In biblical terminology, the concept of "thrusts" often refers to the act of pushing or driving something with force. This term can be found in various contexts throughout the Scriptures, illustrating both physical actions and metaphorical implications.

Old Testament Usage

1. Physical Force: The term "thrust" is frequently used to describe physical actions, particularly in battle or conflict. For example, in Judges 3:21, we read about Ehud, who "reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into Eglon’s belly" . This vivid depiction highlights the decisive and forceful nature of Ehud's action in delivering Israel from Moabite oppression.

2. Divine Judgment: Thrusting is also used metaphorically to describe divine judgment or the expulsion of nations. In Deuteronomy 6:19, God promises to "thrust out all your enemies from before you, as the LORD has spoken" . Here, the term conveys the idea of God actively removing obstacles and adversaries from the path of His chosen people.

3. Rejection and Expulsion: The concept of thrusting is employed to signify rejection or expulsion. In 1 Samuel 15:23, Samuel tells Saul, "Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king" . Although the term "thrust" is not directly used here, the idea of being forcefully removed from a position of favor is implicit.

New Testament Usage

1. Spiritual Warfare: In the New Testament, the notion of thrusting can be seen in the context of spiritual warfare. Ephesians 6:16 speaks of the "shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one" . While the term "thrust" is not explicitly mentioned, the imagery of combat and defense against spiritual attacks is evident.

2. Parables and Teachings of Jesus: Jesus uses the concept of thrusting in His parables to illustrate spiritual truths. In Luke 13:28, He warns, "There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrust out" . This serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of unbelief and disobedience.

3. Apostolic Actions: The Acts of the Apostles records instances where the term is used to describe the forceful actions of individuals. In Acts 7:45, Stephen recounts how "our fathers, under Joshua, brought it in when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them" . The thrusting out of nations is attributed to divine intervention and the fulfillment of God's promises.

Theological Implications

The use of "thrusts" in the Bible often carries significant theological implications. It underscores the power and authority of God in executing judgment and delivering His people. It also serves as a metaphor for the spiritual battles faced by believers, emphasizing the need for faith and reliance on divine strength. The imagery of thrusting out or being thrust out serves as a warning against disobedience and a call to remain steadfast in faith.

In summary, the concept of thrusts in the Bible is multifaceted, encompassing physical actions, divine interventions, and spiritual truths. It reflects the dynamic interplay between human agency and divine sovereignty, illustrating the consequences of both obedience and rebellion in the biblical narrative.4094a. madqarah -- a piercing, stab, thrust
... 4094, 4094a. madqarah. 4094b . a piercing, stab, thrust. Transliteration:
madqarah Short Definition: thrusts. Word Origin from daqar ...
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Watkinson -- the Transfigured Sackcloth
... from the moment of its first beat instinctively longs for the beautiful...." We
strive for the right and the true: it is circumstance that thrusts wrong upon us ...
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Whither is Thy Beloved Gone, O Thou Fairest among Women? Whither ...
... She is suspended, as it were, at a distance from God and every creature, and to
complete her misery, He commonly thrusts these poor suffering ones at such ...
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Book I to Pleasant Songs My Work was Erstwhile Given, and Bright ...
... Happy is that death which thrusts not itself upon men in their pleasant years,
yet comes to them at the oft-repeated cry of their sorrow. ...
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Apostolic Exhortation
... He is not afraid of being personal; he does not shirk the touching of men's consciences;
he rather thrusts his hand into their hearts and make them feel their ...
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The Compassion of Jesus
... Galilee, or at noon rest with him as he sits on the well curb of Jacob's well; it
you stop with him in the evening as he bares his side and thrusts forth his ...
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An Appeal to the Married Women.
... She, they say, when she has to hide, thrusts away into a thicket her head
alone"plainly the whole of it, (though)"leaving all the rest of herself exposed. ...
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Thy Will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.
... For there will be happenings quite strange if we are to abide therein, as we shall
have to suffer many thrusts and blows on that account from everything that ...
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Seeing, Then, Man's Own Reflections, Even in Spite of the ...
... I say nothing of him who, to save himself, thrusts another in the lion's way, that
he may not be too little of a murderer when he puts to death that very same ...
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Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity Duty to New and Old Man.
... And so powerful and wily is our old evil foe that wherever he can gain enough of
an opening to insert one of his claws, he thrusts in his whole self and will ...
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The Courage of the Saviour
... He is confident in his own strength, he is rough and hard, and does not care for
pain; and when he thrusts his head into a fight, like a surly dog, he does it ...
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Thrusts (2 Occurrences)
...Thrusts (2 Occurrences). Proverbs 10:3 Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous
to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked. (WEB). ...
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Thumb (7 Occurrences)

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Thrusting (5 Occurrences)

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Thrust (92 Occurrences)
... 4. (vt) To stab; to pierce; -- usually with through. 5. (vi) To make a push; to
attack with a pointed weapon; as, a fencer thrusts at his antagonist. ...
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Bel (3 Occurrences)
... Daniel makes a mixture of which pitch forms the principal ingredient and thrusts
it down the dragon's throat, so that "it bursts asunder and dies." The people ...
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Dragon (20 Occurrences)
... Daniel makes a mixture of which pitch forms the principal ingredient and thrusts
it down the dragon's throat, so that "it bursts asunder and dies." The people ...
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Paul (207 Occurrences)
... Wrede thrusts aside the personal details and argues that the epistles give merely
the tendency of early Christianity (Ueber Aufgabe und Metbode der Sogen. ...
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Allow (86 Occurrences)
... (WEB NAS). Proverbs 10:3 Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go
hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked. (WEB NAS). ...
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Hungry (56 Occurrences)
... Proverbs 10:3 Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry,
but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked. (WEB RSV NIV). ...
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