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In biblical times, the term "carriages" often referred to items carried or transported, rather than the modern understanding of a wheeled vehicle for transportation. The concept of carriages in the Bible encompasses various forms of transport and the goods or burdens carried by individuals or animals.

Old Testament References

1. Genesis 45:19, 21, 27 : In the account of Joseph in Egypt, Pharaoh instructs Joseph to send "carts" to bring his father Jacob and his family to Egypt. The term "carts" here is synonymous with "carriages," indicating vehicles used for transporting people and goods. "You are also directed to tell them, ‘Do this: Take some carts from Egypt for your young children and your wives, and bring your father and come back.’" (Genesis 45:19).

2. 1 Samuel 17:22 : When David arrives at the battlefield to deliver provisions to his brothers, he leaves his "carriage" with the keeper of supplies. This usage refers to the items he was carrying, rather than a vehicle. "David left his supplies with the keeper of the equipment and ran to the battle lines to ask his brothers how they were." (1 Samuel 17:22).

3. Isaiah 66:20 : The prophet Isaiah speaks of a future time when the nations will bring offerings to the Lord on various modes of transport, including "carriages." This indicates a broader understanding of conveyance, encompassing different types of vehicles and methods of transport. "And they will bring all your brothers from all the nations as a gift to the LORD on horses, chariots, wagons, mules, and camels, to My holy mountain Jerusalem, says the LORD, just as the Israelites bring an offering in a clean vessel to the house of the LORD." (Isaiah 66:20).

New Testament References

The New Testament does not explicitly mention "carriages" in the same context as the Old Testament. However, the concept of carrying burdens or transporting goods is present in the daily life and travels of the early Christians.

Cultural and Historical Context

In ancient Israel and surrounding regions, carriages or carts were typically simple, two-wheeled vehicles drawn by animals such as oxen or donkeys. They were used for transporting goods, agricultural produce, and occasionally people. The construction of these vehicles was basic, often made of wood, and they played a crucial role in trade and daily life.

The use of carriages in biblical narratives often symbolizes provision, movement, and the fulfillment of divine promises, as seen in the account of Joseph and his family. The imagery of carriages and carts also reflects the socio-economic conditions of the time, where such means of transport were essential for survival and prosperity.

Symbolic and Theological Implications

In a broader theological sense, carriages can symbolize the journey of faith and the burdens carried by believers. The act of transporting goods or people can be seen as a metaphor for the spiritual journey, where individuals are called to bear one another's burdens (Galatians 6:2) and to move forward in faith, trusting in God's provision and guidance.

The references to carriages in the Bible, while often practical, also invite reflection on the themes of provision, journey, and the fulfillment of God's promises to His people.

Greek

643. aposkeuazo -- prepare, equip
... prepare, equip From apo and a derivative of skeuos; to pack up (one's) baggage --
take up... Carriages. see GREEK apo. see GREEK skeuos. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/643.htm - 6k

Library

Some Carriages of the Adversaries of God's Truth with Me at the ...
... Some Carriages of the Adversaries of God's Truth with me at the next Assizes,
which was on the 19th of the first month, 1662. I ...
/.../grace abounding to the chief of sinners/some carriages of the adversaries.htm

Chapter twenty-one
... The Auditorium attendant was shouting out the numbers of different carriages and
the carriage doors were slamming as the horses were driven rapidly up to the ...
//christianbookshelf.org/sheldon/in his steps/chapter twenty-one.htm

Quaker City Excursion
... message from the Emperor 'that we were welcome, and he would be pleased to receive
us the next day at twelve o'clock.' Word also came that carriages and horses ...
/.../griswold/sixty years with plymouth church/quaker city excursion.htm

"What Christians May Learn from Politicians. "
... EXTRAVAGANCE! One interesting feature in this matter is the large number
of. PRIVATE CARRIAGES. used to convey voters to the poll. ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/champness/broken bread/xl what christians may learn.htm

Conference Between Liberius, Pope of Rome, and the Emperor ...
... Epictetus the Bishop.""There will not be sufficient post-carriages to convey
so many bishops.". Liberius.""Ecclesiastical affairs ...
/.../chapter xiii conference between liberius pope.htm

Call to China and Voyage Hence
... The day for leaving home came. Father Talmage and the older brothers
accompanied John. They left the house in three carriages. A ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/fagg/forty years in south china/ii call to china and.htm

