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The term "broken-up" in the Bible often refers to the act of breaking or dividing something into parts, whether it be physical objects, relationships, or spiritual states. This concept is used both literally and metaphorically throughout Scripture to convey themes of judgment, renewal, and transformation.
Old Testament UsageIn the Old Testament, the imagery of being "broken-up" is frequently associated with divine judgment and the consequences of sin. For instance, in the context of God's judgment upon the earth,
Genesis 7:11 states, "In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, on the seventeenth day of the second month—on that day all the springs of the great deep burst forth, and the floodgates of the heavens were opened." Here, the "bursting forth" or breaking up of the springs signifies the unleashing of God's judgment through the flood.
The prophets also use the concept of being broken-up to describe the spiritual state of Israel. In
Jeremiah 4:3 , the prophet exhorts, "For this is what the LORD says to the men of Judah and Jerusalem: 'Break up your unplowed ground and do not sow among thorns.'" This metaphorical use calls for repentance and spiritual renewal, urging the people to prepare their hearts for God's word.
New Testament UsageIn the New Testament, the theme of being broken-up is often linked to the breaking of barriers and the establishment of a new covenant through Jesus Christ. The breaking of bread during the Last Supper, as described in
Luke 22:19 , "And He took the bread, gave thanks, and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, 'This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me,'" symbolizes the breaking of Christ's body for the salvation of humanity.
Additionally, the breaking-up of the old order and the establishment of the new is seen in the tearing of the temple veil at the moment of Christ's death.
Matthew 27:51 records, "At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split." This act signifies the breaking of the barrier between God and humanity, granting believers direct access to God through Christ.
Spiritual ImplicationsThe concept of being broken-up carries significant spiritual implications for believers. It often represents the process of sanctification, where God breaks up the hardened areas of a believer's heart to cultivate spiritual growth and maturity.
Hosea 10:12 encourages this process: "Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground, for it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain."
In personal relationships, the idea of being broken-up can also reflect the need for reconciliation and healing.
Ephesians 4:31-32 advises, "Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you."
Overall, the biblical theme of being broken-up serves as a powerful reminder of God's transformative work in the world and in the lives of individuals, calling for repentance, renewal, and the breaking down of barriers to foster a deeper relationship with God.
Greek
179. akatalutos -- indissoluble... Adjective Transliteration: akatalutos Phonetic Spelling: (ak-at-al'-oo-tos) Short
Definition: indissoluble, that cannot be
broken up Definition: indissoluble
...Strong's Hebrew
3415. yara -- to quiver... to fear, be grevious. A primitive root; properly, to be
broken up (with any violent
action) ie (figuratively) to fear -- be grevious (only Isa.
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The Poor Debtor.
... When he wasbroken up in business some years ago, he owed me a little bill, which
I tried to get out of him as hard as any one ever did try for his own....
Mercy must be Freely Shown Even Though it Brings an Odium of Its...
... With regard to this, reference is made to the well-known story about the sacred
vessels which werebroken up by Ambrose to pay for the redemption of captives...
Cast Your Eye Round the Room in which You Sit...
... The large uses of religion have beenbroken up into lesser specialities, just as
the uses of the hearth have beenbroken up into hot water pipes and electric...
How to Promote a Revival.
... Fallow ground is ground which has once been tilled, but which now lies waste, and
needs to bebroken up and mellowed, before it is suited to receive grain....
Watching for the King
... that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he
would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to bebroken up.44....
A Praying Bent of Mind.
... The life in peril was so precious that all else dropped out of sight. My habits
of life were completelybroken up. I was up night and day....
He who could Create, Can Also Raise up the Dead.
... And to the same Being it will belong, and to the same power and skill, to separate
that which has beenbroken up and distributed among a multitude of animals...
Christ the Breaker
... MICAH CHRIST THE BREAKER. 'The Breaker is come up before them: they havebroken
up, and have passed through the gate, and are gone out by it: and their king...
Our Fellow.
... He was used to working hard and being kept busy. It would seem that He
had the care of His mother after the home wasbroken up....
Scholars of Christ.
... He has learnt his last lesson in worldliness, and his schooling is over. The world
hasbroken up, as far as he is concerned, and he has gone home. But where?...
Thesaurus
Broken-up (1 Occurrence)Broken-
up. Broken-testicled,
Broken-
up. Brokers . Multi-Version
Concordance
Broken-
up (1 Occurrence). Ezekiel 26:10
...Pulled (84 Occurrences)
... 2 Kings 10:27 The altar of Baal was pulled down and the house of Baal wasbroken
up and made an unclean place, as it is to this day. (BBE)....
Water-vessel (14 Occurrences)
... 25:13 And the brass pillars in the house of the Lord, and the wheeled bases, and
the great brass water-vessel in the house of the Lord, werebrokenup by the...
Wheeled (6 Occurrences)
... 25:13 And the brass pillars in the house of the Lord, and the wheeled bases, and
the great brass water-vessel in the house of the Lord, werebrokenup by the...
Plough (11 Occurrences)
... you? (BBE). Psalms 141:7 Our bones arebrokenup at the mouth of the underworld,
as the earth is broken by the plough. (BBE). Proverbs...
Boaz (25 Occurrences)
... 21; 2 Chronicles 3:17). These pillars werebrokenup and carried to Babylon
by Nebuchadnezzar. Jachin and Boaz. The names of two...
Broken (559 Occurrences)
... was Theudas, who said he was someone important, to whom about four hundred men gave
their support: he was put to death, and his band wasbrokenup and came to...
Chaldaeans (65 Occurrences)
... 25:13 And the brass pillars in the house of the Lord, and the wheeled bases, and
the great brass water-vessel in the house of the Lord, werebrokenup by the...
Zedekiah's (6 Occurrences)
... Jeremiah 39:2 in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, in the
ninth of the month, hath the city beenbrokenup; (See NIV)....
Net-work (11 Occurrences)
... 7:11 In the six hundredth year of the life of Noah, in the second month, in the
seventeenth day of the month, in this day have beenbrokenup all fountains of...
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