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Definition and Context:In biblical terms, "breaking up" can refer to the act of separating, dividing, or dissolving a union or relationship. This concept is often explored in the context of marriage, friendships, and covenants. The Bible addresses the theme of breaking up in various passages, emphasizing the spiritual, emotional, and social implications of such actions.
Marriage and Divorce:The Bible provides specific guidance on the dissolution of marriage. In the Old Testament,
Deuteronomy 24:1-4 outlines the conditions under which a man may divorce his wife, emphasizing the seriousness of such a decision. In the New Testament, Jesus addresses the issue of divorce in
Matthew 19:3-9, where He underscores the sanctity of marriage and God's original design for a lifelong union: "So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate" (
Matthew 19:6). Jesus permits divorce only in cases of sexual immorality, highlighting the gravity of breaking up a marriage.
Friendships and Relationships:The Bible also speaks to the breaking up of friendships and other relationships.
Proverbs 17:9 warns against actions that can lead to division: "Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends" . The importance of reconciliation and forgiveness is emphasized throughout Scripture, as seen in
Ephesians 4:32: "Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you" .
Covenants and Agreements:Breaking up is also relevant in the context of covenants and agreements. The Bible records instances where covenants are broken, often leading to significant consequences. In the Old Testament, the Israelites frequently broke their covenant with God, resulting in periods of judgment and exile.
Jeremiah 31:32 reflects on this broken covenant: "It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant they broke, though I was a husband to them," declares the LORD .
Spiritual Implications:Breaking up, whether in marriage, friendships, or covenants, carries spiritual implications. The Bible encourages believers to seek unity and peace, as seen in
Romans 12:18: "If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone" . The act of breaking up should be approached with prayer, wisdom, and a heart aligned with God's will, recognizing the potential for both personal and communal impact.
Restoration and Healing:While breaking up can lead to pain and division, the Bible also offers hope for restoration and healing. God is portrayed as a restorer of broken relationships, as seen in
Joel 2:25: "I will repay you for the years eaten by locusts—the swarming locust, the young locust, the destroying locust, and the devouring locust—My great army that I sent against you" . Believers are encouraged to seek God's guidance and grace in the process of healing and reconciliation.
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Romans 12:19Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place to wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, said the Lord.
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Greek
1267. diamerismos -- a division... Noun, Masculine Transliteration: diamerismos Phonetic Spelling: (dee-am-er-is-mos')
Short Definition:
breaking up, discord, hostility Definition:
breaking up...2646. kataluma -- a lodging place
... From kataluo; properly, a dissolution (breaking up of a journey), ie (by implication)
a lodging-place -- guestchamber, inn. see GREEK kataluo....
1358. diorusso -- to dig through (as ofbreaking into a house)
... as ofbreaking into a house) NASB Word Usage break (2), broken (2). break through.
From dia and orusso; to penetrate burglariously -- break through (up)....
3089. luo -- to loose, to release, to dissolve
... verb Definition to loose, to release, to dissolve NASB Word Usage annuls (1), break
(1),breaking (1), broke down (1), broken (4... breakup, dissolve, loose....
1911. epiballo -- to throw over, to throw oneself
... Definition to throw over, to throw oneself NASB Word Usagebreaking over (1... implied)
to reflect; impersonally, to belong to -- beat into, cast (up-)on, fall...
Strong's Hebrew
4290. machtereth -- abreaking in, burglary...breaking up, secret search. From chathar; a burglary; figuratively, unexpected
examination --
breaking up, secret search. see HEBREW chathar. 4289, 4290.
...4550. massa -- a pullingup,breaking (camp), setting out, a...
... massa. 4551 . a pullingup,breaking (camp), setting out, a journey. Transliteration:
massa Phonetic Spelling: (mas-sah') Short Definition: journeys....
5927. alah -- to goup, ascend, climb
... root Definition to goup, ascend, climb NASB Word Usage all means go (1... 2), ascends
(2), ascent (1), attack (2), been (1), blow away (1),breaking (1), bring (33...
7665. shabar -- to break, break in pieces
... NASB Word Usage abolish (1), break (25), break down (1),breaking in pieces... break
down, off, in pieces,up, brokenhearted, bring to the birth, crush, destroy,....
6555. parats -- to break through
... break their down (1), break down (1), break forth (1), breaker (1),breaking away
(1... X abroad, (make a) breach, break (away, down, -er, forth, in,up), burst out...
Library
Breaking with God.
... Listen "Behold! the Lord's hand is not shortened: His ear is not heavy." There is
no trouble on theup side. God is all right.... Sin isbreaking with God....
The Division Between East and West
... [Sidenote: with thebreaking up of the Roman Empire.] Heresies and schisms, especially
the great heresy of Arius, had indeed troubled the Church and threatened...
Made Known in theBreaking of Bread.
... And, as they gather over the simple evening meal, the Stranger picksup the loaf,
and lookingup repeats the simple grace, andbreaking the loaf reaches the...
TheBreaking Out of Discord
... XIII TO END THEBREAKING OUT OF DISCORD.... and disputation with them, they determined
that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should goup to Jerusalem...
The Christian view of Sorrow
... personality, as delineated in the Gospels, is not only demonstrated by a change
of dynasties,"an entire new movement in the world,"abreaking up of the its...
Jesus is God, Following usUp.
... You see, the heart of God had beenbreaking"isbreaking over the ways things have...
And having shut the light out, he gets tangledup in his ideas as to what...
section 4
... Look at the last stage in the plant, before the inwrought life is free for use.
There is abreaking-up and abreaking-down such as it never had before....
Spiritual Farming. --No. 3 Cultivation.
... the subject of ploughing, but we feel we have not pressed upon them with the force
it deserves, the necessity of what the Bible calls "breaking up the fallow...
Introduction.
... under the labors of Whitefield, Edwards, and others in this country, the effects
of which were felt so powerfully at the time, inbreaking up old systems of...
An Interval. AD 1560-1616.
... that every man is personally responsible for his belief and his actions to God Himself,
was making itself felt in every field,breaking up old organizations...
Resources
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