Mercy is understood to include forgiveness of sins and more. Traditional Legal Model – Removing or lessening the penalty for sin that “justice” demands in response to the sinner meeting the condition of repentance or pleading sufficiently for mercy. Biblical Healing Model – Granting mercy is doing what is best for the sinner, without condition, and is […]
The Hand of the LORD was Against Them to Destroy Them Deuteronomy 2:15 Meaning “For indeed the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from among the host, until they were consumed (H8552).” (Deuteronomy 2:15) The “them” referred to are those of Israel who died in the wilderness during the years of […]
Discomfited in the Bible – the Biblical definition according to two gospel models. This page includes the word “pricks.” Traditional Legal Model – God’s action to destroy or at least aid in destroying the enemies of Israel. Biblical Healing Model – God’s last-minute appeal to the conscience to turn to Him. Modern Dictionary (dictionary.com) Discomfit […]
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 […]
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 […]
