In the context of the Bible, the term "links" can be understood both literally and metaphorically, referring to connections or bonds between people, ideas, or events. The Bible often emphasizes the importance of relationships and the interconnectedness of God's creation.

Literal Links

1. Chains and Bonds: In a literal sense, links can refer to chains or bonds. The Bible frequently mentions chains as instruments of captivity or punishment. For example, in Acts 12:6, Peter is described as being bound with two chains while in prison: "On the night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, with sentries standing guard at the entrance to the prison."

2. Jewelry and Adornments: Links can also refer to decorative chains or jewelry. In Song of Solomon 1:10, the beauty of adornments is highlighted: "Your cheeks are beautiful with ornaments, your neck with strings of jewels."

Metaphorical Links

1. Spiritual Connections: The Bible often speaks of spiritual links between believers and God, as well as among believers themselves. In John 15:5, Jesus describes the vital connection between Himself and His followers: "I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing."

2. Unity in the Body of Christ: The Apostle Paul frequently uses the metaphor of the body to describe the Church, emphasizing the interconnectedness of its members. In 1 Corinthians 12:12-14, Paul writes: "For just as the body is one and has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though many, are one body, so also is Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink. For the body does not consist of one part, but of many."

3. Covenantal Relationships: The Bible is replete with covenants, which are divine agreements that create binding links between God and humanity. The covenant with Abraham, for instance, establishes a lasting relationship between God and Abraham's descendants (Genesis 17:7): "I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you for the generations to come, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you."

4. Love and Fellowship: Love is a central theme in the Bible, often described as the link that binds believers together. Colossians 3:14 states, "And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity."

Symbolic Links

1. The Chain of Events: The Bible often presents a sequence of events that are linked together to fulfill God's purposes. Romans 8:28 assures believers of this divine orchestration: "And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose."

2. Generational Links: The genealogies in the Bible, such as those found in Matthew 1 and Luke 3, highlight the links between generations, tracing the lineage of Jesus Christ and demonstrating God's faithfulness across time.

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1607. ekporeuomai -- to make to go forth, to go forth
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2917. krima -- a judgment
... Rev 20:4). See 2919 (). 2917 ("the of a ") dramatically links cause-to-effect. Indeed,
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Links in the Chain. December 30.
... Links in the Chain. December 30. The heart will cry out at times, Oh! blissful
future! Oh, dreary present! But let us not repine. ...
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The Chain of Circumstance had Lengthened by Several Links Round ...
... XXXIII. The chain of circumstance had lengthened by several links round
the radiant life of Sylvie? The chain of circumstance ...
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Species, or Units of Nature.
... When you ask an evolutionist for the links connecting new and old species, as he
is pleased to denominate them, you receive the satisfactory (?) answer, "They ...
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The First Miracle in Cana --The Water Made Wine
... What happened was only this, that the power which generally works through mediating
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Barriers Broken Down
... one sin, he is guilty of disobedience to all the commands of God; for "he that
offendeth in one point is guilty of all." Here is a chain containing twenty links ...
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Christ's Witnesses
... which only gives voice to a previous obligation, but it flows, from the very nature
of things, from the message that we receive from our links with other men ...
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Proposition ii: There must have Existed from Eternity one ...
... A chain of ten links, would fall down, unless something able to bear it hindered:
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Continued.
... He saw the last links of the chain, and knew that it was rivetted to the throne
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Links (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Links (1 Occurrence). Song of Songs 7:1 How
beautiful are thy feet in sandals, O prince's daughter! Thy ...
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Chain (21 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) A series of links or rings, usually of metal, connected, or fitted into
one another, used for various purposes, as of support, of restraint, of ornament ...
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Apocalyptic
... They were sure that there must have been links which united these thinkers to the
current of Divine revelation, and were led to imagine of what sort these ...
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Literature (2 Occurrences)
... They were sure that there must have been links which united these thinkers to the
current of Divine revelation, and were led to imagine of what sort these ...
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Genealogy (29 Occurrences)
... (9) The omission of one or many links in the succession, often clearly caused by
the desire for symmetry, is frequent where the cause is unknown, the writers ...
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Backslide
... 2. Contents in General 3. Connection with the Other Books of the Pentateuch 4.
Significance of These Events for Israel 5. Connecting Links for Christianity II. ...
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Patriarchs (6 Occurrences)
... 4. Different Explanations: On the interpretation that the names denote individuals
and that no links have been omitted in the genealogy, readers of the ...
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Antediluvian
... 4. Different Explanations: On the interpretation that the names denote individuals
and that no links have been omitted in the genealogy, readers of the ...
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Galatians (2 Occurrences)
... RELATIONS TO OTHER EPISTLES 1. Galatians and Romans 2. Links with 1 and 2 Corinthians
3. With the Corinthians-Romans Group 4. With Other Groups of Epistles 5 ...
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Kenites (8 Occurrences)
... were spared because they had "showed kindness to all the children of Israel, when
they came up out of Egypt." David, in his answer to Achish, links the Kenites ...
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