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The term "occasioned" refers to events or circumstances that give rise to certain actions, decisions, or developments within the biblical narrative. In Scripture, various events are occasioned by divine intervention, human actions, or a combination of both, often serving as pivotal moments in the unfolding of God's redemptive plan.

Divine Intervention

Throughout the Bible, God often occasions events to fulfill His purposes. For instance, the plagues in Egypt were occasioned by God's command to let His people go, as seen inExodus 7-12. These plagues were not random occurrences but were divinely orchestrated to demonstrate God's power and to compel Pharaoh to release the Israelites. InExodus 9:16 , God declares, "But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth."

Human Actions

Human actions also occasion significant events in the biblical narrative. King David's sin with Bathsheba, for example, occasioned a series of consequences, including the death of their first child and ongoing strife within David's household (2 Samuel 11-12). This narrative illustrates how personal choices can occasion both immediate and long-term repercussions, aligning with the biblical principle of sowing and reaping (Galatians 6:7-8).

Prophetic Fulfillment

Prophetic events are often occasioned by specific circumstances that align with God's foreordained plan. The birth of Jesus Christ was occasioned by a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered, leading Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem, fulfilling the prophecy ofMicah 5:2.Luke 2:1-4 records, "Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire... And everyone went to his own town to register."

Trials and Testing

Occasions of trial and testing are prevalent in Scripture, serving to refine and strengthen the faith of God's people. The testing of Abraham's faith when asked to sacrifice Isaac was occasioned by God's command, as seen inGenesis 22. This event not only tested Abraham's obedience but also foreshadowed the ultimate sacrifice of God's own Son.Hebrews 11:17-19 reflects on this, stating, "By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son."

Redemptive History

The overarching narrative of Scripture is occasioned by God's redemptive plan for humanity. The fall of man inGenesis 3 occasioned the need for a Savior, setting the stage for the coming of Jesus Christ.Romans 5:18-19 explains, "So then, just as one trespass brought condemnation for all men, so also one act of righteousness brought justification and life for all men. For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous."

In summary, the concept of being "occasioned" in the Bible highlights the interplay between divine sovereignty and human responsibility, illustrating how God uses various circumstances to accomplish His divine will and purpose throughout history.(imp. & p. p.) of Occasion.

Occasioned by Great and Unseasonable Rain.
... Miscellaneous.OCCASIONED BY GREAT AND UNSEASONABLE RAIN. O God! who dost
Heav'n's sceptre wield What is it that now makes our field...

Of the Civil DissensionOccasioned by the Sedition of the Gracchi.
... Book III. Chapter 24."Of the Civil DissensionOccasioned by the Sedition
of the Gracchi. The civil wars originated in the seditions...

Of Certain Outward Temptations and Appearances of Satan. Of the...
... Chapter XXXI. Of Certain Outward Temptations and Appearances of Satan. Of the
Sufferings TherebyOccasioned. Counsels for Those Who Go on. Unto Perfection....

The Arian Heresy, Its Origin, Its Progress, and the Contention...
... Book I. Chapter XV."The Arian Heresy, its Origin, its Progress, and the
Contention which itoccasioned among the Bishops. Although...

A Comparison of the Disasters which Rome Experienced During the...
... Chapter 29."A Comparison of the Disasters Which Rome Experienced During the Gothic
and Gallic Invasions, with ThoseOccasioned by the Authors of the Civil...

Introduction
... Luther's first literary works to appear in print were alsooccasioned by the work
of his calling and of his office in the Wittenberg congregation....

Of the Disturbance at Antioch by Eustathius.
... In the midst, however, of the general happinessoccasioned by these events, and
while the Church of God was every where and every way flourishing throughout...

Whether Fear Makes one Tremble?
... Objection 1: It would seem that trembling is not an effect of fear. Because trembling
isoccasioned by cold; thus we observe that a cold person trembles....

Wandering Thoughts
... thoughts are exceeding various. Multitudes of them areoccasioned by the
natural union between the soul and body. How immediately and...

The Way of Transgressors.
... Still, on the next morning, unaccountable as it was to Amanda, she was quite hoarse,
and was much troubled by a coughoccasioned by a slight but constant...

Occasioned (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Occasion. Multi-Version Concordance
Occasioned (1 Occurrence). 1 Samuel 22:22 And David...

Itch (11 Occurrences)
... 5. (n.) A sensation in the skinoccasioned (or resembling thatoccasioned)
by the itch eruption; -- called also scabies, psora, etc....

Creep (8 Occurrences)
... 9. (n.) The act or process of creeping. 10. (n.) A distressing sensation, or
sound, like thatoccasioned by the creeping of insects. 11....

Evil (1503 Occurrences)
... Even when the suffering has beenoccasioned by sin or dereliction of duty, whether
the wrong is active or passive, many, perhaps the majority of those who are...

Governor (78 Occurrences)
... Hardly less is the embarrassmentoccasioned by the vague employment of words in
indiscriminate reference to persons of superior rank and somehow exercising...

Occasions (8 Occurrences)

Hunger (52 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) An uneasy sensationoccasioned normally by the
want of food; a craving or desire for food. 2. (n.) Any strong eager desire....

Zadok (50 Occurrences)
... (2) On David's flight from Jerusalem,occasioned by Absalom's rebellion, Zadok and
Abiathar (now the joint high priest), accompanied by the whole body of the...

Levitical (19 Occurrences)
... Yet "Jerus and the temple, which, properly speaking,occasioned the whole arrangement,
are buried in silence with a diligence which is in the highest degree...

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