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The concept of being reunited is a significant theme throughout the Bible, reflecting God's desire for restoration and reconciliation among His people and between humanity and Himself. This theme is woven through various narratives, teachings, and prophecies, illustrating the divine plan for unity and harmony.
Old Testament Examples1.
Joseph and His Brothers: One of the most poignant accounts of reunion in the Old Testament is that of Joseph and his brothers. After being sold into slavery by his brothers, Joseph rises to power in Egypt. During a famine, his brothers come to Egypt seeking food, unaware of Joseph's identity. In
Genesis 45:4-5 , Joseph reveals himself to them, saying, "I am your brother Joseph, the one you sold into Egypt! And now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you." This reunion is marked by forgiveness and the fulfillment of God's providential plan.
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Jacob and Esau: Another significant reunion occurs between Jacob and Esau. After years of estrangement due to Jacob's deception, the brothers meet again. In
Genesis 33:4 , it is written, "But Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him; he threw his arms around his neck and kissed him. And they wept." This reunion highlights themes of reconciliation and the healing of past wounds.
New Testament Teachings1.
The Prodigal Son: In the New Testament, Jesus' parable of the Prodigal Son (
Luke 15:11-32) is a powerful illustration of reunion and forgiveness. The younger son, having squandered his inheritance, returns home in repentance. The father, representing God, welcomes him with open arms.
Luke 15:20 states, "So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him." This parable underscores God's readiness to forgive and restore those who return to Him.
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Reconciliation through Christ: The New Testament emphasizes the ultimate reunion between God and humanity through Jesus Christ. In
2 Corinthians 5:18-19 , Paul writes, "All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men's trespasses against them." This passage highlights the central role of Christ's sacrifice in reuniting humanity with God.
Eschatological ReunionThe Bible also speaks of a future, eschatological reunion when believers will be gathered together with Christ. In
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 , Paul describes this event: "For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord." This anticipated reunion offers hope and assurance of eternal fellowship with God and fellow believers.
ConclusionThe theme of being reunited in the Bible is a testament to God's redemptive work and His desire for harmony among His creation. Through accounts of personal reconciliation, teachings of divine forgiveness, and promises of future gathering, the Scriptures reveal a God who seeks to restore and unite His people.
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Whether in the Resurrection the Soul Will beReunited to the Same...
... OF THE CONDITIONS OF THOSE WHO RISE AGAIN, AND FIRST OF THEIR IDENTITY (THREE ARTICLES)
Whether in the resurrection the soul will bereunited to the same...
That, in the Resurrection, the Substance of Our Bodies, However...
... Book XXII. Chapter 20."That, in the Resurrection, the Substance of Our
Bodies, However Disintegrated, Shall Be EntirelyReunited....
Thy Lips are as a Scarlet Fillet; and Thy Speech is Sweet. Thy...
... soul loves only its God, and all its affections are towards Him, the Bridegroom
compares it to a scarlet fillet, thus signifying the affectionsreunited in a...
Whether the Ashes from which the Human Body Will be Restored have...
... would fail in necessaries. Now the aforesaid ashes cannot bereunited
to the same soul by any natural agent. Therefore there is...
Deterioration in New York.
... 27. Union Lauded by Kunze and Schaeffer."The two Lutheran congregations in New York
reunited in 1783. The first pastor to serve them was JC Kunze....
Whether the Happiness of the Saints Will be Greater after the...
... when united to it. Therefore its happiness is greater before beingreunited
to the body than after. Objection 2: Further, power...
"But," it is Said, "This Change in Our Body by Birth is a Weakness...
... For He Whoreunited to His own proper body the soul that had been assumed by Himself,
by virtue of that power which had mingled with both of these component...
Several Errors to be Avoided in Our Meditations on Heaven.
... body is a load upon the soul, and the earthly habitation presseth down the mind
that museth many things."+ If therefore, a glorified soul werereunited to such...
One Fold and one Shepherd
... II. We have, next, the first victory of thereunited nation.... Jerusalem was
captured by areunited nation with its king at its head....
The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians
... ordinances. But Jew and {186} Gentile alike have now been reconciled to God,
and in beingreunited with God arereunited with each other....
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Reunited (1 Occurrence)... Multi-Version Concordance
Reunited (1 Occurrence). Hosea 1:11 The children
of Judah and the children of Israel will be gathered together
...Reveal (29 Occurrences)
Reumah (1 Occurrence)
Assyria (124 Occurrences)
... the leadership of the powerful Chaldean prince Merodach-baladan (2 Kings 20:12),
who, after twelve years, was subdued by Sargon, who nowreunited the kingdom...
Messiah (9 Occurrences)
... is alluded to as the coming one "whose right it is" (21:27), and as Yahweh's "servant
David" who shall be "prince" or "king" forever over areunited people (34...
Evolution
... Carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen and oxygen, in combination with other elements, are
separated from one another andreunited in new combinations in the tissues of...
Elamites (2 Occurrences)
... spoil taken. The principality called Namar was detached from Susian territory
andreunited to the domain of Babylonia. Apparently...
Divorce (18 Occurrences)
... It is probable that a divorced wife who had not contracted a second marriage or
had been guilty of adultery might bereunited to her husband....
Elam (24 Occurrences)
... spoil taken. The principality called Namar was detached from Susian territory
andreunited to the domain of Babylonia. Apparently...
Taste (46 Occurrences)
... It is probable that a divorced wife who had not contracted a second marriage or
had been guilty of adultery might bereunited to her husband....
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