The term "ousted" refers to the act of being removed or expelled from a position, place, or situation. In the context of the Bible, this concept can be seen in various narratives where individuals or groups are displaced or removed due to divine judgment, sin, or the fulfillment of God's sovereign plans.

Biblical Examples of Being Ousted:

1. Adam and Eve: The first instance of being ousted in the Bible occurs in the Garden of Eden. Adam and Eve, after disobeying God by eating from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, are expelled from the garden. This act of being ousted signifies the loss of innocence and the beginning of humanity's separation from God due to sin. Genesis 3:23-24 states, "So the LORD God banished him from the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he had been taken. And He drove out the man and stationed cherubim on the east side of the Garden of Eden, along with a whirling sword of flame to guard the way to the tree of life."

2. Cain: After murdering his brother Abel, Cain is ousted from his community and becomes a wanderer. This punishment reflects the severity of his sin and the resulting alienation from both God and man. Genesis 4:11-12 records, "Now you are cursed and banished from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand. When you work the ground, it will no longer yield its produce to you. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth."

3. The Canaanites: The conquest of Canaan by the Israelites under Joshua's leadership involved the ousting of the Canaanite nations. This was a fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham and a judgment against the Canaanites for their idolatry and wickedness. Deuteronomy 9:4-5 explains, "Do not say in your heart when the LORD your God has driven them out before you, 'Because of my righteousness the LORD has brought me in to possess this land.' It is not because of your righteousness or your integrity that you are going in to possess their land, but because of the wickedness of these nations the LORD your God is driving them out before you."

4. Saul: King Saul, the first king of Israel, was ousted from his position due to his disobedience to God's commands. His removal serves as a warning about the consequences of failing to adhere to God's will. 1 Samuel 15:26 states, "But Samuel declared to him, 'I will not return with you, because you have rejected the word of the LORD, and He has rejected you as king over Israel.'"

5. Israel and Judah: Both the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah experienced being ousted from their land due to their persistent idolatry and rebellion against God. The Assyrian and Babylonian exiles were acts of divine judgment meant to bring about repentance and restoration. 2 Kings 17:18 notes, "So the LORD was very angry with Israel, and He removed them from His presence. Only the tribe of Judah remained."

Theological Implications:

The concept of being ousted in the Bible often serves as a demonstration of God's holiness and justice. It underscores the seriousness of sin and the necessity of obedience to God's commands. However, it also highlights God's mercy and the possibility of redemption and restoration for those who repent and turn back to Him. The narratives of being ousted remind believers of the importance of faithfulness and the consequences of straying from God's path.(imp. & p. p.) of Oust.

Preface
... ministers who made such a grievance of being cast out in 1662 AD were actually holding
benefices from which the orthodox incumbents had been ousted during the ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/luckock/studies in the book of common prayer/preface.htm

Knox's Intrigues, and his Account of Them, 1559
... Their levies must break up and go home to work; the Regent's nucleus of French troops
could not be ousted from the sea fortress of Dunbar, and would in all ...
/.../lang/john knox and the reformation/chapter xi knoxs intrigues and.htm

Two Archbishops
... peace. Then he was nearly ousted by the intrigue of one of the basest class
of clerical adventurers in whom that age abounded. Gregory ...
/.../chapter xiii two archbishops.htm

Dining with a Pharisee. Sabbath Healing and Three Lessons ...
... [Because when ousted from the top he would find every place full except the bottom.]
10 But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place; that ...
/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/xc dining with a pharisee.htm

That the Opinion of Porphyry, that the Soul, in Order to be ...
... Must Be Separated from Every Kind of Body, is Demolished by Plato, Who Says that
the Supreme God Promised the Gods that They Should Never Be Ousted from Their ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 26 that the opinion of.htm

Whereas we have Heard that in Some Places in the Hymn Trisagion ...
... by very many of the orthodox, yet as it was chiefly used by the Monophysites and
with an undoubtedly heretical intention, it was finally ousted from this ...
/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/canon lxxxi whereas we have.htm

The Doomed Three
... with an undaunted look. So you are the man,' said Ga??nas, rudely, who wants
me to be ousted from all my offices? You are the man ...
/.../chapter xxxi the doomed three.htm

How the Impatient and the Patient are to be Admonished.
... the body. But the soul is ousted from its right of possession of the body,
if it is not first possessed by reason. Therefore the ...
/.../leo/writings of leo the great/chapter ix how the impatient.htm

Introductory Chapter.
... After the Conquest the Anglo-Saxon clergy were in some cases forcibly ousted,
in many succeeded at their deaths by men of Norman blood. ...
/.../luckock/studies in the book of common prayer/introductory chapter.htm

The Golden Decade, 346-356.
... decisive for Valens as it was for Constantius (Gibbon, ii.381, iii.66, ed. Smith),
was followed up by a Council at Sirmium, which successfully ousted the too ...
/.../select works and letters or athanasius/section 7 the golden decade.htm

Ousted (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Ousted (1 Occurrence). Isaiah 22:19 And I will have you
forced out of your place of authority, and pulled down from your position. ...
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Out (29154 Occurrences)

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Ourselves (129 Occurrences)

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Vulgate
... on the Vulgate. His Psalter from the Hebrew never ousted the Gallican
which still holds its place in the Vulgate. Some scholars ...
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Minor (2 Occurrences)
... In the 1st century Latin was the official language in the colonies; it never ousted
Greek in general usage, and Greek soon replaced it in official documents. ...
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Asia (22 Occurrences)
... In the 1st century Latin was the official language in the colonies; it never ousted
Greek in general usage, and Greek soon replaced it in official documents. ...
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