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In the context of the Bible, "procedure" refers to the established methods or processes by which certain actions are carried out, particularly in religious, legal, and social contexts. The Bible provides numerous examples of procedures that were divinely instituted or culturally practiced by the people of Israel and the early Christian church.
Religious Procedures1.
Sacrificial System: The Old Testament outlines detailed procedures for sacrifices, which were central to Israelite worship. Leviticus chapters 1-7 provide comprehensive instructions on how various offerings, such as burnt offerings, grain offerings, and peace offerings, were to be conducted. These procedures were given by God to Moses and were to be followed meticulously by the priests and the people.
2.
Priestly Duties: The procedures for the consecration of priests and their duties are detailed in
Exodus 29 and
Leviticus 8-10. These include the washing, anointing, and clothing of the priests, as well as the specific rituals they were to perform in the Tabernacle and later in the Temple.
3.
Festivals and Holy Days: The procedures for observing the feasts and holy days, such as Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and the Day of Atonement, are outlined in
Leviticus 23. These procedures ensured that the people of Israel remembered and celebrated God's deliverance and provision.
Legal Procedures1.
Judicial Processes: The Bible provides procedures for legal matters, including the requirement for multiple witnesses in a trial (
Deuteronomy 19:15) and the establishment of cities of refuge for those accused of manslaughter (
Numbers 35:9-34). These procedures were designed to ensure justice and fairness within the community.
2.
Inheritance Laws: Procedures for inheritance, particularly in cases where there were no male heirs, are addressed in
Numbers 27:1-11. The daughters of Zelophehad approached Moses with a case that led to a procedural change, allowing daughters to inherit if there were no sons.
Social Procedures1.
Marriage and Family: The Bible outlines procedures for marriage, including the role of the kinsman-redeemer as seen in the Book of Ruth. This procedure ensured the continuation of a family line and the protection of widows.
2.
Purification and Cleanliness:
Leviticus 11-15 provides procedures for maintaining ritual purity, including guidelines for clean and unclean foods, purification after childbirth, and the treatment of skin diseases. These procedures were important for maintaining holiness and community health.
New Testament Context1.
Church Discipline: In the New Testament, procedures for church discipline are outlined in
Matthew 18:15-17, where Jesus instructs His followers on how to address sin within the community. This procedure emphasizes reconciliation and restoration.
2.
The Lord's Supper: The Apostle Paul provides procedural instructions for the observance of the Lord's Supper in
1 Corinthians 11:23-26. This procedure is meant to ensure that the sacrament is observed with reverence and in remembrance of Christ's sacrifice.
3.
Baptism: The procedure for baptism, as seen in the Great Commission (
Matthew 28:19) and the practice of the early church (
Acts 2:38-41), involves the immersion of believers as a public declaration of faith and identification with the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Throughout the Bible, procedures serve to maintain order, ensure justice, and facilitate worship. They reflect the character of God as a God of order and holiness, and they provide a framework for His people to live in community with Him and with one another.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
n.) A series of steps for moving forward; a process; an operation.
2. (n.) A step taken; an act performed; a proceeding; the steps taken in an action or other legal proceeding.
3. (n.) That which results; issue; product.
Greek
1936. epithesis -- a laying on, an assault... the laying on of .". This simple
procedure looks to the Lord for guidance
and to pass on confirmation of His will. It is the principal
...Strong's Hebrew
4941. mishpat -- judgment... manner (3), matters of justice (1), mode of life (1), order (1), ordinance (29),
ordinances (79), plan (1), plans (1), practice (1),
procedure (4), properly (2
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Tennessee Justifying HerProcedure.
... THE TENNESSEE SYNOD. TENNESSEE JUSTIFYING HERPROCEDURE. 102. Confession
of Truth a Christian Duty."It appears from theprocedure...
A Figurative Description of theProcedure of Divine Love
... A Figurative Description of theProcedure of Divine Love. (In Bringing a Soul
to the Point of Self-renunciation and Absolute Acquiescence)....
TheProcedure of the Last Judgment, and Its Awards, Only Possible...
... Chapter LVI."TheProcedure of the Last Judgment, and Its Awards, Only Possible
on the Identity of the Risen Body with Our Present Flesh....
A Statement of the Manner in which Luke'sProcedure is Proved to...
... Chapter V."A Statement of the Manner in Which Luke'sProcedure is Proved to Be in
Harmony with Matthew's in Those Matters Concerning the Conception and the...
But as to those who Think that not Here...
... here, betrayal brings men forth here, examination uses force here, torture rages
here, and confession or denial completes this whole course ofprocedure on the...
The Ideal of To-Day
... To do that, he needs to understand his own life as a practical matter; he needs
to study theprocedure of the world in which he stands; he needs to rally every...
Second Causes.
... guilty insinuations"that dethroning of God from the Providential Sovereignty of
His own world"that hasty and inconsiderate verdict on His divineprocedure....
'Constrained by the Word'
... being downcast. Now notice that in the verses preceding my text his conduct
is extremely abnormal and unlike his usualprocedure. He...
Arrest and Trial of Jesus.
... Theprocedure against the "corrupter" (mesith), who sought to injure the purity
of religion, is explained in the Talmud, with details, the naive impudence of...
Whether a Judge May Condemn a Man who is not Accused?
... accuser. Objection 2: Further, an accuser is required in judicialprocedure
in order that he may relate the crime to the judge....
Thesaurus
Procedure (6 Occurrences)...Procedure (6 Occurrences).
... Ecclesiastes 8:5 Whoever keeps the commandment shall not
come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and
procedure.
...Order (809 Occurrences)
... 6. (n.) The customary mode ofprocedure; established system, as in the conduct of
debates or the transaction of business; usage; custom; fashion....
Trick (11 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) An artifice or stratagem; a cunning contrivance;
a slyprocedure, usually with a dishonest intent; as, a trick in trade....
Process (5 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The act of proceeding; continued forward
movement;procedure; progress; advance. 2. (n.) A series...
Plan (58 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) A scheme devised; a method of action orprocedure expressed or described
in language; a project; as, the plan of a constitution; the plan of an...
Course (87 Occurrences)
... 5. (n.) Motion considered with reference to manner; orderly progress;procedure
in a certain line of thought or action; as, the course of an argument....
Appeal (30 Occurrences)
... In Deuteronomy 17:8-13, directions are given that a lower court, under certain
conditions, shall ask a higher for instructions as toprocedure, and shall...
Josiah (51 Occurrences)
... is no reason to doubt. And indeed various influences were working together
to make hisprocedure natural. The staunch loyalty to...
Anthropology
... There is recognized order in the wholeprocedure, represented by the writer as a
process which occupied six days, or periods, measured by the appearance and...
Proceed (47 Occurrences)
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