Who are the dogs of Revelation 22:15?
In Revelation 22:15 it is written: “Outside are the dogs, and the sorcerers, and those who commit sexual immorality, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.”
In fact, the Bible speaks of dogs more than once in this sense. Watch:
“Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of circumcision;” Philippians 3:2
"And these dogs are greedy, never satisfied. They are shepherds who understand nothing; they all go their own way, each one for his greed, all without exception." Isaiah 56:11
The meaning of "dogs", quoted in these 3 passages, refers to people who are among those who are God's people. Note that, in one of the two passages I quoted, dogs are listed followed by "evil workers" and "circumcision", and in the other, the Bible calls these dogs "shepherds". But after all, what do dogs mean??
Analyze this fact: In a flock of sheep (in the Bible, the righteous are called the sheep of God), there is always a shepherd and some "helper" animals that help the shepherd to take his flock to the fold. However, in the fold, only the sheep enter. But who are these "helper" animals? I answer: the dogs. Dogs are those who, for one reason or another, help the shepherd to bring the sheep to the fold. But they (the dogs) do not enter the sheepfold.
So the Bible speaks in symbolism: the sheep are us; the Shepherd is our Lord Jesus Christ; and dogs are those church leaders (pastors, bishops, and others) who teach the Word of God but, in their hearts, they do it only for their own benefit: to earn money with the work of God.
Dogs are those who somehow help the Shepherd, but will not enter the heavenly fold.
Dogs refer to shepherds and false teachers who want to earn money from God's work. False workers and teachers, shepherds who are greedy for $$$$$ and the meek life, just want to eat the fat of the sheep! Pastors who manipulate and exploit, without any embarrassment or fear, people's faith and sincerity, with the sole aim of making money.
Dogs refer to shepherds who take what little the poor have and in the name of God ask for offerings and tithes.
They are opportunists who, without shame and limits, exploit people's faith, with the pure and simple objective of getting rich without having to work, unlike many of their followers who often work under the hot sun or in extreme weather. Fraudsters of faith, parasites, exploiters who use the good faith of belief in the Sacred. They use the name of God as a means of exploring, they use the Bible and their holy books to benefit people in need of a breath and a caress in their souls.
"And these dogs are greedy, never satisfied. They are shepherds who understand nothing; they all go their own way, each one for his greed, all without exception." Isaiah 56:11
“And out of avarice (love of $$$$$), they will make business of you (own gain), with feigned words (heresy, lies); on whom for a long time the sentence will not be late, and their destruction does not slumber.” 2nd Peter 2:3
SOURCE: YESHUA HAMASHIA
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