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In the context of the Bible, the term "picked" can refer to the act of choosing or selecting, often with a sense of divine purpose or favor. This concept is prevalent throughout the Scriptures, where God frequently chooses individuals or groups for specific roles, tasks, or blessings.
Divine SelectionOne of the most significant examples of divine selection is the choosing of Israel as God's chosen people. In
Deuteronomy 7:6 , it is written, "For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession, above all the peoples on the face of the earth." This selection was not based on Israel's merit but on God's love and faithfulness to His promises.
Chosen LeadersThroughout the Old Testament, God picked leaders to guide His people. Moses was chosen to lead the Israelites out of Egypt (
Exodus 3:10), and David was selected to be king over Israel (
1 Samuel 16:12-13). These selections were often accompanied by anointing, symbolizing God's empowerment and blessing for the task ahead.
The ApostlesIn the New Testament, Jesus picked His disciples, who would later become the apostles. In
John 15:16 , Jesus tells them, "You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you." This selection underscores the idea that God’s choices are purposeful and aligned with His divine plan.
The ElectThe concept of being "picked" extends to the doctrine of election, where believers are seen as chosen by God for salvation.
Ephesians 1:4 states, "For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence." This choice is rooted in God's grace and is a source of assurance and identity for Christians.
Spiritual GiftsIn the context of spiritual gifts, God picks individuals to receive specific gifts for the edification of the church.
1 Corinthians 12:11 notes, "All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines." This selection is intended to build up the body of Christ and advance His kingdom.
ConclusionThe theme of being "picked" in the Bible highlights God's sovereignty and intentionality in His interactions with humanity. Whether it is the selection of a nation, a leader, or an individual believer, God's choices are always purposeful and reflect His divine will and love.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
imp. & p. p.) of Pick.
2. (a.) Pointed; sharp.
3. (a.) Having a pike or spine on the back; -- said of certain fishes.
4. (a.) Carefully selected; chosen; as, picked men.
5. (a.) Fine; spruce; smart; precise; dainty.
Greek
4400. procheirizo -- to put into the hand, to take into one's hand...... 4400 (from 4253 , "before" and 5495, "hand") -- properly, "hand-
picked before."
4400 ("divinely hand-
picked") refers to choosing people to be (like the Paul).
...941. bastazo -- to take up, carry
... 1), bearing (1), bore (1), borne (1), carried (2), carried...away (1), carried away
(1), carries (1), carry (2), carrying (2), endured (1),picked (1), pilfer...
142. airo -- to raise, take up, lift
... to raise, take up, lift NASB Word Usage away (5), bear (4), carried (1), carry
(1), get (4), hoisted (1), keep (1), lifted (2), pick (9),picked (11), pulls...
2983. lambano -- to take, receive
... 1), forgotten* (1), gets (1), gripped (1), incur (1), married (2), marry (2), obtained
(1), occupy (1), overtaken (1), partial* (1),picked (2), receive (63...
Strong's Hebrew
2965. taraph -- fresh-plucked... 2964, 2965. taraph. 2966 . fresh-plucked. Transliteration: taraph Phonetic
Spelling: (taw-rawf') Short Definition:
picked. Word
...3950. laqat -- to pick or gather up, glean
... Word Origin a prim. root Definition to pick or gather up, glean NASB Word Usage
gather (15), gathered (8), glean (8), gleaned (4), gleaning (1),picked (1)....
5375. nasa -- to lift, carry, take
... 2), make (1), married (1), must be carried (1), obtained (1), offer (3), pardon
(2), pardons (1), partial* (2), partiality* (8), pick (1),picked (1), picks (3...
Library
What do we Count them Worth?
... J. Hudson Taylor, China. SHEpicked up her water-vessel, and stood surveying us
somewhat curiously. The ways of Picture-catching Missie Ammals were beyond her....
Getting the Kernel
... The older childrenpicked out the kernels for themselves, but the mother stopped
now and then to pick out some for the smaller children, who watched with eager...
Getting Somebody Else.
... on endlessly. Hand-picked fruit gets the first and best market. The keenest
marksmen arepicked out for the sharpshooters' corps....
Very Hard, yet Very Easy.
... pretended he couldn't lift it. He was a great, healthy boy, and he could
havepicked it up easily enough. I was very anxious to...
March 11. "But Ye are a Chosen Generation, a Peculiar People" (I....
... When first he sounded the trumpet of Abiezer there resorted to him more than thirty
thousand men; but these had to bepicked, so a first test was applied...
Life in the Villages
... I saw the women's activities, and how theypicked the cotton in the fields, spun
and carded it, then wove it into strong cloth on the loom made for them by...
The Main Road --Experiences of Power and Privilege
... Hepicked Philip up out of the midst of the Samaritan crowd, where he was the human
centre of things, and put him down away off here in the desert,"strange...
Harvest Joy
... A manpicked himself up from the gutter, and rolled up against Mr. Rowland Hill,
one night as he went home, and he said, "Mr. Hill, I am pleased to see you, sir...
Temptations.
... full: "He is able to do abundantly more, yea, exceeding abundantly more, or above
all that we ask or think." It is a text made up of wordspicked and packed...
Marvel Not
... So God said He would destroy all living flesh, and select apicked few of the best
inhabitants to start the world afresh.... Thepicked few failed....
Thesaurus
Picked (43 Occurrences)... 3. (a.) Having a pike or spine on the back; -- said of certain fishes. 4. (a.)
Carefully selected; chosen; as,
picked men.
...Picked (43 Occurrences).
...Pick (37 Occurrences)
... 16. (n.) Choice; right of selection; as, to have one's pick. 17. (n.) That which
would bepicked or chosen first; the best; as, the pick of the flock. 18....
Benjaminites (32 Occurrences)
... mustered out of their cities on that day twenty-six thousand men that drew the sword,
besides the inhabitants of Gib'e-ah, who mustered seven hundredpicked men...
Gib'e-ah (45 Occurrences)
... mustered out of their cities on that day twenty-six thousand men that drew the sword,
besides the inhabitants of Gib'e-ah, who mustered seven hundredpicked men...
Chosen (197 Occurrences)
... 1. (pp) of Choose. 2. (pp) Selected from a number;picked out; choice. 3. (n.) One
who, or that which is the object of choice or special favor. Int....
Unless (102 Occurrences)
... Mark 13:20 Unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved;
but for the sake of the chosen ones, whom hepicked out, he shortened the...
Ore (5 Occurrences)
... (called mineralizers). 3. (n.) A native metal or its compound with the rock in which
it occurs, after it has beenpicked over to throw out what is worthless....
Ostraca
... twice mentioned in the New Testament: skeue ostrakina (2 Corinthians 4:7 2 Timothy
2:20)), and the broken fragments of them, which could bepicked up almost...
Ossifrage (2 Occurrences)
... It is not a gregarious bird, and is found but rarely in Palestine. "When the other
vultures havepicked the flesh off any animal, he comes in at the end of the...
Jether (8 Occurrences)
... Judges 8:4) should be connected with that of Judges 6:34, where Gideon is followed
by his clan, and not with that of Judges 7, where he has 300picked men....
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