Definition and Context:
In the biblical context, the term "assignment" refers to a task, duty, or mission that is given or entrusted to an individual by God or a leader. This concept is prevalent throughout the Scriptures, where God assigns specific roles and responsibilities to His people to fulfill His divine purposes.

Old Testament Examples:

1. Moses and the Exodus:
Moses is one of the most prominent figures in the Old Testament who received a divine assignment. God called Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt and deliver them from slavery. In Exodus 3:10, God says, "So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring My people the Israelites out of Egypt." This assignment was pivotal in the history of Israel and demonstrated God's power and faithfulness.

2. Joshua and the Conquest of Canaan:
After Moses, Joshua was assigned the task of leading the Israelites into the Promised Land. In Joshua 1:2, God commands, "Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore arise, you and all these people, and cross over the Jordan into the land I am giving to the children of Israel." Joshua's assignment involved military leadership and spiritual guidance, emphasizing obedience to God's law.

3. Prophets and Their Messages:
The prophets of the Old Testament, such as Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel, were given assignments to deliver God's messages to the people of Israel and Judah. These assignments often involved calling the people to repentance and warning them of impending judgment. For example, in Isaiah 6:8, the prophet responds to God's call, "Here am I. Send me!"

New Testament Examples:

1. The Great Commission:
One of the most significant assignments in the New Testament is the Great Commission given by Jesus to His disciples. In Matthew 28:19-20, Jesus instructs, "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you." This assignment underscores the mission of spreading the Gospel and making disciples.

2. Paul's Apostolic Mission:
The Apostle Paul received a specific assignment to preach the Gospel to the Gentiles. In Acts 9:15, the Lord tells Ananias about Paul, "Go! This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings and before the people of Israel." Paul's missionary journeys and epistles were instrumental in the spread of Christianity.

3. Spiritual Gifts and Church Roles:
In the New Testament, believers are assigned various roles and responsibilities within the church through spiritual gifts. In 1 Corinthians 12:4-7, Paul writes, "There are different gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different ministries, but the same Lord. There are different ways of working, but the same God works all things in all people. Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good." These assignments are meant to edify the body of Christ and advance God's kingdom.

Theological Implications:
The concept of assignment in the Bible highlights God's sovereignty and His active involvement in the lives of His people. It demonstrates that God has a purpose and plan for each individual, and He equips them with the necessary gifts and abilities to fulfill their assignments. Faithfulness to one's God-given assignment is a recurring theme, emphasizing obedience, trust, and reliance on God's strength and guidance.1. (n.) An allotting or an appointment to a particular person or use; or for a particular time, as of a cause or causes in court.

2. (n.) A transfer of title or interest by writing, as of lease, bond, note, or bill of exchange; a transfer of the whole of some particular estate or interest in lands.

3. (n.) The writing by which an interest is transferred.

4. (n.) The transfer of the property of a bankrupt to certain persons called assignees, in whom it is vested for the benefit of creditors.

1303. diatithemi -- to place separately, ie dispose of by a will
... Middle voice from dia and tithemi; to put apart, ie (figuratively) dispose (by
assignment, compact, or bequest) -- appoint, make, testator. see GREEK dia. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1303.htm - 7k4663. Miphqad -- "appointed place," a gate in Jer.
... NASB Word Usage inspection (1). Miphkad. The same as miphqad; assignment; Miphkad,
the name of a gate in Jerusalem -- Miphkad. see HEBREW miphqad. 4662, 4663 ...
/hebrew/4663.htm - 6k

Whether Men are under a Necessity of Precept to Make Oblations?
... Secondly, by reason of a previous assignment or promise; as when a man offers a
gift among the living, or by will bequeaths to the Church something whether ...
//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether men are under a.htm

Preface.
... teacher. In all the volumes, a very regular system of division is observed,
which will greatly facilitate the assignment of lessons. ...
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Preface.
... teacher. In all the volumes, a very regular system of division is observed,
which will greatly facilitate the assignment of lessons. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/abbott/xerxes/preface.htm

I Look Upon all the Four Gospels as Thoroughly Genuine...
... A dosed chamber of prayer means gone out of business religiously or what is worse,
made an assignment and carrying on our religion in some other name than ...
//christianbookshelf.org/bounds/purpose in prayer/chapter x i look upon.htm

Concerning Holy of Holies, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, God of ...
... Holiness then is (so far as we can say) the purity free from every pollution, and
all perfect, and altogether unstained; Kingdom is the assignment of every ...
/.../dionysius/dionysis on divine names/caput xii concerning holy of.htm

The Third Word
... 2. We notice, in the second place, that Christ's proof of friendship is the
assignment of a task, the giving of some work to do for Him. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/beibitz/gloria crucis/iv the third word.htm

Joshua's Conquest.
... In this section we have the assignment of the territory of Canaan, the cities of
Refuge, the cities of Levites and the return of the two and half tribes to the ...
/.../tidwell/the bible period by period/chapter viii joshuas conquest.htm

Epistle Lxxxi. To Successus on the Tidings Brought from Rome ...
... of them had either confessed before, or should now confess, should have their property
confiscated, and should be sent in chains by assignment to C??sar's ...
/.../cyprian/the epistles of cyprian/epistle lxxxi to successus on.htm

Sin the Cause of Suffering.
... of God, nor is there any place for virtues, since they knew that they themselves
possessed the fulness of ease and delights, without the assignment of any ...
/.../unknown/recognitions of clement /chapter x sin the cause of.htm

The Organized Sunday School Bible Class
... The appointment of special committees, the assignment of definite work to each
committee, and the introduction of various class activities does much toward ...
/.../alexander/the boy and the sunday school/viii the organized sunday school.htm

Assignment (1 Occurrence)
... is vested for the benefit of creditors. Multi-Version Concordance Assignment
(1 Occurrence). 1 Chronicles 23:11 Jahath was the chief ...
/a/assignment.htm - 7k

Equitable (2 Occurrences)
... available or effective in a court of equity, or upon principles of equity jurisprudence;
as, an equitable estate; equitable assets, assignment, mortgage, etc. ...
/e/equitable.htm - 7k

Province (66 Occurrences)
... The senate determined the distinction between consular and praetorian provinces
and generally controlled the assignment of the provinces to the ex-magistrates. ...
/p/province.htm - 38k

Beth-shemesh (19 Occurrences)
... Judah's territo ry. In the assignment of cities to the Levites, Judah
gave Beth-shemesh with its suburbs (Joshua 21:16). It has ...
/b/beth-shemesh.htm - 20k

Bethshemesh (19 Occurrences)
... Judah's territo ry. In the assignment of cities to the Levites, Judah
gave Beth-shemesh with its suburbs (Joshua 21:16). It has ...
/b/bethshemesh.htm - 19k

Cast (640 Occurrences)
... 39. (n.) The assignment of parts in a play to the actors. 40. (n.) A flight or
a couple or set of hawks let go at one time from the hand. 41. ...
/c/cast.htm - 41k

Assignments (1 Occurrence)

/a/assignments.htm - 6k

Assigning (2 Occurrences)

/a/assigning.htm - 7k

Zoology
... There is little to choose in the assignment of the names, but as dishon has here
been provisionally assigned to the pasang, nothing better is left for zemer ...
/z/zoology.htm - 18k

Lizard (3 Occurrences)
... agama and the Lacertae, or true lizards, which are the commonest lizards of Palestine,
and this fact must be reckoned against the correctness of the assignment...
/l/lizard.htm - 16k

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