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In the biblical context, the concept of being "noticed" often carries significant spiritual and relational implications. The term can refer to both divine and human attention, highlighting moments when individuals or actions are observed and acknowledged, either by God or by others.
Divine NoticeGod's ability to notice individuals is a recurring theme throughout the Bible, emphasizing His omniscience and personal involvement in the lives of His people. In
Genesis 16:13, Hagar, after being mistreated by Sarai, encounters the Angel of the Lord and declares, "You are the God who sees me," recognizing that God noticed her distress and responded to her plight. This acknowledgment of divine notice underscores God's compassion and awareness of human suffering.
Similarly, in
Exodus 2:25, God notices the suffering of the Israelites in Egypt: "God saw the Israelites, and He took notice." This divine attention leads to the deliverance of the Israelites, demonstrating that God's notice is often a precursor to action and intervention.
Human NoticeThe Bible also addresses the importance of humans noticing one another, often in the context of community and moral responsibility. In the parable of the Good Samaritan (
Luke 10:25-37), Jesus illustrates the virtue of noticing and responding to the needs of others. The Samaritan, unlike the priest and the Levite, notices the wounded man and takes compassionate action, embodying the command to "love your neighbor as yourself."
In the New Testament, Jesus frequently notices individuals whom others overlook. In
Luke 19:1-10, Jesus notices Zacchaeus, a tax collector, and calls him down from the sycamore tree, leading to Zacchaeus' repentance and salvation. This act of noticing signifies Jesus' mission to seek and save the lost, highlighting the transformative power of being noticed by Christ.
Moral and Spiritual ImplicationsBeing noticed by God or others carries moral and spiritual implications. It can lead to accountability, as seen in the account of Ananias and Sapphira in
Acts 5:1-11, where their deceit is noticed by Peter, resulting in divine judgment. Conversely, being noticed can also lead to blessing and favor, as in the case of Ruth, who is noticed by Boaz (
Ruth 2:5-12), leading to her eventual inclusion in the lineage of David and Jesus.
The Bible encourages believers to be attentive and notice the needs of others, as seen in
Philippians 2:4: "Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others." This call to notice and respond to others' needs reflects the character of Christ and the communal nature of the Christian faith.
ConclusionThe theme of being noticed in the Bible underscores the importance of awareness and attention, both divine and human. It highlights God's intimate knowledge of His creation and the call for believers to reflect His character by noticing and caring for those around them.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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imp. & p. p.) of Notice.
Greek
5316. phaino -- to bring to light, to cause to appear... to bring to light, to cause to appear NASB Word Usage appear (5), appeared (7),
appears (1), became evident (1), become (1), flashes (1),
noticed (2), seem (1
...2300. theaomai -- to behold, look upon
... Word Origin of uncertain origin Definition to behold, look upon NASB Word Usage
look (1), look over (1), looked (1),noticed (3), saw (5), see (3), seeing (2...
1907. epecho -- to hold fast, to hold toward, to stop
... Word Origin from epi and echo Definition to hold fast, to hold toward, to stop NASB
Word Usage give...attention (1), holding fast (1),noticed (1), pay close...
Strong's Hebrew
7200. raah -- to see... 1), look (71), looked (59), looked and saw (1), looking (5), looks (11), make an
inspection (2), make me see (1), makes an inspection (1),
noticed (1), observe
...Library
"I have OftenNoticed This, Sulpitius, that Martin was Accustomed...
... Dialogues of Sulpitius Severus. Chapter IV. "I have oftennoticed this,
Sulpitius, that Martin was accustomed to say to you? "I...
But all These Things Will be More Clearly and DistinctlyNoticed...
... Book II. 4 But all these things will be more clearly and distinctlynoticed
when we have proceeded? But all these things will...
There are Three Things to beNoticed in the Actions of Our Life. ....
... Book I. Chapter XXIV. There are three things to benoticed in the actions of our
life.? There are three things to benoticed in the actions of our life....
A Few Things Still Remain to beNoticed in the Epistle to...
... Book IV. Chapter 26. " 34. A few things still remain to benoticed in
the epistle to Jubaianus? "34. A few things still remain...
Persis
... But another point may benoticed in regard to this uniting process"how it brought
into action the purest and truest love as a bond that linked men....
Leaving Home
... entered the gateway, Farmer Z stepped into the doorway; and when he greeted the
men with a kindly "Good morning," John particularlynoticed his countenance and...
Paul's First Prayer
... to the house of Saul of Tarsus; for behold, he prayeth." Without any preface, let
me say, that this was the announcement of a fact which wasnoticed in heaven...
A Homily for Humble Folks
... ignorance. Have you nevernoticed how the clean heart always mourns its
uncleanness, and the wise man always laments his folly?...
The Testament of Abraham. Introduction.
... and Arabic. The work itself has hitherto been littlenoticed, and it is
doubtful how far it was well known in ancient times. It...
Fresh Supplies of Power.
... Have younoticed that the old earth receives a fresh baptism of life daily?... Have
younoticed how Jesus Himself puts His ideal for the day-by-day life?...
Thesaurus
Noticed (19 Occurrences)...Noticed (19 Occurrences).
... Mark 7:2 They had
noticed that some of His disciples were
eating their food with 'unclean' (that is to say, unwashed) (WEY).
...Zoan (7 Occurrences)
... 2. Old Testament Notices: The city is only oncenoticed in the Pentateuch (Numbers
13:22), as having been built seven years after Hebron, which existed in the...
Remark (2 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) To express in words or writing, as observed ornoticed; to state; to say; --
often with a substantive clause; as, he remarked that it was time to go....
Etham (4 Occurrences)
... border of the Sea" (Gesenius, Lexicon, under the word) which would agree with the
Hebrew (Numbers 33:8) where the "wilderness of Etham" isnoticed instead of...
Patriarchs (6 Occurrences)
... On the interpretation that the names denote individuals and that no links have been
omitted in the genealogy, readers of the Septuagintnoticed that according...
Antediluvian
... On the interpretation that the names denote individuals and that no links have been
omitted in the genealogy, readers of the Septuagintnoticed that according...
Pithom (1 Occurrence)
... The definition of the Pithom thusnoticed as being that of Minepthah suggests that
there was more than one place so called, and the Patoumos of Herodotus seems...
Philistines (224 Occurrences)
... time of Abraham they inhabited the south-west of Judea, Abimelech of Gerar being
their king (Genesis 21:32, 34; 26:1). They are, however, notnoticed among the...
Notice (44 Occurrences)
... Blessed be he whonoticed you." She showed her mother-in-law with whom she had worked,
and said, "The man's name with whom I worked today is Boaz." (Root in...
Hittites (39 Occurrences)
... Notices. 1. Enumeration of Races: The "sons of Heth" arenoticed 12 times
and the Hittites 48 times in the Old Testament. In 21...
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