Transmutation, in a general sense, refers to the change or conversion of one substance into another. While the term itself is not explicitly found in the Bible, the concept of transformation and change is a recurring theme throughout the Scriptures. In a biblical context, transmutation can be understood as the miraculous transformation of elements or the spiritual transformation of individuals.

Miraculous Transformations

The Bible contains several accounts of miraculous transformations that can be seen as forms of transmutation. One of the most notable examples is the turning of water into wine at the wedding in Cana, performed by Jesus Christ. In John 2:7-9 , it is recorded: "Jesus told the servants, 'Fill the jars with water.' So they filled them to the brim. 'Now draw some out,' He said, 'and take it to the master of the banquet.' They did so, and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine." This miracle demonstrates Jesus' divine authority over the natural elements, showcasing His power to transmute water into wine.

Another example is found in the Old Testament, where Moses, under God's command, performs signs before Pharaoh. In Exodus 7:10-12 , Aaron's staff is transformed into a serpent: "So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and did just as the LORD had commanded. Aaron threw his staff down before Pharaoh and his officials, and it became a serpent." This act of transmutation served as a sign of God's power and authority over the Egyptian magicians.

Spiritual Transformation

Beyond physical transformations, the Bible emphasizes the spiritual transmutation of individuals through faith in Christ. This transformation is often described as a new creation or rebirth. 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 passage highlights the profound change that occurs in a person's life when they accept Christ, symbolizing a spiritual transmutation from the old self to a new, redeemed identity.

The process of sanctification is another aspect of spiritual transmutation. Believers are called to be transformed by the renewing of their minds, as stated in Romans 12:2 : "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God." This ongoing transformation involves a change in character and behavior, aligning believers more closely with the image of Christ.

Resurrection and Glorification

The ultimate transmutation for believers is the resurrection and glorification of the body. The Apostle Paul speaks of this transformation in 1 Corinthians 15:51-52 : "Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed." This passage describes the future transformation of believers' bodies into a glorified state, free from the corruption of sin and death.

In summary, while the term "transmutation" is not directly used in the Bible, the concept is evident in the miraculous transformations performed by God and the spiritual transformation experienced by believers. These changes reflect God's power and the transformative work of the Holy Spirit in the lives of His people.2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
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Genesis 1:1-31
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
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Genesis 1:27
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
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Genesis 1:24
And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.
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3883. parallage -- change
... fickleness, variableness. From a compound of para and allasso; transmutation (of
phase or orbit), ie (figuratively) fickleness: variableness. see GREEK para. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3883.htm - 6k1516. gay -- a valley
... Or (shortened) gay {gah'-ee}; probably (by transmutation) from the same root as
gevah (abbreviated); a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a ...
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778. araq -- the earth
... earth (2). earth. (Aramaic) by transmutation for ara'; the earth -- earth.
see HEBREW ara'. 777, 778. araq. 779 . Strong's Numbers.
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4142. musabbah -- being changed, enclosed, be set, turning
... Or mucabbah {moo-sab-baw'}; feminine of muwcab; a reversal, ie The backside (of
a gem), fold (of a double-leaved door), transmutation (of a name) -- being ...
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Whether the Soul of Christ had Omnipotence with Regard to the ...
... OF THE POWER OF CHRIST'S SOUL (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether the soul of Christ had
omnipotence with regard to the transmutation of creatures? ...
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Whether Sorrow is More Harmful to the Body than the Other Passions ...
... But those things which have only a spiritual existence do not cause a transmutation
in the body: as is evident with regard to the images of colors, which ...
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Whether this Proposition is False: "The Body of Christ is Made Out ...
... I answer that, This conversion of bread into the body of Christ has something in
common with creation, and with natural transmutation, and in some respect ...
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Whether the Justification of the Ungodly is the Remission of Sins
... When it is brought about in this latter way, justification means the transmutation
from a state of injustice to the state of justice which we have mentioned. ...
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Whether the Justification of the Ungodly is the Remission of Sins?
... Secondly, this justice may be brought about in man by a movement from one contrary
to the other, and thus justification implies a transmutation from the state ...
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Whether any Passion is in the Soul?
... as being a kind of passion" (De Anima i, 5). But passion, accompanied by the loss
of something, is only in respect of a bodily transmutation; wherefore passion ...
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Whether Some Defect is a Cause of Daring?
... Since, however, fear and hope, and also daring, being passions, consist in a movement
of the appetite, and in a certain bodily transmutation; a thing may be ...
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Whether Passion is in the Sensitive Appetite Rather than in the ...
... I answer that, As stated above [1209](A[1]) passion is properly to be found
where there is corporeal transmutation. This corporeal ...
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Whether Delight is in the Intellectual Appetite?
... However, there is this difference of delight in either power, that delight of the
sensitive appetite is accompanied by a bodily transmutation, whereas delight ...
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Whether Fear is a Passion of the Soul?
... power; and more properly still, it is a movement of an appetitive power that has
a bodily organ, such movement being accompanied by a bodily transmutation. ...
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