In the context of the Bible, the term "eases" is not directly mentioned as a standalone word in most translations, including the Berean Standard Bible . However, the concept of ease, often associated with comfort, rest, or relief from burdens, is a recurring theme throughout the Scriptures. This entry explores the biblical understanding of ease, its implications, and its spiritual significance.

Old Testament Context

The Old Testament frequently addresses the idea of ease in relation to rest and relief from labor. In Genesis, God establishes the Sabbath as a day of rest, providing a rhythm of work and ease for His people: "For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but on the seventh day He rested" (Exodus 20:11). This divine ordinance underscores the importance of physical and spiritual rest, reflecting God's care for human well-being.

The concept of ease is also evident in the Promised Land narrative. God promises the Israelites a land flowing with milk and honey, a place where they would find rest from their enemies and ease from their wanderings (Deuteronomy 12:9-10). This promise of ease is contingent upon their obedience and faithfulness to God's commandments.

Wisdom Literature

In the wisdom literature, ease is often juxtaposed with the dangers of complacency and self-indulgence. Proverbs warns against the perils of seeking ease through laziness: "A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit" (Proverbs 24:33-34). Here, ease is portrayed as a potential pitfall when it leads to neglect of responsibility and diligence.

Prophetic Writings

The prophets frequently address the false sense of ease that comes from misplaced trust in wealth or alliances. Amos, for instance, rebukes those who are "at ease in Zion" (Amos 6:1), highlighting the spiritual danger of complacency and the neglect of justice and righteousness. This prophetic critique serves as a reminder that true ease is found not in material security but in a right relationship with God.

New Testament Context

In the New Testament, Jesus offers a profound invitation to ease through His promise of rest for the weary: "Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28). This rest is not merely physical but encompasses spiritual peace and relief from the burdens of sin and legalism. Jesus' yoke is described as easy, and His burden as light, emphasizing the grace and freedom found in following Him.

The apostle Paul echoes this theme, encouraging believers to find contentment and ease in all circumstances through Christ's strength: "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength" (Philippians 4:13). This spiritual ease is rooted in trust and reliance on God's provision and sovereignty.

Theological Implications

The biblical concept of ease is multifaceted, encompassing physical rest, spiritual peace, and the dangers of complacency. It serves as a reminder of God's provision and care, while also calling believers to a life of faithfulness and vigilance. True ease is ultimately found in a relationship with God, characterized by trust, obedience, and the assurance of His eternal promises.

In the Second Place, Repentance and Grace are Obscured. ...
... the Lord hath given us for edification. Therefore the reservation of eases
is a secular affair. For it is a reservation of canonical ...
/.../melanchthon/the apology of the augsburg confession/part 17 in the second.htm

Bunsen's Biblical Researches.
... Those eases in which we accept the miracle for the sake of the moral lesson
prove the ethical element to be the more fundamental. ...
/.../essays and reviews the education of the world/bunsens biblical researches.htm

The Epistles of St. Paul
... For one thing, abstract discussion of such statements, apart from their application
to given eases, never leads to any conclusive results; for another, when we ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/denney/the death of christ/chapter 3 the epistles of.htm

Motives to Holy Mourning
... The soul is never more enlarged than when it can weep. Closet tears are better than
court music. When the heart is sad, weeping eases it by giving vent. ...
/.../the beatitudes an exposition of matthew 51-12/8 motives to holy mourning.htm

Horasis B'
... III. 1. Su de, Herma, meketi mnesikakeses tois teknois sou mede ten adelphen sou
eases, hina katharisthosin apo ton proteron hamartion auton. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/lake/the apostolic fathers/horasis b.htm

Joy
... Joy is a sweet and pleasant affection which eases the mind, exhilarates and comforts
the spirits. II. It arises from the feeling of some good. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/watson/a body of divinity/8 joy.htm

Moral Depravity.
... Whether this in all eases is, and must be, caused by the state of the bodily
organization, that is, whether it is always and necessarily to be ascribed to the ...
/.../finney/systematic theology/lecture xxii moral depravity.htm

A Stubborn Foe Routed.
... (Can it be that embodiment eases in some way the torture of existence for these
prodigal spirits!) And so far he fought well, and with success. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks on prayer/a stubborn foe routed.htm

That the Perfect Lover of God had Liever Run into Great Pain than ...
... Or else, if the strength of love be not so mickle in us that it can altogther burn
us, it behoves us to be cleansed with tribulation, sickness and dis-eases. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/rolle/the fire of love/chapter viii that the perfect.htm

Of Man's Turning to God; and what Helps and what Lets his Turning.
... worthy to be sometimes gladdened in the mirth of heavenly love; although they seem
by devotion, not holy but simulated, to feel in their dis-eases something of ...
//christianbookshelf.org/rolle/the fire of love/chapter i of mans turning.htm

Eases (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Eases (1 Occurrence). Hosea 11:4 I drew them
with cords of a man, with ties of love; and I was to them ...
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With (66342 Occurrences)
... The frequent use of this term "demonized" (daimonizomenoi) together with all that
is told us of the methods of treating these eases adopted by our Lord and His ...
/w/with.htm - 20k

Devils (48 Occurrences)
... The frequent use of this term "demonized" (daimonizomenoi) together with all that
is told us of the methods of treating these eases adopted by our Lord and His ...
/d/devils.htm - 31k

Demons (54 Occurrences)
... The frequent use of this term "demonized" (daimonizomenoi) together with all that
is told us of the methods of treating these eases adopted by our Lord and His ...
/d/demons.htm - 34k

Communion (8 Occurrences)
... The frequent use of this term "demonized" (daimonizomenoi) together with all that
is told us of the methods of treating these eases adopted by our Lord and His ...
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Jethro (10 Occurrences)
... would soon be worn out, and the people, too, would become weary and dissatisfied,
owing to the inability of one judge to overtake all the eases that were ...
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Easier (8 Occurrences)

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Trial (45 Occurrences)
... Their reports are all very brief, and the proper chronological order of the various
events recorded in different Gospels must, in many eases, be largely a ...
/t/trial.htm - 52k

Eased (5 Occurrences)

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