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In the context of biblical literature, the term "evaporated" is not directly mentioned in the Scriptures. However, the concept of evaporation can be related to various biblical themes and passages that discuss the transient nature of life, the fleeting nature of earthly things, and the divine control over the natural world.
Biblical Imagery and Themes1.
Transience and Fleeting Nature: The Bible often uses imagery that conveys the temporary and fleeting nature of life and earthly possessions. In
James 4:14 , it is written, "You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes." This verse captures the essence of evaporation, as it describes life as a mist that quickly disappears, emphasizing the brevity and uncertainty of human existence.
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Divine Sovereignty Over Nature: The process of evaporation is a part of the natural water cycle, which is under God's sovereign control. In
Job 36:27-28 , it is stated, "For He draws up drops of water which distill the rain from the mist, which the clouds pour out and shower abundantly on mankind." This passage highlights God's power and wisdom in orchestrating the natural processes, including evaporation, to sustain life on earth.
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Symbol of Judgment and Renewal: Evaporation can also symbolize judgment and renewal. In
Isaiah 40:7-8 , it is written, "The grass withers, the flowers fall when the breath of the LORD blows on them; indeed, the people are grass. The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever." Here, the withering of grass and flowers can be likened to evaporation, symbolizing the judgment and passing away of temporal things, contrasted with the eternal nature of God's word.
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Spiritual Lessons: The concept of evaporation can serve as a metaphor for spiritual lessons about the impermanence of worldly pursuits and the importance of focusing on eternal values. In
Matthew 6:19-20 , Jesus teaches, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal." This teaching encourages believers to prioritize spiritual wealth over material possessions, which, like evaporated water, can quickly disappear.
ConclusionWhile the Bible does not explicitly mention evaporation, the concept is woven into the broader biblical narrative through themes of transience, divine sovereignty, judgment, and spiritual priorities. These themes remind believers of the temporary nature of earthly life and the enduring significance of spiritual truths.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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imp. & p. p.) of Evaporate.
Strong's Hebrew
5927. alah -- to go up, ascend, climb... 4), climbed (1), climbs (2), come (83), comes (2), coming (12), dawn* (1), dawned
(1), depart (1), enter (1), entered (1), erected (1),
evaporated (1), exalt (1
...Library
That, in the Resurrection, the Substance of Our Bodies, However...
... all the portions which have been consumed by beasts or fire, or have been dissolved
into dust or ashes, or have decomposed into water, orevaporated into the...
Extracts No. 1.
... O how long will it be before common sense shall burst this bubble of fanaticism,
and all its mists becomeevaporated and removed by the rays of simple and...
The Memphite Empire
... Torrents of rain are not infrequent in winter and spring, but the small quantity
of water which they furnish is quicklyevaporated, and barely keeps alive the...
Man Proposes, God Disposes
... height of summer; and the water in the Grand Canal was very low, having been largely
drawn upon for the neighbouring rice fields, as well asevaporated by the...
Christ the Light of the World.
... Dispelled by no gales, andevaporated by no fiercest heat of the Eastern sun, it
hovered in the van of the host as the guiding angel of the Lord....
Salvation Nearer
... And then everything that is repulsive, everything that makes flesh and blood shrink,
disappears and isevaporated, and beneath the folds of his black garment...
Anaxagoras; his Theory of Mind; Recognises an Efficient Cause; his...
... But that among moist substances on earth, was the sea, and the waters in it; and
when theseevaporated (from the sun), or had settled under, that the ocean was...
"But," it is Said, "This Change in Our Body by Birth is a Weakness...
... invested humanity might be recalled, and we restored to the everlasting life, when
the vice that has been mixed up with our kind hasevaporated through our...
The Method of the New Theology, and Some of Its Applications
... Filled no doubt with spirit once, that spirit had in many instances whollyevaporated,
and left men nothing to rest their souls on but a set of phrases....
Life in Persia.
... I could get to defend myself from the external air, by which means the moisture
was kept a little longer upon the body, and not so speedilyevaporated as when...
Thesaurus
Evaporated (1 Occurrence)... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Evaporate. Multi-Version Concordance
Evaporated (1 Occurrence). Exodus 16:14 When the dew
...Evaporates (1 Occurrence)
Evangelized (1 Occurrence)
Snail (2 Occurrences)
... Tristram explains the allusions of this passage by a reference to the heat
and drought by which the moisture of the snail isevaporated....
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