrophe from kata = down to a lower place + strepho = to turn; English - catastrophe) means to turn upside down which describes a condition of total destruction and ruin with the implication that nothing is in its customary place or position. Destruction. Overthrow as of a city (2Pe 2:6 as in Ge 19:29) Figuratively as in this verse katastrophe describes the corrupting of persons and thus their (spiritual) ruin, their perversion, which is the exact antithesis of edification Catastrophe in English = the final event of the dramatic action especially of a tragedy; a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin; a violent usually destructive natural event. It also means the change which produces the final event of a dramatic piece or the unfolding and winding up of the plot, clearing up difficulties, and closing the play. Thus the ancients divided a play into the protasis, epitasis, catastasis, and catastrophy. The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah was the "winding up of the plot, the closing of the drama" so to speak! In context Paul describes the state of those who are continually (present tense) being intellectually upset to the point of spiritual ruin. Continual word battles with others are not the way to share the truth of the gospel and in fact result in catastrophe which Webster defines as a "momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin". In spiritual matters especially, we are to be continually on guard not to engage in arguments or controversies, fighting battles with our words. It may "make us feel good" the the end does not justify the means! John MacArthur comments that word battles put... an obstacle in the way of unbelievers, who may be turned away from the true way of salvation. It also does harm to believers, by causing confusion, doubt, discouragement and disobedience. (MacArthur, J. 2 Timothy. Chicago: Moody Press or Logos) Peter is the only other NT author to use this Greek word katastrophe writing that God condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction (katastrophe) by reducing them to ashes, having made them an example to those who would live ungodly thereafter." (2 Peter 2:6-note) Katastrophe -10x in the Septuagint (LXX) - Gen 19:29; 2 Chr 22:7; Job 8:19; 15:21; 21:17; 27.7" class="scriptRef">27:7; Pr 1:18, 27; Da 7:28; Hos 8:7. Genesis 19:29 Thus it came about, when God destroyed the cities of the valley, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow (Lxx = katastrophe), when He overthrew (Lxx = katastrepho = overturn as a table, to cause to be in total disarray, to destroy, ruin) the cities in which Lot lived. 2 Chronicles 22:7 Now the destruction (Lxx = katastrophe) of Ahaziah was from God, in that he went to Joram. For when he came, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab. Hosea 8:7YLT For wind they sow, and a hurricane (Lxx = katastrophe) they reap, Stalk it hath none -- a shoot not yielding grain, If so be it yield -- strangers do swallow it up. Hearers (191) (akouo) means to hear with attention, to hear with the ear of the mind or to hear effectually so as to perform or grant what is spoken. Word wars can have a catastrophic effect on the faith of hearers, tearing them down instead of building up them up. Instead of enrichment, they bring disaster. Many a religious debate has been a real catastrophe, as church history amply confirms. Ray Stedman gives such an example of the type of "catastrophe" that can result from word battles... Church quarrels can lead to catastrophic events. Some years ago I read about a church that got into a major quarrel over whether to have a Christmas tree in the church building. One faction contended that Christmas trees were of pagan origin, so to have one in the church would be to yield to a pagan practice. The other group thought that having one was merely a pleasant custom which they had grown up with since childhood, and there was nothing wrong with the practice. That side got a tree, decorated it and set it up in the church basement. When the other faction arrived, they grabbed the tree, lights and all, and dragged it out into the parking lot. The other faction then took the tree and dragged it back into the church. A big fight resulted, right outside the church doors, and somebody had to call the police! The police came, and locked the doors, and all this was spread in the paper the next day. (2 Timothy 2:14-19) As Hiebert astutely notes "Such debates increase rather than remove doubts and stir up the bitterest passions." Word wars subvert (overthrow or overturn from the foundation) and overturn the listener. On the other hand, instead of tearing down, the opposite effect is seen with the "word of His grace, which is able to build up (edify the hearer) and to give (them) the inheritance among all those who are sanctified." (Acts20:32). So what is the antidote to wrangling over words? See the next verse, 2 Timothy 2:15. WHY SHOULD WE AVOID FALSE TEACHING? 2Timothy 2 2Ti 2:14 Ruins the hearers 2Ti 2:16 Leads to further ungodliness 2Ti 2:17 Spreads like gangrene 2Ti 2:18 Upsets the faith of some 2Ti 2:23 Produces quarrels John MacArthur writes: One of the most popular and seductive false teachings is the promotion of high self esteem as a Christian virtue, when, in reality, it is the very foundation of sin. Such destructive notions are inevitable when Christians listen to the world above the Word, and are more persuaded by men’s wisdom than by God’s. Far too few leaders in the church today can say honestly with Paul that their “exhortation does not come from error or impurity or by way of deceit” (1Th2:3). As Christians become less and less familiar with Scripture and sound doctrine on a firsthand, regular basis, they become easy prey for jargon that sounds Christian but strongly mitigates against God’s truth. Such unbiblical and arbitrary ideas as being “slain in the Spirit” and “binding Satan” frequently replace or are valued above the clear teaching of and submission to Scripture. (MacArthur, J. 2 Timothy. 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