The concept of exclusion in the Bible often relates to the themes of separation, holiness, and the consequences of sin. Throughout Scripture, exclusion is depicted both as a divine act and a human response, reflecting the holiness of God and the call for His people to be set apart.

Divine Exclusion:

1. Garden of Eden: The first instance of exclusion occurs in Genesis when Adam and Eve are expelled from the Garden of Eden due to their disobedience. Genesis 3:23-24 states, "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 placed on the east side of the Garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life."

2. Israel's Holiness: God commanded the Israelites to exclude certain practices and peoples to maintain their holiness. In Leviticus 20:26 , God declares, "You are to be holy to Me because I, the LORD, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be My own."

3. Exclusion from the Assembly: Certain individuals were excluded from the assembly of the LORD due to specific conditions or actions. Deuteronomy 23:1-3 outlines these exclusions, emphasizing the importance of purity and obedience.

Human Exclusion:

1. Social and Religious Exclusion: In the New Testament, exclusion is seen in the social and religious practices of the Pharisees, who often excluded those they deemed sinners or unclean. Jesus challenged these practices, emphasizing mercy and inclusion. In Matthew 9:11-13 , Jesus responds to the Pharisees' criticism, saying, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

2. Church Discipline: The New Testament also addresses exclusion within the church as a form of discipline. In 1 Corinthians 5:11-13 , Paul instructs the church to exclude a member living in sin, stating, "Expel the wicked man from among you." This exclusion serves both as a corrective measure and a means to maintain the purity of the church.

Eternal Exclusion:

1. Final Judgment: The Bible speaks of a final exclusion for those who reject God. In Matthew 25:41 , Jesus describes the separation of the righteous from the wicked, saying, "Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.’"

2. The Book of Life: Revelation 20:15 warns of eternal exclusion for those not found in the Book of Life: "And if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire."

The theme of exclusion in the Bible underscores the seriousness of sin, the holiness of God, and the call for His people to live distinct and obedient lives. It also highlights the redemptive work of Christ, who offers inclusion to all who repent and believe.1. (v. t.) To shut out; to hinder from entrance or admission; to debar from participation or enjoyment; to deprive of; to except; -- the opposite to admit; as, to exclude a crowd from a room or house; to exclude the light; to exclude one nation from the ports of another; to exclude a taxpayer from the privilege of voting.

2. (v. t.) To thrust out or eject; to expel; as, to exclude young animals from the womb or from eggs.

1576. ekkleio -- to shut out
... to shut out. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: ekkleio Phonetic Spelling:
(ek-kli'-o) Short Definition: I shut out, exclude Definition: I shut out, exclude ...
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873. aphorizo -- to mark off by boundaries from, ie set apart
... divide, separate, sever. From apo and horizo; to set off by boundary, ie (figuratively)
limit, exclude, appoint, etc. -- divide, separate, sever. see GREEK apo. ...
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1578. ekklino -- to deviate, to turn away (from someone or ...
... 1578 (from 1537 , " and " and 2827 , "bend") -- properly, to bow out (turn away),
with its inevitable (out-come); exclude; avoid by deliberate, decisive ...
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5384. philos -- beloved, dear, friendly
... The root () conveys , affection -- indicating 5384 () expresses love. [25 () focuses
on (an ) love -- which of course does not exclude affection!]. ...
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5077. nadah -- to put away, exclude
... nadah or nada. 5078 . to put away, exclude. Transliteration: nadah or nada Phonetic
Spelling: (naw-daw') Short Definition: exclude. Word Origin a prim. ...
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1504. gazar -- to cut, divide
... A primitive root; to cut down or off; (figuratively) to destroy, divide, exclude,
or decide -- cut down (off), decree, divide, snatch. 1503, 1504. ...
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Nor Can we Exclude from this Kind of Superstition those who were ...
... Book 2 Chapter 32. Nor can we exclude from this kind of superstition those
who were called genethliaci? 32. Nor can we exclude ...
/.../augustine/on christian doctrine in four books/chapter 32 nor can we.htm

