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The term "finest" in the context of the Bible often refers to the highest quality or the most excellent of its kind. This concept is frequently associated with offerings, materials, and attributes that are dedicated to God, reflecting His holiness and majesty.
Finest OfferingsIn the Old Testament, the Israelites were instructed to bring their finest offerings to the Lord. This included the best of their livestock, produce, and other goods. In
Exodus 23:19 , it is written, "Bring the best of the firstfruits of your soil to the house of the LORD your God." This command underscores the importance of giving God the best of what one has, symbolizing honor, reverence, and gratitude.
Finest MaterialsThe construction of the Tabernacle and later the Temple involved the use of the finest materials available. In
Exodus 25:3-7 , God commands the Israelites to bring offerings of "gold, silver, and bronze; blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair; ram skins dyed red and fine leather; acacia wood; olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense; and onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece." These materials were not only valuable but also symbolized purity and divine beauty, suitable for the dwelling place of God.
Finest AttributesThe concept of "finest" extends beyond physical offerings and materials to include the attributes and virtues that believers are encouraged to cultivate. In
Philippians 4:8 , the Apostle Paul exhorts believers, "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things." Here, the finest attributes are those that reflect the character of God and are worthy of pursuit and meditation.
Finest in WorshipWorship in the Bible is often depicted as an offering of the finest praise and adoration to God.
Psalm 96:9 declares, "Worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness; tremble before Him, all the earth." The finest worship is characterized by sincerity, reverence, and a heart fully devoted to God, acknowledging His supreme worth and majesty.
Finest in the New CovenantUnder the New Covenant, the concept of offering the finest is transformed through the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
Hebrews 9:14 states, "How much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!" Jesus, as the perfect and finest offering, fulfills the requirements of the law and provides believers with the means to approach God with confidence and purity.
In summary, the notion of "finest" in the Bible encompasses the best offerings, materials, attributes, and worship that are dedicated to God, reflecting His holiness and the believer's devotion. Through Christ, the ultimate expression of the finest is realized, offering believers a model of excellence and a pathway to divine fellowship.
Greek
4585. semidalis -- fine wheat flour... fine wheat flour. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: semidalis Phonetic
Spelling: (sem-id'-al-is) Short Definition: the
finest wheaten flour
...199. akribos -- with exactness
... point, ," see 195 , "highly accurate") -- properly, extremely accurate, very exact; " ()
accurate" because researched down to thefinest detail ("factually...
2730. katoikeo -- to inhabit, to settle
... residence; (figuratively) "to be .". [The force of the prefix (2596 ) suggests "
to thefinest, exact details."]. Word Origin from kata...
Strong's Hebrew
2459. cheleb -- fat... Word Origin from an unused word Definition fat NASB Word Usage best (5), fat (74),
fat portions (2), fatness (1),
finest (2),
finest* (1), marrow (1), portions
...3629. kilyah -- a kidney
... Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition a kidney NASB Word Usage feelings
(1),finest* (1), heart (1), inmost being (1), inward parts (2), kidneys (18...
7225. reshith -- beginning, chief
... Word Origin from rosh Definition beginning, chief NASB Word Usage beginning (19),
choice (2), choicest (3),finest (2), first (16), first fruits (7), foremost...
7218. rosh -- head
... 6), chiefs (3), companies (7), company (5), corner (1), count (1), distant (1),
divisions (1), ends (2), every (1), faced* (1), favor* (1),finest (2), first...
Library
TheFinest Wisdom.
... A Passion for Winning Men: The Motive-power of Service. (Mark vi:30-34.) The
Finest Wisdom.... This is thefinest fruitage any life can yield....
TheFinest Intellectual Power, and that which Has the Best Help in...
... Address 122: Thefinest intellectual power, and that which has the best
help in it towards bringing? Thefinest intellectual power...
When Nature Tries HerFinest Touch,
... The Treasury of Sacred Song. Book First CCLXXIV When Nature tries herfinest touch,.
Weaving her vernal wreath, Mark ye, how close she veils her round,....
He came to his Own.
... If you will think of thefinest father ever you knew that anybody ever had; think
of him now.... That is a mother. You think of thefinest mother ever you knew....
The Mother of all Love-Words.
... friendship. It is its tender warmth that draws out thatfinest degree of friendship
which knits with unbreakable bonds two lives into one....
Spirit Alchemy.
... lives. There is another alchemy whereby men, made offinest gold in the
image of God, may be transmuted into the basest metals....
The Dying Child.
... and over your mountains of unbelief. Give yourself to Him. TheFinest Looking
Little Boy Mr. Moody ever Saw. A few years ago I was...
November the First in the Days of Youth
... Macfarlane. He was one of ourfinest athletes, and everybody liked him.... away.
Let me offer Him my best, myfinest equipment, my youth!...
October the Twenty-First the Contrite Heart
... And who are the contrite? In the original word there is the significance of pieces
of rock or lumps of soil having been crumbled into thefinest powder....
Wesley and Impositions
... walked round the old Abbey, which, both with regard to its size (being, I judge,
a hundred yards long) and the workmanship of it, is one of thefinest, if not...
Thesaurus
Finest (23 Occurrences)... Multi-Version Concordance
Finest (23 Occurrences).
... (See NIV). 1 Kings 10:18 Moreover
the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the
finest gold.
...Linen (111 Occurrences)
... Thefinest Indian linen, thefinest now made, has in an inch one hundred threads
of warp and eighty-four of woof; while the Egyptian had sometimes one hundred...
Wheat (56 Occurrences)
... the Triticum compositum, which bears several ears upon one stalk (Genesis 41:5).
The "fat of the kidneys of wheat" (Deuteronomy 32:14), and the "finest of the...
Fine (184 Occurrences)
... 32:14, etc. (Psalm 81:16, "thefinest of the wheat," the Revised Version,
margin Hebrew "fat of wheat"). (4) sariq, "fine combed...
Kidney-fat (1 Occurrence)
... Deuteronomy 32:14 Butter of the herd, and milk of the flock, With fat of lambs,
And rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, With thefinest of the wheat; And...
Kernels (4 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Deuteronomy 32:14 Butter of the herd, and milk of the flock, with fat
of lambs, rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with thefinest of the wheat....
Nazareth (29 Occurrences)
... or "sprout." Some, however, think that the name of the city must be connected with
the name of the hill behind it, from which one of thefinest prospects in...
Genneseret
... plain. It was largely overgrown with thorn-bushes, and it yielded one of
thefinest crops of thistles in the country. Cultivation...
Gennesaret (3 Occurrences)
... plain. It was largely overgrown with thorn-bushes, and it yielded one of
thefinest crops of thistles in the country. Cultivation...
Gold (429 Occurrences)
... With zahabh frequently occur other words which, translated, mean "pure" (Exodus
25:11), "refined" (1 Chronicles 28:18), "finest" (1 Kings 10:18), "beaten" (1...
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