The Wicked Man's Life, Funeral, and Epitaph
... Now, do you see what a stir is made about his poor bones? There is the hearse covered
with plumes, and there follows a long string of carriages. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 4 1858/the wicked mans life funeral.htm

The Story of Panthea.
... The carriages were heavy and strong, and were drawn generally by two horses.
They had short, scythe-like blades of steel projecting ...
//christianbookshelf.org/abbott/cyrus the great/chapter x the story of.htm

The People among whom we Labour (Continued).
... of caste, such as education, the subjection of all to the same laws, the growing
demands of commerce, and travelling together in railway-carriages. ...
/.../life and work in benares and kumaon 1839-1877/chapter xxix the people among.htm

Psalm LXXVII.
... When boys we were wont to imagine, whenever we heard thunderings from Heaven,
that carriages were going forth as it were from the stables. ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm lxxvii.htm

Thesaurus

Carriages (34 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Carriages (34 Occurrences). Acts 21:15 And after those
days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem. (KJV). ...
/c/carriages.htm - 17k

War-carriages (76 Occurrences)
War-carriages. War-carriage, War-carriages. War-club . Multi-Version
Concordance War-carriages (76 Occurrences). Exodus ...
/w/war-carriages.htm - 31k

Carriage-towns (3 Occurrences)
Carriage-towns. Carriages, Carriage-towns. Carriage-wheels . Multi-Version
Concordance Carriage-towns (3 Occurrences). 1 Kings 10 ...
/c/carriage-towns.htm - 7k

Leg-muscles (4 Occurrences)
... for tomorrow at this time I will give them all up dead before Israel; you are to
have the leg-muscles of their horses cut and their war-carriages burned with ...
/l/leg-muscles.htm - 7k

Twos (7 Occurrences)
... (See NAS). Isaiah 21:7 And when he sees war-carriages, horsemen by twos, war-carriages
with asses, war-carriages with camels, let him give special attention. ...
/t/twos.htm - 8k

Train (17 Occurrences)
... 19. (n.) A line of gunpowder laid to lead fire to a charge, mine, or the like. 20.
(n.) A connected line of cars or carriages on a railroad. 21. ...
/t/train.htm - 14k

Teams (1 Occurrence)
... Isaiah 21:7 And when he sees war-carriages, horsemen by twos, war-carriages with
asses, war-carriages with camels, let him give special attention. (See NIV). ...
/t/teams.htm - 6k

Alert (19 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Isaiah 21:7 And when he sees war-carriages, horsemen by twos, war-carriages
with asses, war-carriages with camels, let him give special attention. ...
/a/alert.htm - 11k

Storm-wind (19 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 66:15 For the Lord is coming with fire, and his war-carriages will be like
the storm-wind; to give punishment in the heat of his wrath, and his passion ...
/s/storm-wind.htm - 11k

Horseback (15 Occurrences)
... Jeremiah 17:25 Then through the doors of this town there will come kings and princes,
seated on the seat of David, going in carriages and on horseback, they ...
/h/horseback.htm - 11k

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Carriages (34 Occurrences)

Acts 21:15
And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem.
(KJV)

Revelation 9:9
And they had breastplates like iron, and the sound of their wings was as the sound of carriages, like an army of horses rushing to the fight.
(BBE)

Revelation 18:13
Also cinnamon and amomum; odors to burn as incense or for perfume; frankincense, wine, oil; fine flour, wheat, cattle and sheep; horses and carriages and slaves; and the lives of men.
(WEY BBE NIV)

Genesis 41:43
And he made him take his seat in the second of his carriages; and they went before him crying, Make way! So he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.
(BBE)

Genesis 50:9
And carriages went up with him and horsemen, a great army.
(BBE)

Exodus 14:7
And he took six hundred carriages, all the carriages of Egypt, and captains over all of them.
(BBE)

Exodus 14:9
But the Egyptians went after them, all the horses and carriages of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them in their tents by the sea, by Pihahiroth, before Baal-zephon.
(BBE)

1 Kings 1:5
Then Adonijah, the son of Haggith, lifting himself up in pride, said, I will become king; and he made ready his carriages of war and his horsemen, with fifty runners to go before him.
(BBE)

1 Kings 4:26
And Solomon had four thousand boxed-off spaces for horses for his carriages, and twelve thousand horsemen.
(BBE)

