Affixing, in the context of biblical references, often pertains to the act of fastening, attaching, or securing something in place. This concept can be seen both in literal and metaphorical applications throughout the Scriptures. The act of affixing is significant in various biblical narratives and teachings, symbolizing permanence, commitment, and the establishment of covenants or truths.

Affixing in Construction and Worship

In the Old Testament, affixing is notably present in the construction of sacred spaces and objects. For instance, the building of the Tabernacle involved precise instructions for affixing various elements. Exodus 26:17 describes the construction of the Tabernacle's frames: "Each frame is to have two tenons joined to one another. Do the same for all the frames of the tabernacle." This detailed process of affixing parts together underscores the importance of stability and order in worship.

Similarly, the affixing of the Ark of the Covenant's poles, as described in Exodus 25:14, ensured that the Ark could be transported without being touched directly, highlighting the reverence and care required in handling holy objects: "Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, in order to carry it."

Affixing as a Symbol of Covenant and Law

The concept of affixing is also symbolic of the permanence and binding nature of God's covenants and laws. In Deuteronomy 6:8-9, the Israelites are instructed to affix God's commandments to their lives as a constant reminder of their covenant with Him: "Tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorposts of your houses and on your gates." This act of affixing serves as a physical manifestation of spiritual truths, ensuring that God's laws are ever-present in the daily lives of His people.

Affixing in the New Testament

In the New Testament, affixing takes on a spiritual dimension, particularly in the context of faith and the teachings of Jesus Christ. The Apostle Paul, in his letter to the Ephesians, speaks of believers being "rooted and grounded in love" (Ephesians 3:17), using the metaphor of affixing to describe the firm foundation of faith in Christ. This imagery conveys the idea of believers being securely attached to the love and teachings of Jesus, which provides stability and growth in their spiritual lives.

Affixing and the Cross

The ultimate act of affixing in the Christian faith is the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The physical act of nailing Jesus to the cross is a profound symbol of the atonement and the fulfillment of God's redemptive plan. Colossians 2:14 speaks to this spiritual reality: "having canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross." Here, the affixing of Christ to the cross signifies the finality and completeness of His sacrifice for humanity's sins.

Affixing in Christian Practice

In Christian practice, affixing is reflected in the sacraments and rituals that symbolize the believer's commitment to God. Baptism, for instance, is an outward sign of an inward grace, affixing the believer to the body of Christ. Similarly, the Lord's Supper serves as a continual reminder of the new covenant established through Christ's sacrifice.

Throughout the Bible, the concept of affixing is rich with meaning, illustrating both the physical acts of securing objects and the spiritual truths of commitment, covenant, and faith.(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Affix.

Claim to be Treated as Others are when Accused.
... deemed by the judge either good or bad on account of his science or art, but if
found guilty of wickedness he is punished, without thereby affixing any stigma ...
/.../athenagoras/a plea for the christians/chapter ii claim to be treated.htm

Figurative Senses have their Foundation in Literal Fact Besides ...
... dispersion. Who would prefer affixing a metaphorical interpretation to all
these events, instead of accepting their literal truth? ...
/.../on the resurrection of the flesh/chapter xx figurative senses have their.htm

Types of the Death of Christ Isaac; Joseph; Jacob against Simeon ...
... Christ. For against Him did they wreak their fury after they had slain His
prophets, even by affixing Him with nails to the cross. ...
/.../tertullian/the five books against marcion/chapter xviii name of the.htm

How Moses Discharged the Part of a Military Leader.
... by means animate and inanimate; and in the case of the passions of the soul, which
we master by virtue, reason is the ordering power, by affixing the seal of ...
/.../clement/the stromata or miscellanies/chapter xxiv how moses discharged the.htm

Doctrine of the Rest of the Apostles.
... as ye yourselves also know: Him, being delivered by the determined counsel and
foreknowledge of God, by the hands of wicked men ye have slain, affixing [to the ...
/.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter xii doctrine of the rest.htm

Perverse Interpretations of Scripture by the Heretics: God Created ...
... god, but as regards the dispensations of [the true] God), they have constructed
another god, weaving, as I said before, ropes of sand, and affixing a more ...
/.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter x perverse interpretations of scripture.htm

Discourse on Spiritual Food and True Discipleship. Peter's ...
... our land a man consents to and makes a written instrument his own"an expression
of his will"by signing it; but in the East he did this by affixing his seal ...
/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/lxiv discourse on spiritual food.htm

The Peratic Heresy Nominally Different from Astrology, but Really ...
... [487] (Now the Peratic heretics), affixing an allegorical import to this arrangement
of the astrologers, delineate the centre, as it were, a god and monad and ...
/.../the refutation of all heresies/chapter x the peratic heresy nominally.htm

And Now Let us Proceed to Explain the Reasons for which this ...
... their own minds, and the speech by which those conceptions are expressed; calling
the mind itself Minerva, and language Mercury, [3558] and affixing the names ...
/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/chapter xiii and now let.htm

Letter cclxxxix. Without Address. Concerning an Afflicted Woman.
... Yet to such a pitch of impiety and insolence did he come, that he filled the whole
city with slanders, and publicly inveighed against me by affixing to the ...
/.../basil letters and select works/letter cclxxxix without address concerning.htm

Affixing (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Affix. Multi-Version Concordance
Affixing (1 Occurrence). Nehemiah 9:38 Yet for all ...
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Imposition (3 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The act of imposing, laying on, affixing,
enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like. 2. (n ...
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Post (26 Occurrences)
... 14. (vt) To attach to a post, a wall, or other usual place of affixing public notices;
to placard; as, to post a notice; to post playbills. 15. ...
/p/post.htm - 19k

Compare (22 Occurrences)
... to the degrees of comparison; to state positive, comparative, and superlative forms
of; as, most adjectives of one syllable are compared by affixing - er and ...
/c/compare.htm - 14k

Affirming (3 Occurrences)

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Afflict (55 Occurrences)

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Languages (36 Occurrences)
... 8. The Pronouns: The different persons, singular and plural, are expressed by affixing
to the perfect, and by prefixing to the imperfect, fragments of the ...
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Nehelamite (4 Occurrences)
... 8. The Pronouns: The different persons, singular and plural, are expressed by affixing
to the perfect, and by prefixing to the imperfect, fragments of the ...
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Tabeel (2 Occurrences)

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