Topical Bible: Hurled

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The term "hurled" in the Bible often conveys the act of throwing or casting something with force. This action can be both literal and metaphorical, reflecting various contexts in which God's power, human actions, or natural events are described.

Old Testament References

1. Jonah and the Storm: One of the most vivid uses of "hurled" is found in the Book of Jonah. When Jonah attempts to flee from God's command, a great storm arises. The sailors, in their desperation, "hurled" the cargo into the sea to lighten the ship (Jonah 1:5). This act of hurling is both a physical action and a symbolic gesture of human effort to counter divine intervention. Later, Jonah himself is "hurled" into the sea at his own request, leading to the calming of the storm (Jonah 1:15).

2. David and Goliath: In the account of David and Goliath, while the term "hurled" is not explicitly used in the Berean Standard Bible, the action is implied when David uses his sling to launch a stone at Goliath, striking him on the forehead and defeating the giant (1 Samuel 17:49). This act of hurling demonstrates God's empowerment of David, a young shepherd, to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds.

3. Divine Judgment: The concept of hurling is also associated with divine judgment. In Exodus, during the plagues of Egypt, the LORD instructs Moses to take handfuls of soot from a furnace and "toss it into the air" in the presence of Pharaoh, resulting in boils breaking out on the Egyptians (Exodus 9:8-10). This act symbolizes God's direct intervention and judgment upon Egypt.

New Testament References

1. Casting Out Demons: In the New Testament, the act of casting out demons can be seen as a form of hurling, where Jesus exercises His authority over evil spirits. While the term "hurled" is not directly used, the forceful expulsion of demons signifies the power of Christ over the spiritual realm (e.g., Mark 1:34).

2. The Rejection of Jesus: In Luke 4:29, after Jesus speaks in the synagogue in Nazareth, the people are filled with wrath and drive Him out of the town. They lead Him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, intending to "hurl" Him down the cliff. This incident highlights the rejection and hostility Jesus faced, yet He miraculously passes through the crowd unharmed.

Symbolic and Theological Implications

The act of hurling in the Bible often carries a deeper theological significance. It can represent the futility of human efforts against divine will, as seen in the account of Jonah. It also illustrates the power and authority of God, whether through miraculous deliverance, as with David, or through judgment, as in the plagues of Egypt.

In the New Testament, the concept of hurling underscores the spiritual authority of Jesus Christ and the opposition He faced during His earthly ministry. The rejection by His own people and the attempts to harm Him foreshadow the ultimate sacrifice He would make on the cross.

Overall, the imagery of hurling in the Bible serves as a powerful reminder of the dynamic interaction between divine sovereignty and human agency, as well as the ultimate triumph of God's purposes.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(imp. & p. p.) of Hurl.

Strong's Hebrew

2904. tul -- to hurl, cast
... 2903, 2904. tul. 2905 . to hurl, cast. Transliteration: tul Phonetic Spelling:
(tool) Short Definition: hurled. Word Origin a prim. ...
/hebrew/2904.htm - 6k

7411a. ramah -- to cast, shoot
... to cast, shoot. Transliteration: ramah Short Definition: hurled. ... root Definition
to cast, shoot NASB Word Usage archers (1), bowman* (1), hurled (2). ...
/hebrew/7411a.htm - 5k

7993. shalak -- to throw, fling, cast
... me away (2), cast me off (1), cast them away (1), cast away (5), cast down (2),
cast off (1), casts (1), dropped (1), fling (2), hurl (1), hurled (2), left (1 ...
/hebrew/7993.htm - 6k

Library

My Throne was Set for Me in Sheol: and one Arose that was Dead ...
... Hymn XXXVIII. My throne was set for me in Sheol: and one arose that was
dead, and hurled me from it. 1. My throne was set for me ...
/.../ephraim/hymns and homilies of ephraim the syrian/hymn xxxviii my throne was.htm

Our Lord Subdued his Might and Constrained It, that his Living ...
... and the skeleton of the stubborn Goliath; Og, moreover, the son of the giants, who
made for himself a bed of iron and lay thereon, from whence I hurled him and ...
/.../hymns and homilies of ephraim the syrian/hymn xxxvi our lord subdued.htm

After These Matters, Celsus Brings the Following Charges against ...
... "Once in your cause I felt his matchless might,. Hurled headlong downward from the
ethereal height." [4486]. ... Headlong I hurled them from the Olympian hall,. ...
/.../origen/origen against celsus/chapter xlii after these matters.htm

Second Greek Form.
... And one boy was pushed by another, and hurled down upon the ground, and
he died. And seeing this, the boys that were playing with ...
//christianbookshelf.org/unknown/the gospel of thomas/second greek form .htm

