In biblical theology, the concept of a "framework" can be understood as the underlying structure or system that supports and organizes various elements within Scripture. This term, while not explicitly mentioned in the Bible, can be applied to several key aspects of biblical interpretation and understanding.

Creation Framework

The creation narrative in Genesis 1 provides a foundational framework for understanding the order and purpose of the universe. The six days of creation, followed by a day of rest, establish a pattern of work and rest that is reflected in the Sabbath commandment. Genesis 1:1-2:3 outlines this framework, emphasizing God's sovereignty and intentionality in creation. The repeated phrase "And God said" (Genesis 1:3, 6, 9, 11, 14, 20, 24, 26) highlights the power of God's word in bringing order out of chaos.

Covenantal Framework

The Bible is structured around a series of covenants that God establishes with humanity. These covenants provide a framework for understanding God's relationship with His people. Key covenants include the Noahic Covenant (Genesis 9:8-17), the Abrahamic Covenant (Genesis 12:1-3), the Mosaic Covenant (Exodus 19-24), the Davidic Covenant (2 Samuel 7:12-16), and the New Covenant (Jeremiah 31:31-34). Each covenant builds upon the previous ones, revealing God's unfolding plan of redemption.

Theological Framework

The Bible presents a coherent theological framework that encompasses doctrines such as creation, fall, redemption, and restoration. This framework is essential for understanding the narrative arc of Scripture and the centrality of Jesus Christ in God's redemptive plan. Colossians 1:16-17 states, "For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together."

Moral and Ethical Framework

Scripture provides a moral and ethical framework for believers, guiding them in righteous living. The Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-17) and the teachings of Jesus, such as the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7), offer principles for ethical conduct. These teachings emphasize love, justice, mercy, and humility as foundational virtues for the Christian life.

Eschatological Framework

The Bible's eschatological framework outlines the ultimate fulfillment of God's plan for creation. Prophetic books like Daniel and Revelation provide visions of the end times, emphasizing themes of judgment, resurrection, and the establishment of God's eternal kingdom. Revelation 21:1-4 describes the new heaven and new earth, where God will dwell with His people, and "He will wipe away every tear from their eyes."

Literary Framework

The Bible's literary structure also serves as a framework for understanding its message. The division into Old and New Testaments, the arrangement of books by genre (law, history, poetry, prophecy, gospel, epistle), and the use of literary devices such as parallelism, chiasm, and typology all contribute to the richness and depth of Scripture. Recognizing these literary elements aids in interpreting the Bible's meaning and significance.

In summary, the concept of a framework in biblical theology encompasses the structural, covenantal, theological, moral, eschatological, and literary elements that organize and support the message of Scripture. These frameworks help believers understand God's purposes and live in accordance with His will.1. (n.) The work of framing, or the completed work; the frame or constructional part of anything; as, the framework of society.

2. (n.) Work done in, or by means of, a frame or loom.

8260. sheqeph -- framework, casing (of doors)
... 8259, 8260. sheqeph. 8261 . framework, casing (of doors). Transliteration:
sheqeph Phonetic Spelling: (sheh'-kef) Short Definition: frames. ...
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6086. ets -- tree, trees, wood
... Word Origin from an unused word Definition tree, trees, wood NASB Word Usage carpenters*
(4), framework (1), gallows (9), handle (1), logs (1), shaft (3 ...
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Introductory Notice to the Decretals.
... Like the mason's framework of lath and scantlings, on which he turns an arch of
massive stone, the Decretals served their purpose, enabling Nicholas I. to ...
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Introductory Notice to Cyprian.
... Feudal ideas imposed a very different system upon the simple framework of
original Catholicity. But a careful study of that primitive ...
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Death
... everything' being the last stage of the successive loss of fundamental powers."
[57] But finally some important part of the mere animal framework that remains ...
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Sources of Our Knowledge of Jesus
... In a sense, therefore, we may say that the Gospel of Mark reveals the chronological
framework on which all three of these gospels are constructed. ...
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Questions which Ought to be Asked
... my Maker?" Oh! unthinking man, God made you. He fashioned your curious
framework, and put every bone into its place. He, as with ...
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Sources of the Pentateuch.
... The framework is Mosaic, but the details of the work were added by reverent disciples
of Moses, the last of whom must have lived and written many hundred years ...
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Entire Sanctification as Taught by Paul.
... hard to be understood, are no doubt destined, nevertheless, in the future as in
the past, to form a large part both of the foundation and framework of every ...
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The King --Continued.
... of the Messiah enters upon a new stage, bearing a relation, as its successive stages,
always unmistakably did, to the history which supplies a framework for it ...
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Of the Figures and Limbs of Animals.
... the inward organs [1832] may be covered, that those parts which needed to be soft
and less strong might be protected by the encircling of a solid framework. ...
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I Saw the City
... other extreme and select the citadel of the world's fever, the ganglion of its unrest,
the heart and focus of its most strenuous toil, as the framework for his ...
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Framework (6 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The work of framing, or the completed work; the frame or constructional
part of anything; as, the framework of society. ...Framework (6 Occurrences). ...
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Framing (1 Occurrence)
... frame; that which frames. 3. (n.) A framework, or a set of frames.
Multi-Version Concordance Framing (1 Occurrence). Exodus 31:5 ...
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Bone (35 Occurrences)
... 5. (n.) Dice. 6. (n.) Whalebone; hence, a piece of whalebone or of steel
for a corset. 7. (n.) Fig.: The framework of anything. ...
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Tabernacle (333 Occurrences)
... This framework was covered with four coverings, the first of linen, in which figures
of the symbolic cherubim were wrought with needlework in blue and purple ...
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Job (60 Occurrences)
... THE LITERARY FRAMEWORK 1. Setting of Time, Place and Scene 2. Characters and
Personality 3. Form and Style III. ... II. The Literary Framework. ...
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Judges (117 Occurrences)
... Thus the entire history is set as it were in a recurrent framework of moral and
religious teaching and warning; and the lesson is enforced that it is the sin ...
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Vein (1 Occurrence)
... See Artery. 2. (n.) One of the similar branches of the framework of a leaf. 3.
(n.) One of the ribs or nervures of the wings of insects. See Venation. ...
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Needlework (23 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) The combination of timber and plaster making the outside framework of some
houses. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. NEEDLEWORK. ne'-d'-l-wurk. ...
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Jaw (6 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) One of the bones, usually bearing teeth,
which form the framework of the mouth. 2. (n.) Hence, also ...
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Judaeus
... The "universalism" of the Roman empire has been so named because, within the political
framework, various peoples and divergent civilizations commingled and ...
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