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In the context of the Bible, "arrangement" refers to the order, organization, and structure that God has established in creation, society, worship, and the life of believers. The concept of arrangement underscores the divine order and purpose inherent in God's design.
Creation and Natural OrderThe Bible begins with the account of creation, where God brings order out of chaos.
Genesis 1:1-2 states, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters." The subsequent verses describe how God arranged the cosmos, separating light from darkness, waters from dry land, and establishing the celestial bodies. This divine arrangement reflects God's sovereignty and wisdom in creating a world that is orderly and functional.
Social and Familial StructuresGod's arrangement extends to human relationships and societal structures. In
Genesis 2:18-24, God institutes marriage, arranging the first human relationship between Adam and Eve. This arrangement establishes the family as the foundational unit of society.
Ephesians 5:22-33 further elaborates on the roles within marriage, emphasizing mutual love and respect, with Christ's relationship to the Church as the model.
In the broader social context,
Romans 13:1-2 instructs believers to submit to governing authorities, recognizing that "there is no authority except that which God has established." This passage highlights the divine arrangement of societal order and the believer's responsibility to respect it.
Worship and Religious PracticesThe arrangement of worship is a significant theme in the Bible. In the Old Testament, God provides detailed instructions for the construction of the Tabernacle and later the Temple, as well as the order of sacrifices and festivals (Exodus 25-31,
Leviticus 23). These arrangements are designed to facilitate proper worship and maintain the holiness of God's people.
In the New Testament,
1 Corinthians 14:40 advises, "But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner," referring to the conduct of worship services. This reflects the importance of arrangement in maintaining reverence and edification within the church community.
Spiritual Life and Personal ConductThe arrangement of one's personal and spiritual life is also addressed in Scripture.
Colossians 3:23-24 encourages believers, "Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men, because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward." This passage underscores the importance of arranging one's life and priorities in alignment with God's will.
Furthermore, the fruit of the Spirit, as described in
Galatians 5:22-23 , represents the divine arrangement of virtues that should characterize a believer's life: "love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control."
ConclusionThe concept of arrangement in the Bible reveals God's intentional design and order in all aspects of life. From creation to personal conduct, God's arrangements are meant to reflect His character and purposes, guiding believers in their relationship with Him and with others.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
n.) The act of putting in an orderly condition; the state of being arranged or put in order; disposition in suitable form.
2. (n.) The manner or result of arranging; system of parts disposed in due order; regular and systematic classification; as, arrangement of one's dress; the Linnaean arrangement of plants.
3. (n.) Preparatory proceeding or measure; preparation; as, we have made arrangement for receiving company.
4. (n.) Settlement; adjustment by agreement; as, the parties have made an arrangement between themselves concerning their disputes; a satisfactory arrangement.
5. (n.) The adaptation of a composition to voices or instruments for which it was not originally written.
6. (n.) A piece so adapted; a transcription; as, a pianoforte arrangement of Beethoven's symphonies; an orchestral arrangement of a song, an opera, or the like.
Greek
5010. taxis -- an arranging, order... Feminine Transliteration: taxis Phonetic Spelling: (tax'-is) Short Definition: order,
position, rank Definition: order, (a) regular
arrangement, (b) appointed
...5001. tagma -- that which has been arranged in order, spec. a...
... Cognate: 5001 (a neuter noun) -- an orderedarrangement, reflecting God's perfect
wisdom in (it only occurs in 1 Cor 15:23). See 5021 ()....
812. atakteo -- to be out of order, be remiss
... habits. Cognate: 812 -- properly, to be out of proper order (arrangement),
ie (disregarding commands, authority). See 813 (). Word...
1297. diatagma -- an edict, mandate
... commandment. From diatasso; anarrangement, ie (authoritative) edict -- commandment.
see GREEK diatasso. (diatagma) -- 1 Occurrence. 1296, 1297....
2889. kosmos -- order, the world
... Probably from the base of komizo; orderlyarrangement, ie Decoration; by implication,
the world (in a wide or narrow sense, including its inhabitants...
4237. prasia -- a garden bed
... leek, and so an onion-patch); a garden plot, ie (by implication, of regular beds)
a row (repeated in plural by Hebraism, to indicate anarrangement) -- in ranks...
1296. diatage -- institution, ordinance
... ordinance, direction. From diatasso;arrangement, ie Institution -- instrumentality.
see GREEK diatasso. (diatagas) -- 1 Occurrence. (diatage) -- 1 Occurrence....
3922. pareiserchomai -- to come in beside
... 3922 ("come in closely beside") is used of the Law (Ro 5:20) which came in of (original)
sin. "It was taken up into the divine plan orarrangement, and made an...
4795. sugkuria -- chance
... 4795 (from 4862 , "identified " and , "to happen -incidentally") -- properly, what
occurs by God'sarrangement of circumstances -- all achieving in each scene...
4747. stoicheion -- one of a row, hence a letter (of the alphabet)...
... Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of stoicheo; something orderly in
arrangement, ie (by implication) a serial (basal, fundamental, initial...
Strong's Hebrew
4633. maarak -- anarrangement... 4632, 4633. maarak. 4634 . an
arrangement. Transliteration: maarak Phonetic
Spelling: (mah-ar-awk') Short Definition: plans. Word
...5468. seder --arrangement, order
... 5467, 5468. seder. 5469 .arrangement, order. Transliteration: seder
Phonetic Spelling: (seh'-der) Short Definition: order. Word...
