THE MANIPULATIVE TONGUE

John chapter 8







Today we are walking in: The Manipulative Tongue










Jos 22:24




And if we have not rather done it for fear of this thing, saying: In time to come your children might speak unto our children, saying: What have ye to do with Yahuah Elohai of Yashar'el? Yahusha (Joshua) 22:24
















Today we look to the word- SPEAK- H559 'amar--to say, speak, utter, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend







The Torah testifies.......................................









Gen 18:27




And Avraham answered and said: Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto Adonai, which am but dust and ashes: Bere'shiyth (Genesis) 18:27




Gen 24:45




And before I had done speaking in my heart, behold, Rivqah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her: Let me drink, I pray you. Bere'shiyth (Genesis) 24:45









Exo 4:14




And the anger of Yahuah was kindled against Mosheh, and he said, Is not Aharon the Leviyiy your brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he comes forth to meet you: and when he sees you, he will be glad in his heart. Shemoth (Exodus) 4:14











Exo 12:3




Speak ye unto all the assembly of Yashar'el, saying: In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for a house: Shemoth (Exodus) 12:3




Lev 7:29




Speak unto the children of Yashar'el, saying: He that offers the sacrifice of his peace offerings unto Yahuah shall bring his oblation unto Yahuah of the sacrifice of his peace offerings. Vayiqra (Leviticus) 7:29









Lev 17:2




Speak unto El-Aharon, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Yashar'el, and say unto them; This is the thing which Yahuah has commanded, saying: Vayiqra (Leviticus) 17:2







Deu 27:14




And the Leviyiym shall speak and say unto all the men of Yashar'el with a loud voice, Devariym (Deuteronomy) 27:14












The prophets proclaim..................





2Sa 14:12




Then the woman said: Let your handmaid, I pray you, speak one word unto my el-adoniy the king. And he said: Say on. Shemu'el Sheniy (2 Samuel) 14:12







Isa 30:10




Which say to the seers: See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits: Yesha'yahu (Isaiah) 30:10







Jer 1:7




But Yahuah said unto me: Say not, I am a child, for you shall go to all that I shall send you, and whatsoever I command you, you shall speak. Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 1:7







Jer 5:14




Wherefore thus says Yahuah Elohai Tseva'oth: Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in your mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them. Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 5:14







Jer 18:11




Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Yahudah, and to the inhabitants of Yerushalayim, saying: Thus says Yahuah; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now everyone from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good. Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 18:11







Eze 3:10




Moreover he said unto me, son of A'dam, all my words that I shall speak unto you receive in your heart and hear with your ears. Yechezq'el (Ezekiel) 3:10





the writings bear witness.............



1Ki 12:7




And they spoke unto him, saying: If you will be a servant unto this people this day, and will serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever. Melekiym Ri'shon (1 Kings) 12:7







1Ki 22:14




And Miykayahu said, As Yahuah lives, what Yahuah says unto me, that will I speak. Melekiym Ri'shon (1 Kings) 22:14







2Ki 6:12




And one of his servants said, None, my adoniy, O king: but Eliysha, the prophet that is in Yashar'el, tells the king of Yashar'el the words that you speak in your bedchamber. Melekiym Sheniy (2 Kings) 6:12







Psa 45:1




My heart is indicting a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. Tehilliym (Psalms) 45:1




Psa 94:4




How long shall they utter and speak hard things? And all the workers of iniquity boast themselves? Tehilliym (Psalms) 94:4












The Bible has much to say about manipulation. Through examples, principles, and direct commands, Scripture warns us against manipulating others and against allowing ourselves to be manipulated.




At its core, manipulation is a type of lying. When someone speaks falsely for the purpose of deception, he or she is being manipulative, because to deceive is to manipulate someone into thinking or behaving a certain way. So all of the Bible’s prohibitions against lying can be applied to manipulation. Lying is a dreadful sin.




HaSatan is the “father of lies” (John 8:44). We might also call him the “master of manipulation.” He manipulated Eve, using half-truths and appeals to her desire for wisdom, to deceive her into disobeying Yah. To this day, Satan manipulates people into traps he sets for them. He “masquerades as an angel of light” (2 Corinthians 11:14). He exploits our weaknesses, strokes our pride, and assures us that following a sinful path is in our best interests. He is insidious in his artfulness; he has many ploys to bring us under his control.




Samson was the victim of manipulation a couple of different times. At his wedding feast, he posed a riddle to the Philistine attendees; if they could answer him correctly, he would give them “thirty linen garments and thirty sets of clothes” (Judges 14:12). The Philistines were stumped, and they resorted to asking Samson’s new wife to wheedle the answer from him. Samson’s wife “threw herself on him, sobbing, ‘You hate me! You don’t really love me. You’ve given my people a riddle, but you haven’t told me the answer.’ . . . She cried the whole seven days of the feast” (verses 16–17). Finally, Samson allowed himself to be manipulated into giving her the answer, which she promptly relayed to her townspeople. Later, Samson fell victim to the manipulative Delilah, and he lost his life as a result (Judges 16).




The Bible warns of those who would manipulate us in spiritual matters. The New Testament has many warnings for us to be on the look-out for false teachers. We must not be easily deceived (Galatians 3:1; 2 Peter 2). Paul spoke out against manipulators “who worm their way into homes and gain control over gullible women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires” (2 Timothy 3:6). YAHUSHA warned, “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves” (Matthew 7:15).




It should go without saying that we are not to engage in manipulation or take advantage of others in any way. “Each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body” (Ephesians 4:25). Just as important, we should not allow ourselves to be manipulated. YAHUSHA said, “Be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves” (Matthew 10:16). “Shrewd as snakes”—don’t be taken advantage of; “innocent as doves”—don’t manipulate others.




Some people are more manipulative by nature; they have strong wills, and their personalities engender trust. We must be careful when dealing with such people, especially when they are within our own families. In all our relationships, trust is important. We should speak the truth in love and demand the same of others. ALL PRAISES TO THE MOST HIGH YAH!!