Mysterious creature "mammon. Master of the world. Who is he

There is a saying in the Bible that it is impossible to serve two gods at the same time. One master will have to serve diligently, and the other half-heartedly. You can not serve God and Mammon. What do these words mean? Mammon - who is this?

Mammon - Demon or God?

Translated from the ancient Greek language, “mammon” means wealth or luxury. The ancient Romans worshiped an analogue of Mammon - Mercury, who was considered the patron of trade.

According to the Biblical scriptures, Mammon is a demon. It is believed that if Mammon reigns in a person's life, then there is no place for God. However, such a statement is debatable. Christianity has a dual relationship with luxury and wealth. Most representatives of Christian denominations clearly condemn those who earn money. Although almost all religious organizations have special boxes for collecting donations from parishioners. Christianity simply intermarried with poverty and poverty. Even the smallest income of a person causes condemnation from the outside ...

MAMMON - OR MAMMON among the ancient Syrians and Jews is the god of wealth, wealth itself, as well as earthly goods in general. Dictionary of foreign words included in the Russian language. Pavlenkov F., 1907. MAMMON, or MAMMON the Syrian word, is found in the Gospel in ... ... Dictionary of foreign words of the Russian language

MAMMON - MAMMON, MAMMON, mammons, pl. no, female (Aramaic mamona). 1. For some ancient peoples, the god of wealth, money (original rel.). 2. trans. Greed, greed (bookish, obsolete). 3. trans. Womb, stomach; gross sensual pleasures (colloquial obsolete ... Explanatory Dictionary of Ushakov

mammon - mammon, self-interest, greed, the deity of greed, money, money-grubbing, wealth, gluttony, ...

Mamon, Mamuna - a demonic being demon; fantastic beast that lives underground.

“There is a mammoth beast of extraordinary size that walks underground as if under water” (Nizhegorsk).
The mention of Mammon lawless, mammoth forcible and found -
dangerous demonic creatures - found in conspiracies and historical and literary
monuments.
In the "Prayer of the Archangel Michael from the osprey" (end of the 19th century), it is said about Mammoth -
"damned demon".
In the apocrypha, the demonic character Mammon (Mammoth) (his appearance
not described in detail) - one of the representatives of the "demonic power",
opposed to God and angels. This image appears to be due to
folk rethinking of the gospel image of mammon (deity of wealth).

In Russian dialects, mammon ~ "the name of the deity of wealth among some ancient
peoples"; mamon in many regions of Russia also means "stomach,
belly "mammoth" - "seduce, overeat."

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The Bible says, "You can't serve God and mammon at the same time." What is mammon?

Mamo?na (?????a?) translated from Greek - "property, wealth." So the meaning of the saying, I think, is clear. But it's funny that in the common Russian language, the word mamon is also called a big belly, a belly. And it turns out that you cannot serve God and your own belly at the same time. It is truth too.

For reference, it would be useful to mention that the ancient Syrians called Mammon a deity who personified earthly blessings.

Our ancestors Mamon (Mamuna) - a demonic creature, a demon; fantastic beast that lives underground. The mention of Mamon the lawless, the forcible and found mammoth is found in conspiracies and historical and literary monuments. In the apocrypha, the demonic character Mammon, or Mammoth (his appearance is not described in detail) is one of the representatives of demonic power. So the people rethought the gospel image of mammon (deity of wealth). Serving Mammon...

No one can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one and love the other; or he will be zealous for one, and neglect the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. (Mat. 6:24)

It would be more accurate if we posed the question not “what is a mammon?”, but “who is a mammon?”. Preparing for this article, I just wanted to see what they say about this "creature" on the world wide web. Not only did I not find anything worthwhile there, but I stumbled upon the fact that people just want to know “what is mammon”, and not “who is mammon”. There is a difference, because this creature is a very real person.

In the Russian-speaking Internet, apart from absurd articles, I did not find any information, which served as an additional motivation for me in revealing this topic.

Mammon (from Aramaic "property"), a borrowed word in Greek, meaning "wealth" and "luxury" (Bible, Mt 6:24; Luke 16:9,11,13. In the New Version ...

What is Mammon?

Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language by Vladimir Dahl

Mammon, church wealth, belongings, earthly treasures. Mamon m. the same. Mammon oppresses, and sleep does not come. | Belly, stomach. Kill mammoth. Mammoth someone than penz. seduce, seduce; | psk. hard. to overeat; | drink and eat at someone else's expense. Mammon vol. lazy, sluggish lazybones; | glutton, ate. Mommy, rotozey; | in a banking game, mommy or one not beaten: if the banker agrees not to win in the first abzug, which benefits the punter. Mammy or one unbeaten with the team, the same, but the banker is allowed to appoint kunshis. Mommy, mommy mistress.

