Topical Encyclopedia
Definition and Usage:The term "propound" generally means to put forward an idea, question, or plan for consideration or discussion. In a biblical context, it often refers to the act of presenting or proposing teachings, parables, or questions to others for the purpose of instruction, reflection, or debate.
Biblical Context:In the Bible, the act of propounding is frequently associated with the teaching methods of Jesus Christ and other biblical figures who used questions, parables, and direct teachings to convey spiritual truths and provoke thought among their listeners.
Examples in Scripture:1.
Jesus' Parables: Jesus often propounded parables to the crowds and His disciples to illustrate the principles of the Kingdom of God. These parables were designed to engage listeners, prompting them to think deeply about spiritual truths. For instance, in
Matthew 13:3 , it is written, "And He told them many things in parables, saying, 'A farmer went out to sow his seed.'"
2.
Philosophical and Theological Questions: Throughout the Gospels, Jesus propounded questions to challenge the understanding and beliefs of His audience. In
Matthew 22:41-46 , Jesus questions the Pharisees about the identity of the Messiah, asking, "What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?" This question was intended to lead them to a deeper understanding of His divine nature.
3.
Apostolic Teachings: The apostles also engaged in propounding teachings as they spread the Gospel. In
Acts 17:2-3 , Paul is described as reasoning with the Jews from the Scriptures, "explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead." Here, Paul propounds the truth of the Gospel, inviting his listeners to consider and accept the message of salvation.
Theological Significance:Propounding is a critical aspect of biblical teaching and evangelism. It involves not only the presentation of truth but also the invitation to engage with that truth. This method encourages active participation and personal reflection, leading to a deeper understanding and acceptance of God's Word.
Practical Application:Believers are encouraged to follow the example of Jesus and the apostles by propounding the truths of Scripture in their own lives. This can be done through teaching, sharing the Gospel, and engaging in meaningful discussions about faith. By doing so, Christians can help others to explore and understand the profound truths of the Bible, fostering spiritual growth and transformation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
v. t.) To offer for consideration; to exhibit; to propose; as, to propound a question; to propound an argument.
2. (v. t.) To propose or name as a candidate for admission to communion with a church.
Greek
394. anatithemi -- to set up, set forth... communicate, declare. From ana and the middle voice of tithemi; to set forth (for
oneself), ie
propound -- communicate, declare. see GREEK ana.
...Strong's Hebrew
2330. chud -- topropound a riddle... 2329, 2330. chud. 2331 . to
propound a riddle. Transliteration: chud
Phonetic Spelling: (khood) Short Definition:
propound. Word
...Library
But it is for this Especial Reason that Such an Explanation is...
... For owing to that historic fallacy with which I have just dealt, numbers of readers
will expect me, when Ipropound an ideal, topropound a new ideal....
Various Quibbling Arguments, Advanced by the Arians to Show that...
... Their common use is topropound this riddle: "How can the Son be equal with the
Father? If He is a Son, then before He was begotten He was not in existence....
Reductio Ad Absurdum
... more than keeping our promise: for we are neither shutting our ears, as you said,
nor did we take to flight as soon as we heard youpropound your unutterable...
Proof that the Divinity of the Saviour is Impassible.
... should they assert that the flesh suffered by nature, and that God the Word made
the passion His own as of His own flesh, let them notpropound puzzling and...
Saved by Grace;
... The method that I shall choose to discourse upon these words shall be this"I will
propound certain questions upon the words, and direct particular answers to...
India's Ills and England's Sorrows
... crime; long have I regarded all battles as but murder on a large scale: but this
time, I, a peaceful man, a follower of the peaceful Saviour, dopropound war....
On the Soul and the Resurrection.
... these little souls gaze upon the world, but their eyes are blind to Him whom all
this that we see around us makes manifest; and so theypropound their clever...
On the Advisableness of Improving Natural Knowledge.
... I now stand, in what was then a thickly peopled and fashionable part of London,
should have broached to our ancestors the doctrine which I nowpropound to you...
The Paradoxes of Christianity
... more than a mathematician. Now, this is exactly the claim which I have
since come topropound for Christianity. Not merely that...
Some Helps to Mourning
... 10. Some helps to mourning. Having removed the obstructions, let me in
the last placepropound some helps to holy mourning. 1 Set...
Thesaurus
Propound (3 Occurrences)... 1. (vt) To offer for consideration; to exhibit; to propose; as, to
propound a question; to
propound an argument.
...Propound (3 Occurrences).
...Proposing (2 Occurrences)
Propounded (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) ofPropound. Multi-Version Concordance
Propounded (1 Occurrence). Judges 14:16 Samson's wife...
Evolution
... generic theory itself. Evolutionists hold andpropound different hypotheses
as to the application of the principle. The Lamarckian...
Poetry
... It would be manifestly unfair topropound a theory of poetry based on the poetry
of Keats and Tennyson and to apply it to the productions of Anglo-Saxon and...
Ethics
... (b) The Christian Doctrine of Sin. It is not the province of ethics to discuss
the origin of evil orpropound a theory of sin. But...
Hebrew (37 Occurrences)
... It would be manifestly unfair topropound a theory of poetry based on the poetry
of Keats and Tennyson and to apply it to the productions of Anglo-Saxon and...
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