The term "Rip" does not appear directly in the Bible; however, the concept of tearing or rending is present throughout the Scriptures, often symbolizing grief, repentance, or divine judgment. The act of ripping or tearing one's garments is a significant cultural and religious expression in biblical times, reflecting deep emotional states and spiritual realities.

Rending Garments as a Sign of Grief and Repentance

In the Old Testament, the tearing of garments is frequently associated with mourning and repentance. This act is a physical manifestation of inner turmoil and sorrow. For instance, when Jacob believed that his son Joseph had been killed, he "tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourned for his son many days" (Genesis 37:34). Similarly, when King David heard of the death of Saul and Jonathan, he and his men "tore their clothes" as a sign of their grief (2 Samuel 1:11).

The prophets also used the imagery of rending garments to call the people of Israel to genuine repentance. Joel exhorts the people, "Rend your hearts and not your garments. Return to the LORD your God, for He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion" (Joel 2:13). This highlights the importance of sincere repentance over mere outward expressions.

Divine Judgment and Rending

The act of ripping or tearing is also associated with divine judgment. In 1 Kings 11:30-31, the prophet Ahijah tears his new cloak into twelve pieces to symbolize the division of Solomon's kingdom, indicating God's judgment upon Solomon for his disobedience. This act of tearing serves as a prophetic sign of the impending division and turmoil that would come upon the nation.

Rending the Heavens

The plea for God to "rend the heavens" is a powerful metaphor for divine intervention. Isaiah cries out, "Oh, that You would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains would quake at Your presence" (Isaiah 64:1). This expression of longing for God's presence and action reflects a deep desire for divine deliverance and restoration.

The Temple Veil

In the New Testament, the tearing of the temple veil at the moment of Jesus' death is a profound theological event. "At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split" (Matthew 27:51). This act signifies the removal of the barrier between God and humanity, granting believers direct access to the presence of God through the atoning work of Christ.

Conclusion

While the specific term "Rip" is not found in the biblical text, the concept of tearing or rending is rich with symbolic meaning throughout Scripture. It serves as a powerful expression of human emotion, divine judgment, and spiritual transformation, pointing ultimately to the redemptive work of Jesus Christ.1. (n.) A wicker fish basket.

2. (v. t.) To divide or separate the parts of, by cutting or tearing; to tear or cut open or off; to tear off or out by violence; as, to rip a garment by cutting the stitches; to rip off the skin of a beast; to rip up a floor; -- commonly used with up, open, off.

3. (v. t.) To get by, or as by, cutting or tearing.

4. (v. t.) To tear up for search or disclosure, or for alteration; to search to the bottom; to discover; to disclose; -- usually with up.

5. (v. t.) To saw (wood) lengthwise of the grain or fiber.

6. (n.) A rent made by ripping, esp. by a seam giving way; a tear; a place torn; laceration.

7. (n.) A term applied to a mean, worthless thing or person, as to a scamp, a debauchee, or a prostitute, or a worn-out horse.

8. (n.) A body of water made rough by the meeting of opposing tides or currents.

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Fearlessness.
... We need men who will rip the mask off the putrid face of corruption and pronounce
God's sentence upon it; who will lift up the trap-door of the cess-pools of ...
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Concerning "Understanding. "
... Dreamers of dreams; watchers of the stars; spinners of speculative webs, in which
they love to find themselves gloriously entangled; Rip Van Winkles asleep to ...
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The Story of Hazael
... children of Israel: their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men
wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their ...
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The Debt of Iren??us to Justin Martyr
... Isaiah, another prophet, prophesying the same things in other words said thus: There
shall rise a star out of Jacob, and a flower shall spring rip from the ...
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Travailing in Birth for Souls. Gal 4:19
... But when their pains succeed,. And from the tender blade. The rip'ning ears proceed,.
Their toils are overpaid: No harvest-joy can equal theirs,. ...
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The First Beatitude
... Two or three plain questions, to which the answers are quite as plain, ought to
rip up this swollen bladder of self-esteem which we are all apt to blow. ...
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Warning.
... The drunken Rip Van Winkle, in Jefferson's play, excuses himself for every fresh
dereliction by saying, 'I won't count this time.' Well, he may not count it ...
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Theater-Going.
... To have heard and to have seen Joe Jefferson in "Rip Van Winkle," Richard Mansfield
in "The Merchant of Venice," or Edwin Booth or Sir Henry Irving, or Maude ...
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1 Thess. 2:1-2. "For Kings. "
... them on platforms. Any fool can rip and rend a costly garment, but not
every man can cut out and make one. To expect perfection ...
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Original Sin
... Hazael could not believe he had such a root of bitterness in his heart, that
he should rip up the women with child. Is thy servant a dog? ...
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Rip (3 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To divide or separate the parts of, by cutting or tearing; to tear or cut
open or off; to tear off or out by violence; as, to rip a garment by cutting ...
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Ripe (29 Occurrences)

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Hazael (23 Occurrences)
... Their strongholds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with
the sword, and wilt dash in pieces their little ones, and rip up their women ...
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Fortresses (45 Occurrences)
... send into fire, and their young men with sword thou dost slay, and their sucklings
thou dost dash to pieces, and their pregnant women thou dost rip up.' (See ...
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Riots (3 Occurrences)

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Strongholds (44 Occurrences)
... You will set their strongholds on fire, and you will their young men with the sword,
and will dash in pieces their little ones, and rip up their women with ...
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Sew (4 Occurrences)
... 3. (vt) To unite or fasten together by stitches, as with a needle and thread. 4.
(vt) To close or stop by sewing; -- often with up; as, to sew up a rip. ...
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Sucklings (18 Occurrences)
... send into fire, and their young men with sword thou dost slay, and their sucklings
thou dost dash to pieces, and their pregnant women thou dost rip up.' (YLT). ...
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Weepeth (29 Occurrences)
... children of Israel: their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men
wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their ...
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Break (257 Occurrences)
... the Revised Version (British and American) "gnaw"; see BREAST); chalal = "profane,"
"defile," "stain" (Numbers 30:2 Psalm 89:31, 34); baqa = "rip open" (2 ...
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