Explanatory dictionary of the Russian language Ushakov

MAMMON, MAMMON, mammons, pl. no, w. (Aramaic mamona).

For some ancient peoples - the god of wealth, money (historical religion).

trans. Greed, greed (bookish, obsolete).

trans. Womb, stomach; gross sensual pleasures (colloquial obsolete). Would be…

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Explanatory Dictionary of Ushakov. D.N. Ushakov. 1935-1940.

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OR MAMMON among the ancient Syrians and Jews is the god of wealth, wealth itself, as well as earthly goods in general. Dictionary of foreign words included in the Russian language. Pavlenkov F., 1907. MAMON, or MAMMON the Syrian word, is found in the Gospel in ... ... Dictionary of foreign words of the Russian language

MAMMON, MAMMON, mammons, pl. no, female (Aramaic mamona). 1. For some ancient peoples, the god of wealth, money (original rel.). 2. trans. Greed, greed (bookish, obsolete). 3. trans. Womb, stomach; gross sensual pleasures (colloquial obsolete ... Explanatory Dictionary of Ushakov

Mammon, self-interest, greed, deity of greed, money, money-grubbing, wealth, gluttony, capital, belly Dictionary of Russian synonyms. mammon n., number of synonyms: 13 greed (13) ... Synonym dictionary

Mammon. Mamon. Wealth. Wed Well, that we are poor and that around us there are only voluptuaries and mammon's saints living, stupid, backward and evil people? Danilevsky. Runaways in Novorossiya. 2, 13… Michelson's Big Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary (original spelling)

Women, church wealth, belongings, earthly treasures. mammon husband. Same. Mammon oppresses, and sleep does not come. | Belly, stomach. Kill mammoth. Mammoth someone than penz. seduce, seduce; | psk., tver. to overeat; | drink and eat at someone else's expense. Mammon · ob.… … Dahl's Explanatory Dictionary

Mammon, mammon: The deity of the ancient Syrians, personifying wealth, earthly blessings. Wealth, belongings, earthly treasures. Mamuna is a demonic being, a demon; fantastic beast that lives underground. Paradise Lost character ... ... Wikipedia

mammon- MAMONA, s, f. Money, capital. He is a man with a mammon (rich). Sell yourself to mammon to do private business. Obsolete "Mom (m) she" wealth, earthly goods, treasures ... Dictionary of Russian Argo

I mammon I., f. wealth, earthly treasures, blessings, mammon belly, lazy mammon, glutton, other Russian, art. glory. mamon (Ostrom., Izborn. Svyatosl. 1073 and others; see Srezn. II, 109). Through the Greek μαμωνᾶς property, fortune from other Hebrew; cm.… … Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language by Max Fasmer

M.; = Mammon, = Mammon, = Mammon 1. God of wealth (among the ancient Syrians and Jews). 2. An evil spirit that patronizes wealth (among Christians). 3. Used as a symbol of greed, money-grubbing. Explanatory Dictionary of Ephraim. T. F. Efremova. 2000...

I unfold reduced; = mammon 1. Womb, belly, stomach. 2. Used as a symbol of gluttony. II well. unfold reduced; = mammon 1. Wealth, earthly goods. 2. Used as a symbol of greed, money-grubbing. Explanatory Dictionary of Efremova ... Modern explanatory dictionary of the Russian language Efremova

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Mammon and the Black Goddess, Robert Graves. The book of Robert Graves, the famous English poet, novelist, translator, author of mythological studies, is a deep study of poetry in terms of influence on it ...

No one can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one and love the other; or he will be zealous for one, and neglect the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. (Mat. 6:24).

Not only did I not find anything worthwhile there, but I stumbled upon the fact that people just want to know “what is mammon”, and not “who is mammon”. There is a difference, because this creature is a very real person.

In the Russian-speaking Internet, apart from absurd articles, I did not find any information, which served as an additional motivation for me in revealing this topic.

mammon(from Aramaic “property”), a borrowed word in Greek, meaning “wealth” and “luxury” (Bible, Mt 6:24; Luke 16:9,11,13. In the Synodal translation Luke 16:9,11 - “ wealth.”) Mammon is what you trust and from whom you expect. In the Greek and in the ancient Roman version, mammon has an analogue of mercury - a god, the patron of trade.

The history of the relationship of money, wealth and luxury with Christianity is not simple. For two thousand years from the birth of Christ, many "prospectors" have confused these relationships so that "the devil will break his leg." On the one hand, representatives of many Christian denominations “curse what the world is worth” to those who earn this money, on the other hand, these same representatives, as if by chance, widely, but furtively open their pockets, expecting something worthwhile to be thrown there. Haven't you witnessed such a "spectacle"? If not, then don't worry, everything is ahead.

