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Definition and Context:The term "grouped" is not explicitly found in the Bible; however, the concept of grouping is evident throughout Scripture in various forms, such as families, tribes, nations, and gatherings of believers. Grouping often signifies unity, purpose, and collective identity among God's people.
Biblical Examples:1.
Tribes of Israel: The nation of Israel was divided into twelve tribes, each descending from the sons of Jacob. These tribes were grouped together to form the nation of Israel, each with its own land and responsibilities. This grouping was significant for maintaining order and fulfilling God's promises to Abraham. "These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family" (
Exodus 1:1).
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The Early Church: In the New Testament, believers often gathered in groups for worship, teaching, and fellowship. The early church in Acts is a prime example of believers being grouped together in unity and purpose. "They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer" (
Acts 2:42).
3.
Jesus and His Disciples: Jesus grouped His disciples to teach, mentor, and prepare them for ministry. This small group was pivotal in spreading the Gospel and establishing the early church. "He appointed twelve that they might be with Him and that He might send them out to preach" (
Mark 3:14).
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The Gathering of Nations: Prophetic literature often speaks of nations being grouped together for judgment or blessing. In the eschatological vision, nations are gathered before God. "All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats" (
Matthew 25:32).
Theological Significance:·
Unity and Diversity: Grouping in the Bible often highlights the unity and diversity within God's creation and His people. The body of Christ, for example, is described as one body with many parts, each with different functions but working together for the common good (
1 Corinthians 12:12-27).
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Community and Fellowship: Grouping emphasizes the importance of community and fellowship among believers. The New Testament encourages believers to meet together, support one another, and grow in faith collectively (
Hebrews 10:24-25).
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Order and Structure: Grouping provides order and structure within God's plan. From the organization of the tribes of Israel to the establishment of church leadership, grouping helps maintain order and fulfill divine purposes.
Practical Implications:·
Church Life: Grouping within the church, such as small groups or ministry teams, fosters spiritual growth, accountability, and service. It reflects the biblical model of community and shared mission.
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Family and Society: The family unit is a fundamental group in Scripture, serving as the primary context for teaching and living out faith. Societal groupings, such as nations and communities, are also seen as part of God's sovereign plan.
Conclusion:While the term "grouped" is not directly mentioned in the Bible, the concept is integral to understanding the communal and relational aspects of God's design for humanity. Through various groupings, God accomplishes His purposes, demonstrates His character, and invites His people into a shared life of faith and mission.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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imp. & p. p.) of Group.
Greek
1341. dikaiokrisia -- righteous judgment... [Strictly speaking, 1341 () is a compound rather than a pure cognate. It is
grouped here however because of its tight connection to the word-family.].
...Library
part ii.
... Phenomena first, in the progress of knowledge, weregrouped together, and Nature
shortly presented the spectacle of a cosmos, the lines of beauty being the...
John the Baptist --visit of Jesus to John, and his Abode in the...
... of India, clothed with skins or stuffs of camel's hair, having for food only locusts
and wild honey.[5] A certain number of disciples weregrouped around him...
The Deists.
... corporate existence. The writers who are generallygrouped under the name
wrote apparently upon no preconcerted plan. They formed...
Canons and Monks
... of existing as isolated bodies, like the old Benedictines, they took the Cluniac
model of organisation and formed congregations of housesgrouped round some...
On the Study of Zoology.
... of the same "genus." But the lobster and the cray fish, though belonging to distinct
genera, have many features in common, and hence aregrouped together in an...
Words from the Cross
... Luke's account is noticeably independent of the other three. The three sayings of
Christ's, round which his narrative isgrouped, are preserved by him alone....
Sixth Tractate. The Impassivity of the Unembodied.
... This has, no doubt, been touched upon above where we dealt with the passions in
general asgrouped about the initiative phase of the Soul and the desiring...
The Sermon on the Mount - the Kingdom of Christ and Rabbinic...
... Not that it is easy, or perhaps even possible to determine, whether all that is
nowgrouped in the Sermon on the Mount' was really spoken by Jesus on this one...
Introductory Notice to Apocrypha of the New Testament.
... The general character of the writings heregrouped as "Apocrypha of the New
Testament" will appear from even a cursory perusal of them....
The Source and Date of the Earliest Methodist Hymns
... of familiar chorales are put at the head of some of the hymns, and at the beginning
of the book there is a table in which the hymns aregrouped according to...
Thesaurus
Grouped (7 Occurrences)... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Group. Multi-Version Concordance
Grouped (7 Occurrences). 1 Chronicles 23:11 Jahath was
...Ten (234 Occurrences)
... ANALYSIS OF THE DECALOGUE WITH BRIEF EXEGETICAL NOTES 1. How Numbered 2.
HowGrouped 3. Original Form 4. Brief Exegetical Notes IV....
Group (32 Occurrences)
... 2 Chronicles 35:5 And take your positions in the holy place,grouped in the families
of your brothers, the children of the people, and for every division let...
Groupings (2 Occurrences)
... 2 Chronicles 35:5 And take your positions in the holy place,grouped in the families
of your brothers, the children of the people, and for every division let...
Dictionaries
... other objects. They include, in short, all the many lists where the material
isgrouped round a series of catchwords. The alphabetical...
Class (3 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) A comprehensive division of animate or inanimate objects,grouped together
on account of their common characteristics, in any classification in natural...
Commandments (181 Occurrences)
... ANALYSIS OF THE DECALOGUE WITH BRIEF EXEGETICAL NOTES 1. How Numbered 2.
HowGrouped 3. Original Form 4. Brief Exegetical Notes IV....
Genesis
... principal persons brought in succession under our notice in this book, and around
these persons the history of the successive periods isgrouped, viz., Adam (1...
Zanoah (5 Occurrences)
... za-no'-a (zanoach; Codex Vaticanus Tano; Codex Alexandrinus Zano): (1) A town in
the Judean Shephelah,grouped with Eshtaol, Zorah and Ashnah (Joshua 15:34)....
Dodanim (2 Occurrences)
... Illyricum. They were a semi-Pelasgic race, and in the ethnographical table
(Genesis 10) they aregrouped with the Chittim (qv). In...
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