Peeling
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In the context of the Bible, the concept of "peeling" is not directly addressed as a standalone topic. However, the idea of peeling or removing layers can be metaphorically related to themes of transformation, renewal, and the shedding of the old self to embrace a new identity in Christ. This concept can be explored through various scriptural references and theological interpretations.

Transformation and Renewal

The process of peeling away the old to reveal something new is akin to the spiritual transformation that believers undergo. In 2 Corinthians 5:17 , the Apostle Paul writes, "Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come!" This verse highlights the transformative power of faith in Christ, where the old self, with its sinful nature, is stripped away to reveal a renewed identity.

Sanctification

The concept of sanctification can also be related to peeling, as it involves the gradual process of being made holy and set apart for God's purposes. In Ephesians 4:22-24 , Paul exhorts believers to "put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be renewed in the spirit of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness." This passage suggests a continual process of shedding the old, sinful nature and embracing a life that reflects God's holiness.

Repentance and Confession

Peeling can also symbolize the act of repentance and confession, where individuals remove the layers of sin and guilt to stand transparent before God. In Psalm 51:10 , David prays, "Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me." This plea for a clean heart reflects the desire to peel away the impurities of sin and be restored to a state of purity and righteousness.

Spiritual Growth

The imagery of peeling can further be applied to spiritual growth, where believers are encouraged to mature in their faith by removing hindrances and embracing spiritual disciplines. Hebrews 12:1 advises, "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us." This exhortation to "throw off" suggests a deliberate action of peeling away anything that impedes spiritual progress.

Symbolism in Nature

While the Bible does not explicitly mention peeling in a botanical sense, the natural process of peeling in plants and animals can serve as a metaphor for spiritual truths. Just as a tree sheds its bark to allow for growth, or a snake sheds its skin to accommodate a larger form, believers are called to shed their old ways to grow in their relationship with God.

In summary, while the Bible does not directly address the concept of peeling, it can be metaphorically linked to themes of transformation, sanctification, repentance, and spiritual growth. These themes underscore the Christian journey of shedding the old self to embrace a new life in Christ.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Peel.
Strong's Hebrew
4286. machsoph -- a laying bare, stripping
... Word Origin (3624); from chasaph Definition a laying bare, stripping NASB Word Usage
exposing (1). peeling, made appear. From chasaph; a peeling -- made appear. ...
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6479. pitslah -- a peeled spot or stripe
... Word Origin from patsal Definition a peeled spot or stripe NASB Word Usage stripes
(1). strake. From patsal; a peeling -- strake. see HEBREW patsal. ...
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1213. Batsluth -- "stripping," an Israelite
... Bazlith, Bazluth. Or Batsliyth {bats-leeth'}; from the same as btsel; a peeling;
Batsluth or Batslith, an Israelite -- Bazlith, Bazluth. see HEBREW btsel. ...
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7827. shecheleth -- (an ingredient of the holy incense) perhaps ...
... Apparently from the same as shachal through some obscure idea, perhaps that of peeling
off by concussion of sound; a scale or shell, ie The aromatic mussel. ...
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Library

The Right to the Ordinary Safeguards of Good Health
... Her own she did not bother to peel. "We Chinese are very unhygienic," she apologized.
"Of course you wouldn't eat cucumbers without peeling them!". ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/williamson/have we no rights/chapter 3 the right to.htm

1 to Pray Does not Imply that Without Prayer God Would not Give us ...
... They are like the boy who found an onion and began peeling off its skins in the
hope of finding something inside it, just as one finds in a box on taking the ...
//christianbookshelf.org/singh/at the masters feet/section ii 1 to pray.htm

Unsound Spiritual Trading
... the halls of pretense. Bubbles are bursting, windbags are collapsing, paint
is cracking, gilt is peeling off. Probably we have more ...
/.../spurgeon/sermons on proverbs/unsound spiritual trading.htm

Earth's Ugliest, Deepest Scar.
... For long centuries no ghastlier bit of land can be found, haggard, stripped bare,
its strata twisted out of all shape, blistering peeling rocks, scorching ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks about jesus/earths ugliest deepest scar.htm

His Earliest Oracles. (ii. 2-iv. 4. )
... None that would seek her need strain them, In her month they shall find her.
Save thou thy feet from the peeling, 25 Thy throat from thirst! ...
//christianbookshelf.org/smith/jeremiah/1 his earliest oracles ii.htm

Visit to Ceylon and Return to Benares.
... I was taken to the public garden in Colombo, and saw the work-people with their
sharp knives peeling off the fragrant bark from the cinnamon-tree, and ...
/.../life and work in benares and kumaon 1839-1877/chapter xviii visit to ceylon.htm

Wagner -- I am a Voice
... Peeling his fragile testimony confirmed by all that endures and can not die, he
says with Christ: "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not ...
/.../various/the worlds great sermons volume 10/wagner i am a.htm

A Letter from a West Indian Cottage Ornee
... Look, though, down that Allspice avenue, at the clear warm light which is reflected
off the smooth yellow ever-peeling stems; and then, if you can fix your eye ...
//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/at last/chapter v a letter from.htm

The Northern Mountains
... As I tethered my horse to a cacao-stem, and sat on a log among hothouse ferns, peeling
oranges with a bowie-knife beneath the burning mid-day sun, the ...
//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/at last/chapter xi the northern mountains.htm

Chapter xxx
... then, as here described is to lay peeled rods of trees that peel more readily than
others and show a particularly white surface after peeling"the white ...
//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter xxx.htm

Thesaurus
Peeling (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Peel. Multi-Version Concordance
Peeling (1 Occurrence). Genesis 30:37 And Jacob taketh ...
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Peeled (5 Occurrences)

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Peelings (1 Occurrence)

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Resources
Why were infants dashed to pieces (Nahum 3:10)? | GotQuestions.org

Did Jacob placing branches in front of his flock really result in the offspring being speckled and spotted? | GotQuestions.org

Peeling: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Peeling (1 Occurrence)

Genesis 30:37
And Jacob taketh to himself a rod of fresh poplar, and of the hazel and chesnut, and doth peel in them white peelings, making bare the white that 'is' on the rods,
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