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Bond (2)
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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(אֵָסר, esar', or אַסָּר, issar', a moral obligation; δεσμός, a physical means of restraint) is used for an obligation of any kind in Numbers 30:2; Numbers 30:4; Numbers 30:12, (See VOW); metaphorically, the word signifies oppression, captivity, affliction (Psalms 116:16; Philippians 1:7). (See CAPTIVITY). The influences of the Holy Spirit are called the bond of peace (Ephesians 4:3). Charity or Christian love is called the bond of perfectness, because it completes the Christian character (Colossians 3:14). Bonds are also bands or chains worn by prisoners (Acts 20:23; Acts 25:14) bound or subjected to slavery (1 Corinthians 12:13; Revelation 6:15). (See PRISON).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Bond (2)'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/b/bond-2.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Bond (2)'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/b/bond-2.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
