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In the context of the Bible, the term "product" can be understood in various ways, encompassing both tangible and intangible outcomes of human and divine activity. The concept of product is often related to the fruits of labor, spiritual growth, and the results of one's actions.
Agricultural ProductsAgriculture plays a significant role in biblical narratives, with the land's produce being a central theme. The Promised Land is frequently described as a land "flowing with milk and honey" (
Exodus 3:8), symbolizing abundance and divine blessing. The Israelites were commanded to offer the firstfruits of their harvest as a sign of gratitude and acknowledgment of God's provision (
Deuteronomy 26:1-11).
The parables of Jesus often use agricultural imagery to convey spiritual truths. For instance, the Parable of the Sower (
Matthew 13:3-9) illustrates how the Word of God, when sown in good soil, produces a bountiful harvest, symbolizing the fruitful outcome of a receptive heart.
Spiritual ProductsThe Bible emphasizes the importance of spiritual fruitfulness. In
Galatians 5:22-23 , the Apostle Paul lists the "fruit of the Spirit" as love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. These virtues are the products of a life led by the Holy Spirit, contrasting with the "works of the flesh" (
Galatians 5:19-21).
Jesus speaks of spiritual productivity in
John 15:5 , saying, "I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing." This metaphor underscores the necessity of abiding in Christ to produce spiritual fruit, which glorifies God and evidences true discipleship.
Economic and Material ProductsThe Bible also addresses economic products and material wealth.
Proverbs 31:16 describes the virtuous woman who "considers a field and buys it; from her earnings she plants a vineyard," highlighting industriousness and wise stewardship. The parable of the talents (
Matthew 25:14-30) teaches the importance of using one's resources and abilities productively for the kingdom of God.
However, Scripture warns against the dangers of materialism and the pursuit of wealth for its own sake. In
Matthew 6:19-21 , Jesus advises, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven... For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
Moral and Ethical ProductsThe Bible frequently addresses the moral and ethical outcomes of human actions. In
Galatians 6:7-8 , Paul writes, "Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life." This principle of sowing and reaping underscores the moral responsibility individuals have for their actions and the inevitable consequences that follow.
In summary, the concept of "product" in the Bible encompasses a wide range of meanings, from agricultural and economic outputs to spiritual and moral outcomes. Each aspect reflects the broader biblical themes of stewardship, faithfulness, and the pursuit of righteousness.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
n.) Anything that is produced, whether as the result of generation, growth, labor, or thought, or by the operation of involuntary causes; as, the products of the season, or of the farm; the products of manufactures; the products of the brain.
2. (n.) The number or sum obtained by adding one number or quantity to itself as many times as there are units in another number; the number resulting from the multiplication of two or more numbers; as, the product of the multiplication of 7 by 5 is 35. In general, the result of any kind of multiplication.
3. (v. t.) To produce; to bring forward.
4. (v. t.) To lengthen out; to extend.
5. (v. t.) To produce; to make.
Greek
2937. ktisis -- creation (the act or theproduct)... creation (the act or the
product). Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration:
ktisis Phonetic Spelling: (ktis'-is) Short Definition: creation, creature
...2938. ktisma -- a creature
... creature. From ktizo; an original formation (concretely), ieProduct (created
thing) -- creature. see GREEK ktizo. (ktisma) -- 2 Occurrences....
5507. chilioi -- a thousand
... thousand. 5507 -- properly, a ; theproduct of 10 x 10 x 10 (10 3 , ten );
(figuratively) , , showing no one () is left out. See...
4161. poiema -- a work
... workmanship. From poieo; aproduct, ie Fabric (literally or figuratively) -- thing
that is made, workmanship. see GREEK poieo. (poiema) -- 1 Occurrence....
Strong's Hebrew
3018. yegia -- toil,product... 3017, 3018. yegia. 3019 . toil,
product. Transliteration: yegia Phonetic
Spelling: (yeg-ee'-ah) Short Definition: labor. Word Origin
...8393. tebuah --product, revenue
... 8392, 8393. tebuah. 8394 .product, revenue. Transliteration: tebuah
Phonetic Spelling: (teb-oo-aw') Short Definition: produce....
3022. yaga -- a gain
... earnings as theproduct of toil. From yaga'; earnings (as theproduct of toil);
-that which he laboured for. see HEBREW yaga'. 3021, 3022. yaga. 3023 ....
