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Definition and Context:The term "bounding" in a biblical context generally refers to the act of leaping or jumping with energy and enthusiasm. It is often used metaphorically to describe the joy, freedom, and vitality that comes from a relationship with God or the fulfillment of His promises. Bounding can also imply the overcoming of obstacles or the expression of spiritual exuberance.
Biblical References:1.
Psalm 18:29 : "For in You I can charge an army, and with my God I can scale a wall."
· This verse illustrates the concept of bounding in the sense of overcoming great challenges with God's help. The imagery of scaling a wall suggests a vigorous and confident leap over obstacles, symbolizing the believer's trust in God's strength and support.
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Malachi 4:2 : "But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall."
· Here, bounding is depicted as a response to divine healing and righteousness. The image of calves leaping from the stall conveys a sense of newfound freedom and joy, reflecting the believer's liberation and exuberance in God's salvation.
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Isaiah 35:6 : "Then the lame will leap like a deer, and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert."
· This prophetic vision of restoration and healing uses the metaphor of leaping to describe the transformation and joy that accompany God's redemptive work. The act of leaping like a deer signifies the restoration of strength and vitality to those who were once weak or incapacitated.
Theological Implications:Bounding, as depicted in these scriptures, is often associated with the transformative power of God in the lives of believers. It signifies the joy and freedom that come from experiencing God's deliverance and the fulfillment of His promises. The act of bounding is not merely physical but also spiritual, representing a heart that is uplifted and invigorated by faith.
In a broader theological sense, bounding can be seen as an expression of the believer's hope and confidence in God's providence. It reflects the assurance that, through God's strength, one can overcome life's challenges and experience the fullness of His blessings.
Practical Application:For believers, the concept of bounding serves as a reminder to live with joy and confidence in God's promises. It encourages an active and vibrant faith that is willing to leap over obstacles and embrace the freedom found in Christ. In daily life, this might manifest as a willingness to take bold steps of faith, trusting in God's guidance and provision.
Bounding also calls believers to celebrate the victories and blessings that God provides, recognizing them as opportunities to express gratitude and joy. Whether in worship, service, or personal devotion, the spirit of bounding invites Christians to live energetically and enthusiastically for the glory of God.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bound.
2. (a.) Moving with a bound or bounds.
Greek
2446. Iordanes -- the Jordan, the largest river of Pal.... Iordanes Phonetic Spelling: (ee-or-dan'-ace) Short Definition: the Jordan Definition:
the Jordan, a great river flowing due south and
bounding Galilee, Samaria
...Strong's Hebrew
7540. raqad -- to skip about... root Definition to skip about NASB Word Usage
bounding (1), dance (1), frolic (1),
leap (1), leaping (1), skip (2), skip about (1), skipped (1).
...7494. raash -- a quaking, shaking
... From ra'ash; vibration,bounding, uproar -- commotion, confused noise, earthquake,
fierceness, quaking, rattling, rushing, shaking. see HEBREW ra'ash....
Library
Now with Joy My Heart isBounding.
... Birth of Christ."Christmas. NOW WITH JOY MY HEART ISBOUNDING. Now with joy my heart
isbounding, With delight Angels bright Praises forth are sounding....
Of the Last Day.
... How will mybounding heart With joy be overflowing, Praise evermore renewing,
When through the door of heaven By Thee is entrance given?...
Communion Broken --Restoration
... The voice of my Beloved! Behold He cometh. Leaping upon the mountain,bounding
over the hills. My Beloved is like a gazelle or a young hart;...
The Burning of Athens.
... feet, and the plains of Thessaly are seen extending far and wide to the northward,
with Olympus, Pelion, and Ossa, blue and distant peaks,bounding the view....
The Stage as it was Once.
... In good hap, stranger, to these rural seats Thou comest, to this region's blest
retreats, Where white Colonos lifts his head, And glories in thebounding steed...
Appeal to the Christian Women of the South
... could, build a wall of adamant around the Southern States whose top might reach
unto heaven, in order to shut out the light which isbounding from mountain to...
When travelling lately through the Simplon
... as shelters for any hapless travellers who might be overtaken by the sudden storms
which so often sweep down from the snow-white mountainsbounding the prospect...
Some Preliminary Definitions
... Salem, and Brownstown, with a different territory covered by each, made up church
areas that did not coincide with the school areasbounding Mifflin Center...
The Sorrowful Man's Question
... If you yourself are privileged to have the flashing eye, and the elastic step, and
thebounding heart, be mindful to speak words of good cheer to such as are...
Second Causes.
... XI. SECOND CAUSES. With abounding heart, Mary was in a moment at her Master's
feet. She weeps! and is able only to articulate, in...
Thesaurus
Bounding (2 Occurrences)... & vb. n.) of Bound. 2. (a.) Moving with a bound or bounds. Multi-Version Concordance
Bounding (2 Occurrences). Song of Songs 2:8 The voice of my loved one!
...Boundary (83 Occurrences)
... (n.) That which indicates or fixes a limit or extent, or marks a bound, as of a
territory; abounding or separating line; a real or imaginary limit....
Jolting (1 Occurrence)
... Jolting (1 Occurrence). Nahum 3:2 The noise of the whip, the noise of the rattling
of wheels, prancing horses, andbounding chariots, (See NIV)....
Galloping (4 Occurrences)
... Nahum 3:2 The noise of the whip, the noise of the rattling of wheels, prancing
horses, andbounding chariots, (See NAS RSV NIV)....
Gilboa (8 Occurrences)
... himself died by his own hand (1 Samuel 28:4; 31:1-8; 2 Samuel 1:6-21; 21:12; 1
Chronicles 10:1, 8). It was a low barren range of mountainsbounding the valley...
Whips (6 Occurrences)
... Nahum 3:2 The sound of a whip, And the sound of the rattling of a wheel, And of
a prancing horse, and of abounding chariot, Of a horseman mounting. (See NIV)....
Wall (227 Occurrences)
... 5. (n.) The side of a level or drift. 6. (n.) The country rockbounding a vein
laterally. 7. (vt) To enclose with a wall, or as with a wall....
Face (780 Occurrences)
... That part of a body, having several sides, which may be seen from one point, or
which is presented toward a certain direction; one of thebounding planes of a...
Rumble (3 Occurrences)
... See NIV). Nahum 3:2 The noise of the whip, the noise of the rattling of
wheels, prancing horses, andbounding chariots, (See RSV)....
Rattling (4 Occurrences)
... Nahum 3:2 The noise of the whip, the noise of the rattling of wheels, prancing horses,
andbounding chariots, (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS)....
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