The term "hottest" is not directly found in the Bible; however, the concept of extreme heat is present in various contexts, both literal and metaphorical. In the Scriptures, heat often symbolizes God's judgment, purification, and the trials faced by believers.

Literal Heat:

1. Desert Heat: The Bible frequently references the intense heat of the desert, which serves as a backdrop for many biblical narratives. For instance, the Israelites' journey through the wilderness involved enduring the scorching sun. In Deuteronomy 8:15, the wilderness is described as "a vast and dreadful desert, a land of drought and darkness, a land of snakes and scorpions."

2. Sun's Heat: The sun's heat is a common element in biblical imagery. Psalm 121:6 assures believers, "The sun will not strike you by day, nor the moon by night," indicating God's protection from the harshness of the sun.

Metaphorical Heat:

1. God's Judgment: Heat is often used metaphorically to describe God's judgment. In Isaiah 30:27, the prophet speaks of the Lord's anger as a "consuming fire," illustrating the intensity of divine wrath. Similarly, in Revelation 16:8-9, the fourth angel pours out his bowl on the sun, and it is given power to scorch people with fire, symbolizing the severe judgment during the end times.

2. Refining and Purification: Heat is also a metaphor for the refining process. Malachi 3:2-3 describes God as a refiner's fire, purifying the sons of Levi. This imagery highlights the purifying trials believers undergo to become more like Christ.

3. Trials and Perseverance: The heat of trials is a theme in the New Testament. In 1 Peter 1:6-7, Peter speaks of believers being "grieved by various trials, so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ."

Symbolism in Parables and Teachings:

1. Parable of the Sower: In the Parable of the Sower, Jesus uses the imagery of the sun's heat to describe the trials that cause some to fall away. In Matthew 13:6, He explains that the seeds that fell on rocky ground withered under the sun because they had no root, symbolizing those who fall away when faced with persecution or hardship.

2. The Fiery Furnace: The account of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in Daniel 3 illustrates faithfulness amidst extreme heat. The three men are thrown into a fiery furnace for refusing to worship Nebuchadnezzar's image, yet they emerge unharmed, demonstrating God's power to protect His faithful servants even in the hottest trials.

Eschatological Heat:

1. Final Judgment: The concept of heat is also present in eschatological contexts. In 2 Peter 3:10, the day of the Lord is described as coming like a thief, during which "the heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare." This passage underscores the purifying and destructive power of God's final judgment.

In summary, while the term "hottest" is not explicitly used in the Bible, the concept of extreme heat is woven throughout Scripture, symbolizing God's judgment, purification, and the trials believers face. These themes serve as reminders of God's sovereignty, the refining nature of trials, and the ultimate hope of deliverance for those who remain faithful.2389. chazaq -- strong, stout, mighty
... harder, hottest, impudent, loud, mighty, sore, stiff-hearted, stronger. From
chazaq; strong (usu. In a bad sense, hard, bold, violent ...
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The Eighteenth Theban Dynasty
... different altitudes irregularly distributed, clothed with forests, furrowed with
torrents, their summits often crowned with snow even in the hottest period of ...
/.../chapter iiithe eighteenth theban dynasty.htm

His Great Controversy
... It was at its hottest about the close of his third journey, and the Epistles already
mentioned as having been written then may be said to have been evoked by it ...
/.../stalker/the life of st paul/chapter ix his great controversy.htm

Palestine Eighteen Centuries Ago
... produce known in our colder latitudes were found in the land, along with those of
sunnier climes, but also the rare spices and perfumes of the hottest zones. ...
/.../sketches of jewish social life/chapter 1 palestine eighteen centuries.htm

A Memorial Sketch by John Watson (Ian Maclaren)
... and sorrow, has had every experience of friendship except one"it was not possible
to quarrel with Drummond, although you might be the hottest-tempered Celt ...
//christianbookshelf.org/drummond/the ideal life/a memorial sketch by john.htm

Love in Chastisement.
... for grace to say, when the furnace is hottest, and the rod sorest, "Even so, Father!"
And what, after all, is the severest of thy chastisements in comparison ...
/.../macduff/the faithful promiser/15th day love in chastisement.htm

"Pan, Pan is Dead"
... She goes among the crowds in the river bed, where the sun is hottest and the air
most polluted and the scenes on every side most sickening, and I go up the ...
/.../wilson-carmichael/things as they are/chapter xxiii pan pan is.htm

On Drinking.
... For it is not right to pour into the burning season of life the hottest
of all liquids"wine"adding, as it were, fire to fire. ...
/.../clement/the instructor paedagogus/chapter ii on drinking.htm

Six Months' Record
... more of her for six months. Then he was summoned to her funeral. It was
one of June's hottest days. As the minister made his way ...
/.../shaw/touching incidents and remarkable answers to prayer/six months record.htm

Good News
... It is only on one of our hottest summer days that we could fully appreciate the
illustration here employed; we need to be parched with thirst to be able to ...
//christianbookshelf.org/spurgeon/sermons on proverbs/good news.htm

Relation vi. The Vow of Obedience to Father Gratian which the ...
... after Pentecost, when I was going to found the monastery in Seville, that we heard
Mass in a hermitage in Ecija, and rested there during the hottest part of ...
/.../teresa/the life of st teresa of jesus/relation vi the vow of.htm

Forefront (11 Occurrences)
... golden plate"; for "upon his forefront" the Revised Version (British and American)
has "in front; 2 Samuel 11:15, "in the forefront of the hottest battle"); of ...
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Hottest (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Hottest (1 Occurrence). 2 Samuel 11:15 He wrote
in the letter, saying, "Send Uriah to the forefront of ...
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Uri'ah (32 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 11:15 And he wrote in the letter, saying: 'Set ye Uriah in the forefront
of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die ...
/u/uri'ah.htm - 15k

Fiercest (1 Occurrence)
... 2 Samuel 11:15 He wrote in the letter, saying, "Send Uriah to the forefront of the
hottest battle, and retreat from him, that he may be struck, and die." (See ...
/f/fiercest.htm - 6k

Rabbah (14 Occurrences)
... It was during this siege that Uriah the Hittite by David's orders was exposed "in
the forefront of the hottest battle" (2 Samuel 11:15), where, treacherously ...
/r/rabbah.htm - 19k

Retreat (10 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 11:15 He wrote in the letter, saying, "Send Uriah to the forefront of the
hottest battle, and retreat from him, that he may be struck, and die." (WEB). ...
/r/retreat.htm - 10k

Retire (6 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 11:15 And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront
of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die ...
/r/retire.htm - 9k

Uriah (33 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 11:15 He wrote in the letter, saying, "Send Uriah to the forefront of the
hottest battle, and retreat from him, that he may be struck, and die." (WEB ...
/u/uriah.htm - 22k

Battle (282 Occurrences)
... felt by him. At noon, in high summer, the highland of southern Palestine is
one of the hottest countries of the world. It is impossible ...
/b/battle.htm - 55k

Wrote (74 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 11:15 He wrote in the letter, saying, "Send Uriah to the forefront of the
hottest battle, and retreat from him, that he may be struck, and die." (WEB ...
/w/wrote.htm - 30k

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