Definition and Context:
Prolongation refers to the extension or lengthening of time or duration. In a biblical context, it often pertains to the extension of life, blessings, or divine patience. The concept of prolongation is significant in understanding God's mercy, the consequences of obedience or disobedience, and the fulfillment of His promises.

Biblical References:

1. Prolongation of Life:
The Bible frequently associates the prolongation of life with obedience to God's commandments. In Deuteronomy 5:33 , it is written, "Walk in all the way that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess." This verse underscores the connection between adherence to divine law and the extension of one's life.

2. Prolongation of Kingship:
The prolongation of a king's reign is often linked to his faithfulness to God. In 1 Kings 3:14 , God promises Solomon, "And if you walk in My ways and keep My statutes and commandments, as your father David did, I will prolong your days." Here, the extension of Solomon's reign is contingent upon his obedience to God's statutes.

3. Prolongation of Divine Patience:
God's patience and forbearance are also depicted as being prolonged for the sake of repentance. In 2 Peter 3:9 , it is stated, "The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance." This verse highlights God's desire for humanity to turn from sin, thus prolonging the time before judgment.

4. Prolongation of Judgment:
At times, God prolongs judgment to allow for repentance or to fulfill His purposes. In Genesis 15:16 , God tells Abraham, "In the fourth generation your descendants will return here, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete." This indicates a divine prolongation of judgment until the appointed time.

5. Prolongation of Blessings:
The extension of blessings is another aspect of prolongation in Scripture. Proverbs 3:1-2 advises, "My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life." Here, the prolongation of blessings is tied to the remembrance and practice of wisdom and instruction.

Theological Implications:

The concept of prolongation in the Bible serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and His control over time and events. It reflects His mercy and grace, offering humanity opportunities for repentance and renewal. The prolongation of life, blessings, and divine patience underscores the importance of obedience and faithfulness to God's commandments. Conversely, the prolongation of judgment serves as a warning of the eventual consequences of sin and disobedience. Through these examples, the Bible teaches that while God is patient and longsuffering, His justice and righteousness will ultimately prevail.1. (n.) The act of lengthening in space or in time; extension; protraction.

2. (n.) That which forms an additional length.

4199. portheo -- to destroy
... destroy, waste. Prolongation from pertho (to sack); to ravage (figuratively) --
destroy, waste. (eporthei) -- 1 Occurrence. (eporthoun) -- 1 Occurrence. ...
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2407. hierateuo -- to be a priest
... perform priestly service. Prolongation from hiereus; to be a priest, ie Perform
his functions -- execute the priest's office. see GREEK hiereus. ...
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4517. rhonnumi -- to strengthen, be strong
... farewell. Prolongation from rhoomai (to dart; probably akin to rhoumai); to strengthen,
ie (impersonal passive) have health (as a parting exclamation, good-bye ...
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5316. phaino -- to bring to light, to cause to appear
... Prolongation for the base of phos; to lighten (shine), ie Show (transitive or
intransitive, literal or figurative) -- appear, seem, be seen, shine, X think. ...
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1096. ginomai -- to come into being, to happen, to become
... A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be ("gen"-erate),
ie (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude ...
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3960. patasso -- to beat (of the heart), to strike
... smite, strike. Probably prolongation from paio; to knock (gently or with a weapon
or fatally) -- smite, strike. Compare tupto. see GREEK paio. see GREEK tupto. ...
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4505. rhume -- the rush (of a moving body), hence a (crowded) ...
... lane, street. Prolongation from rhoumai in its original sense; an alley or avenue
(as crowded) -- lane, street. see GREEK rhoumai. (rumais) -- 1 Occurrence. ...
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5335. phasko -- to affirm, assert
... affirm, profess, say. Prolongation from the same as phemi; to assert -- affirm,
profess, say. see GREEK phemi. (ephasken) -- 1 Occurrence. ...
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4989. Sosipatros -- "of a safe father," Sosipater, a Christian
... Sosipater. Prolongation for Sopatros; Sosipatrus, a Christian -- Sosipater. see
GREEK Sopatros. (sosipatros) -- 1 Occurrence. 4988, 4989. Sosipatros. 4990 ...
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4766. stronnuo -- to spread
... Or simpler stronnuo (strone-noo'-o), prolongation from a still simpler stroo
(stro'-o), (used only as an alternate in certain tenses) (probably akin to stereos ...
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2678. chetsi -- arrow
... arrow. Or chetsiy {chay-tsee'}; prolongation from chets; an arrow -- arrow. see
HEBREW chets. 2677, 2678. chetsi. 2679 . Strong's Numbers.
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1119. bemo -- in
... for, in into, through. Prolongation for prepositional prefix; in, with, by, etc. --
for, in into, through. 1118, 1119. bemo. 1120 . Strong's Numbers.
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2009. hinneh -- lo! behold!
... unless (1). behold, lo, see. Prolongation for hen; lo! -- behold, lo, see. see
HEBREW hen. 2008, 2009. hinneh. 2010 . Strong's Numbers.
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2007. hennah -- they
... Prolongation for hen; themselves (often used emphatic for the copula, also in indirect
relation) -- X in, X such (and such things), their, (into) them, thence ...
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Nor Let this Promise Seem to You Contrary to the Natural Structure ...
... the resurrection, that, as God assigns this state to the righteous for perpetuity
of glory, so He may assign the same to sinners for prolongation of confusion ...
/.../47 nor let this promise.htm

