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In the Bible, the concept of "hanging" appears in various contexts, often associated with judgment, punishment, and the fulfillment of divine justice. The act of hanging, whether literal or metaphorical, serves as a significant motif throughout the Scriptures, illustrating the consequences of sin and the execution of justice.
Old Testament References1.
Deuteronomy 21:22-23: The Mosaic Law provides specific instructions regarding the hanging of a criminal. "If a man has committed a sin worthy of death, and he is put to death, and you hang him on a tree, his body must not remain on the tree overnight. You must bury him that same day, for anyone hung on a tree is under God’s curse." . This passage underscores the severity of being cursed by God and the necessity of removing the curse from the land by burying the body promptly.
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Joshua 10:26-27: Joshua's conquest of Canaan includes the hanging of defeated kings as a demonstration of God's judgment against the enemies of Israel. "After this, Joshua struck them down and killed them, and he hung their bodies on five trees and left them hanging until evening." . This act served as a public display of divine retribution and a warning to others.
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Esther 7:9-10: The account of Haman's downfall in the Book of Esther highlights the theme of poetic justice. Haman, who plotted to hang Mordecai, is himself hanged on the gallows he prepared. "So they hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s fury subsided." . This narrative illustrates the reversal of fortune and the triumph of righteousness over wickedness.
New Testament References1.
Acts 5:30: The apostles, in their preaching, refer to the crucifixion of Jesus as a form of hanging. "The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging Him on a tree." . This reference connects the crucifixion with the Old Testament concept of being cursed by God, emphasizing the redemptive work of Christ who bore the curse for humanity.
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Galatians 3:13: The Apostle Paul expounds on the significance of Christ's crucifixion, linking it to the curse of the law. "Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: 'Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.'" . This passage highlights the theological importance of Jesus' sacrificial death, fulfilling the law's demands and providing salvation.
Symbolic and Theological ImplicationsThe act of hanging in the biblical narrative often symbolizes the execution of divine justice and the seriousness of sin. It serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of disobedience and the ultimate triumph of God's righteousness. In the New Testament, the imagery of hanging is transformed through the crucifixion of Jesus, who takes upon Himself the curse of sin, offering redemption and reconciliation with God.
Throughout Scripture, the motif of hanging underscores the gravity of sin and the profound nature of God's justice and mercy. It serves as a powerful testament to the biblical themes of judgment, redemption, and the fulfillment of divine promises.
Greek
2910. kremannumi -- to hang... Word Origin from a prim. root krem- Definition to hang NASB Word Usage depend
(1), hanged (1), hanging (3),
hangs (1), hung (1). hang.
...2665. katapetasma -- a curtain (the inner veil of the temple)
... Phonetic Spelling: (kat-ap-et'-as-mah) Short Definition: a veil, curtain Definition:
(lit: that which is spread out downwards, that whichhangs down), a curtain...
Strong's Hebrew
8518. talah -- to hang... hanged. Word Origin a prim. root Definition to hang NASB Word Usage hang
(5), hanged (13), hanging (2),
hangs (1), hung (7). hang up.
...5203. natash -- to leave, forsake, permit
... Usage abandon (7), abandoned (5), allow (1), cast away (1), ceased (1), drawn (1),
fall (1), forego (1), forsake (3), forsaken (2), forsook (1),hangs slack (1...
Library
In what Sense He whoHangs on a Tree is Cursed.
... Chapter XCIV."In what sense he whohangs on a tree is cursed. "For tell
me, was it not God who commanded by Moses that no image...
JudasHangs Himself.
... CHAPTER VI. JUDASHANGS HIMSELF. The guilty deed fails not to win its wages,
The guiltless blood he sold cries from the ground; Driven...
His Elaborate Account of Degrees and Differences in Works' and...
... from his words. If he means the works to be observed in the creation, I
do not see how thishangs on to what goes before. For the...
The Beauty and Glory of the Risen Body.
... However, although her happiness is not yet complete, you must not therefore imagine
that the hast shadow of sadness or unhappinesshangs over her....
Five Pictures of Jesus.
... It is the Man-Jesus, emptied of all the upper-glory native to Him, bowing down low
and lower and lowest, till in the form of a slave Hehangs on a cross.[8]....
The Redeemer's Return is Necessitated by the Present Degradation...
... Crime is increasing, morality is decreasing; godlessness and lawlessness are growing
apace; while over all,hangs the dreadful pall of the world-war....
"So Then they that are in the Flesh Cannot Please God. "
... please God.". It is a kind of happiness to men, to please them upon whom they
depend, and upon whose favour their well-beinghangs. It...
Of the Authority of the Scriptures.
... can doubt, and you are not so lost to the truth as not to understand that if it
is good, as all allow, to love God and our neighbor, whateverhangs on these...
Concerning the Garments of the Priests, and of the High Priest.
... The beginning of its circumvolution is at the breast; and when it has gone often
round, it is there tied, andhangs loosely there down to the ankles: I mean...
The Turning Point
... best. When a man's lifehangs on a thread, and hell is just before him,
his path is clear, and a second thought is superfluous....
Thesaurus
Hangs (5 Occurrences)... Multi-Version Concordance
Hangs (5 Occurrences). Luke 10:11 "'The very dust
of your town that
hangs about us we wipe off as a protest.
...Hang (37 Occurrences)
... neck. 11. (vi) To hold for support; to depend; to cling; -- usually with
on or upon; as, this questionhangs on a single point. 12....
Hangings (23 Occurrences)
Quiver (9 Occurrences)
... In Genesis 27:3 this word is the rendering of the Hebrew teli, which is supposed
rather to mean a suspended weapon, literally "that whichhangs from one", ie...
Zoheleth (1 Occurrence)
... He was afterwards pardoned. Zoheleth projects into or slightly over-hangs the
Kidron valley. It is now called ez-Zehwell or Zahweileh. Int....
Upharsin (1 Occurrence)
... Hebrew paras or parash; Babylonian parasu), and the second as denoting the proper
name Parac, "Persia." Thus interpreted, the whole storyhangs together, makes...
Overhang (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A portion of a building which projects orhangs
over as a covering. 2. (vt) To hang over; to jut or project over....
Flag (30 Occurrences)
... the wings. 4. (vt) To enervate; to exhaust the vigor or elasticity of.
5. (n.) That which flags orhangs down loosely. 6. (n.) A...
Flap (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (v.) Anything broad and limber thathangs loose, or that is attached by one
side or end and is easily moved; as, the flap of a garment....
Thrum (2 Occurrences)
... margin "thrum." "Thrum" is a technical term of weavers, denoting the threads of
the warp hanging down in a loom, suiting dallah, "that whichhangs down" (Songs...
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