1 Kings 10:26
And Solomon got together war-carriages and horsemen; he had one thousand, four hundred carriages and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he kept, some in the carriage-towns and some with the king at Jerusalem.
(BBE)

1 Kings 20:1
Now Ben-hadad, king of Aram, got all his army together, and thirty-two kings with him, and horses and carriages of war; he went up and made war on Samaria, shutting it in.
(BBE)

2 Kings 2:11
And while they went on their way, going on talking together, suddenly there were carriages and horses of fire separating them from one another and Elijah went up to heaven in a great wind.
(BBE)

2 Kings 2:12
And when Elisha saw it he gave a cry, My father, my father, the carriages of Israel and its horsemen! And he saw him no longer; and he was full of grief.
(BBE)

2 Kings 5:9
So Naaman, with all his horses and his carriages, came to the door of Elisha's house.
(BBE)

2 Kings 6:14
So he sent there horses and carriages and a great army; and they came by night, circling the town.
(BBE)

2 Kings 6:15
Now the servant of the man of God, having got up early and gone out, saw an army with horses and carriages of war all round the town. And the servant said to him, O my master, what are we to do?
(BBE)

2 Kings 6:17
Then Elisha made a prayer to the Lord, saying, Lord, let his eyes be open so that he may see. And the Lord made the young man's eyes open; and he saw that all the mountain was full of horses and carriages of fire round Elisha.
(BBE)

2 Kings 7:6
For the Lord had made the sound of carriages and horses, and the noise of a great army, come to the ears of the Aramaeans, so that they said to one another, Truly, the king of Israel has got the kings of the Hittites and of the Egyptians for a price to make an attack on us.
(BBE)

2 Kings 9:21
Then Joram said, Make ready. So they made his carriage ready; and Joram, king of Israel, with Ahaziah, king of Judah, went out in their carriages for the purpose of meeting Jehu; and they came face to face with him at the field of Naboth the Jezreelite.
(BBE)

2 Kings 10:2
Straight away, when you get this letter, seeing that your master's sons are with you, and that you have carriages and horses and a walled town and arms;
(BBE)

2 Kings 13:7
For out of all his army, Jehoahaz had only fifty horsemen and ten carriages and ten thousand footmen; the king of Aram had given them up to destruction, crushing them like dust.
(BBE)

2 Kings 23:11
And he took away the horses which the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the way into the house of the Lord, by the room of Nathan-melech, the unsexed servant, which was in the outer part of the building, and the carriages of the sun he put on fire.
(BBE)

2 Chronicles 1:14
And Solomon got together war-carriages and horsemen; he had one thousand, four hundred carriages and twelve thousand horsemen, which he kept, some in the carriage-towns and some with the king at Jerusalem.
(BBE)

Psalms 20:7
Some put their faith in carriages and some in horses; but we will be strong in the name of the Lord our God.
(BBE)

Song of Songs 1:9
I have made a comparison of you, O my love, to a horse in Pharaoh's carriages.
(BBE)

Isaiah 2:7
And their land is full of silver and gold, and there is no end to their stores; their land is full of horses, and there is no end to their carriages.
(BBE)

Isaiah 10:28
He is come to Aiath, he is passed to Migron; at Michmash he hath laid up his carriages:
(KJV)

Isaiah 22:18
Twisting you round and round like a ball he will send you out into a wide country: there you will come to your end, and there will be the carriages of your pride, O shame of your lord's house!
(BBE)

Isaiah 46:1
Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast.
(KJV)

Isaiah 66:20
And they will take your countrymen out of all the nations for an offering to the Lord, on horses, and in carriages, and in carts, and on asses, and on camels, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, says the Lord, as the children of Israel take their offering in a clean vessel into the house of the Lord.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 17:25
Then through the doors of this town there will come kings and princes, seated on the seat of David, going in carriages and on horseback, they and their princes, and the men of Judah and the people of Jerusalem: and this town will keep its place for ever.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 22:4
For if you truly do this, then there will come in through the doors of this house kings seated on the seat of David, going in carriages and on horseback, he and his servants and his people
(BBE)

Jeremiah 46:9
Go up, you horses; go rushing on, you carriages of war; go out, you men of war: Cush and Put, gripping the body-cover, and the Ludim, with bent bows.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 47:3
At the noise of the stamping of the feet of his war-horses, at the rushing of his carriages and the thunder of his wheels, fathers will give no thought to their children, because their hands are feeble;
(BBE)

Subtopics

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