Definition and General Understanding:

In a biblical context, the term "offset" is not directly mentioned in the scriptures. However, the concept can be understood through related themes such as balance, compensation, and restitution. Offset, in a broader sense, refers to something that counterbalances or compensates for another thing. This idea can be seen in various biblical principles where actions, consequences, and divine justice are balanced or compensated.

Biblical Themes and Principles:

1. Justice and Restitution:
The Bible frequently addresses the concept of justice, which often involves making amends or providing compensation for wrongs. In Exodus 22:1 , the law given to the Israelites includes restitution: "If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters it or sells it, he must pay back five head of cattle for the ox and four sheep for the sheep." This principle of restitution serves as an offset for the loss incurred by the victim.

2. Divine Balance:
The idea of divine balance is evident in the biblical narrative, where God ensures that justice is ultimately served. Proverbs 11:1 states, "Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight." This verse underscores the importance of fairness and balance, reflecting the divine nature of justice as an offset to human wrongdoing.

3. Forgiveness and Grace:
The New Testament introduces the concept of grace as an offset to sin. Romans 5:20 explains, "The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more." Here, grace serves as a divine offset, providing redemption and forgiveness that counterbalances the weight of sin.

4. Sacrificial System:
In the Old Testament, the sacrificial system can be seen as an offset for sin. Leviticus 16:30 describes the Day of Atonement: "For on this day atonement will be made for you to cleanse you, and you will be clean from all your sins before the LORD." The sacrifices offered were a means to offset the sins of the people, restoring their relationship with God.

5. Jesus Christ as the Ultimate Offset:
The life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ are central to the Christian understanding of offset. Jesus is seen as the ultimate sacrifice who offsets the sins of humanity. 1 Peter 3:18 states, "For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God." His atoning work is the ultimate compensation for sin, providing believers with reconciliation with God.

Applications in Christian Life:

The concept of offset in the Bible encourages believers to seek justice, practice forgiveness, and rely on God's grace. Christians are called to live lives that reflect these principles, ensuring that their actions align with the divine balance and justice exemplified in scripture. The understanding of offset as a biblical principle can guide believers in their relationships with others, encouraging them to make amends, offer forgiveness, and trust in God's ultimate justice and grace.1. (n.) In general, that which is set off, from, before, or against, something

2. (n.) A short prostrate shoot, which takes root and produces a tuft of leaves, etc.

3. (n.) A sum, account, or value set off against another sum or account, as an equivalent; hence, anything which is given in exchange or retaliation; a set-off.

4. (n.) A spur from a range of hills or mountains.

5. (n.) A horizontal ledge on the face of a wall, formed by a diminution of its thickness, or by the weathering or upper surface of a part built out from it; -- called also set-off.

6. (n.) A short distance measured at right angles from a line actually run to some point in an irregular boundary, or to some object.

7. (n.) An abrupt bend in an object, as a rod, by which one part is turned aside out of line, but nearly parallel, with the rest; the part thus bent aside.

8. (n.) A more or less distinct transfer of a printed page or picture to the opposite page, when the pages are pressed together before the ink is dry or when it is poor.

9. (imp. & p. p.) of Offset

10. (v. t.) To set off; to place over against; to balance; as, to offset one account or charge against another.

11. (v. t.) To form an offset in, as in a wall, rod, pipe, etc.

12. (v. i.) To make an offset.

862. attuwq -- a gallery, porch
... gallery Or mattiyq {at-teek'}; from nathaq in the sense of decreasing; a ledge or
offset in a building -- gallery. see HEBREW nathaq. 861, 862. attuwq. 862a ...
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4052. migraah -- a recess, ledge
... Word Origin from gara Definition a recess, ledge NASB Word Usage offsets (1). narrowed
rest. From gara'; a ledge or offset -- narrowed rest. see HEBREW gara'. ...
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The Opinions of Carpocrates, Another Offset from the Pythagorean ...
... Chapter XXXV."The Opinions of Carpocrates, Another Offset from the
Pythagorean Dogmas, Stated and Confuted. However, it is not ...
/.../tertullian/a treatise on the soul/chapter xxxv the opinions of carpocrates.htm

The Oldest Family.
... But there is a "but." There's another aide, an offset to what he's been saying,
a bright bit to offset the black bit. But as many as did receive Him. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks on johns gospel/the oldest family.htm

A Treatise on the Soul
... Condemned. Chapter XXXV.--The Opinions of Carpocrates, Another Offset
from the Pythagorean Dogmas, Stated and Confuted. Chapter ...
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Faith the Sole Saving Act.
... is directed to the subject of his soul's salvation, his first spontaneous thought
is, that he must of himself render something to God, as an offset for his sins ...
/.../shedd/sermons to the natural man/faith the sole saving act.htm

My Call to the Ministry
... I made excuses; but again he gave Scripture to offset every excuse"and all
so comforting and strengthening"that I submitted to his will. ...
/.../cole/trials and triumphs of faith/chapter vii my call to.htm

Proofs in Continuation, Extracted from St. John's Gospel the ...
... to remove that error which by Cerinthus had been disseminated among men, and a long
time previously by those termed Nicolaitans, who are an offset of that ...
/.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter xiproofs in continuation extracted.htm

Parable of the Pharisee and Publican.
... a sinner. [He makes full confession of his sin without excuse or justification,
and without offset of righteousness. Moreover, he ...
/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/xcvii parable of the pharisee.htm

The Heirs of Heaven and Earth.
... are the good news Jesus brings us from certain prevalent representations of the
gospel, founded on the pagan notion that suffering is an offset for sin, and ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/macdonald/hope of the gospel/the heirs of heaven and.htm

Climbing Towards the Climax.
... to the nation, with the tremendous enthusiasm of the multitudes, and the hardening
of the official purpose to do the one thing that will offset this wild-fire ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks on johns gospel/climbing towards the climax.htm

Sex Education for Boys and the Sunday School
... the moral peril increases. To offset this increasing social danger sex
instruction is an insistent necessity. Boys and girls must ...
/.../alexander/the boy and the sunday school/xv sex education for boys.htm

Offset (3 Occurrences)
... 9. (imp. & pp) of Offset. 10. (vt) To set off; to place over against; to balance;
as, to offset one account or charge against another. 11. ...
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Table (125 Occurrences)
... 14. (n.) A stringcourse which includes an offset; esp., a band of stone, or the
like, set where an offset is required, so as to make it decorative. ...
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Off-scouring (1 Occurrence)
Off-scouring. Offscouring, Off-scouring. Offset . Multi-Version Concordance ...
(WEB ASV). Offscouring, Off-scouring. Offset . Reference Bible.
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Offsets (2 Occurrences)

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Redeem (56 Occurrences)
... 7. (vt) To pay the penalty of; to make amends for; to serve as an equivalent or
offset for; to atone for; to compensate; as, to redeem an error. ...
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Countervail (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (vt) To offset; to act against with equal force, power, or effect; to thwart
or overcome by such action; to furnish an equivalent to or for; to ...
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Government (20 Occurrences)
... Corinthians 8:1 Philippians 2:25). Acts 14:23 and Titus 1:5 seem, at first,
to offset the passages just given. In one of these, Paul and ...
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Baptist (16 Occurrences)
... and past sins; as he emerges thence, he rises regenerate, quickened to new hopes
and new life." There is nothing in the New Testament to offset this obvious ...
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Interpretation (45 Occurrences)
... and past sins; as he emerges thence, he rises regenerate, quickened to new hopes
and new life." There is nothing in the New Testament to offset this obvious ...
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