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Definition and Context:In biblical terms, "bidding" generally refers to a command, invitation, or request made by an authority figure, often God or a person in a position of leadership. The concept of bidding is closely associated with obedience, submission, and the fulfillment of divine or authoritative instructions. In the Scriptures, bidding can be seen in various contexts, including divine commands, prophetic instructions, and social or cultural practices.
Biblical Instances:1.
Divine Commands: God's bidding often comes in the form of commandments or instructions to His people. For instance, in the Old Testament, God frequently bids the Israelites to follow His laws and decrees. In
Deuteronomy 5:33 , it is written, "Walk in all the way that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess."
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Prophetic Instructions: Prophets in the Bible often act on God's bidding, delivering messages and instructions to the people. An example is found in the account of Jonah, where God bids Jonah to go to Nineveh and preach against it.
Jonah 1:1-2 states, "Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying, 'Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before Me.'"
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Jesus' Teachings and Invitations: In the New Testament, Jesus often bids His followers to take specific actions or adopt certain attitudes. For example, in
Matthew 11:28 , Jesus extends an invitation, saying, "Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." This bidding is both an invitation and a promise of spiritual rest and peace.
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Social and Cultural Practices: Bidding can also be seen in the context of social customs and practices. In the parable of the wedding feast, Jesus describes how guests are bidden to attend a banquet.
Matthew 22:3 recounts, "He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come."
Theological Implications:·
Obedience and Submission: Bidding in the Bible often underscores the importance of obedience to God's will. The faithful are called to heed God's bidding as an expression of their devotion and trust in His divine plan. This obedience is not merely a legalistic adherence but a heartfelt submission to God's authority.
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Divine Authority and Human Response: The concept of bidding highlights the dynamic between divine authority and human response. God's bidding requires a response, whether it is acceptance, as seen in the disciples' immediate following of Jesus, or rejection, as illustrated by those who refuse the invitation to the wedding feast.
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Invitation to Relationship: Jesus' biddings often serve as invitations to a deeper relationship with Him. His call to "come" is an invitation to experience His love, grace, and salvation. This aspect of bidding emphasizes the relational nature of God's interactions with humanity.
Practical Application:Believers are encouraged to be attentive to God's bidding in their lives, whether through Scripture, prayer, or the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Responding to God's bidding involves a willingness to align one's life with His purposes and to trust in His wisdom and timing. In doing so, Christians demonstrate their faith and commitment to living according to God's will.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bid.
2. (n.) Command; order; a proclamation or notifying.
3. (n.) The act or process of making bids; an offer; a proposal of a price, as at an auction.
Greek
657. apotasso -- to set apart, take leave of... Word Origin from apo and tasso Definition to set apart, take leave of NASB Word
Usage
bidding...farewell (1), give (1), say good-bye (1), taking...leave (1
...Library
ThyBidding, Holy Brother Aurelius, it was Meet that I Should...
... Section 1. Thybidding, holy brother Aurelius, it was meet that I should
comply withal? 1. Thybidding, holy brother Aurelius, it...
Epistle xxxvi. To the Clergy,Bidding them Show Every Kindness to...
... Epistle XXXVI. To the Clergy,Bidding Them Show Every Kindness to the
Confessors in Prison. Argument."He Exhorts His Clergy that...
Touching Jacob, However, that which He did at his Mother'sBidding...
... Section 24. Touching Jacob, however, that which he did at his mother's
bidding? 24. Touching Jacob, however, that which he did...
Of the Reasons Assigned by the Apostle forBidding Women to be...
... Chapter VII."Of the Reasons Assigned by the Apostle forBidding Women to
Be Veiled. Turn we next to the examination of the reasons...
Of the Obedience of a Brother who at the Abbot'sBidding Carried...
... Prolegomena. Chapter XXIX. Of the obedience of a brother who at the Abbot'sbidding
carried about in public ten baskets and sold them by retail....
Of the Dry Stick Which, at theBidding of his Senior, Abbot John...
... Prolegomena. Chapter XXIV. Of the dry stick which, at thebidding of his
senior, Abbot John kept on watering as if it would grow....
Matt. xxii. 1-14.
... For there He appears before His crucifixionbidding them; but here even after
He is slain, He still urges them, striving to win them over....
All the Miracles of Richard:
... Woman: the saint appears to a paralyzed woman and restores her,bidding
her tell her neighbours. Thomas: bedridden: hearing in the...
Five Books in Reply to Marcion.
... 65 Eyes are restored to blind; fiends trembling cry,. Outdriven by Hisbidding,
and own Christ!... 70 Speaks mighty words: sea at Hisbidding calms,....
Thanks and Salutation.
... Footnotes: [967] Literally, "bidding farewell to.". [968] Or, "for the sake of
honour.". [969] Literally, "bidding farewell to.". [970] Comp....
Thesaurus
Bidding (13 Occurrences)... Multi-Version Concordance
Bidding (13 Occurrences). Matthew 18:2 So He called a
young child to Him, and,
bidding him stand in the midst of them, (WEY).
...Xerxes (24 Occurrences)
... Esther 1:15 "What shall we do to the queen Vashti according to law, because she
has not done thebidding of the King Ahasuerus by the eunuchs?" (See NIV)....
Vashti (10 Occurrences)
... Esther 1:15 "What shall we do to the queen Vashti according to law, because she
has not done thebidding of the King Ahasuerus by the eunuchs?" (WEB KJV JPS...
Zimri (16 Occurrences)
... Numbers 31 describes the extermination of the Midianites at thebidding of Moses.
All the males are slain by the Israelites (31:7), but the women are spared....
Namely (81 Occurrences)
... Acts 19:4 "John," he said, "administered a baptism of repentance,bidding the people
believe on One who was to come after him; namely, on Jesus." (WEY)....
Nahum (3 Occurrences)
... It was strongly fortified on every side,bidding defiance to every enemy; yet it
was to be utterly destroyed as a punishment for the great wickedness of its...
Uriel (4 Occurrences)
... der Wiss., XIV, 1878, 250), Uriel (Oriel) accompanied Michael when at God'sbidding
he wrapped the bodies of Adam and Abel in three linen sheets and buried...
Urijah (29 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary The lord is my light. (1.) A high priest in the time of
Ahaz (2 Kings 16:10-16), at whosebidding he constructed an idolatrous altar...
Offer (403 Occurrences)
... used with at. 9. (n.) The act of offering, bringing forward, proposing,
orbidding; a proffer; a first advance. 10. (vt) That which...
Eunuchs (33 Occurrences)
... Esther 1:15 "What shall we do to the queen Vashti according to law, because she
has not done thebidding of the King Ahasuerus by the eunuchs?" (WEB YLT NAS...
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