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Sunday, October 1st, 2023
the Week of Proper 21 / Ordinary 26
the Week of Proper 21 / Ordinary 26
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Adoption
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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- Natural. Thus Pharaoh's daughter adopted Moses (Exodus 2:10 ), and Mordecai Esther (Esther 2:7 ).
- National. God adopted Israel (Exodus 4:22; Deuteronomy 7:6; Hosea 11:1; Romans 9:4 ).
- Spiritual. An act of God's grace by which he brings men into the number of his redeemed family, and makes them partakers of all the blessings he has provided for them. Adoption represents the new relations into which the believer is introduced by justification, and the privileges connected therewith, viz., an interest in God's peculiar love (John 17:23; Romans 5:5-8 ), a spiritual nature (2Peter 1:4; John 1:13 ), the possession of a spirit becoming children of God (1Peter 1:14; 2 John 4; Romans 8:15-21; Galatians 5:1; Hebrews 2:15 ), present protection, consolation, supplies (Luke 12:27-32; John 14:18; 1Corinthians 3:21-23; 2 Corinthians 1:4 ), fatherly chastisements (Hebrews 12:5-11 ), and a future glorious inheritance (Romans 8:17,23; James 2:5; Philippians 3:21 ).
Copyright Statement
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Adoption'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/a/adoption.html. 1897.
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Adoption'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/a/adoption.html. 1897.
