Topical Encyclopedia
Compulsion, in a biblical context, refers to the act of being driven or forced to act in a certain way, often against one's will. This concept can be explored through various scriptures and teachings found in the Bible, which address both the internal and external forces that can compel individuals.
Old Testament ContextIn the Old Testament, compulsion is often seen in the context of external forces, such as oppressive rulers or societal pressures. For example, the Israelites experienced compulsion under Egyptian bondage, where they were forced into hard labor.
Exodus 1:13-14 states, "They worked the Israelites ruthlessly and made their lives bitter with hard labor in brick and mortar and with all kinds of work in the fields; in all their hard labor, the Egyptians used them ruthlessly."
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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n.) The act of driving or urging by force or by physical or moral constraint; subjection to force.
Greek
317. anagkastos -- necessarily... Transliteration: anagkastos Phonetic Spelling: (an-ang-kas-toce') Short Definition:
by force, necessarily Definition: by way of
compulsion, unwillingly, by
...318. anagke -- necessity
... of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: anagke Phonetic Spelling: (an-ang-kay')
Short Definition: necessity, constraint,compulsion Definition: necessity...
1432. dorean -- as a gift, to no purpose
... adverbial form of 1431/) -- something done (as ), ie ""; unearned (undeserved);
freely given (without cost) hence not done out of mere obligation orcompulsion...
Strong's Hebrew
597. anas -- to compel, constrain... 596, 597. anas. 598 . to compel, constrain. Transliteration: anas Phonetic
Spelling: (aw-nas') Short Definition:
compulsion. Word Origin a prim.
...2389. chazaq -- strong, stout, mighty
... Word Origin from chazaq Definition strong, stout, mighty NASB Word Usagecompulsion*
(3), fiercest (1), hard (2), harder (1), loud (1), might (1), mighty (20...
3027. yad -- hand
... 3), beside* (8), boldly* (2), bordered* (1), borders (1), bounty (3), care (7),
charge (7), close* (1), coast (1), command (3),compulsion* (3), consecrate* (3...
Library
That Sometimes Some Laudably Desire the Office of Preaching, While...
... That sometimes some laudably desire the office of preaching, while others,
as laudably, are drawn to it bycompulsion. Although...
At Another Time, Suffering the SameCompulsion at the Hands of...
... Life of Antony. Section 85. At another time, suffering the samecompulsion
at the hands of them who had? 85. At another time, suffering...
Man is Endowed with the Faculty of Distinguishing Good and Evil...
... Against Heresies: Book IV Chapter XXXIX."Man is endowed with the faculty of
distinguishing good and evil; so that, withoutcompulsion, he has the power, by...
Concerning those who have Fallen WithoutCompulsion, Without the...
... Canon XI. Concerning those who have fallen withoutcompulsion, without
the spoiling of their property? Concerning those who have...
Let those who have Twice or Thrice Sacrificed underCompulsion...
... Canon VIII. Let those who have twice or thrice sacrificed undercompulsion?
Let those who have twice or thrice sacrificed under...
Whether Compulsory Consent Makes a Marriage as Regards the Party...
... OF COMPULSORY AND CONDITIONAL CONSENT (SIX ARTICLES) Whether compulsory consent
makes a marriage as regards the party who usescompulsion?...
Whether a Compulsory Consent is Possible?
... Butcompulsion is allied to power, as appears from a definition of Tully's in which
he says that "compulsion is the force of one who exercises his power to...
Herein is a Mirror to be Blamed, --If Its Clearness is Darkened...
... 6. Never does the mirror drive"bycompulsion him that looks therein:"so likewise
grace which followed"upon the righteousness of the Law,"does not...
Whether Compulsory Consent Invalidates a Marriage?
... Objection 3: Further, seemingly he who has consented to marriage undercompulsion
ought to be counseled to stand to that marriage; because to promise and not...
Whether it was Necessary for Christ to Suffer for the Deliverance...
... from some cause quite apart from itself; and should this be either an efficient
or a moving cause then it brings about the necessity ofcompulsion; as, for...
Thesaurus
Compulsion (8 Occurrences)... (n.) The act of driving or urging by force or by physical or moral constraint;
subjection to force. Multi-Version Concordance
Compulsion (8 Occurrences).
...Volunteer (2 Occurrences)
... 5. (vt) To offer or bestow voluntarily, or without solicitation orcompulsion;
as, to volunteer one's services. 6. (vi) To enter...
Compulsory (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (a.) Mandatory; forced; required. 2. (a.) Obligatory; enjoined by authority;
necessary; due tocompulsion. Multi-Version Concordance...
Prophets (270 Occurrences)
... Under these conditions he then regards it as absolutecompulsion to speak, just
as a person must be filled with fear when he hears a lion roar nearby (Amos 3:8...
Prophecy (37 Occurrences)
... Under these conditions he then regards it as absolutecompulsion to speak, just
as a person must be filled with fear when he hears a lion roar nearby (Amos 3:8...
Voluntary (17 Occurrences)
... 6. (vt) Free; withoutcompulsion; according to the will, consent, or agreement,
of a party; without consideration; gratuitous; without valuable consideration....
Necessity (22 Occurrences)
... 4. (n.) That which makes an act or an event unavoidable; irresistible force;
overruling power;compulsion, physical or moral; fate; fatality....
Necessary (75 Occurrences)
... 3. (a.) Acting from necessity orcompulsion; involuntary; -- opposed to free; as,
whether man is a necessary or a free agent is a question much discussed....
Oversight (23 Occurrences)
... 1 Peter 5:2 Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight,
not undercompulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly...
Loves (97 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 9:7 Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart;
not grudgingly, or undercompulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver....
Resources
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