The Afterglow
... Mr. Nelson's death, and today the old church in the hands of his successor, Nelson
M. Burroughs, whose first name singularly suggests a prolongation of the ...
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Redemption (Continued)
... is eternal. Eternal life is not, as in the popular idea of it, an endless
and wearisome prolongation of mere existence. Primarily ...
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Jesus and Herod
... not what these witness against Thee?" But Jesus "answered to him never a word."
He would not, by a single syllable, give sanction to any prolongation of the ...
/.../stalker/the trial and death of jesus christ/chapter v jesus and herod.htm

The Flight into Egypt and St. John the Baptist in the Desert
... The other is shorter. The needle is prolonged beyond the hook, and it is round this
prolongation that the thread is looped to make the stitch in working. ...
/.../emmerich/the life of the blessed virgin mary/xvi the flight into egypt.htm

Not Far and not In
... such beginnings and encourages him to persevere: but warns him against the danger
of supposing himself in the kingdom, and against the prolongation of what is ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture d/not far and not in.htm

Man's True Treasure in God
... But I should rather be disposed to consider that there is merely a prolongation
of the earlier metaphor, and that the same thought as is contained in the ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture j/mans true treasure in god.htm

Jesus in Solitude
... sicknesses. And thus exhausted, the frame might have been forgiven for
demanding some indulgence, some prolongation of repose. But ...
/.../chadwick/the gospel of st mark/chapter 1 35-39 jesus in solitude.htm

The Earnest and the Inheritance
... morrow as this day, and much more abundant,' in its application to the future life
makes the life here its parent, and the life yonder the prolongation and the ...
/.../the earnest and the inheritance.htm

Because of Its Bearing Upon the Gentiles.
... How clear it is from these verses that, universal blessings for mankind are not
to be brought about by the indefinite prolongation of this present dispensation ...
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Prolongation (2 Occurrences)
... extension; protraction. 2. (n.) That which forms an additional length.
Multi-Version Concordance Prolongation (2 Occurrences). Joshua 6 ...
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Rostrum (1 Occurrence)
... 4. (n.) Any beaklike prolongation, esp. ... 7. (n.) The anterior, often spine like,
prolongation of the carapace of a crustacean, as in the lobster and the prawn. ...
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Snout (1 Occurrence)
... 3. (n.) The nozzle of a pipe, hose, etc. 4. (n.) The anterior prolongation
of the head of a gastropod; -- called also rostrum. 5 ...
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Prolonged (20 Occurrences)

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Trumpets (52 Occurrences)
... There is nothing in the language of either Leviticus 23 or Numbers 29 to require
a prolongation of the music on this special new moon, but its special ...
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Prolong (20 Occurrences)

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Lebanon (66 Occurrences)
... a long valley (Joshua 11:17) of from 5 to 8 miles in width, called by Roman writers
Coele-Syria, now called el-Buka'a, "the valley," a prolongation of the ...
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Beak (2 Occurrences)
... 4. (n.) The upper or projecting part of the shell, near the hinge of a bivalve.
5. (n.) The prolongation of certain univalve shells containing the canal. ...
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Hermon (16 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary A peak, the eastern prolongation of the Anti-Lebanon range,
reaching to the height of about 9,200 feet above the Mediterranean. ...
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Feast (209 Occurrences)
... There is nothing in the language of either Leviticus 23 or Numbers 29 to require
a prolongation of the music on this special new moon, but its special ...
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