Now Jesus, who was the Ruler, Commanded that they Should Exclude ...
... Section 57. Now Jesus, who was the ruler, commanded that they should exclude
all that came? 57. Now Jesus, who was the ruler, commanded ...
/.../josephus/the life of flavius josephus/section 57 now jesus who.htm

That the Present Public Resolutions, Expressed in the Commission's ...
... That The Present Public Resolutions, Expressed In The Commission's Answer To The
Parliament's Query, And The Act Of The Levy, Do Not Exclude That Party. ...
/.../binning/the works of the rev hugh binning/section ii that the present.htm

Vain Attempts of Marcion and his Followers, who Exclude Abraham ...
... Against Heresies: Book IV Chapter VIII."Vain attempts of Marcion and his followers,
who exclude Abraham from the salvation bestowed by Christ, who liberated ...
/.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter viii vain attempts of marcion.htm

The Same Subject Continued. What Does the Apostle Exclude from the ...
... Chapter XLIX."The Same Subject Continued. What Does the Apostle Exclude
from the Dead? Certainly Not the Substance of the Flesh. ...
/.../on the resurrection of the flesh/chapter xlix the same subject continued.htm

Whether an Exclusive Diction Can be Joined to the Personal Term?
... Objection 3: Further, an exclusive diction does not exclude what enters
into the concept of the term to which it is joined. Hence ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether an exclusive diction can.htm

The Godhood of God
... This is true of Creation; exclude an Almighty God and nothing is left but
blind and illogical materialism. This is true of Revelation ...
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Eighth Proposition of Arminius
... If any use the term, "in their natural condition," they do not exclude supernatural
endowments, which God communicated to Adam, but use it in opposition to sin ...
/.../arminius/the works of james arminius vol 3/eighth proposition of arminius.htm

Whether the Creation of Things was in the Beginning of Time?
... I answer that, The words of Genesis, "In the beginning God created heaven and earth,"
are expounded in a threefold sense in order to exclude three errors. ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether the creation of things.htm

Whether Grace is Appropriately Divided into Sanctifying Grace and ...
... It follows that the gifts of nature exclude debt in the first sense. But
they do not exclude debt in the second sense. Supernatural ...
/.../aquinas/nature and grace/article one whether grace is.htm

Exclude (4 Occurrences)
... out; to hinder from entrance or admission; to debar from participation or enjoyment;
to deprive of; to except; -- the opposite to admit; as, to exclude a crowd ...
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Excluded (14 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Exclude. Multi-Version Concordance
Excluded (14 Occurrences). Luke 13:28 There shall be ...
/e/excluded.htm - 10k

Abi (2 Occurrences)
... In the Hebrew Lexicon of Dr. Francis Brown the explanations exclude the construct
theory; in most of the instances they treat a name as a sentence with "my ...
/a/abi.htm - 12k

Year (4027 Occurrences)
... the Jubilee Year should become the means of fixing the price of real property
(Leviticus 25:15; compare 25:25-28); moreover, it should exclude the possibility ...
/y/year.htm - 26k

Violence (98 Occurrences)
... Nor can it be determined whether the words "from the days of John the Baptist until
now" are meant to include or exclude the work of the Baptist himself. ...
/v/violence.htm - 38k

Violent (151 Occurrences)
... Nor can it be determined whether the words "from the days of John the Baptist until
now" are meant to include or exclude the work of the Baptist himself. ...
/v/violent.htm - 36k

Ostracize (1 Occurrence)
... Luke 6:22 Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and when they shall exclude and
mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake. ...
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Judith (1 Occurrence)
... Though, however, all Romanists include these books in their Bible (the Vulgate),
Protestant versions of the Bible, with very few exceptions, exclude the whole ...
/j/judith.htm - 27k

Wrath (503 Occurrences)
... No effeminate, sentimental view of the Fatherhood of God or of His mercy and
loving-kindness can exclude the manifestation of His just, righteous and holy ...
/w/wrath.htm - 50k

Images (158 Occurrences)
... Even when they are thought of as deities, this does not exclude a sense and
apprehension of a spiritual godhead, since visible corporeal beings may have ...
/i/images.htm - 70k

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