Doctrine of Dogs

Dogs in the Bible:

Biblical references to the dog are derogatory.

Psalm 22:16 For dogs ³⁶¹¹ have compassed⁵⁴³⁷ me: the assembly⁵⁷¹² of the wicked⁷⁴⁸⁹ have enclosed⁵³⁶² me: they pierced⁷³⁸ my hands³⁰²⁷ and my feet.⁷²⁷²

The dog is always represented in the Scripture as cowardly, evil, or insignificant.
Dogs were not used as pets in the ancient world.
Goliath compared being insulted with being called a dog. 1 Samuel 17:43, 24:14; 2 Samuel 9:8; 2 Kings 8:13

One of the most dishonorable ways to die in the ancient world was to be devoured by dogs.

1 Kings 21:23 And of Jezebel³⁴⁸ also¹⁵⁷¹ spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ saying,⁵⁵⁹ The dogs³⁶¹¹ shall eat³⁹⁸ ⁽⁸⁵³⁾ Jezebel³⁴⁸ by the wall²⁴²⁶ of Jezreel.³¹⁵⁷
2 Kings 9:10 And the dogs³⁶¹¹ shall eat³⁹⁸ Jezebel³⁴⁸ in the portion²⁵⁰⁶ of Jezreel,³¹⁵⁷ and there shall be none³⁶⁹ to bury⁶⁹¹² her. And he opened⁶⁶⁰⁵ the door,¹⁸¹⁷ and fled.⁵¹²⁷

Those who live by violence are described as dogs.

Psalm 59:6 They return⁷⁷²⁵ at evening:⁶¹⁵³ they make a noise¹⁹⁹³ like a dog,³⁶¹¹ and go round about⁵⁴³⁷ the city.⁵⁸⁹²
Psalm 59:7 Behold,²⁰⁰⁹ they belch out⁵⁰⁴² with their mouth:⁶³¹⁰
Psalm 59:14 And at evening⁶¹⁵³ let them return;⁷⁷²⁵ and let them make a noise¹⁹⁹³ like a dog,³⁶¹¹ and go round about⁵⁴³⁷ the city.⁵⁸⁹²

A seducer of women was called a dog's head.

2 Samuel 3:8 Then was Abner⁷⁴ very³⁹⁶⁶ wroth²⁷³⁴ for⁵⁹²¹ the words¹⁶⁹⁷ of Ish-bosheth,³⁷⁸ and said,⁵⁵⁹ Am I⁵⁹⁵ a dog's³⁶¹¹ head,⁷²¹⁸ which⁸³⁴ against Judah³⁰⁶³ do show⁶²¹³ kindness²⁶¹⁷ this day³¹¹⁷ unto⁵⁹⁷³ the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ thy father,¹ to⁴¹³ his brethren,²⁵¹ and to⁴¹³ his friends,⁴⁸²⁸ and have not³⁸⁰⁸ delivered⁴⁶⁷² thee into the hand³⁰²⁷ of David,¹⁷³² that thou chargest^{6485, 5921} me today³¹¹⁷ with a fault⁵⁷⁷¹ concerning this woman?⁸⁰²

Dogs were used in the administration of the fifth cycle of discipline.

Jeremiah 15:3 And I will appoint⁶⁴⁸⁵ over⁵⁹²¹ them four⁷⁰² kinds,⁴⁹⁴⁰ saith⁵⁰⁰² the LORD:³⁰⁶⁸ ⁽⁸⁵³⁾ the sword²⁷¹⁹ to slay,²⁰²⁶ and the dogs³⁶¹¹ to tear,⁵⁴⁹⁸ and the fowls⁵⁷⁷⁵ of the heaven,⁸⁰⁶⁴ and the beasts⁹²⁹ of the earth,⁷⁷⁶ to devour³⁹⁸ and destroy.⁷⁸⁴³concision.²⁶⁹⁹

Dogs are used in analogies to reversionism.

Matthew 7:6 "You shall not give the holy [thing] to the dogs, nor shall you throw your pearls before the pigs, lest they trample them among their feet, and having turned around, they tear you to pieces.

This verse teaches that you are not to give doctrine to a reversionist.
You are not to straighten others out whom you consider wrong. Philippians 3:2

· In making a grace appeal to the Lord, dogs were used in the analogy and the Lord responded. Matthew 15:25-27; Mark 7:25-28

Dogs are used to describe the unbeliever.

A. 2 Peter 2:22 illustrates unbeliever-type reversionism.

B. The dog returning to his vomit is the reversionistic believer gradually reversing all of his correct opinions to line up with Satanic thinking. Revelation 22:15

Isa 56:11 Yea, they are greedy dogs^{5794, 5315} ³⁶¹¹ which can never³⁸⁰⁸ have³⁰⁴⁵ enough,⁷⁶⁵⁴ and they¹⁹⁹² are shepherds⁷⁴⁶² that cannot^{3045, 3808} understand:⁹⁹⁵ they all³⁶⁰⁵ look⁶⁴³⁷ to their own way,¹⁸⁷⁰ every one³⁷⁶ for his gain,¹²¹⁵ from his quarter.^{4480, 7097}

Dogs refers also to false prophets (Phi 3:1-11). The false prophets were the dumb dogs, Isa_56:10; to which the apostle seems to refer as the dogs, for their malice against faithful communicators of the gospel of Christ, barking at them and biting them. They urged human works in opposition to the faith of Christ; for that reason Paul calls them evil-workers. He calls them the concision; as they rent the church of Christ, and cut it to pieces.

Jer 15:3 And I will appoint⁶⁴⁸⁵ over⁵⁹²¹ them four⁷⁰² kinds,⁴⁹⁴⁰ saith⁵⁰⁰² the LORD:³⁰⁶⁸ ⁽⁸⁵³⁾ the sword²⁷¹⁹ to slay,²⁰²⁶ and the dogs³⁶¹¹ to tear,⁵⁴⁹⁸ and the fowls⁵⁷⁷⁵ of the heaven,⁸⁰⁶⁴ and the beasts⁹²⁹ of the earth,⁷⁷⁶ to devour³⁹⁸ and destroy.⁷⁸⁴³

03/12/2006