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The concept of "lasting" in the Bible often pertains to the enduring nature of God's promises, His eternal kingdom, and the permanence of His word. The Bible frequently contrasts the temporal nature of earthly things with the eternal nature of divine realities.
God's Eternal Nature and PromisesThe Bible emphasizes the everlasting nature of God and His promises. In
Isaiah 40:8, it is written, "The grass withers, the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever." This verse highlights the enduring quality of God's word in contrast to the fleeting nature of the physical world. Similarly,
Psalm 119:89 declares, "Your word, O LORD, is everlasting; it is firmly fixed in the heavens."
God's covenant with His people is also described as everlasting. In
Genesis 17:7, God promises Abraham, "I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you for the generations to come, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you." This covenant underscores the perpetual commitment of God to His people.
The Eternal KingdomThe Bible speaks of an eternal kingdom that God will establish. In
Daniel 7:14, it is prophesied, "And to Him was given dominion, glory, and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him; His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed." This passage points to the lasting nature of God's reign, which will endure beyond all earthly kingdoms.
The New Testament reaffirms this concept in
Hebrews 12:28, which states, "Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe." The unshakeable kingdom is a testament to the lasting nature of God's rule.
Eternal LifeThe promise of eternal life is a central theme in the New Testament.
John 3:16 famously declares, "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." This promise of eternal life is a lasting gift to those who believe in Jesus Christ.
In 1
John 2:17, the transient nature of the world is contrasted with the permanence of doing God's will: "The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever." This verse encourages believers to focus on the lasting aspects of faith and obedience to God.
The Enduring Word of GodThe Bible itself is described as enduring and lasting. In
1 Peter 1:24-25, it is written, "For, 'All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord stands forever.' And this is the word that was proclaimed to you." The enduring nature of God's word is a foundation for faith and practice.
ConclusionThe biblical concept of "lasting" serves as a reminder of the eternal nature of God's promises, His kingdom, and His word. While the world and its desires are temporary, the things of God endure forever, offering believers a hope that transcends the temporal and points to the eternal.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
p. pr. & vb. n.) of Last.
2. (a.) Existing or continuing a long while; enduring; as, a lasting good or evil; a lasting color.
3. (n.) Continuance; endurance.
4. (n.) A species of very durable woolen stuff, used for women's shoes; everlasting.
5. (n.) The act or process of shaping on a last.
6. (adv.) In a lasting manner.
Greek
1332. dietes --lasting two years, two years old...lasting two years, two years old. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: dietes
Phonetic Spelling: (dee-et-ace') Short Definition: two years old Definition
...3574. nuchthemeron --lasting a night and a day
...lasting a night and a day. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: nuchthemeron
Phonetic Spelling: (nookh-thay'-mer-on) Short Definition: twenty-four...
5150. trimenon -- of three months
... of three months. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: trimenon Phonetic Spelling:
(trim'-ay-non) Short Definition:lasting three months Definition...
3420. mneme -- memory, remembrance
... remembrance, mention. 3420 (a feminine noun derived from 3415 ) -- , especially
in a particular aspect ("alasting memory"). This "memorial...
3306. meno -- to stay, abide, remain
... stay, abide, remain NASB Word Usage abide (16), abides (22), abiding (4), await
(1), continue (4), continues (1), endures (3), enduring (1),lasting (2), lives...
Strong's Hebrew
5769. olam -- long duration, antiquity, futurity... 2), eternity (3), ever (10), Everlasting (2), everlasting (110), forever (136),
forever and ever (1), forever* (70), forevermore* (1),
lasting (1), long (2
...5957. alam -- perpetuity, antiquity
... foreverlasting, old. (Aramaic) corresponding to owlam; remote time, ie The future
or past indefinitely; often adverb, forever -- for ((n-))ever (lasting), old....
6924. qedem -- front, east, formerly
... used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward) -- aforetime, ancient (time), before,
east (end, part, side, -ward), eternal, X ever(-lasting), forward, old...
3117. yom -- day
... chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days
(agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full...
5703. ad -- perpetuity
... duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either
with or without a preposition) -- eternity, ever(-lasting, -more), old...
