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In the biblical context, the concept of "ending" encompasses various themes, including the conclusion of life, the fulfillment of God's promises, and the culmination of history. The Bible addresses endings in both personal and cosmic dimensions, offering insights into the nature of life, death, and the ultimate purposes of God.
End of LifeThe Bible frequently addresses the end of human life, emphasizing the transient nature of earthly existence. In
Ecclesiastes 3:2, it is stated, "a time to be born and a time to die," highlighting the inevitability of death as part of the human experience. The brevity of life is further underscored in
James 4:14, which describes life as "a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes."
The end of life is not portrayed as a final cessation but as a transition to an eternal state. For believers, death is seen as a passage to eternal life with God. In
Philippians 1:21, the Apostle Paul expresses this hope, saying, "For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain." This perspective offers comfort and assurance of a future beyond physical death.
End of the AgeThe Bible also speaks of the end of the age, a time when God's redemptive plan will reach its fulfillment. This eschatological theme is prominent in both the Old and New Testaments. In the prophetic literature, such as
Daniel 12:13, there is an anticipation of the end times: "But as for you, go your way till the end. You will rest, and then at the end of the days you will rise to receive your allotted inheritance."
In the New Testament, Jesus speaks of the end of the age in
Matthew 24:14, stating, "And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come." This indicates that the end is tied to the fulfillment of God's mission on earth.
The Final JudgmentThe Bible describes a final judgment that will occur at the end of the age. This is a time when all individuals will stand before God to give an account of their lives.
Revelation 20:12 provides a vivid depiction: "And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books."
The final judgment is portrayed as a time of both justice and mercy, where the righteous will inherit eternal life, and the unrighteous will face eternal separation from God. This underscores the importance of faith and obedience in the present life.
The New CreationThe Bible concludes with the promise of a new creation, where the former things will pass away, and God will dwell with His people.
Revelation 21:4 offers a vision of this new reality: "He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away."
This promise of a new beginning after the end of the current age provides hope and assurance to believers, affirming that God's purposes will ultimately prevail, and His kingdom will be established in fullness.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
p. pr. & vb. n.) of End.
2. (n.) Termination; concluding part; result; conclusion; destruction; death.
3. (n.) The final syllable or letter of a word; the part joined to the stem. See Case.
Greek
3078. Lusanias -- "ending sorrow," Lysanias, a governor of Abilene... "
ending sorrow
... Word Origin from luo and ania (trouble) Definition "
ending sorrow,"
Lysanias, a governor of Abilene NASB Word Usage Lysanias (1). Lysanias.
...2827. klino -- to cause to bend
... Word Origin a prim. verb Definition to cause to bend NASB Word Usage bowed
(2),ending (1), lay (2), nearly over (1), put to flight (1)....
1344. dikaioo -- to show to be righteous, declare righteous
... 4102 ), ie "God's inwrought " (cf. theending which conveys "to bring
to/out"). See 1343 (). Word Origin from dikaios Definition...
3751. osphus -- the loin
... "To smite the loins" referred to a fatal blow -- "foreverending" anything
that would (could) come from the slain.]. Word Origin a prim....
1345. dikaioma -- an ordinance, a sentence of acquittal or...
... a neuter noun, literally, "a judicially-approved act") -- properly, an act God ,
focusing on its "" (Zodhiates, , note theending); justification (righteousness...
Strong's Hebrew
3615. kalah -- to be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished...... 10), destroyed (4), destroyed them all (1), destroys (1), destruction (1), determined
(1), devoured (1), died (1), end (4), ended (3),
ending (1), exhausted (2
...319. acharith -- the after-part, end
... part, end NASB Word Usage come (2), descendants (1), end (20), final end (1), final
period (1), future (7), last (8), latter (7), latterending (1), latter...
Library
TheEnding of the Book Brings an Exhortation to Avoid Ill-Will...
... Book II. Chapter XXX. Theending of the book brings an exhortation to avoid
ill-will? Theending of the book brings an exhortation...
HappyEnding.
... Book X. Chapter LXXII."HappyEnding. Then I Clement, with my brothers
and our mother, spoke to our father, asking him whether...
Before theEnding of the Day
... THE HYMNAL. I. DAILY PRAYER: Morning Daily Prayer: Evening 28. Before theending
of the day. LM... Tr. John Mason Neale, 1852. Before theending of the day,....
Argument: Righteous and Pious Men Shall be Rewarded with Never...
... Chapter XXXV."Argument: Righteous and Pious Men Shall Be Rewarded with Never-Ending
Felicity, But Unrighteous Men Shall Be Visited with Eternal Punishment....
Faith is the Beginning of a Christian Man. Martyrdom for Christ's...
... A Treatise on the gift of perseverance, Chapter 2 [II.]"Faith is the Beginning of
a Christian Man. Martyrdom for Christ's Sake is His BestEnding....
Death is the Gate of Life
... Death is the Gate of Life. There was deep insight in those old words. For man's
natural thought of death is that of a drearyending in decay and dissolution....
I Wonder that You with Your Consummate Wisdom have not Understood...
... developing but two heresies which I was comparing with one another, both of which
I had found stated in the Greek, I completed my discussion with thisending....
The Hallowing of Work and of Rest
... antiquity has encrusted itself, and may, at the beginnings and the endings of all
our efforts and of each of our days, and at the beginning andending of life...
I Will Follow the Order of Your Letter, and Subjoin Your Very...
... How can you fail to be buried in the silence of a neverending shame?" When I read
this, and reflected that I must somewhere or other have made a slip in my...
Note 1
... year within which the event occurred, as for example in the Asian year beginning
23rd September, the year 1 of the Actian era was the yearending 22nd September...
Thesaurus
Ending (22 Occurrences)... See Case. Multi-Version Concordance
Ending (22 Occurrences).
... (KJV WBS). Genesis
44:12 He searched, beginning with the eldest, and
ending at the youngest.
...Never-ending (2 Occurrences)
Never-ending. Never, Never-ending. Never-failing . Multi-Version
Concordance Never-ending (2 Occurrences). Psalms 100...
Limit (115 Occurrences)
... Joshua 15:4 Then on to Azmon,ending at the stream of Egypt: and the end of the
limit is at the sea; this will be your limit on the south. (BBE WBS)....
Art (3201 Occurrences)
... The second person singular, indicative mode, present tense, of the substantive verb
Be; but formed after the analogy of the plural are, with theending -t, as...
Line (131 Occurrences)
... direction of Gilgal, which is opposite the slope up to Adummim, on the south side
of the river: and the line goes on to the waters of En-shemesh,ending at En...
Witchcraft (8 Occurrences)
... participle of the verb (kishsheph), denoting "to practice the magical article."
See MAGIC, V, 2. In the first passage, however, the feminineending (-ah) is...
Termination (5 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The act ofending or concluding; as,
a voluntary termination of hostilities. 2. (n.) That which...
Round (664 Occurrences)
... 12. (n.) Anything round, as a circle, a globe, a ring. The golden round [the crown].
13. (n.) A series of changes or eventsending where it began; a series of...
Beak (2 Occurrences)
... shells containing the canal. 6. (n.) Anything projecting orending in a
point, like a beak, as a promontory of land. 7. (n.) A beam...
Ate (138 Occurrences)
... 3. (imp.) of Eat. 4. (pp) As anending of participles or participial adjectives
it is equivalent to -ed; as, situate or situated; animate or animated....
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