The Apocalypse of Peter.
... 31. And other men and women were being hurled down from a great cliff and reached
the bottom, and again were driven by those who were set over them to climb up ...
/.../unknown/the apocalypse of peter/the apocalypse of peter.htm

Third Sunday after Trinity Humility, Trust, Watchfulness ...
... if all this does not move us, we should be humbled by the many awful examples of
God's fearful wrath which, from the beginning, he has hurled against pride. ...
/.../luther/epistle sermons vol iii/third sunday after trinity humility.htm

The Escape from Egypt
... "Sing to Jehovah, for he has triumphed gloriously: Both horse and rider has he hurled
into the sea.". Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to Jehovah: ...
//christianbookshelf.org/sherman/the childrens bible/the escape from egypt.htm

On Sandals and Simplicity
... to us with interfering eloquence about Jaeger and the pores of the skin, and about
Plasmon and the coats of the stomach, at them shall only be hurled the words ...
//christianbookshelf.org/chesterton/heretics/x on sandals and simplicity.htm

The Armour of God
... It warded off the stones, arrows, and darts" fiery darts often, as St. Paul says,
which were hurled at him from afar. And the Christian's shield, St. ...
/.../kingsley/discipline and other sermons/sermon xi the armour of god.htm

Nevertheless, a Necessity, as it Were, is Laid Upon Me to Reply ...
... whether with him or without him, we are no heretics: then, when our status is made
clear, we shall be safe from having the infamous imputation hurled at us ...
/.../2 nevertheless a necessity as.htm

Thesaurus

Leads (64 Occurrences)
... Revelation 12:9 The great Dragon, the ancient serpent, he who is called 'the Devil'
and 'the Adversary' and leads the whole earth astray, was hurled down: he ...
/l/leads.htm - 23k

Adversary (100 Occurrences)
... Revelation 12:9 The great Dragon, the ancient serpent, he who is called 'the Devil'
and 'the Adversary' and leads the whole earth astray, was hurled down: he ...
/a/adversary.htm - 40k

Astray (116 Occurrences)
... Revelation 12:9 The great Dragon, the ancient serpent, he who is called 'the Devil'
and 'the Adversary' and leads the whole earth astray, was hurled down: he ...
/a/astray.htm - 36k

Violently (92 Occurrences)
... Revelation 18:21 Then a single angel of great strength took a stone which resembled
a huge millstone, and hurled it into the sea, saying, "So shall Babylon ...
/v/violently.htm - 35k

Throws (8 Occurrences)
... (See RSV). Numbers 35:20 And if he thrust him of hatred, or hurled at him any
thing, lying in wait, so that he died; (See NIV). Numbers ...
/t/throws.htm - 8k

Resembled (18 Occurrences)
... Revelation 18:21 Then a single angel of great strength took a stone which resembled
a huge millstone, and hurled it into the sea, saying, "So shall Babylon ...
/r/resembled.htm - 12k

Pushed (28 Occurrences)
... again. (See RSV). Numbers 35:20 If he thrust him of hatred, or hurled at
him, lying in wait, so that he died, (See NAS). Numbers 35 ...
/p/pushed.htm - 15k

Shoves (2 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Shoves (2 Occurrences). Numbers 35:20 If he thrust him
of hatred, or hurled at him, lying in wait, so that he died, (See NIV). ...
/s/shoves.htm - 6k

Thrust (92 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS). Numbers 35:20 If he thrust him of hatred, or hurled at
him, lying in wait, so that he died, (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT). ...
/t/thrust.htm - 35k

Single (65 Occurrences)
... Revelation 18:21 Then a single angel of great strength took a stone which resembled
a huge millstone, and hurled it into the sea, saying, "So shall Babylon ...
/s/single.htm - 28k

Resources

What does the Bible say about demons? | GotQuestions.org

Was Satan the serpent in Genesis chapter 3? | GotQuestions.org

Did one third of the angels fall with Lucifer? | GotQuestions.org

Hurled: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Hurled (33 Occurrences)

Matthew 21:21
"I solemnly tell you," said Jesus, "that if you have an unwavering faith, you shall not only perform such a miracle as this of the fig-tree, but that even if you say to this mountain, 'Be thou lifted up and hurled into the sea,' it shall be done;
(WEY)

Matthew 27:39
Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads,
(See NIV)

Mark 15:29
Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, and saying, "Ha! You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days,
(See NIV)

Luke 4:35
But Jesus rebuked the demon. "Silence!" He exclaimed; "come out of him." Upon this, the demon hurled the man into the midst of them, and came out of him without doing him any harm.
(WEY)

