The term "ejected" refers to the act of being cast out, expelled, or removed from a place or position. In the context of the Bible, this concept is often associated with divine judgment, spiritual discipline, or the consequences of sin. The theme of ejection is prevalent throughout Scripture, illustrating both physical and spiritual realities.

Old Testament Context

In the Old Testament, the idea of being ejected is frequently linked to the consequences of disobedience to God's commandments. One of the most significant examples is the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden. After they sinned by eating from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, God expelled them from the garden to prevent them from eating from the Tree of Life and living forever in their fallen state (Genesis 3:23-24): "So the LORD God banished him from the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he had been taken. After He drove the man out, He stationed cherubim on the east side of the Garden of Eden, along with a whirling sword of flame to guard the way to the Tree of Life."

The Israelites also experienced ejection as a form of divine judgment. When they repeatedly turned away from God and worshiped idols, they were eventually expelled from the Promised Land and taken into exile. This was a fulfillment of the warnings given by God through Moses and the prophets (Deuteronomy 28:63-64): "Just as it pleased the LORD to make you prosper and multiply, so it will please Him to annihilate you and destroy you. And you will be uprooted from the land you are entering to possess. Then the LORD will scatter you among all nations, from one end of the earth to the other, and there you will worship other gods—gods of wood and stone, which neither you nor your fathers have known."

New Testament Context

In the New Testament, the concept of ejection is often related to spiritual discipline within the church. Jesus Himself spoke of the necessity of removing those who persist in sin from the fellowship of believers to maintain the purity and holiness of the church. In Matthew 18:15-17 , Jesus outlines the process of church discipline, which may culminate in ejection: "If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that 'every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.' If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector."

The Apostle Paul also addresses the issue of ejection in his letters to the early churches. In 1 Corinthians 5, Paul instructs the Corinthian church to expel a man who was living in blatant immorality, emphasizing the need to protect the church from the corrupting influence of sin (1 Corinthians 5:13): "God will judge those outside. 'Expel the wicked man from among you.'"

Spiritual Implications

The theme of ejection in the Bible serves as a sobering reminder of the seriousness of sin and the holiness of God. It underscores the importance of obedience to God's commands and the need for repentance and restoration. While ejection can be a form of judgment, it also serves as a call to return to God and seek His forgiveness and grace. The ultimate goal of such discipline is not merely punishment but the restoration of the individual to right relationship with God and the community of believers.(imp. & p. p.) of Eject.4551. macca' -- a quarry or quarrying
... From naca' in the sense of projecting; a missile (spear or arrow); also a quarry
(whence stones are, as it were, ejected) -- before it was brought, dart. ...
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Paul is Again Ejected from the Church by Constantius, in ...
... Book II. Chapter XIII."Paul is again ejected from the Church by Constantius,
in consequence of the Slaughter of Hermogenes, his General. ...
/.../chapter xiii paul is again ejected.htm

After the Death of Constans, the Western Emperor, Paul and ...
... Chapter XXVI."After the Death of Constans, the Western Emperor, Paul and Athanasius
are again ejected from their Sees: the Former on his Way into Exile is ...
/.../the ecclesiastical history of scholasticus/chapter xxvi after the death of.htm

Another Account of the Strange Aberrations of Sophia, and the ...
... Restraining Services of Horus. Sophia Was Not Herself, After All, Ejected
from the Pleroma, But Only Her Enthymesis. But some dreamers ...
/.../tertullian/against the valentinians/chapter x another account of the.htm

The Commonitory of the Same which Ammon Received on Account of ...
... But this is no prejudice to the bishop who ordained him, if he did it ignorantly;
since the Holy Synod commands unworthy men to be ejected, though they be not ...
/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/the commonitory of the same.htm

Troubles Again Arise in the Churches, and the Synod of Lampsacus ...
... The Arians who supported Eudoxius prevail and eject the Orthodox from the
Churches. Among the Ejected is Meletius of Antioch. When ...
/.../the ecclesiastical history of sozomenus/chapter vii troubles again arise in.htm

Connection Between Covetousness and Idolatry. Certain Trades ...
... Indeed, if he shall have ejected a demon, [236] let him not congratulate himself
on his faith, for he has not ejected an enemy; he ought to have had his prayer ...
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The Eunomians Divide into Several Factions.
... from Eudoxius who ordained him bishop of Cyzicus, taking occasion from that bishop's
refusal to restore to communion his master A?�tius who had been ejected. ...
/.../chapter xxiv the eunomians divide into.htm

Cruelty of Macedonius, and Tumults Raised by Him.
... Let us now briefly mention a few of their previous acts. Acacius and Patrophilus
having ejected Maximus, bishop of Jerusalem, installed Cyril in his see. ...
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The Arians Remove Gregory from the See of Alexandria, and Appoint ...
... About the same time the Arians ejected Gregory from the see of Alexandria, on the
ground that he was unpopular and at the same time because he had set a church ...
/.../chapter xiv the arians remove gregory.htm

The Heresy of Macedonius.
... Macedonius on being ejected from Constantinople, bore his condemnation ill and became
restless; he therefore associated himself with the other faction that had ...
/.../chapter xlv the heresy of macedonius.htm

Ejected (2 Occurrences)
...Ejected (2 Occurrences). Matthew 15:17 Do you not understand that whatever enters
the mouth passes into the stomach and is afterwards ejected from the body? ...
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Vomit (12 Occurrences)
... 4. (n.) Matter that is vomited; esp., matter ejected from the stomach through
the mouth. 5. (n.) That which excites vomiting; an emetic. ...
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Kinds (110 Occurrences)
... Mark 7:19 because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, and passes
away ejected from him?" By these words Jesus pronounced all kinds of food ...
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Enters (44 Occurrences)
... Matthew 15:17 Do you not understand that whatever enters the mouth passes into the
stomach and is afterwards ejected from the body? (WEY DBY NIV). ...
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Eked (2 Occurrences)

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Excrement (3 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) Matter excreted and ejected; that which is excreted or cast out of the animal
body by any of the natural emunctories; especially, alvine, discharges ...
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Pronounced (63 Occurrences)
... Mark 7:19 because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, and passes
away ejected from him?" By these words Jesus pronounced all kinds of food ...
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Passes (74 Occurrences)
... Mark 7:19 because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, and passes
away ejected from him?" By these words Jesus pronounced all kinds of food ...
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Cast (640 Occurrences)
... 32. (n.) That which is throw out or off, shed, or ejected; as, the skin of an insect,
the refuse from a hawk's stomach, the excrement of a earthworm. 33. ...
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Cambyses
... He adds also that not merely were the strangers who had taken up their abode in
the temple of Neit ejected from her sanctuary, but that their goods were taken ...
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