Biblical Meaning of Hornet Traditional Legal Model: The stinging insects God said He would use to clear the land of its occupants so that His chosen people, the Israelites, could move in. Biblical Healing Model: A metaphor for the “stings” of conscience that would, hopefully, influence the Canaanites to change their ways and, if they […]
Consumed Meaning in the Bible This study focuses on “consumed” translated from the Hebrew word “tamam” (H8552) because of its use in Deuteronomy 2:15. Note that there are other Hebrew words translated as “consumed.” Traditional Legal Model: Commonly thought to be the result of God’s destructive work to punish His people or their enemies as […]
What Does “God Consumed Them” Mean? On this page all verses using the Hebrew word “tamam” (H8552) are listed to help understand the meaning of “consumed.” The major meanings according to Strong’s are something like finished, completed, used up or to be physically destroyed, killed or consumed. I have classified them going by the context […]
Are arrows only shot by bows or is there a figurative sense in which someone can be pierced by an arrow? This page also looks at the word “lightning” which is used in a similar sense to arrows. Traditional Legal Model: The arrows of God are understood by some as only weapons to hurt and […]
Forsake Bible definition according to two models of the gospel. We are looking mainly at what it means for God to forsake a person or group. Does He do it and, if so, how? And, if not, what is the meaning of the word “forsake”? Traditional Legal Model: Especially in reaction to people turning from […]
The Biblical Meaning of Curse Traditional Legal Model – Curses are actively and directly caused by God as punishment for sins. Biblical Healing Model – Curses are natural consequence of man’s choices to depart from God thus forfeiting His protection. Definition a formula or charm intended to cause such misfortune to another. the expression of […]
The Repairer of the Breach Isaiah 58:12 uses an unfamiliar term: the repairer of the breach. What does that mean? “And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of […]
Why Did Uzzah Die? – 2 Samuel 6:6-8 A story that disturbs many people is that of the death of Uzzah in 2 Samuel 6:6-8. It seems like he was only trying to be helpful, in fact trying to protect the ark of the covenant and he was struck dead. Why did Uzzah die and […]
What is the Biblical Meaning of Breach? Traditional Legal Model – some define a breach as God’s action to punish sin. Examples: “breach—the calamity wherewith God visited Israel for their sin” (Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary) “The repairer of the breach: breach is put here collectively for breaches, which were made by God’s judgment breaking in upon […]
Traditional Legal Model: For the good of the universe and to end their misery God destroys the lost in His “strange act.” Biblical Healing Model: As in the examples included in the verse where it is mentioned (Isa 28:21), God, not being a God of force or coercion, honors man’s free will choices. It is […]
