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In biblical literature, the concept of "rounded" is not explicitly mentioned as a standalone term, but the idea can be inferred through various descriptions and symbolic representations found throughout the Scriptures. The notion of roundedness often conveys completeness, perfection, and the cyclical nature of God's creation and divine order.
Symbolism of Roundedness1.
Creation and Completeness: The idea of roundedness can be associated with the completeness and perfection of God's creation. In
Genesis 1, the creation narrative unfolds in a structured and orderly manner, culminating in the seventh day, which signifies completion and rest. The cyclical nature of the week, with its seven days, reflects a rounded cycle of work and rest ordained by God.
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The Earth and the Heavens: The Bible often uses imagery that suggests a rounded or circular form to describe the earth and the heavens.
Isaiah 40:22 states, "He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth, and its dwellers are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in." This verse highlights the sovereignty of God over the earth, depicted as a circle, emphasizing His authority and the completeness of His creation.
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The Cycle of Seasons:
Ecclesiastes 3:1 declares, "To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven." The cyclical nature of the seasons reflects the roundedness of time as ordained by God. This cycle of life, death, and renewal is a testament to God's providential care and the order He has established in the natural world.
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The Circular Nature of Worship: The design of the Tabernacle and later the Temple in Jerusalem included elements that could be seen as rounded or circular, such as the laver and the altar. These elements were integral to the worship practices of the Israelites, symbolizing purification and sacrifice. The circular nature of these objects can be seen as representing the eternal nature of God's covenant with His people.
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The Eternal Nature of God: The concept of eternity is often depicted as a circle, having no beginning or end. This imagery can be applied to the nature of God, who is eternal and unchanging.
Revelation 1:8 states, "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is and was and is to come—the Almighty." This declaration underscores the eternal, all-encompassing nature of God, akin to the infinite nature of a circle.
Practical ApplicationsIn a practical sense, the idea of roundedness can be applied to the Christian life as a call to seek completeness and maturity in faith.
James 1:4 encourages believers, "Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." This pursuit of spiritual maturity reflects the roundedness of a life fully devoted to God, striving for the perfection that He desires for His children.
In summary, while the term "rounded" is not directly used in the Bible, its implications are woven throughout the Scriptures, symbolizing completeness, perfection, and the divine order established by God. Through creation, worship, and the eternal nature of God, the concept of roundedness serves as a reminder of the fullness and harmony found in a life aligned with God's purposes.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
imp. & p. p.) of Round.
2. (a.) Modified by contraction of the lip opening; labialized; labial.
Strong's Hebrew
1386. gabnon -- a peak,rounded summit... 1385, 1386. gabnon. 1387 . a peak,
rounded summit. Transliteration: gabnon
Phonetic Spelling: (gab-nohn') Short Definition: peaks.
...4748. miqsheh -- (an artistic) hairdo
... well set hair. From qashah in the sense of knotting up round and hard; something
turned (rounded), ie A curl (of tresses) -- X well (set) hair....
3553. koba -- helmet
... helmet. From an unused root meaning to be high orrounded; a helmet (as arched) --
helmet. Compare qowba'. see HEBREW qowba'. 3552, 3553. koba. 3554 ....
990. beten -- belly, body, womb
... 8), birth (4), body (11), brothers* (1), depth (1), himself (1), infancy* (1), inward
parts (1), mind (1), parts (1), pregnancy (1),rounded projection (1...
1354. gab -- a back
... From an unused root meaning to hollow or curve; the back (asrounded (compare gev
and guwph); by analogy, the top or rim, a boss, a vault, arch of eye, bulwarks...
4749. miqshah -- perhaps hammered work
... Feminine of miqsheh;rounded work, ie Moulded by hammering (repousse) -- beaten
(out of one piece, work), upright, whole piece. see HEBREW miqsheh....
Library
The Annunciation
... The wall of the room facing the door wasrounded, and in thisrounded part (which
was shut off by a high wicker screen) was the Blessed Virgin's bed, rolled up...
On a Piece of Chalk. A Lecture to Working Men.
... The undulating downs androunded coombs, covered with sweet-grassed turf, of our
inland chalk country, have a peacefully domestic and mutton-suggesting...
The Gods of Egypt
... to comfort. As she stood in an attitude of rapt attention. Kenkenesrounded
a curve in the valley just ahead of her. The song died...
The Eighth Beatitude
... And it is marked out as the last in the series by being a repetition of the first,
to express the idea of completeness, arounded whole; to suggest that all...
Appendix 1 Massecheth Middoth
... Psalms]. Upon these the Levites stood singing the songs. They were not
rectangular butrounded, like the arc of arounded substance. 6...
Hugh the Builder
... citizens of the Heavenly City and the arms whereby they tame the Stygian
tyrant.{22} And two are greater, like two lights; of these therounded blaze, looking...
Christ Crucified
... They led Him to a place where therounded summit of a knoll had its grim name from
some resemblance to a human skull, and prepared the crosses there....
The Purification of Mary
... Their corners wererounded and something was scratched on them. Judas'
pieces of silver were thicker and tongue-shaped; the whole...
The Presentation of the Blessed virgin in the Temple
... the dress. Above this was a violet-blue robe, fuller and grander than the
other ones, and ending in a short,rounded train. Down...
Introduction
... 1912 to Rev. EM Bounds just ten months before his death. His voice was feeble
and his periods were notrounded out. His sermon was...
Thesaurus
Rounded (7 Occurrences)... Multi-Version Concordance
Rounded (7 Occurrences).
... Your
rounded thighs are like jewels,
the work of the hands of a skillful workman. (WEB ASV RSV).
...Golgotha (4 Occurrences)
... It was a little knollrounded like a bare skull. It is obvious from the evangelists
that it was some well-known spot outside the gate (Comp....
Ophel (6 Occurrences)
... Hill; mound, the long, narrow,rounded promontory on the southern slope of the temple
hill, between the Tyropoeon and the Kedron valley (2 Chronicles 27:3; 33...
Lobe (19 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Any projection or division, especially one of
a somewhatrounded form. 2. (n.) Arounded projection or division of a leaf....
Rhodes (2 Occurrences)
... The island attained no political greatness until the three chief cities formed a
confederation androunded the new capital (Rhodes) in 408 BC In the beginning...
Syria (73 Occurrences)
... an'-ti-ok, (Antiocheia). (2) Antioch in Syria.-In 301 BC, shortly after the battle
of Ipsus, which made him master of Syria, Seleucus Nicatorrounded the city...
Pebble (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A small roundish stone or bowlder; especially,
a stone worn androunded by the action of water; a pebblestone....
Boulder (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Same as Bowlder. 2. (n.) A large stone, worn
smooth orrounded by the action of water; a large pebble....
Antioch (21 Occurrences)
... an'-ti-ok, (Antiocheia). (2) Antioch in Syria.-In 301 BC, shortly after the battle
of Ipsus, which made him master of Syria, Seleucus Nicatorrounded the city...
Hill (217 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary. (1.) Hebrews gib'eah, a curved orrounded hill, such
as are common to Palestine (Psalm 65:12; 72:3; 114:4, 6)....
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