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In the context of the Bible, the concept of "starts" can be understood in various ways, including the beginning of creation, the initiation of significant events, and the commencement of spiritual journeys. The Bible often emphasizes beginnings as moments of divine intervention and purpose.
Creation and BeginningsThe most profound "start" in the Bible is the creation of the world.
Genesis 1:1 states, "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." This verse marks the commencement of time and the universe, highlighting God's sovereignty and creative power. The creation narrative sets the stage for the unfolding of God's plan for humanity and the world.
New Beginnings and CovenantsThroughout the Bible, God initiates new beginnings through covenants with His people. For instance, after the flood, God establishes a covenant with Noah, symbolized by the rainbow, as a new start for humanity (
Genesis 9:12-17). Similarly, God's covenant with Abraham marks the beginning of a chosen people through whom all nations would be blessed (
Genesis 12:1-3).
The Exodus and New BeginningsThe Exodus represents a significant start for the Israelites as they are delivered from slavery in Egypt. This event marks the beginning of their journey to the Promised Land and the establishment of Israel as a nation under God's law.
Exodus 12:2 declares, "This month is to be the beginning of months for you; it is the first month of your year," signifying a new calendar and a fresh start for the Israelites.
Spiritual Renewal and Personal StartsThe Bible also speaks to personal and spiritual beginnings. In the New Testament, the concept of being "born again" signifies a spiritual start for believers. Jesus tells Nicodemus in
John 3:3 , "Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again." This new birth represents a transformative start in a believer's life, marked by repentance and faith in Christ.
The Start of the ChurchThe Day of Pentecost in
Acts 2 marks the start of the Christian Church. The Holy Spirit descends upon the apostles, empowering them to preach the gospel.
Acts 2:4 records, "And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them." This event signifies the beginning of the Church's mission to spread the message of salvation to all nations.
Prophetic and Eschatological StartsThe Bible also contains prophetic visions of new beginnings in the eschatological sense. The book of Revelation describes the start of a new heaven and a new earth, where God will dwell with His people eternally.
Revelation 21:1 states, "Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more." This vision offers hope for a future start where sin and death are no more.
In summary, the theme of "starts" in the Bible encompasses creation, covenants, deliverance, spiritual rebirth, the establishment of the Church, and the promise of a new creation. Each beginning is marked by God's initiative and purpose, underscoring His sovereignty and redemptive plan for humanity.
Greek
4059. peritemno -- to cut around, circumcise... of the which is ( Seed). This
starts with being into God's family (personally
entering His covenant). Word Origin from peri and
...Library
WesleyStarts a Magazine
... Chapter 18. On the Isle of Man; City Road Chapel; Wesley Visits Lorg George
Gordon WesleyStarts a Magazine. Monday, November 14."Having...
Organizes a Church at Deland. Health Improves. Relapses.Starts...
... Health Improves. Relapses.Starts Home. Resignation. Sells His Interest in the
Guide.... Health Improves. Relapses.Starts Home. Resignation....
But when Celsus Speaks of Heroes and Demons, HeStarts a Deeper...
... Chapter VII. But when Celsus speaks of heroes and demons, hestarts a
deeper question than he? But when Celsus speaks of heroes...
Jabez
... This child or youthstarts out with all things against him.... Hestarts
with an ill-starred name"a name that spells misfortune....
Eighth Commandment
... many places. It leads to stealing. WHERE THE STREAMSTARTS. The stream generally
starts at home and in the school. Parents are woefully...
After Saying what Return must be Made for the Service of the Above...
... But good-will also goes in conjunction with liberality, for liberality reallystarts
from it, seeing that the habit of giving comes after the desire to give....
The Epistle to the Hebrews
... Paul. The authorstarts from the fact of the perfection of Christ's sacrifice, and
in his doctrine about the Law he looks at it from that fact. St....
His General Character as a Theologian.
... least admitted the disease into their soul.' But these two views can of course be
reconciled; the infant at the moment of its physical birthstarts with sins...
Ahab and Elijah
... When we come to grasp the sweet thing that we have been tempted to seize,
there is a serpent thatstarts up amongst all the flowers....
Papal Infallibility Explained, and Tested by Tradition and...
... The onestarts from the divine institution of the Primacy (Matthew 16:18), and teaches
the infallibility of the head; the otherstarts from the divine...
Thesaurus
Starts (1 Occurrence)... Multi-Version Concordance
Starts (1 Occurrence). Proverbs 26:27 He who makes
a hole in the earth will himself go falling into it: and
...Christianity
... The most recent New Testament theology, that, eg of Dr. Paul Feine (1910), rightly
starts from Jesus' Messianic consciousness, and seeks to understand His...
Night (3322 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. DAY AND NIGHT. "Day," yom; ordinarily, the Hebrew
"day" lasted from dawn to the coming forth of thestarts (Nehemiah 4:21)....
Uncleanness (56 Occurrences)
... They are not explicable on purely naturalistic grounds, but Yahweh is training a
people to be holy, and so Hestarts on the lower plane of ceremonial...
Loop
... 4. (n.) A curve of any kind in the form of a loop. 5. (n.) A wire forming part of
a main circuit and returning to the point from which itstarts....
Pattern (28 Occurrences)
... inside and out. With these meager instructions the builderstarts. The details
are worked out as the building proceeds. When a piece...
Project (6 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The place from which a thing projects,
orstarts forth. 2. (n.) That which is projected or designed...
Start (50 Occurrences)
... spasmodic effort. 12. (n.) A sudden, unexpected movement; a sudden and
capricious impulse; a sally; as,starts of fancy. 13. (n.) The...
Starvation (1 Occurrence)
Startleth (1 Occurrence)
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