Sprouting
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Sprouting, in the biblical context, often symbolizes growth, renewal, and the fulfillment of God's promises. The imagery of sprouting is used throughout Scripture to convey spiritual truths and divine actions, reflecting both physical and spiritual realities.

Old Testament References

In the Old Testament, sprouting is frequently associated with God's creative power and His ability to bring life from barrenness. One of the most notable references is found in the book of Isaiah, where the prophet speaks of the coming Messiah as a shoot from the stump of Jesse: "Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit" (Isaiah 11:1). This imagery signifies the emergence of new life and hope from what appears to be a dead or dormant situation, pointing to the lineage of David and the coming of Christ.

The concept of sprouting is also evident in the agricultural laws and practices of ancient Israel. In Leviticus 19:23, the Israelites are instructed regarding the fruit of newly planted trees: "When you enter the land and plant any kind of tree for food, you shall regard the fruit as forbidden. For three years it will be forbidden to you and must not be eaten." This law underscores the importance of patience and the anticipation of future blessings, as the sprouting and growth of trees are seen as a process that requires time and divine blessing.

New Testament References

In the New Testament, Jesus uses the imagery of sprouting in His parables to teach about the Kingdom of God. In the Parable of the Sower, Jesus describes how the seed, representing the word of God, falls on different types of soil, leading to varying results in terms of sprouting and growth. "Other seed fell on good soil and produced a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold" (Matthew 13:8). This parable highlights the importance of receptivity to God's word and the potential for spiritual growth and fruitfulness.

The Apostle Paul also employs the metaphor of sprouting in his letters. In 1 Corinthians 3:6-7, he writes, "I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow." Here, sprouting is used to emphasize God's sovereign role in spiritual growth and the development of the church.

Theological Significance

Sprouting serves as a powerful symbol of resurrection and new life in Christ. Just as seeds must be buried in the ground to sprout and grow, so too must believers die to their old selves to experience new life in Christ. This theme is echoed in 1 Corinthians 15:36-38, where Paul discusses the resurrection of the dead: "What you sow does not come to life unless it dies. And what you sow is not the body that will be, but a bare seed, perhaps of wheat or something else. But God gives it a body as He has designed, and to each kind of seed He gives its own body."

Conclusion

Sprouting in the Bible is a rich metaphor that conveys themes of growth, renewal, and divine promise. It serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness and the transformative power of His word, encouraging believers to trust in His timing and provision.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Sprout.
Strong's Hebrew
6780. tsemach -- a sprout, growth
... Word Origin from tsamach Definition a sprout, growth NASB Word Usage Branch (5),
growth (1), heads (1), plants (1), sprouting (1), sprouts (1), what grew (1 ...
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3126. yoneq -- a young plant, sapling
... tender plant. Active participle of yanaq; a sucker; hence, a twig (of a tree felled
and sprouting) -- tender plant. see HEBREW yanaq. 3125, 3126. yoneq. 3127 ...
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Library

Of the Church in Its Likeness to a vine Sprouting and Suffering ...
... Chapter 24."Of the Church in Its Likeness to a Vine Sprouting and Suffering
Pruning. 44. "But that vine, which was spreading forth ...
/.../on the catechising of the uninstructed/chapter 24 of the church in.htm

The Scriptures Forbid Our Supposing Either that the Resurrection ...
... He immediately annexes a parable of this in "the trees which are tenderly sprouting
into a flower-stalk, and then developing the flower, which is the precursor ...
/.../on the resurrection of the flesh/chapter xxii the scriptures forbid our.htm

Chapter xl
... The season for sprouting is upon it, and the very process of sprouting takes
place with visible progress before his very eyes. The ...
//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter xl.htm

The vine and the Branches
... It is not a pruning of any unholy sprouts, for they are to be wholly kept from
sprouting in the process of the life of bearing holy fruit in this justified ...
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Chapter xli
... and, lo, there were seven ears of grain coming up on one stalk, plump and nice;
and, lo, seven ears, thin and blasted by the east wind, were sprouting up after ...
//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter xli.htm

On the Catechising of the Uninstructed
... Chapter 24.--Of the Church in Its Likeness to a Vine Sprouting and Suffering Pruning.
Chapter 25.--Of Constancy in the Faith of the Resurrection. ...
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The Problem of Foreign Missions
... requires particular implements in each case and not any implements, and that the
time between sowing and reaping, and even between sowing and sprouting, is an ...
/.../berkhof/new evangelism and other papers/the problem of foreign missions.htm

Preface.
... Edward Hardey, whose words were the first that were sent home to the heart of the
washerman with the power that quickens dry corns into sprouting seeds, and ...
//christianbookshelf.org/hodson/old daniel/preface.htm

From Apostolic Teaching Tertullian Turns to that of Companions of ...
... Thus adultery, sprouting again from the pristine stock, and wholly blemishing the
unity of the new colour from which it had been excluded, is a defect that ...
/.../tertullian/on modesty/chapter xx from apostolic teaching tertullian.htm

Fragment xxxi. Observe That, by Means of the Grain of Mustard Seed ...
... Sprouting out from Him, the twelve apostles, having become fair and fruitful boughs,
were made a shelter for the nations as for the fowls of heaven, under ...
/.../fragments from the lost writings of irenaeus/fragment xxxi observe that by.htm

Thesaurus
Sprouting (4 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Sprouting (4 Occurrences). Deuteronomy 29:23 and that
the whole land of it is sulfur, and salt, and a burning, that (See NIV). ...
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Zuzims (1 Occurrence)
... Restless; sprouting, were smitten "in Ham" by Chedorlaomer and his allies (Genesis
14:5). Some have identified this tribe with the Zamzummims (qv). ...
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Sprouts (6 Occurrences)

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Sprouteth (1 Occurrence)

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Food (2953 Occurrences)
... best fig and olive orchards are carefully plowed, first in the spring when the buds
are swelling, sometimes again when the second crop is sprouting, and again ...
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Resources
What is the meaning of the Parable of the Sower? | GotQuestions.org

What is the significance of the olive tree in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org

What is wrong with the allegorical interpretation method? | GotQuestions.org

Sprouting: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Sprouting (4 Occurrences)

Deuteronomy 29:23
and that the whole land of it is sulfur, and salt, and a burning, that
(See NIV)

2 Kings 19:26
Therefore their inhabitants were of small power. They were dismayed and confounded. They were like the grass of the field, and like the green herb, like the grass on the housetops, and like grain blasted before it has grown up.
(See NIV)

Isaiah 37:27
This is why their townsmen had no power, they were broken and put to shame; they were like the grass of the field, or a green plant; like the grass on the house-tops, which a cold wind makes waste.
(See NIV)

Ezekiel 17:9
Say thou, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Shall it prosper? shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it may wither; that all its fresh springing leaves may wither? and not by a strong arm or much people can it be raised from the roots thereof.
(See JPS DBY NAS RSV)

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