The term "crumbled" is not directly found in the Berean Standard Bible , but the concept of crumbling or being broken down is present throughout Scripture, often symbolizing destruction, judgment, or the frailty of human endeavors in contrast to the enduring nature of God's kingdom.

Symbolism of Crumbling in Scripture

1. Judgment and Destruction: The imagery of crumbling is frequently associated with divine judgment. In the prophetic books, the crumbling of cities and nations serves as a metaphor for God's righteous judgment against sin and rebellion. For instance, the fall of Babylon is depicted as a complete and utter destruction, symbolizing the crumbling of a once-great empire due to its pride and idolatry (Isaiah 13:19).

2. Human Frailty: The concept of crumbling can also represent the frailty and temporality of human life and achievements. In Psalm 39:5 , it is written, "Behold, You have made my days a few handbreadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before You. Truly, each man at his best exists as but a breath." This verse highlights the transient nature of human existence, akin to something that can easily crumble away.

3. Contrast with God's Kingdom: The crumbling of earthly structures and kingdoms is often contrasted with the eternal and unshakeable nature of God's kingdom. Hebrews 12:28 states, "Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe." This passage reassures believers of the stability and permanence of God's reign, unlike the crumbling kingdoms of the world.

4. Repentance and Restoration: While crumbling often signifies judgment, it can also lead to repentance and restoration. The account of Nineveh in the book of Jonah illustrates this. Though the city was on the brink of destruction, its people repented, and God relented from bringing disaster upon them (Jonah 3:10). This narrative underscores the hope of restoration even when things seem to be crumbling.

5. Personal and Spiritual Application: In a personal and spiritual sense, believers are called to build their lives on the solid foundation of Christ, ensuring that their faith does not crumble under trials. Jesus' parable of the wise and foolish builders in Matthew 7:24-27 emphasizes the importance of building one's life on the rock, which is His teachings, to withstand the storms of life.

Conclusion

The imagery of crumbling in the Bible serves as a powerful reminder of the consequences of sin, the fleeting nature of human achievements, and the enduring strength of God's kingdom. It calls believers to place their trust in the eternal and unshakeable foundation of God's word and His promises.(imp. & p. p.) of Crumble.5350. niqqud -- perhaps what is crumbled or easily crumbles ...
... perhaps what is crumbled or easily crumbles, crumbs. Transliteration: niqqud or
niqqud Phonetic Spelling: (nik-kood') Short Definition: crumbled. ...
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Apparitions on Occasion of the Death of Jesus.
... The lake was strongly convulsed; its shores crumbled in several places, and its
shape was very much altered, and became more like what it is at the present day ...
/.../chapter lvi apparitions on occasion.htm

On the Holy Martyr, S. Babylas.
... indeed that the Greeks will laugh at my promise, if I promise to speak of the noble
deeds after death and burial of one who was buried, and had crumbled to dust ...
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On the Resurrection of the Dead
... But that all this, and much more, should in time come to pass; that our bones, after
they are crumbled into dust, should really become living men; that all the ...
/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 137 on the resurrection.htm

The Earthquake (Preached October 11, 1863. )
... Whole rows of houses, hastily and thinly built, might have crumbled down like packs
of cards; and hundreds of thousands of sleeping human beings might have ...
/.../the water of life and other sermons/sermon xv the earthquake preached.htm

Antioch
... Gradually, however, the opposition of the Twelve and their followers crumbled away.
The final defection, from the point of view of Judaism, was that of Peter. ...
/.../lake/landmarks in the history of early christianity/iii antioch.htm

The New Song
... burst like a bubble, the great globe itself shall dissolve, and the things that
are seen shall be folded up like a vesture, worn out, and crumbled with decay ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 9 1863/the new song.htm

Palestine Eighteen Centuries Ago
... now lies desolate"its bare, grey hills looking into ill-tilled or neglected valleys,
its timber cut down, its olive- and vine-clad terraces crumbled into dust ...
/.../sketches of jewish social life/chapter 1 palestine eighteen centuries.htm

The Question Whether Christ be Come Taken Up.
... come reigns, as of Him before whom the gates of all cities have been opened, and
to whom none are closed, before whom iron bars have been crumbled, and brazen ...
/.../tertullian/an answer to the jews/chapter vii the question whether christ.htm

The History Books
... The old empires have crumbled into dust; the great conquerors of ancient days are
forgotten; few people to-day remember the names of the wise men of Greece and ...
/.../duff/the bible in its making/chapter iv the history books.htm

But Even this is Nothing. ...
... The People, seeing the temple fall, believed that Heaven itself crumbled; and that,
following the profaned image of a vanishing worship, God himself would ...
/.../lamartine/atheism among the people/xi but even this is.htm

Crumbled (5 Occurrences)
... (imp. & pp) of Crumble. Multi-Version Concordance Crumbled (5 Occurrences). ... He looked,
and made the nations tremble. The ancient mountains were crumbled. ...
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Trachonitis (1 Occurrence)
... extinct for ages. In cooling, the lava has split up and crumbled into
the most weird and fantastic forms. The average elevation ...
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Dust (182 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) Fine, dry particles of earth or other matter, so comminuted that they may
be raised and wafted by the wind; that which is crumbled too minute portions ...
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Crumbles (1 Occurrence)

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Crumble (1 Occurrence)

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Collapsed (8 Occurrences)
... Habakkuk 3:6 He stood, and shook the earth. He looked, and made the nations tremble.
The ancient mountains were crumbled. The age-old hills collapsed. ...
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Age-old (4 Occurrences)
... Habakkuk 3:6 He stood, and shook the earth. He looked, and made the nations tremble.
The ancient mountains were crumbled. The age-old hills collapsed. ...
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Sank (19 Occurrences)
... Habakkuk 3:6 He stood, and shook the earth. He looked, and made the nations tremble.
The ancient mountains were crumbled. The age-old hills collapsed. ...
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Asherahs (23 Occurrences)
... be purged; and this is all the fruit of the taking away of his sin: when he shall
make all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are crumbled in pieces ...
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Pharaoh (245 Occurrences)
... The remains proved to be in so fragile a state that there was only time to take
a hasty photograph, and then the features crumbled to pieces and vanished like ...
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