8499. tekunah --arrangement, preparation, fixed place
... 8498, 8499. tekunah. 8500 .arrangement, preparation, fixed place. Transliteration:
tekunah Phonetic Spelling: (tek-oo-naw') Short Definition: seat....
4634. maarakah -- row, rank, battle line
... Word Origin from arak Definition row, rank, battle line NASB Word Usage armies
(3), army (3),arrangement (1), battle array (1), battle formation (1), battle...
5739. eder -- a flock, herd
... drove, flock, herd. From adar; anarrangement, ie Muster (of animals) -- drove,
flock, herd. see HEBREW adar. 5738, 5739. eder. 5740 . Strong's Numbers.
5738. Eder -- a Benjamite
... Word Origin from adar Definition a Benjamite NASB Word Usage Eder (1). Ader. From
adar; anarrangement (ie Drove); Eder, an Israelite -- Ader. see HEBREW adar....
4339. meshar -- evenness, uprightness, equity
... Word Origin from yashar Definition evenness, uprightness, equity NASB Word Usage
equity (8), peacefularrangement (1), right things (1), rightly (1), sincerity...
4635. maareketh -- a row, line
... row, showbread. From arak; anarrangement, ie (concretely) a pile (of loaves) --
row, shewbread. see HEBREW arak. 4634, 4635. maareketh. 4636 ....
6187. erek -- an order, row, estimate
... Word Origin from arak Definition an order, row, estimate NASB Word Usagearrangement
(1), assessment (1), equal (1), frame (1), suit (1), valuation (25), value...
1699. dober -- a pasture
... fold, manner From dabar (in its original sense); a pasture (from itsarrangement
of the flock) -- fold, manner. see HEBREW dabar. 1698, 1699. dober. 1699a...
Library
Method andArrangement, or Subject of the Whole Work.
... METHOD ANDARRANGEMENT, OR SUBJECT OF THE WHOLE WORK. [From an epitome of
the institutions, by gaspar olevian.] The subject handled...
The Time andArrangement of S. Cyril's Lectures.
... Chapter IX."The Time andArrangement of S. Cyril's Lectures. Sec. 1.
The Year.... Thisarrangement seems to be confirmed by Cat....
Manich??us Got theArrangement of his Fanciful Notions from...
... Against the Epistle of Manich??us Called Fundamental. Chapter 32. "Manich??us Got
theArrangement of His Fanciful Notions from Visible Objects. 35....
The Journey to Jerusalem - ChronologicalArrangement of the Last...
... CHAPTER IV. THE JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM - CHRONOLOGICALARRANGEMENT OF THE LAST
PART OF THE GOSPEL-NARRATIVES - FIRST INCIDENTS BY THE WAY....
Arrangement and Furniture of the Church
...Arrangement and Furniture of the Church.... The selection of suitable Lessons for each
day is a matter of carefularrangement on the part of the Church....
Of the Creation of Man, and of theArrangement of the World, and...
... Chap. V."Of the Creation of Man, and of theArrangement of the World, and of the
Chief Good. Let us now assign the reason why He made man himself....
That Philosophical Discourses, However, Distinguished by Orderly...
... Chapter LXVIII. That philosophical discourses, however, distinguished by orderly
arrangement and elegant expression? That philosophical...
That Animals were not Produced Spontaneously, but by a Divine...
... XII."That Animals Were Not Produced Spontaneously, But by a DivineArrangement,
of Which God Would Have Given Us the Knowledge, If It Were Advantageous for...
Contents,Arrangement and Excellence of Luther's Small Catechism.
... CHAPTER X. CONTENTS,ARRANGEMENT AND EXCELLENCE OF LUTHER'S SMALL CATECHISM....
Of these contents and theirarrangement, Luther himself says:...
Number and Order of the Separate Books.
... It is more probable that chronology had to do with thearrangement.(86) After the
anonymous collection or second part of Isaiah had been joined to the first or...
Thesaurus
Arrangement (18 Occurrences)... 2. (n.) The manner or result of arranging; system of parts disposed in due order;
regular and systematic classification; as,
arrangement of one's dress; the
...Order (809 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Regulararrangement; any methodical or
established succession or harmonious relation; method; system....
Form (153 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) The shape and structure of anything, as distinguished from the material
of which it is composed; particular disposition orarrangement of matter...
Levitical (19 Occurrences)
... Wellhausen treats the wholearrangement as fictitious. His main reasons
are: (1) that thearrangement is physically impracticable...
Concordance
... of Work: The object of a concordance of Scripture is to guide the reader to any
passage he is in search of by means of an alphabeticalarrangement of the words...
Construction (14 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) The form or manner of building or putting together the parts of
anything; structure;arrangement. 3. (n.) Thearrangement...
Acrostic (2 Occurrences)
... Outside the Canon, Sirach 51:13-30 exhibits clear traces of alphabeticarrangement.
Each of these fifteen poems must briefly be discussed....
Ordination (12 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) The act of setting apart to an office in the Christian ministry; the conferring
of holy orders. 3. (n.) Disposition;arrangement; order. Int....
Grain (413 Occurrences)
... 7. (n.) The composite particles of any substance; thatarrangement of the particles
of any body which determines its comparative roughness or hardness; texture...
Table (125 Occurrences)
... 8. (n.) Any collection andarrangement in a condensed form of many particulars or
values, for ready reference, as of weights, measures, currency, specific...
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