The term "causest" is an archaic form of the word "cause," often found in older translations of the Bible. It is used to denote the act of making something happen or bringing something about. In the context of Scripture, "causest" can refer to God's sovereign actions, human responsibility, or the natural consequences of actions.

Divine Sovereignty and Providence

In the Bible, God is often depicted as the ultimate cause of all things, orchestrating events according to His divine will and purpose. This is evident in passages that speak of God's control over creation and history. For example, in Isaiah 45:7 , God declares, "I form light and create darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity; I, the LORD, do all these things." Here, God is the cause of both positive and negative events, emphasizing His sovereignty over all aspects of life.

Human Responsibility

While God is the ultimate cause, Scripture also affirms human responsibility. Humans are often the immediate cause of events through their actions and decisions. In James 4:1-2 , it is written, "What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you? You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight." This passage highlights how human desires and actions are the cause of strife and conflict.

Natural Consequences

The Bible also speaks of natural consequences as causes of certain outcomes. In Galatians 6:7 , Paul writes, "Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return." This principle of sowing and reaping illustrates how actions lead to corresponding results, serving as a cause-and-effect relationship within the moral order established by God.

Miraculous Causes

Scripture records numerous instances where God causes miraculous events to occur, demonstrating His power and authority. In Exodus 14:21 , it is described how "Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the LORD drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night and turned it into dry land, so that the waters were divided." Here, God causes the parting of the Red Sea, enabling the Israelites to escape from Egypt.

Prayer and Divine Intervention

Believers are encouraged to pray, recognizing that God can cause change through divine intervention. In James 5:16 , it is stated, "The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail." This suggests that prayer can be a cause that leads to God's intervention in the world, aligning human desires with divine will.

Moral and Ethical Causes

The Bible often addresses the causes of moral and ethical behavior, urging believers to live in accordance with God's commandments. In Matthew 5:16 , Jesus instructs, "In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." Here, the cause of glorifying God is linked to the visible good deeds of believers.

In summary, the concept of "causest" in the Bible encompasses a range of meanings, from divine sovereignty and human responsibility to natural consequences and miraculous interventions. Each instance reflects the multifaceted nature of causation as understood within the biblical worldview.

Book I.
... God, who dost not cause evil, but causest that it be not most evil. ... God, who causest
it to be opened to them that knock. God, who givest us the bread of life. ...
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Where There is Only one Woman, the Father Does not Make a Stay ...
... For the sake of meat thou causest him to perish for whose sake Christ died." [455]
For, in "thus sinning against your brethren and wounding their sickly ...
/.../clement/two epistles concerning virginity/chapter v where there is only.htm

Psalm x.
... though he knew, that he might teach, adds, "Thou despisest in due seasons, in
tribulations:" that is, Thou despisest seasonably, and causest tribulations to ...
//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm x.htm

My Soul Thirsteth for Thee
... all flesh come. Blessed is the man whom Thou choosest and causest to approach
unto Thee, that he may dwell in Thy courts. We shall ...
/.../traherne/centuries of meditations/86 my soul thirsteth for.htm

Thou Sun of Righteousness
... into Thine. Who art Thou who bleeding here causest the ground to tremble
and the locks to rend, and the graves to open? Hath Thy ...
//christianbookshelf.org/traherne/centuries of meditations/88 o thou sun of.htm

Epistle xxxvii. To Romanus, Guardian (Defensorem).
... It has come to our knowledge that, if any one has a suit against any clerics, thou
causest these clerics to be brought before thee for judgment, setting at ...
/.../the epistles of saint gregory the great/epistle xxxvii to romanus guardian.htm

September 24 Morning
... had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of
wickedness."Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach ...
/.../anonymous/daily light on the daily path/september 24 morning.htm

February 8 Morning
... Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he
may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house ...
/.../anonymous/daily light on the daily path/february 8 morning.htm

Psalm LXII.
... Therefore it is added because it was wanting; thou fillest up the measure, thou
causest it not to run over: thou sufferest so much as was to be contributed out ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm lxii.htm

Whether Death is Essential to Martyrdom?
... of the flesh for the sake of Christ's faith, rather than if she were to forfeit
even the life of the body: wherefore also Lucy said: "If thou causest me to be ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether death is essential to.htm

Causest (25 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Causest (25 Occurrences). 2 Samuel 22:28 And the poor
people Thou dost save, And Thine eyes on the high causest to fall. (YLT). ...
/c/causest.htm - 13k

Girdest (6 Occurrences)
... not. (KJV). 2 Samuel 22:40 And Thou girdest me 'with' strength for battle,
Thou causest my withstanders to bow under me. (YLT). Psalms ...
/g/girdest.htm - 7k

Withstanders (15 Occurrences)
... not! (YLT). 2 Samuel 22:40 And Thou girdest me 'with' strength for battle,
Thou causest my withstanders to bow under me. (YLT). 2 ...
/w/withstanders.htm - 10k

Joys (1 Occurrence)
... Joys (1 Occurrence). Psalms 16:11 Thou causest me to know the path of life; Fulness
of joys 'is' with Thy presence, Pleasant things by Thy right hand for ever! ...
/j/joys.htm - 6k

Liftest (9 Occurrences)
... (YLT). Job 30:22 Thou liftest me up to the wind; thou causest me to ride upon
it, and dissolvest my substance. (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV). ...
/l/liftest.htm - 8k

Walkest (11 Occurrences)
... that I have raised thee up out of the dust, and appoint thee leader over My people
Israel, and thou walkest in the way of Jeroboam, and causest My people ...
/w/walkest.htm - 10k

Withholdest (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Withholdest (1 Occurrence). Job 22:7 Thou causest not
the weary to drink water, And from the hungry thou withholdest bread. (YLT). ...
/w/withholdest.htm - 6k

Dwellers (12 Occurrences)
... Awake and sing, ye dwellers in the dust, For the dew of herbs 'is' thy dew,
And the land of Rephaim thou causest to fall. (YLT RSV). ...
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Dissolvest (1 Occurrence)
... Dissolvest (1 Occurrence). Job 30:22 Thou liftest me up to the wind; thou causest
me to ride upon it, and dissolvest my substance. (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS). ...
/d/dissolvest.htm - 6k

Devourest (2 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 36:14 Therefore, man thou devourest no more, And thy nations thou causest
not to stumble any more, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah. (YLT). ...
/d/devourest.htm - 6k

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