In biblical terminology, the term "begetter" refers to one who fathers or brings forth offspring. This concept is deeply rooted in the genealogical records and theological narratives of the Bible, where lineage and descent are significant. The role of a begetter is not only biological but also carries spiritual and covenantal implications.

Old Testament Context

In the Old Testament, the concept of begetting is often associated with the patriarchs and the establishment of God's covenant with His people. For instance, in Genesis 5, the genealogies from Adam to Noah emphasize the act of begetting as a means of tracing the lineage through which God's promises are fulfilled. Genesis 5:3 states, "When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, after his own image, and he named him Seth."

The begetting of children was seen as a blessing from God, a continuation of His creative work, and a fulfillment of His command to "be fruitful and multiply" (Genesis 1:28). The genealogies serve not only as historical records but also as theological affirmations of God's faithfulness to His covenant promises.

New Testament Context

In the New Testament, the concept of begetting takes on a profound theological dimension with the incarnation of Jesus Christ. The genealogy of Jesus in Matthew 1:1-17 highlights the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies and the continuity of God's redemptive plan through the line of David. Matthew 1:16 states, "and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ."

The New Testament also introduces the idea of spiritual begetting. In John 1:12-13 , it is written, "But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God." Here, the concept of begetting transcends physical lineage, emphasizing the spiritual rebirth and adoption into God's family through faith in Christ.

Theological Significance

Theologically, the role of the begetter is significant in understanding the nature of God's relationship with humanity. God is often depicted as the ultimate Begetter, the Creator of all life. In the Nicene Creed, Jesus is described as "begotten, not made," affirming His divine nature and eternal relationship with the Father.

The begetting of Jesus by the Holy Spirit, as described in Matthew 1:18-20, underscores the miraculous and divine nature of His birth. This event marks the fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecy of the virgin birth (Isaiah 7:14) and signifies the beginning of the new covenant.

Conclusion

The concept of begetting in the Bible encompasses both physical and spiritual dimensions, reflecting God's creative power, covenantal faithfulness, and redemptive purposes. Through the genealogies and the birth of Jesus, the Bible reveals the continuity of God's plan and the invitation for all believers to become children of God through faith in Christ.(n.) One who begets; a father.3962. pater -- a father
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1118. goneus -- a parent
... a parent. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: goneus Phonetic Spelling:
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Whether the Power of Begetting Signifies a Relation, and not the ...
... that produces something by its action, produces something like itself, as to the
form by which it acts; just as man begotten is like his begetter in his human ...
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Whether the Semen is Produced from Surplus Food?
... Objection 1: It would seem that the semen is not produced from the surplus food,
but from the substance of the begetter. For Damascene says (De Fide Orth. ...
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What is Said of the Father and Son Together, and what Not.
... if nothing is spoken of the Father as such, except that which is spoken of Him in
relation to the Son, that is, that He is His father, or begetter, or beginning ...
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Gregory Further Shows that the Only-Begotten Being Begotten not ...
... And now let us see what he adds to his previous statements. "Not dividing," he says,
"His own essence by begetting, and being at once begetter and begotten, at ...
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The Son, According to the Apostle, is the Power and Wisdom of the ...
... wisdom of God;" in that, on this ground, there does not appear to be equality; because
the Father is not Himself power and wisdom, but the begetter of power ...
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Whether the Intellectual Soul is Produced from the Semen?
... species. But the human species is constituted by the rational soul. Therefore
the rational soul is from the begetter. Objection ...
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Whether this Name "Father" is Properly the Name of a Divine Person ...
... a Person. Objection 2: Further, a begetter is more common than father;
for every father begets; but it is not so conversely. But ...
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The Addition of a Negative Does not Change the Predicament.
... For as begotten is not said in relation to self, but in that he is of a begetter;
so when one is called unbegotten, he is not so called in relation to himself ...
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Reply is Made to the Cavils of the Heretics in Respect to the Same ...
... And as is the relation of son to father, so is the relation of the begotten to the
begetter; and as is the relation of father to son, so is the relation of the ...
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Whether the Resurrection of Christ is the Cause of Our ...
... For instance, if a white man beget a white man, the whiteness of the begetter is
not the principle of active generation, and yet the whiteness of the begetter ...
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Begetter (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Begetter (1 Occurrence). Proverbs 23:24 The father of
the righteous rejoiceth greatly, The begetter of the wise rejoiceth in him. ...
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Eriaku
... Larsa. (2) A dedication, by Eri-Aku, to Ishtar of Challabu, for his own
life and that of his father and begetter Kudur-mabuk. The ...
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Eri-aku
... Larsa. (2) A dedication, by Eri-Aku, to Ishtar of Challabu, for his own
life and that of his father and begetter Kudur-mabuk. The ...
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Parent (2 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) That which produces; cause; source; author; begetter; as, idleness is the
parent of vice. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. PARENT. par'-ent. ...
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Begets (4 Occurrences)

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Begettest (5 Occurrences)

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Rejoiceth (39 Occurrences)
... mine, (YLT). Proverbs 23:24 The father of the righteous rejoiceth greatly,
The begetter of the wise rejoiceth in him. (YLT). Proverbs ...
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Golden (86 Occurrences)
... Mother-womb who has taken up his abode, begetter of all things, exalted habitation
among living creatures; O merciful gracious father, in whose hand rests the ...
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Calf (39 Occurrences)
... Mother-womb who has taken up his abode, begetter of all things, exalted habitation
among living creatures; O merciful gracious father, in whose hand rests the ...
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Religion (23 Occurrences)
... perfection, Self-created, full of developed fruit, beautiful to look upon, in whose
being one cannot sufficiently sate himself; Mother womb, begetter of all ...
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