8410. tidhar -- (name of a tree) probably elm
... blow. Apparently from dahar; enduring; a species of hard-wood orlasting tree (perhaps
oak) -- pine (tree). see HEBREW dahar. 8409, 8410. tidhar. 8411 ....
539. aman -- to confirm, support
... established (3), faithful (21), firm (2), fulfilled (1), guardians (3), has assurance
(1), have faith (1), have...assurance (1), last (1),lasting (1), nurse (3...
571. emeth -- firmness, faithfulness, truth
... Word Origin from aman Definition firmness, faithfulness, truth NASB Word Usage faith
(1), faithful (2), faithfully (6), faithfulness (10),lasting (1), nor* (1...
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Living, Loving,Lasting Union
... Living, Loving,Lasting Union. Funeral Address... We feel that we have a living, loving,
lasting union with thee." I think that you must remember that gem of his....
A Living, Loving,Lasting Word,
... A living, loving,lasting word,. "I will trust in the covert of Thy wings." " Psalm
61:4. LM. Under Thy wings, my God, I rest. Under Thy shadow safely lie;...
The Answer, How aLasting Friendship Can Only Exist among those...
... The Conferences of John Cassian. Chapter V. The answer, how alasting
friendship can only exist among those who are perfect. Joseph...
Of theLasting Character of Gluttony as Described to Some...
... II. Second Conference of Abbot Moses. Chapter XXI. Of thelasting character
of gluttony as described to some philosophers. For the...
"God Seeth all Our Living a Penance: for Nature-Longing of Our...
... THE SIXTEENTH REVELATION CHAPTER LXXXI "God seeth all our living a penance: for
nature-longing of our love is to Him alasting penance in us." "His love maketh...
How Friendships Entered Upon by Conspiracy Cannot beLasting Ones.
... The Conferences of John Cassian. Chapter XXVIII. How friendships entered
upon by conspiracy cannot belasting ones. This too has...
The Wonderful Integrity of Alypius in Judgment. TheLasting...
... Book VI. Chapter X."The Wonderful Integrity of Alypius in Judgment. The
Lasting Friendship of Nebridius with Augustin. 16. Him...
Whether the Moral virtues are Better than the Intellectual virtues...
... Because that which is more necessary, and morelasting, is better. Now the moral
virtues are "morelasting even than the sciences" (Ethic....
You Chose a Bad Introducer. If You Will Take My Counsel, Both You...
... lament that you hunt through all sorts of ancient and antiquated documents for grounds
for suspecting other men of perjury, while perjury,lasting and endless...
Whether vice is Worse than a vicious Act?
... For, as the morelasting a good is, the better it is, so the longer an
evil lasts, the worse it is. Now a vicious habit is more...
Thesaurus
Lasting (40 Occurrences)... & vb. n.) of Last. 2. (a.) Existing or continuing a long while; enduring; as, a
lasting good or evil; a
lasting color.
... 6. (adv.) In a
lasting manner.
...Everlasting (192 Occurrences)
... (see ETERNAL.). Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (a.)Lasting or enduring forever;
existing or continuing without end; immoral; eternal....
Empire (8 Occurrences)
... But the Roman empire was the culmination of a long process of political, constitutional,
and social growth which gives alasting interest to Roman history....
Yearly (16 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Happening, accruing, or coming every year; annual; as, a yearly income;
a yearly feast. 2. (a.)Lasting a year; as, a yearly plant....
Noon (30 Occurrences)
... land; (WEY). Mark 15:33 At noon there came a darkness over the whole land,
lasting till three o'clock in the afternoon. (WEY). Luke...
Night (3322 Occurrences)
... That the custom of reckoning the day as beginning in the evening andlasting until
the following evening was probably of late origin is shown by the phrase...
O'clock (16 Occurrences)
... Him. (WEY). Mark 15:33 At noon there came a darkness over the whole land,
lasting till three o'clock in the afternoon. (WEY). Mark...
Lastly (2 Occurrences)
Lasthenes
Long-lived (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (a.) Having a long life; having constitutional peculiarities
which make long life probable;lasting long; as, a long-lived tree; they...
Resources
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