4022. meged -- excellence
... From an unused root probably meaning to be eminent; properly, a distinguished thing;
hence something valuable, as aproduct or fruit -- pleasant, precious...
4639. maaseh -- a deed, work
... From asah; an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity;
by implication, aproduct (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property...
6529. peri -- fruit
... NASB Word Usage earnings* (1), foliage (1), fruit (84), fruitful (2), fruits (2),
fruits* (1), offspring (11), price (1), produce (12),product (1), results (2...
7019. qayits -- to awake
... summer fruit, house From quwts; harvest (as the crop), whether theproduct (grain
or fruit) or the (dry) season -- summer (fruit, house). see HEBREW quwts....
4161. motsa -- a place or act of going forth, issue, export...
... Or motsai {mo-tsaw'}; from yatsa'; a going forth, ie (the act) an egress, or (the
place) an exit; hence, a source orproduct; specifically, dawn, the rising of...
Library
The Universe is theProduct of Mind.
... Homily VI. Chapter XXV."The Universe is theProduct of Mind. "Thus we are
shut up to the supposition that there is an unbegotten...
Faith not aProduct of Nature.
... The Stromata, or Miscellanies. Book II. Chapter III."Faith Not aProduct
of Nature. Now the followers of Basilides regard faith...
He Maintains, Moreover, that "NoProduct of Matter is Immortal. .....
... Chapter LXI. He maintains, moreover, that "noproduct of matter is immortal.?
He maintains, moreover, that "noproduct of matter...
Thereafter He Expounds the Appellation of "Son," and of "Product...
... Section 6. Thereafter he expounds the appellation of "Son," and of "product of
generation," and very many varieties of "sons," of God, of men, of rams, of...
He Then Exposes Argument About the "Generate," and the "Product of...
... Section 6. He then exposes argument about the "Generate," and the "product of making,"
and "product of creation," and shows the impious nature of the language...
The Fourth Book Discusses the Account of the Nature of the "...
... Book IV. Section 1. The fourth book discusses the account of the nature of the
"product. of generation," and of the passionless generation...
The Image of Matter in the Sun, after which Man is Formed...
... to them, man is the empty form of an empty form, and having no real existence, it
has not as yet been possible to conceive how man can be theproduct of matter...
He Thus Shows the Oneness of the Eternal Son with the Father the...
... the identity of essence and the community of nature (wherein is a natural inquiry
into the production of wine), and that the terms "Son" and "product" in the...
Synopsis. --Biblical Miracles the Effluence of Extraordinary Lives...
... the effluence of extraordinary lives."Life the world's magician and miracle worker;
its miracles now termed prodigies."Miracle the naturalproduct of an...
Concerning the Energies in Our Lord Jesus Christ.
... But observe that energy and capacity for energy, and theproduct of energy,
and the agent of energy, are all different. Energy is...
Thesaurus
Product (5 Occurrences)... to itself as many times as there are units in another number; the number resulting
from the multiplication of two or more numbers; as, the
product of the
...Bdellium (2 Occurrences)
... Occurs only in Genesis 2:12, where it designates aproduct of the land of Havilah;
and in Numbers 11:7, where the manna is likened to it in colour....
Olive (61 Occurrences)
... The frequent references in the Bible, the evidences (see 4 below) from archaeology
and the important place theproduct of this tree has held in the economy of...
Literature (2 Occurrences)
... 2. General Resemblance and Mutual Dependence Show Them to be Products of One Sect
3. Three Jewish Sects Comprise Whole Literary Class 4. Not theProduct of the...
Work (4564 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) That which is produced as the result of labor; anything accomplished by
exertion or toil;product; performance; fabric; manufacture; in a more general...
Produce (140 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To bring forth, as young, or as a naturalproduct or growth; to give birth
to; to bear; to generate; to propagate; to yield; to furnish; as, the earth...
Crop (33 Occurrences)
... n.) That which is cropped, cut, or gathered from a single field, or of a single
kind of grain or fruit, or in a single season; especially, theproduct of what...
Apocalyptic
... 2. General Resemblance and Mutual Dependence Show Them to be Products of One Sect
3. Three Jewish Sects Comprise Whole Literary Class 4. Not theProduct of the...
Tree (245 Occurrences)
... The frequent references in the Bible, the evidences (see 4 below) from archaeology
and the important place theproduct of this tree has held in the economy of...
Eschatology
... The coming world was not to be theproduct of natural development but of
a Divine interposition arresting the process of history....
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