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The term "immense" is not directly found in the Bible, but the concept of immensity is woven throughout the Scriptures, particularly in reference to the nature and attributes of God. The immensity of God refers to His boundless, infinite nature, transcending all spatial limitations and encompassing all of creation. This attribute is closely related to His omnipresence, indicating that God is present everywhere at all times.
God's Immensity in CreationThe immensity of God is evident in the vastness of His creation.
Psalm 19:1 declares, "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands." The sheer magnitude of the universe reflects the infinite nature of its Creator.
Isaiah 40:12 further illustrates this by asking, "Who has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand, or marked off the heavens with the span of His hand?" These rhetorical questions emphasize God's immeasurable greatness and His sovereign control over the entire cosmos.
God's Immensity in His AttributesGod's immensity is also reflected in His attributes, such as His wisdom, power, and love.
Romans 11:33 exclaims, "Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable His judgments, and untraceable His ways!" This verse highlights the infinite depth of God's wisdom and knowledge, which surpasses human understanding. Similarly,
Ephesians 3:18-19 speaks of the vastness of God's love, urging believers to "grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge."
God's Immensity in His PresenceThe immensity of God is also evident in His omnipresence.
Psalm 139:7-10 beautifully captures this truth: "Where can I go to escape Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle by the farthest sea, even there Your hand will guide me; Your right hand will hold me fast." These verses affirm that there is no place in the universe where God is not present, underscoring His infinite presence.
God's Immensity in His SovereigntyThe immensity of God is also seen in His sovereign rule over all things.
Daniel 4:35 states, "All the peoples of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. No one can hold back His hand or say to Him: 'What have You done?'" This passage emphasizes God's supreme authority and His ability to accomplish His will without limitation.
Human Response to God's ImmensityThe recognition of God's immensity should lead to a response of awe, worship, and humility.
Job 42:2-3 reflects this attitude: "I know that You can do all things and that no plan of Yours can be thwarted. You asked, 'Who is this who conceals My counsel without knowledge?' Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know." Job's response acknowledges the vastness of God's wisdom and power, prompting a posture of reverence and submission.
In summary, while the word "immense" may not appear in the biblical text, the concept is deeply embedded in the portrayal of God's infinite nature and His relationship with creation. The immensity of God is a foundational truth that inspires worship and shapes the believer's understanding of God's character and His work in the world.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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a.) Very great; vast; huge.
Greek
3827. pampolus --Immense, very great.... 3826, 3827. pampolus. 3828 .
Immense, very great.
...Immense, very great. From
pas and polus; full many, ie
Immense -- very great. see GREEK pas. see GREEK polus
...Strong's Hebrew
7230. rob -- multitude, abundance, greatness... great number (1), great numbers (1), great quantities (1), great quantity (1), greatly
(1), greatness (12), grossness (1), harsh (1),
immense (1), increased (1
...3966. meod -- muchness, force, abundance
... 1), far (1), firmly (1), fully (1), great (16), great abundance (1), greatly (52),
greatly* (1), hard (1), harder* (1), highly (4),immense (1), louder (1...
Library
What theImmense Creation Teaches
... WHAT THEIMMENSE CREATION TEACHES. 'If heaven above can be measured... Theimmense
suggests the infinite. Granted that you cannot from the...
Immense is this Reward. How Shall we Obtain It?
... Chapter XXXV."Immense is this reward. How shall we obtain it? How blessed
and wonderful, beloved, are the gifts of God! Life in...
Immense is this Reward. How Shall we Obtain It?
... The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians. Chapter XXXV."Immense
is This Reward. How Shall We Obtain It? How blessed and...
Trusting in These Resources, Solomon Set About Erecting a Temple...
... The Sacred History Of Sulpitius Severus. Book I. Chapter XL. Trusting in these
resources, Solomon set about erecting a temple ofimmense size to God?...
Out of this Transcendent Eternal Nature, which is as Universal and...
... [Way-2-43] Out of this transcendent eternal nature, which is as universal
andimmense as the Deity? Out of this transcendent eternal...
Argument. --God is Above all Things, Himself Containing all Things...
... Argument."God is Above All Things, Himself Containing All Things,Immense, Eternal,
Transcending the Mind of Man; Inexplicable in Discourse, Loftier Than All...
The Answer to a Seventh Letter,
... But that this author of nature is himself absolutelyimmense or infinite, cannot
be proved from these finite phenomena, but must be demonstrated from the...
The Secret Burden
... Apartness in prayer hasimmense and incomparable advantages over all other kinds
and practices of prayer: and this prophet urges it on his people with all his...
A New Pretender
... "So you are not ready to believe it of this"Philadelphus?" he asked, venturing his
question on animmense surmise that was forcing itself upon him....
The Pride of Amaryllis
... Even I laughed at them.". "What antics indeed!" she murmured perfunctorily. "Now
they want new entertainment; somethingimmense and different," he said....
Thesaurus
Immense (11 Occurrences)... Multi-Version Concordance
Immense (11 Occurrences). Matthew 8:1 Upon descending
from the hill country He was followed by
immense crowds. (WEY).
...Immensely (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (adv.) Inimmense manner or degree. Multi-Version
Concordance Immensely (1 Occurrence). James 3:5 In the...
Great (10383 Occurrences)
... 1. (superl.) Large in space; of much size; big;immense; enormous; expanded; --
opposed to small and little; as, a great house, ship, farm, plain, distance...
Memphis (8 Occurrences)
... verified by finding his name on the lintel. Animmense sphinx of alabaster
26 ft. long has also been found. To the East of this was the...
Crowd (166 Occurrences)
... NAS RSV NIV). Matthew 20:29 As they were leaving Jericho, animmense crowd
following Him, (WEY DBY NAS RSV NIV). Matthew 20:31 But...
Babel (3 Occurrences)
... about 7 miles south-west of Hillah, the modern town which occupies a part of the
site of ancient Babylon, and 6 miles from the Euphrates, is animmense mass of...
Arabah (32 Occurrences)
... occasionally visit this region, when torrents of water pour down it, sufficient
to roll boulders of considerable size and to transport animmense amount of...
Asmoneans
... Judas himself fell like an avalanche on the rest of the Syrian army and crushed
it, then met and defeated the returning Gorgias and gained animmense booty....
Sea (4178 Occurrences)
... The Kerak, the Amen and the Zerka Ma'ain bring in animmense amount of sediment
from the East; el-Hessi, el-Jeib and el-Fikri from the South; and Wady el....
Health (49 Occurrences)
... (WEY). Matthew 14:14 So Jesus went out and saw animmense multitude, and felt
compassion for them, and cured those of them who were out of health. (WEY)....
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