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Expulsion, in the biblical context, refers to the act of being driven out or cast away from a place or community. This concept is seen throughout the Scriptures, often as a consequence of sin or disobedience to God's commands. Expulsion serves as a divine judgment or a necessary action to maintain holiness and order among God's people.
Expulsion from EdenThe first and most significant instance of expulsion in the Bible is the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden. After they disobeyed God by eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, they were cast out of the garden to prevent them from eating from the tree of life and living forever in their fallen state.
Genesis 3:23-24 states, "So the LORD God banished him from the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he had been taken. And He drove out the man and stationed cherubim on the east side of the Garden of Eden, along with a whirling sword of flame to guard the way to the tree of life."
Expulsion of Ishmael and HagarAnother notable expulsion is that of Hagar and her son Ishmael. Sarah, Abraham's wife, demanded their expulsion after Isaac, the son of promise, was born. God instructed Abraham to heed Sarah's request, assuring him that Ishmael would also become a great nation.
Genesis 21:10-12 records, "Therefore she said to Abraham, 'Drive out this slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with my son Isaac.' But God said to Abraham, 'Do not be distressed about the boy and your maidservant. Listen to everything Sarah tells you, for through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.'"
Expulsion of the CanaanitesThe Israelites were commanded to expel the Canaanites from the Promised Land. This expulsion was a divine mandate to ensure that the Israelites would not be led astray by the idolatrous practices of the Canaanites. In
Deuteronomy 7:1-2 , God instructs, "When the LORD your God brings you into the land you are entering to possess, and He drives out before you many nations—the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, seven nations larger and stronger than you—and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you and you have defeated them, then you must devote them to complete destruction."
Expulsion from the SynagogueIn the New Testament, expulsion from the synagogue was a form of social and religious ostracism faced by early Christians. This was a significant consequence for those who confessed Jesus as the Messiah.
John 9:22 notes, "His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already determined that anyone who confessed Jesus as the Christ would be put out of the synagogue."
Expulsion in Church DisciplineThe New Testament also addresses expulsion in the context of church discipline. The Apostle Paul instructs the Corinthian church to expel a member living in blatant sin to maintain the purity of the church and encourage repentance. In
1 Corinthians 5:13 , Paul writes, "God will judge those outside. 'Expel the wicked man from among you.'"
Theological ImplicationsExpulsion in the Bible underscores the seriousness of sin and the necessity of maintaining holiness within the community of God's people. It serves as a reminder of the consequences of disobedience and the importance of adhering to God's commands. Expulsion also highlights God's justice and mercy, as seen in His provision for restoration and redemption through repentance and faith.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
n.) A driving or forcing out; ejection; removal from membership.
2. (n.) The state of being expelled or driven out.
Strong's Hebrew
1646. gerushah --expulsion, violence... gerushah or gerushah. 1647 .
expulsion, violence. Transliteration: gerushah or
gerushah Phonetic Spelling: (gher-oo-shaw') Short Definition: expropriations.
...8492. tirosh -- must, fresh or new wine
... Or tiyrosh {tee-roshe'}; from yarash in the sense ofexpulsion; must or fresh
grape-juice (as just squeezed out); by implication (rarely) fermented wine -- (new...
Library
On the Spoliation orExpulsion of Certain Bishops.
... The Epistles of Zephyrinus. I. On the Spoliation orExpulsion of certain
Bishops. It has been reported at the seat of the apostles...
Galerius Having Effected theExpulsion of the Two Old Men...
... Chap. XX. Galerius having effected theexpulsion of the two old men? Galerius
having effected theexpulsion of the two old men...
UnlawfulExpulsion of John from his Bishopric. The Trouble which...
... Book VIII. Chapter XXII."UnlawfulExpulsion of John from his Bishopric. The Trouble
which followed. Conflagration of the Church by Fire from Heaven....
Of theExpulsion of the Sellers and Buyers from the Temple, and of...
... Chapter LXVII."Of theExpulsion of the Sellers and Buyers from the Temple, and of
the Question as to the Harmony Between the First Three Evangelists and John...
Calamities Suffered by the People after theExpulsion of John. The...
... Book VIII. Chapter XXI."Calamities suffered by the People after theExpulsion
of John. The Plots against him of Assassination....
Gregory, the Theologian, Receives from Theodosius the Government...
... Government of the Churches.Expulsion of Demophilus, and of all who deny that
the Son is "Consubstantial" with the Father. Soon after the...
What the History of Sallust Reveals Regarding the Life of the...
... He was referring to that period immediately after theexpulsion of the kings, in
which the city became great in an incredibly short space of time....
The Pioneer's Influence Upon a Nation's Ideals.
... The two accounts of theexpulsion of Hagar and the birth of Ishmael, in Genesis
16:1-16 and 21:1-20 differ rather widely in details....
Against those who Say that Demons Govern Human Affairs, and who...
... Wouldest thou learn too from the mother of this man, what a good result theexpulsion
from the life of Paradise had, compare what Eve was before this, and what...
The Attractive Power of God
... the spirit, a death of grace, a death of virtue, a death of good works, an aberration
of the spirit, a fellowship with the devil, anexpulsion of Christianity...
Thesaurus
Expulsion (1 Occurrence)... membership. 2. (n.) The state of being expelled or driven out. Multi-Version
Concordance
Expulsion (1 Occurrence). Lamentations 2
...Sarai (13 Occurrences)
... But the insolence of the maid aroused the vindictive jealousy of the mistress
and led to a painful scene of unjustifiedexpulsion....
Sarah (38 Occurrences)
... But the insolence of the maid aroused the vindictive jealousy of the mistress
and led to a painful scene of unjustifiedexpulsion....
Hagar (15 Occurrences)
... 3. Her HarshExpulsion and Divine Help: The other narrative (Genesis 21:8-21)
relates what occurred in connection with the weaning of Isaac....
Cherub (21 Occurrences)
... They are first mentioned in connection with theexpulsion of our first parents from
Eden (Genesis 3:24). There is no intimation given of their shape or form....
Laughter (14 Occurrences)
... with a peculiar expression of the eyes, indicating merriment, satisfaction, or derision,
and usually attended by a sonorous and interruptedexpulsion of air...
Gershon (23 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary =Ger'shomexpulsion, the eldest of Levi's three
sons (Genesis 46:11; Exodus 6:16). In the wilderness the...
Gershom (16 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible DictionaryExpulsion. (1.) The eldest son of Levi (1 Chronicles
6:16, 17, 20, 43, 62, 71; 15:7)=GERSHON (qv). (2.) The...
Isaac (127 Occurrences)
... After theexpulsion of Ishmael and Hagar, Isaac had no competitor, and grew up in
the shade of Sarah's tent, moulded into feminine softness by habitual...
Italy (4 Occurrences)
... The name Italy occurs 3 times in the New Testament: Acts 18:2, Aquila "lately come
from Italy," because of theexpulsion of the Jews from Rome under Claudius...
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