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The term "buffeted" refers to being struck repeatedly or subjected to hardship and adversity. In the biblical context, it often describes physical or spiritual suffering endured by individuals, particularly those who are faithful to God. The concept of being buffeted is closely associated with trials and tribulations that test one's faith and perseverance.
Biblical References:1.
2 Corinthians 12:7 : The Apostle Paul uses the term "buffeted" to describe his own experience of suffering. He writes, "or with these surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to buffet me, to keep me from exalting myself." Here, Paul acknowledges that his suffering serves a divine purpose, preventing pride and fostering humility. The "thorn in the flesh" is a metaphor for a persistent trial or affliction, and being "buffeted" by it suggests ongoing hardship.
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Mark 14:65 : In the account of Jesus' trial, the term is used to describe the physical abuse He endured. "Then some began to spit on Him, to blindfold Him, and to strike Him with their fists, saying, 'Prophesy!' And the officers received Him with slaps in His face." The physical buffeting of Jesus is a fulfillment of prophecy and a demonstration of His willingness to suffer for humanity's redemption.
Theological Significance:In the Christian life, being buffeted is often seen as a means of spiritual refinement. Just as physical trials can strengthen the body, spiritual and emotional trials can strengthen faith. The Apostle Paul’s experience of being buffeted by a "messenger of Satan" is interpreted as a divine allowance for the purpose of spiritual growth and reliance on God's grace. Paul’s response to his buffeting—boasting in his weaknesses so that Christ’s power may rest on him (
2 Corinthians 12:9)—serves as a model for believers facing their own trials.
Practical Application:Believers are encouraged to view their own experiences of being buffeted as opportunities for growth and deeper reliance on God. The trials and adversities faced in life are not without purpose; they are allowed by God to develop perseverance, character, and hope (
Romans 5:3-5). Christians are called to endure such hardships with faith, trusting that God’s grace is sufficient and His power is made perfect in weakness.
Historical Context:In the early Christian church, being buffeted was a common experience due to persecution. The apostles and early Christians often faced physical and social buffeting as they spread the Gospel. This historical context underscores the reality that following Christ may involve suffering, but it also promises eternal reward and the presence of God’s sustaining grace.
Conclusion:The concept of being buffeted in the Bible serves as a reminder of the trials that accompany the Christian journey. It emphasizes the importance of humility, reliance on God, and the transformative power of suffering when endured with faith.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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imp. & p. p.) of Buffet.
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Stillness in Storm
... good, brings with it the penalty and misery of 'for ever tossing on the tossing
wave.' Whosoever launches out on to that sea is sure to bebuffeted about....
The Sin-Bearer.
... grief, suffering wrongfully. For what glory is it, if, when ye bebuffeted
for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when...
1 Cor. Iv. 10
... what comes next how they are "doomed to death;" saying, We are fools, and weak,
and despised, and hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and arebuffeted, and have...
The Shame and Spitting
... We saw Him first at the tribunal of His own countrymen in Matthew 26, and we read,
"Then did they spit in his face, andbuffeted him: and others smote him with...
Matt. xxvii. 27-29.
... For that Divine Head at one time theybuffeted, at another they insulted with the
crown of thorns, at another they smote with the reed, men unholy and accursed...
Verse the Twenty-Fourth
... (Matthew 5:3-12.) "But," some one will rejoin, "Is it not wretched to contend with
the remains of sin, to bebuffeted by the messenger of Satan, sometimes to...
The Wounds of Jesus
... It is true he is not nowbuffeted and spit upon: his face is not now marred more
than that of any other man by grief and sorrow, for he is glorified and full...
Christ.
... He is set forth as betrayed, apprehended, condemned, spit on, scourged,buffeted,
mocked, crowned with thorns, crucified, pierced with nails and a spear, to...
Hebrews xi. 37, 38
... Coming, it says, to the very cross they worshiped Him; and they struck Him andbuffeted
Him, and said, "Tell us who it is that smote Thee" ( Matthew 26:68...
Happiness and goodness, according to canting moralists, stand in...
... who has taken our cloak. But when another's face isbuffeted, perhaps a little
of the lion will become us best. That we are to suffer...
Thesaurus
Buffeted (4 Occurrences)...Buffeted (4 Occurrences). Matthew 14:24 Meanwhile the boat was far out on the Lake,
buffeted and tossed by the waves, the wind being adverse. (WEY NIV).
...Buffet (4 Occurrences)
... Matthew 26:67 Then did they spit in his face, andbuffeted him; and others smote
him with the palms of their hands, (Root in KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)....
Nakedness (50 Occurrences)
... 1 Corinthians 4:11 To the present hour we both hunger and thirst, and are in
nakedness, andbuffeted, and wander without a home, (DBY)....
Wander (43 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). 1 Corinthians 4:11 To the present hour we both hunger and thirst, and
are in nakedness, andbuffeted, and wander without a home, (DBY YLT)....
Faults (6 Occurrences)
... availeth much. (KJV WBS). 1 Peter 2:20 For what glory is it, if, when ye be
buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if...
Thirsty (38 Occurrences)
... 1 Corinthians 4:11 unto the present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are
naked, and arebuffeted, and wander about, (See NAS NIV)....
Renown (24 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Renown (24 Occurrences). 1 Peter 2:20 for what renown
'is it', if sinning and beingbuffeted, ye do endure 'it'?...
Dwellingplace (2 Occurrences)
... 1 Corinthians 4:11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are
naked, and arebuffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace; (KJV)....
Dwelling-place (38 Occurrences)
... (WEY). 1 Corinthians 4:11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst,
and are naked, and arebuffeted, and have no certain dwelling-place; (ASV WBS)...
Meanwhile (38 Occurrences)
... Meanwhile (38 Occurrences). Matthew 14:24 Meanwhile the boat was far out on the
Lake,buffeted and tossed by the waves, the wind being adverse. (WEY)....
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