Topical Encyclopedia
The term "mollified" generally refers to the act of soothing or calming someone who is angry or upset. In a biblical context, it often involves the appeasement of God's wrath or the calming of human anger through repentance, prayer, or righteous action. While the specific word "mollified" may not appear frequently in the Bible, the concept is prevalent throughout Scripture.
Biblical Instances and Themes1.
Appeasement of God's Wrath: The Bible frequently depicts God as a righteous judge whose wrath can be mollified through genuine repentance and obedience. In the Old Testament, the Israelites often faced God's anger due to their disobedience and idolatry. However, when they turned back to God with sincere hearts, His wrath was mollified. For example, in the book of Jonah, the city of Nineveh was spared from destruction when its inhabitants repented, and God relented from the disaster He had planned (
Jonah 3:10).
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Intercession and Mediation: The role of intercessors in mollifying God's anger is significant. Moses, for instance, interceded on behalf of the Israelites when they sinned by worshiping the golden calf. His prayers and pleas for mercy mollified God's wrath, and He refrained from destroying them (
Exodus 32:11-14).
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Christ as the Ultimate Mediator: In the New Testament, Jesus Christ is portrayed as the ultimate mediator who mollifies God's wrath against sin. Through His sacrificial death on the cross, Jesus appeased God's righteous anger, offering redemption and reconciliation to humanity.
Romans 5:9 states, "Therefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from wrath through Him!"
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Human Anger and Reconciliation: The Bible also addresses the mollification of human anger. Believers are encouraged to seek peace and reconciliation, reflecting God's own nature.
Ephesians 4:26-27 advises, "Be angry, yet do not sin. Do not let the sun set upon your anger, and do not give the devil a foothold." This passage underscores the importance of resolving anger quickly and peacefully.
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Proverbs and Wisdom Literature: The wisdom literature of the Bible often provides guidance on mollifying anger.
Proverbs 15:1 states, "A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." This highlights the power of gentle and wise speech in calming disputes and fostering harmony.
Theological ImplicationsThe concept of mollification in the Bible underscores the importance of repentance, intercession, and reconciliation in the believer's relationship with God and others. It reflects God's desire for His people to live in harmony with Him and with one another, emphasizing the transformative power of grace and forgiveness. Through Christ's atoning work, believers are called to embody these principles, seeking to mollify anger and promote peace in their communities.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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imp. & p. p.) of Mollify.
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Titus when the Jews were not at allMollified by his Leaving Off...
... CHAPTER 9. Titus When The Jews Were Not At AllMollified By His Leaving Off The
Siege For A While, Set Himself Again To Prosecute The Same; But Soon Sent...
Archelaus Procures a Reconciliation Between Alexander Pheroras...
... 5. Upon Arehelaus's saying this, and much more to the same purpose, Herod's displeasure
against Pheroras wasmollified; yet did he persevere in his own...
Internal Foes.
... head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores:
they have not been closed, neither bound up, neithermollified with ointment."....
An Adjuration Concerning the Receivers of the Book.
... me by kindred, if he be unworthy, that I will not vouchsafe the favour to him, as
is not meet; and I shall neither be terrified by plot normollified by gifts....
Of the Kiss of Peace.
... observance, [8863] our prayer ascends with more acceptability; that they may themselves
participate in our observance, and thereby bemollified for transacting...
Isaiah's Discourse
... unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and festering
sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neithermollified with oil...
The Great Suit: Jehovah Versus Judah
... head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores:
they have not been closed, neither bound up, neithermollified with ointment.7...
Fresh Troubles
... unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and festering
sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neithermollified with oil...
That the Miseries Still Grew Worse; and How the Romans Made an...
... proved a greater discouragement to the Romans than those within the city; for they
found the fighting men of the Jews to be not at allmollified among such...
Upon This, Postumianus Exclaims, "Let that Well-Known Man in Our...
... He will continue in this state of contention for three years without intermission,
and refuse to bemollified either by time or reason....
Thesaurus
Mollified (1 Occurrence)... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Mollify. Multi-Version Concordance
Mollified (1 Occurrence). Isaiah 1:6 From the sole of
...Mollify
... mol'-i-fi (from rakhakh, "to be soft"): "To make soft," used in modern English only
figuratively, as "His anger wasmollified." English Versions of the Bible...
Weals (1 Occurrence)
... of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in him; wounds, and weals,
and open sores: they have not been dressed, nor bound up, normollified with oil...
Festering (7 Occurrences)
... unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and fresh stripes:
they have not been closed, neither bound up, neithermollified with oil....
Molid (1 Occurrence)
Putrifying (1 Occurrence)
... head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores:
they have not been closed, neither bound up, neithermollified with ointment....
Bruise (19 Occurrences)
... head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores:
they have not been closed, neither bound up, neithermollified with ointment....
Bruises (5 Occurrences)
... head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores:
they have not been closed, neither bound up, neithermollified with ointment....
Stripes (19 Occurrences)
... unto the head there is no soundness in it; 'but' wounds, and bruises, and fresh
stripes: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neithermollified with oil...
Ointment (29 Occurrences)
... head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores:
they have not been closed, neither bound up, neithermollified with ointment....
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