The concept of "fewer" in the Bible often relates to themes of divine selection, judgment, and the remnant. While the term "fewer" itself may not frequently appear in the text, the idea is woven throughout Scripture, illustrating God's sovereign choice and the distinction between the many and the few.

Divine Selection and the Remnant

One of the most prominent themes related to "fewer" is the idea of the remnant. Throughout the Bible, God often chooses a smaller group from a larger population to fulfill His purposes. This is evident in the account of Noah, where only Noah and his family were saved from the flood (Genesis 7:1-7). Similarly, in the account of Gideon, God reduced Gideon's army from 32,000 to 300 men to demonstrate that victory comes from the Lord, not from human strength (Judges 7:2-7).

The concept of a faithful remnant is also seen in the prophetic books. Isaiah speaks of a remnant that will return to God: "A remnant will return, a remnant of Jacob, to the Mighty God" (Isaiah 10:21). This theme is echoed in the New Testament, where Paul refers to a remnant chosen by grace (Romans 11:5).

Judgment and Separation

The idea of "fewer" is also present in the context of judgment and separation. Jesus speaks of the narrow gate and the few who find it, contrasting it with the wide gate and the many who enter through it (Matthew 7:13-14). This passage highlights the reality that not all will choose the path of righteousness, and only a few will enter the kingdom of heaven.

In the parable of the wedding banquet, Jesus illustrates that many are invited, but few are chosen (Matthew 22:14). This underscores the idea that while God's invitation is extended to many, only a few respond in faith and obedience.

Faithfulness and Obedience

The theme of "fewer" also relates to faithfulness and obedience. In the Old Testament, the Israelites are often reminded that their status as God's chosen people is not due to their numbers or strength, but because of God's love and faithfulness (Deuteronomy 7:7-8). This serves as a reminder that God's favor is not based on human merit or majority, but on His sovereign will.

In the New Testament, Jesus emphasizes the importance of being faithful with what is entrusted to us, regardless of quantity. In the parable of the talents, the servants are rewarded not based on the amount they were given, but on their faithfulness in using it (Matthew 25:14-30).

Conclusion

The biblical theme of "fewer" serves as a powerful reminder of God's sovereignty, the importance of faithfulness, and the reality of divine judgment. It challenges believers to seek the narrow path, to be part of the faithful remnant, and to trust in God's purposes, even when they involve a smaller, seemingly insignificant number.4592. meat -- a little, fewness, a few
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But These, the Fewer they Became, Showed Themselves all the More ...
... Book II. Chapter XLIV. But these, the fewer they became, showed themselves
all the more powerful? But these, the fewer they became ...
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Now this Masculine Love of an Open and Level Camaraderie is the ...
... The Frame-Breaking Rioters were right; not perhaps in thinking that machines would
make fewer men workmen; but certainly in thinking that machines would make ...
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The Prayer of Faith is the Only Power in the Universe to which the ...
... Few Christians have anything but a vague idea of the power of prayer; fewer still
have any experience of that power. ... Fewer still pray in their families. ...
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Genesis xxvii. 38
... as thou wilt?" He may not, indeed, see fit to give the very same blessing which
was in the first instance denied: we may still have fewer spiritual advantages ...
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The Story of Noah and the Ark
... It is sad to tell that as time went on more and more of these people became wicked,
and fewer and fewer of them grew up to become good men and women. ...
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The Rural Sunday School
... favor of the country boy"more wholesome surroundings, more quiet and less
nerve-destroying interests, and more time, because of fewer commercial amusements ...
/.../alexander/the boy and the sunday school/xxi the rural sunday school.htm

Luke xiv. 33
... Their followers, in the mass, cannot keep up with them thus far: fewer and fewer
are those who still press on in their company, till at last even these fail ...
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Proposition Though the Necessity and Indispensableness of all the ...
... Few make a due use of their natural faculties, to distinguish rightly the essential
and unchangeable difference between good and evil; fewer yet so attend to ...
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Ninth Tractate. Against those that Affirm the Creator of the ...
... Such is the order in nature. The Intellectual Realm allows no more than
these and no fewer. Those who hold to fewer Principles must ...
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The Four Thousand
... the numbers fed are smaller, the supply of food is greater, and the fragments
that remain are fewer." The latter point is however doubtful. ...
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Fewer (3 Occurrences)
...Fewer (3 Occurrences). ... (WEB JPS ASV). Numbers 26:56 According to the lot shall their
inheritance be divided between the more and the fewer." (WEB JPS ASV). ...
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Larger (23 Occurrences)
... Numbers 26:54 To the more you shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer
you shall give the less inheritance: to everyone according to those who were ...
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Group (32 Occurrences)
... Numbers 26:54 To the more you shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer
you shall give the less inheritance: to everyone according to those who were ...
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Inheritance (263 Occurrences)
... Numbers 26:54 To the more you shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer
you shall give the less inheritance: to everyone according to those who were ...
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Less (93 Occurrences)
... Numbers 26:54 To the more you shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer
you shall give the less inheritance: to everyone according to those who were ...
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Lessen (4 Occurrences)
... 1. (v.) To make less; to reduce; to make smaller, or fewer; to diminish; to lower;
to degrade; as, to lessen a kingdom, or a population; to lessen speed, rank ...
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Lions (50 Occurrences)
... 50:44; Zechariah 11:3). No fewer than at least six different words are used
in the Old Testament for the lion. (1.) Gor (ie, a "suckling ...
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Groups (13 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Numbers 26:56 According to the lot shall their inheritance be divided
between the more and the fewer." (See NAS NIV). Deuteronomy ...
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Wheresoever (17 Occurrences)
... Numbers 33:54 And ye shall inherit the land by lot according to your families; to
the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer thou shalt give ...
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Innocent (97 Occurrences)
... cleansing under the figure of washing hands. the King James Version has
innocent not fewer than 40 times. In one place (1 Kings 2 ...
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