Luke 23:39
One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, "If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!"
(See NIV)

Revelation 8:5
The angel took the censer, and he filled it with the fire of the altar, and threw it on the earth. There followed thunders, sounds, lightnings, and an earthquake.
(See NIV)

Revelation 8:7
The first sounded, and there followed hail and fire, mixed with blood, and they were thrown to the earth. One third of the earth was burnt up, and one third of the trees were burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
(See NIV)

Revelation 8:8
The second angel blew his trumpet; and what seemed to be a great mountain, all ablaze with fire, was hurled into the sea; and a third part of the sea was turned into blood.
(WEY)

Revelation 12:9
The great Dragon, the ancient serpent, he who is called 'the Devil' and 'the Adversary' and leads the whole earth astray, was hurled down: he was hurled down to the earth, and his angels were hurled down with him.
(WEY NIV)

Revelation 12:10
Then I heard a loud voice speaking in Heaven. It said, "The salvation and the power and the Kingdom of our God have now come, and the sovereignty of His Christ; for the accuser of our brethren has been hurled down--he who, day after day and night after night, was wont to accuse them in the presence of God.
(WEY NIV)

Revelation 12:13
And when the Dragon saw that he was hurled down to the earth, he went in pursuit of the woman who had given birth to the male child.
(WEY NIV)

Revelation 18:21
Then a single angel of great strength took a stone which resembled a huge millstone, and hurled it into the sea, saying, "So shall Babylon, that great city, be violently hurled down and never again be found.
(WEY)

Revelation 20:2
He laid hold of the Dragon--the ancient serpent--who is the Devil and the Adversary, and bound him for a thousand years, and hurled him into the bottomless pit.
(WEY)

Exodus 15:1
Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to Yahweh, and said, "I will sing to Yahweh, for he has triumphed gloriously. The horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.
(See NAS NIV)

Exodus 15:4
He has cast Pharaoh's chariots and his army into the sea. His chosen captains are sunk in the Red Sea.
(See NIV)

Exodus 15:21
Miriam answered them, "Sing to Yahweh, for he has triumphed gloriously. The horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea."
(See NAS NIV)

Numbers 35:20
If he thrust him of hatred, or hurled at him, lying in wait, so that he died,
(WEB JPS ASV RSV)

Numbers 35:22
"'But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or hurled on him anything without lying in wait,
(WEB JPS ASV RSV)

Joshua 10:11
It happened, as they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth Horon, that Yahweh cast down great stones from the sky on them to Azekah, and they died. There were more who died from the hailstones than who the children of Israel killed with the sword.
(See NIV)

1 Samuel 17:49
And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and hurled it with his sling, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.
(WBS)

1 Samuel 18:11
and Saul threw the spear; for he said, "I will pin David even to the wall!" David escaped from his presence twice.
(See NAS NIV)

1 Samuel 20:33
Saul cast his spear at him to strike him. By this Jonathan knew that his father was determined to put David to death.
(See NAS NIV)

1 Samuel 25:14
But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, "Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to Greet our master; and he railed at them.
(See NIV)

Nehemiah 9:11
You divided the sea before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on the dry land; and their pursuers you did cast into the depths, as a stone into the mighty waters.
(See NAS NIV)

Job 16:11
God hath delivered me over to the iniquitous man, and hurled me into the hands of the wicked.
(DBY)

Psalms 37:24
Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for Yahweh holds him up with his hand.
(See NAS)

Psalms 63:10
They shall be given over to the power of the sword: They shall be a portion for foxes.
(See JPS)

Psalms 79:12
Pay back to our neighbors seven times into their bosom their reproach with which they have reproached you, Lord.
(See NIV)

Jeremiah 22:28
Is this man Coniah a despised broken vessel? is he a vessel in which none delights? why are they cast out, he and his seed, and are cast into the land which they don't know?
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Lamentations 2:1
How has the Lord covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in his anger! He has cast down from heaven to the earth the beauty of Israel, And hasn't remembered his footstool in the day of his anger.
(See NIV)

Ezekiel 35:5
Because thou hast had a perpetual enmity, and hast given over the children of Israel to the power of the sword in the time of their calamity, in the time of the iniquity of the end;
(See JPS)

Daniel 8:7
I saw him come close to the ram, and he was moved with anger against him, and struck the ram, and broke his two horns; and there was no power in the ram to stand before him; but he cast him down to the ground, and trampled on him; and there was none who could deliver the ram out of his hand.
(See NAS)

Jonah 1:4
But Jehovah sent out a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.
(See JPS NAS RSV)

Subtopics

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