Framed
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The term "framed" in the context of the Bible often refers to the act of shaping, forming, or constructing something with intention and purpose. This concept is deeply rooted in the understanding of God's creative power and His sovereign design over the universe and human life.

Creation and Divine Order

The idea of framing is prominently seen in the account of creation. Hebrews 11:3 states, "By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible." Here, the word "formed" can be understood as "framed," indicating that the universe was meticulously crafted by God's command. This reflects the belief in God's omnipotence and His ability to bring order out of chaos, shaping the cosmos according to His divine will.

Human Life and Purpose

In the context of human life, the concept of being "framed" can be seen in the way God forms individuals with purpose and intention. Psalm 139:15-16 illustrates this beautifully: "My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in secret, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all my days were written in Your book and ordained for me before one of them came to be." This passage emphasizes the belief that God has a specific plan for each person, having framed their existence and purpose even before their birth.

Moral and Ethical Framework

The Bible also uses the concept of framing in a moral and ethical sense. God's laws and commandments provide a framework for righteous living. Proverbs 3:19 states, "The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding." This suggests that just as God framed the physical universe with wisdom, He also provides a moral framework for humanity to follow. The commandments and teachings found in Scripture serve as a guide for believers to live lives that are pleasing to God, reflecting His holiness and justice.

Spiritual Formation

In the New Testament, the idea of being spiritually framed or formed is evident in the teachings of the apostles. Believers are encouraged to be transformed by the renewing of their minds (Romans 12:2), which involves being shaped and molded into the image of Christ. This spiritual formation is a process of being framed by the Holy Spirit, who works within believers to produce the fruit of righteousness and to conform them to the likeness of Jesus.

Conclusion

The concept of being "framed" in the Bible encompasses God's creative power, His intentional design for human life, the moral and ethical guidelines provided through His Word, and the spiritual formation of believers. Through these various aspects, the Bible presents a comprehensive understanding of how God frames both the universe and the lives of His people with purpose and precision.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
(imp. & p. p.) of Frame.
Greek
4883. sunarmologeo -- to fit together
... of a compound of harmos and lego (in its original sense of laying); to render
close-jointed together, ie Organize compactly -- be fitly framed (joined) together ...
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Strong's Hebrew
3336. yetser -- a form, framing, purpose
... frame, thing framed, imagination, mind, work. From yatsar; a form; figuratively,
conception (ie Purpose) -- frame, thing framed, imagination, mind, work. ...
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Library

Whether Human Law Should be Framed for the Community Rather than ...
... OF THE POWER OF HUMAN LAW (SIX ARTICLES) Whether human law should be framed
for the community rather than for the individual? Objection ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether human law should be.htm

That the Form of Man was Framed to Serve as an Instrument for the ...
... III."Philosophical Works. IX. That the form of man was framed to serve
as an instrument for the use of reason . 1. Now since our ...
/.../gregory/gregory of nyssa dogmatic treatises etc/ix that the form of.htm

If, with Minds Thus Framed to Obedience, we Allow Ourselves to be ...
... Of Prayer. John Calvin Chapter 51 If, with minds thus framed to obedience,
we allow ourselves to be governed by the? If, with ...
/.../calvin/of prayer--a perpetual exercise of faith/chapter 51 if with minds.htm

Whether the Judicial Precepts were Suitably Framed as to the ...
... OF THE REASON FOR THE JUDICIAL PRECEPTS (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether the judicial precepts
were suitably framed as to the relations of one man with another? ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether the judicial precepts were 3.htm

Their Cosmogony Framed According to These Mystic Doctrines of ...
... Book VI. Chapter XLVIII."Their Cosmogony Framed According to These Mystic
Doctrines of Letters. And by the Mother, they allege ...
/.../chapter xlviii their cosmogony framed according.htm

Whether the Judicial Precepts Regarding Foreigners were Framed in ...
... OF THE REASON FOR THE JUDICIAL PRECEPTS (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether the judicial
precepts regarding foreigners were framed in a suitable manner? ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether the judicial precepts regarding.htm

Whether it was Useful for Laws to be Framed by Men?
... OF HUMAN LAW (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether it was useful for laws to be framed
by men? Objection 1: It would seem that it was not useful ...
//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether it was useful for.htm

Whether the Words Spoken in this Sacrament are Properly Framed?
... OF THE RITE OF THIS SACRAMENT (SIX ARTICLES) Whether the words spoken in
this sacrament are properly framed? Objection 1: It seems ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether the words spoken in.htm

Excursus on the Words Pistin Heperan
... Cyril ought to understand the canon, which he probably himself framed, as presiding
over the Council of Ephesus, as Archbishop of Alexandria and representative ...
/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/excursus on the words pistin.htm

Of Creation
... Heb. xi.3.""Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word
of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear ...
/.../binning/the works of the rev hugh binning/lecture xviii of creation.htm

Thesaurus
Framed (8 Occurrences)
...Framed (8 Occurrences). Ephesians 2:21 In whom all the building fitly framed together
groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: (KJV ASV WBS YLT). ...
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Framer (7 Occurrences)
... That the work saith of its maker, 'He hath not made me?' And the framed
thing said of its framer, 'He did not understand?' (YLT). ...
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Potter's (16 Occurrences)
... it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it,
He had no understanding? (KJV WBS). Isaiah 30:14 He will ...
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Several (40 Occurrences)
... (WEY). Ephesians 2:21 in whom each several building, fitly framed together,
groweth into a holy temple in the Lord; (ASV). Ephesians ...
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Esteemed (44 Occurrences)
... made me not? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had
no understanding? (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT). Isaiah 29:17 ...
/e/esteemed.htm - 20k

Frame (33 Occurrences)

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Visible (12 Occurrences)
... Hebrews 11:3 By faith, we understand that the universe has been framed by the word
of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are ...
/v/visible.htm - 9k

Kenosis
... But with these it is always a question how far the exact phraseology has been framed
by the evangelists and, apart from this, how far Christ may not have been ...
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Uncomforted (3 Occurrences)
... (BBE). Isaiah 54:11 O troubled one, storm-crushed, uncomforted! see, your stones
will be framed in fair colours, and your bases will be sapphires. (BBE). ...
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Universe (19 Occurrences)
... (WEY). Hebrews 11:3 By faith, we understand that the universe has been framed by
the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are ...
/u/universe.htm - 12k

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Framed (8 Occurrences)

Ephesians 2:21
In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
(KJV ASV WBS YLT)

Ephesians 4:16
from whom all the body fitly framed and knit together through that which every joint supplieth, according to the working in 'due' measure of each several part, maketh the increase of the body unto the building up of itself in love.
(ASV)

Hebrews 11:3
By faith, we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS)

1 Chronicles 29:2
Now as far as I am able, I have made ready what is needed for the house of my God; the gold for the things of gold, and the silver for the silver things, and the brass for the brass things, iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood; beryls and jewels to be framed, and stones of different colours for ornament; all sorts of stones of great price, and polished building-stone, as much as is needed and more.
(BBE)

Job 10:8
"'Your hands have framed me and fashioned me altogether, yet you destroy me.
(WEB JPS ASV)

Psalms 64:6
Or make discovery of our secret purpose? The design is framed with care; and the inner thought of a man, and his heart, is deep.
(BBE)

Isaiah 29:16
Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter's clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no understanding?
(KJV JPS WBS YLT)

Isaiah 54:11
O troubled one, storm-crushed, uncomforted! see, your stones will be framed in fair colours, and your bases will be sapphires.
(BBE)

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