So is it really the Son of God Himself who is the author of this disgrace? Where did this stereotype get fixed in our minds, if you are rich, then you are a sinner, and if you want to be a saint, then get ready to beg. My experience of the Christian life and communication with people on this subject shows that the vast majority of people are accustomed to this kind of thinking.

So, the question is worth an edge. Is money good or bad? Wealth is sin, and poverty is holiness? Why is everything so confusing? Who benefits? Where is the truth and how to change everything?

On the one hand, we see the following words in the Bible:

“Don't worry about getting rich; leave such thoughts of yours. Fix your eyes on him, and he is no more; because it will make wings for itself and, like an eagle, will fly to the sky. (Prov. 23:4,5)

Or even "cooler" ....

“And, looking around, Jesus said to His disciples: how difficult it is for those who have riches to enter the Kingdom of God!” (Mark 10:23) It would seem that what more evidence is needed, everything is clear even to a small prickly forest animal. But most likely, the authors and supporters of such a “teaching” expect that these same “animals” will support them, giving them, the representatives of this “holy” opinion, all their wealth in order to save themselves and buy themselves off from God. Excuse my sarcasm, this is not my style, but I see such manipulation and demonic control so often that I want to shout out loud: “Hello people, they lie to you, they rob you, you are milked with iron gloves of lies and heresy.”

Almost twenty years ago, all my traditional understanding told me that believers should be poor and when I first heard that wealth can be from God, I could not believe my ears. The disciples of Jesus could not believe their ears either. But, unlike me, they could not believe that God was against wealth. And if all the above passages from the Holy Scriptures are considered so shredded, then it turns out that wealth and God are not compatible.

Who benefits? Mammon. Exactly, this "creature" is responsible for people to live in fear and in uncertainty. It is this particular spiritual personality that is behind traditional opinion. Please note that a spiritual person does not mean that it is a person representing God.

You can't take God's Word out of context and build on it. It is ignorant to build your life on such thinking. Let's look at what surprised Jesus' disciples.

It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God. They were extremely amazed and said among themselves: who can be saved? Jesus, looking at them, says: it is impossible for people, but not for God, for everything is possible with God. (Mark 10:23-27)

If the disciples of Jesus were beggars and were preparing to be them all their lives, then why were they so “horrified”? and in general, how to understand the answer of Jesus Himself?

“At the same time, he said to them: look, beware of covetousness, for the life of a person does not depend on the abundance of his estate.” (Luke 12:15)

This is the essence of Jesus' attitude towards wealth. Wealth in itself is neither evil nor good. This is just a tool with which a person manifests his essence. A knife in one hand can be a killing tool, and in another hand a cooking tool. It all depends on who uses it and how. So Jesus says that a person's life does not depend on whether he has wealth or not. Life depends on how a person relates to money. Here is a question of hope, but not of possessions. When a person's priorities are not in God, but in wealth, then, no matter how much it is, a person is never satisfied with it. For example, Lot's wife. Before her was salvation, but she looked at her support, at wealth, and what became of her? She turned into a pillar of salt. Cause? Dependence and service to mammon.

The demonic spirit named mammon is responsible for bringing a person into a state of concern for his financial future. Anxiety is associated with mammon. This is his symptom. The Greek word for mammon is merymna, which literally translates as "to suffer from anxiety." Mammon is the spirit of anxiety and fear. If you are tormented by these manifestations, then you are under the attack of mammon.

Worry is worthless, useless and harmful. Worry cannot have any effect on the past, because it has passed. Anxiety is blinding. Anxiety robs us of the ability to reason. Worry is essentially unbelief. The Bible teaches us: “You keep a strong spirit in perfect peace; for he trusts in you” (Isaiah 26:3)

Worry is a sin that enslaves a person and deprives him of his ability to think soundly and act wisely, to believe boldly and fruitfully serve the Lord. Therefore, through the ages comes the voice of God warning us. "You cannot serve God and mammon."

Serve mammon

Serve mammon
Mammon in some ancient peoples is the name of the deity of wealth. It is also mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew (chapter 6, article 24): "... You cannot serve God and mammon."
Allegorically: take care of wealth, material values, indulge in gross, sensual pleasures. In common parlance, the word "mammon" is used in the meaning of "womb, belly."

Encyclopedic Dictionary of winged words and expressions. - M.: "Lokid-Press". Vadim Serov. 2003 .

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I. BASIC VALUES In the OT and NT there are a number of words that are close in meaning, but reveal various aspects of S.: 1) in the OT max. often found in Hebrew. the verbs sheret and avad. Both words can be used both in colloquial speech and in religion. ... ... Brockhaus Bible Encyclopedia

From the Bible. The expression was formed on the basis of the following gospel verse (New Testament, Gospel of Matthew, ch. 6, art. 24): “No one can serve two masters: for either he will hate one and love the other; or one will be zealous, ... ...

