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In biblical terms, the concept of "rate" can be understood in various contexts, including valuation, assessment, and measurement. The term is not frequently used in the Bible, but its implications can be discerned through related concepts such as worth, value, and judgment.
Valuation and WorthThe idea of rate is closely associated with the valuation of people, property, and offerings. In
Leviticus 27, the Lord provides Moses with instructions on how to value persons and property dedicated to the Lord. The passage outlines specific rates for different categories of people based on age and gender, reflecting the societal norms and economic considerations of ancient Israel. For example,
Leviticus 27:3-4 states, "If the valuation concerns a male from twenty to sixty years of age, then your valuation shall be fifty shekels of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel. Or if it is a female, then your valuation shall be thirty shekels."
Assessment and JudgmentThe concept of rate can also be linked to the assessment of one's actions and the judgment that follows. In the parable of the talents (
Matthew 25:14-30), Jesus illustrates the principle of stewardship and accountability. Each servant is given a different amount of money, or "talents," to manage according to their ability. The master assesses their performance upon his return, rewarding or punishing them based on their actions. This parable underscores the importance of using one's resources wisely and the divine assessment that follows.
Measurement and StandardsIn biblical times, rates were often determined by established standards of measurement. The use of honest weights and measures was a significant concern, as seen in
Leviticus 19:35-36 : "You must not use dishonest measures of length, weight, or volume. You shall maintain honest scales and weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt." This commandment emphasizes the importance of fairness and integrity in all transactions, reflecting God's desire for justice and righteousness among His people.
Spiritual ImplicationsThe spiritual implications of rate can be seen in the way God values His creation. In
Matthew 10:29-31 , Jesus reassures His disciples of their worth in God's eyes: "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows." This passage highlights the intrinsic value God places on each individual, surpassing any earthly rate or valuation.
In summary, while the term "rate" itself may not frequently appear in the Bible, its underlying principles of valuation, assessment, and measurement are woven throughout Scripture, reflecting God's standards of justice, stewardship, and the inherent worth of His creation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
v. t. & i.) To chide with vehemence; to scold; to censure violently.
2. (n.) Established portion or measure; fixed allowance.
3. (n.) That which is established as a measure or criterion; degree; standard; rank; proportion; ratio; as, a slow rate of movement; rate of interest is the ratio of the interest to the principal, per annum.
4. (n.) Valuation; price fixed with relation to a standard; cost; charge; as, high or low rates of transportation.
5. (n.) A tax or sum assessed by authority on property for public use, according to its income or value; esp., in England, a local tax; as, parish rates; town rates.
6. (n.) Order; arrangement.
7. (n.) Ratification; approval.
8. (n.) The gain or loss of a timepiece in a unit of time; as, daily rate; hourly rate; etc.
9. (n.) The order or class to which a war vessel belongs, determined according to its size, armament, etc.; as, first rate, second rate, etc.
10. (n.) The class of a merchant vessel for marine insurance, determined by its relative safety as a risk, as A1, A2, etc.
11. (v. t.) To set a certain estimate on; to value at a certain price or degree.
12. (v. t.) To assess for the payment of a rate or tax.
13. (v. t.) To settle the relative scale, rank, position, amount, value, or quality of; as, to rate a ship; to rate a seaman; to rate a pension.
14. (v. t.) To ratify.
15. (v. i.) To be set or considered in a class; to have rank; as, the ship rates as a ship of the line.
16. (v. i.) To make an estimate.
Greek
2274. hettaomai -- to be inferior... be inferior, overcome. From the same as hetton; to make worse, ie Vanquish (literally
or figuratively); by implication, to
rate lower -- be inferior, overcome.
...Strong's Hebrew
1697. dabar -- speech, word... adverbially, a cause -- act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because
of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain
rate, + chronicles, commandment
...Library
To the Rev. J. Jowett
... with decency in a plain language which they spoke and were accustomed to, have received
such instruction that with ease they can each compose at therate of a...
Although, Even if There Went Before no Testimonies Concerning...
... language, whereof their voices are not heard; their sound went out into all the
earth, and their words unto the ends of the world." And this at anyrate we see...
Cadman -- a New Day for Missions
... They, at anyrate, have not forgotten the forsaken Man in the night of awful silence
in the garden, nor His exceeding bitter agony, nor the perfect ending that...
Further Exposure of Transmigration, Its Inextricable Embarrassment...
... not amount in such cases to life from the dead, because there is not the separate
restitution which individuals ought to have; although at thisrate, (no doubt...
The Consulship of Eutropius
... Henry VIII., iii.2. 'I have a piece of news for you,' said Eutyches to
his two young friends; quite a first-rate piece of news....
To the Rev. J. Jowett
... likewise that I am much disposed to agree with him in his opinion of Amyot's Dictionary,
which he terms in his letter 'something not very first-rate,' for the...
He Removes the Silent Objection of Heretics who Want to Recant the...
... At anyrate you grew up, and became a man, and were placed in the ministry of the
Church.... At anyrate you knew that you were His deacon and priest....
To the Rev. J. Jowett
... the necessary types and paper, the undersigned offer to supply the sheet consisting
of four pages with composition, clean and black printing, at therate of 25...
To the Rev. A. Brandram
... I asked Mr. O'Shea if he did not think that, through his connections, he could procure
me such paper as I wanted at a much cheaperrate than it was possible...
Justin Narrates the Manner of his Conversion.
... Wherefore it is necessary for every man to philosophize, and to esteem this the
greatest and most honourable work; but other things only of second-rate or third...
Thesaurus
Rate (23 Occurrences)... 3. (n.) That which is established as a measure or criterion; degree; standard; rank;
proportion; ratio; as, a slow
rate of movement;
rate of interest is the
...Usury (17 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The practice of lending money at an excessiverate of interest. 2. (vt)
Interest in excess of a legalrate charged to a borrower for the use of money....
Value (138 Occurrences)
... 7. (n.) Valor. 8. (vt) To estimate the value, or worth, of; torate at a certain
price; to appraise; to reckon with respect to number, power, importance, etc....
Usurer (2 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) One who lends money at arate of interest beyond that established by law;
one who exacts an exorbitantrate of interest for the use of money....
Longevity
... On the other hand the evidence of prehistoric archaeology shows that therate of
development of the individual in the early Stone Age differed very little from...
Log (12 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) A bulky piece of wood which has not been shaped by hewing or sawing. 3.
(n.) An apparatus for measuring therate of a ship's motion through the water....
War-carriage (11 Occurrences)
... 10:29 A war-carriage might be got from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver,
and a horse for a hundred and fifty; they got them at the samerate for all the...
Time (7245 Occurrences)
... 10. (n.) The measured duration of sounds; measure; tempo;rate of movement; rhythmical
division; as, common or triple time; the musician keeps good time. 11....
Mules (14 Occurrences)
... Kings 10:25 They brought every man his tribute, vessels of silver, and vessels of
gold, and clothing, and armor, and spices, horses, and mules, arate year by...
Mauzzim
... and American) translation, by setting the mind upon the general idea that the monarch
referred to would trust in mere force, gives us, at anyrate, the general...
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