Rembrandt, 1624 Expulsion of merchants from the Temple by Jesus Gospel commandments, Christ's commandments ... Wikipedia

In the New Testament, means wealth; hence the words: You cannot serve God and mammon (Matthew 6:24). Introduced into European languages through Latin and Greek, this word of Aramaic origin meant wealth, prosperity. Probably it... Collier Encyclopedia

The title of a comedy (1749) by the Italian playwright Carlo Golbonne (1707-1793). Sometimes there is another translation: "Servant of two masters." The hero of the comedy Truffaldino, wanting to earn more, serves two masters at the same time, hiding it from both ... ... Dictionary of winged words and expressions

WEALTH- a set of values that serve to satisfy the material and spiritual needs of a person and are personal or public property. Regarding material values (money, property, natural B., etc.), the term "B." ... ... Orthodox Encyclopedia

No one can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one and love the other; or he will be zealous for one, and neglect the other. You cannot serve God and mammon*. * Wealth Luke 16:13 ... Bible. Old and New Testaments. Synodal translation. Bible encyclopedia arch. Nicephorus.

No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be zealous for one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. Matthew 6:24 ... Bible. Old and New Testaments. Synodal translation. Bible encyclopedia arch. Nicephorus.

"No one can serve two masters: for either he will hate one and love the other; or he will be zealous for one and neglect the other. You cannot serve God and mammon" - the Gospel of Matthew chapter 6, verse 24.

In the Russian-speaking Internet, apart from absurd articles, I did not find any information, which served as an additional motivation for me in revealing this topic.

Mammon (from Aramaic "property") - a borrowed word in Greek, meaning "wealth" and "luxury" (Bible: Mt 6:24; Luke 16:9,11,13. In the Synodal translation: Luke 16:9, 11 - "wealth".)

Mammon is what you trust and from whom you expect. In the Greek and in the ancient Roman versions, mammon has an analogue - Mercury - the patron of trade.

So, the question is worth an edge. Is money good or bad? Wealth is a sin, and poverty is holiness? Why is everything so confusing? Who benefits? Where is the truth and how to change everything?

On the one hand, we see the following words in the Bible:

“Don't worry about getting rich; leave such thoughts of yours. Fix your eyes on him, and he is no more; because it will make wings for itself and, like an eagle, will fly to the sky"- Proverbs 23 chapter, 4-5 verses.

Or even "harder"...

Almost twenty years ago, all my traditional understanding told me that believers should be poor and when I first heard that wealth can be from God, I could not believe my ears. The disciples of Jesus could not believe their ears either. But, unlike me, they could not believe that God was against wealth. And if all the above places from the Holy Scriptures are considered to be so shredded, then it turns out that wealth and God are not compatible.

Who benefits? Mammon

Exactly, this "creature" is responsible for people to live in fear and in uncertainty. It is this particular spiritual personality that is behind traditional opinion. Please note that a spiritual person does not mean that it is a person representing God.

You can't take God's Word out of context and build on it. It is ignorant to build your life on such thinking. Let's look at what surprised Jesus' disciples.

“And, looking around, Jesus said to His disciples: How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter the Kingdom of God! The disciples were horrified at His words. But Jesus again says to them in answer: children! How difficult it is for those who trust in riches to enter the Kingdom of God!It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God. And they were exceedingly astonished, and said among themselves, Who then can be saved? Jesus, looking at them, says: It is impossible for men, but not for God, for all things are possible with God. Mark 10 chapter, 23-27 verses.

This is the essence of Jesus' attitude towards wealth. Wealth in itself is neither evil nor good. This is just a tool with which a person manifests his essence. A knife in one hand can be a killing tool, and in another hand a cooking tool. It all depends on who uses it and how. So Jesus says that a person's life does not depend on whether he has wealth or not. Life depends on how a person relates to money. Here is a question of hope, but not of possessions. When a person's priorities are not in God, but in wealth, then, no matter how much it is, a person is never satisfied with it. Take Lot's wife for example. Before her was salvation, but she looked at her support, at wealth, and what became of her? She turned into a pillar of salt. Cause? Dependence and service to mammon.

Worry is worthless, useless and harmful. Worry cannot have any effect on the past, because it has passed. Anxiety is blinding. Anxiety robs us of the ability to reason. Worry is essentially unbelief. The Bible teaches us: “You keep a firm spirit in a perfect world; for he trusts in you."(book of the prophet Isaiah, chapter 26, verse 3).

Anxiety is a sin that enslaves a person and deprives him of the ability to think soundly and act wisely, believe boldly and fruitfully serve the Lord. Therefore, through the ages comes the voice of God warning us. "You cannot serve God and mammon."

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