The term "upheaved" is not directly found in the Berean Standard Bible , but the concept of upheaval is prevalent throughout the biblical narrative, often symbolizing divine intervention, judgment, or significant transformation. In Scripture, upheaval can refer to both physical and spiritual disturbances, reflecting God's sovereign power over creation and history.

Biblical Instances of Upheaval:

1. Creation and the Flood:
The initial act of creation itself can be seen as a divine upheaval, where God brings order out of chaos (Genesis 1:1-2). The Flood in Genesis 6-9 is a literal upheaval of the earth, where God judges the wickedness of humanity by covering the earth with water, sparing only Noah and his family. This event signifies a profound transformation and a new beginning for creation.

2. The Exodus:
The deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt is marked by a series of upheavals, including the ten plagues (Exodus 7-12). These plagues demonstrate God's power over nature and the false gods of Egypt, culminating in the parting of the Red Sea (Exodus 14:21-22), where the waters are upheaved to allow the Israelites to escape.

3. Mount Sinai:
At Mount Sinai, the giving of the Law is accompanied by a dramatic upheaval of the natural world. Exodus 19:18 describes the scene: "Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke because the LORD had descended on it in fire. The smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently." This event underscores the holiness and majesty of God as He establishes His covenant with Israel.

4. Prophetic Imagery:
The prophets often use imagery of upheaval to describe God's judgment and the coming Day of the Lord. Isaiah 24:19-20 states, "The earth is utterly broken apart, the earth is split open, the earth is shaken violently. The earth staggers like a drunkard and sways like a hut. Its transgression weighs heavily upon it, and it will fall, never to rise again." Such language conveys the totality of God's judgment and the transformation that accompanies His intervention.

5. The Crucifixion and Resurrection:
The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ are the ultimate spiritual upheavals. At the moment of Christ's death, Matthew 27:51 records, "At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split." This physical upheaval signifies the breaking of the barrier between God and humanity, granting believers direct access to God through Christ.

6. The End Times:
The Book of Revelation is replete with imagery of cosmic upheaval as part of the eschatological events leading to the establishment of God's eternal kingdom. Revelation 6:12-14 describes a great earthquake, the sun turning black, and the stars falling from the sky, symbolizing the final judgment and the renewal of creation.

Theological Significance:

In the biblical context, upheaval is often a manifestation of God's direct action in the world, whether in judgment, deliverance, or the establishment of a new covenant. It serves as a reminder of God's ultimate authority over creation and history, His ability to bring about change, and His commitment to His redemptive purposes. Through upheaval, God reveals His power, justice, and mercy, calling His people to repentance, faith, and obedience.5375. nasa -- to lift, carry, take
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Nahum's Doom of Nineveh
... The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt; and the earth is upheaved
at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein. ...
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Letters to Olympias.
... We behold a sea upheaved from the very lowest depths, some sailors floating dead
upon the waves, others engulfed by them, the planks of the ships breaking up ...
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April the Fourth the Resurrection Morning
... The kingdom of the devil was upheaved from its foundations. All the boasted pomp
of his showy empire was turned upside down. "I beheld Satan falling!". ...
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Down the Islands
... marl so often seen in the West Indies, especially at Barbadoes: but if so, it must,
to judge from the scar which it makes seaward, have been upheaved long ago ...
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On a Piece of Chalk. A Lecture to Working Men.
... bed.". It is obvious that the chalk must have been upheaved and converted
into dry land, before the timber trees could grow upon it. ...
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Naparima and Montserrat
... had its full share of those later disturbances of the earth-crust, which carried
tertiary strata up along the shoulders of the Alps; which upheaved the chalk ...
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Natural Science and Theological Science.
... the waters under the Heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry
land appear." Then it was that these continents were upheaved,"other than ...
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Watching the Horizon
... They will call upon the upheaved rocks to hide them from the wrath of God. These
are the four events occurring at this time. They are grouped together. ...
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The Savanna of Aripo
... about the summits, or who remembers that the strata, whether tertiary or lower chalk,
have been, over the greater part of the island, upheaved, faulted, set on ...
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Striking Similes
... Like the shadow of a great hill that reaches far out over the plain. Like the shadows
of the stars in the upheaved sea. Like the shudder of a doomed soul. ...
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Upheaved (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Upheaved (1 Occurrence). Nahum 1:5 The mountains
quake at him, and the hills melt; and the earth is upheaved...
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Uphaz (2 Occurrences)

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Upheld (15 Occurrences)

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Wanderings (7 Occurrences)
... granite mountains of Sinai. It was upheaved probably in the Miocene age,
long before man appeared on earth. The surface formation ...
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Palestine (1 Occurrence)
... The country was first upheaved from the ocean in the Eocene age; and, in the subsequent
Miocene age, the great crack in the earth's surface occurred, which ...
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Israel (27466 Occurrences)
... granite mountains of Sinai. It was upheaved probably in the Miocene age,
long before man appeared on earth. The surface formation ...
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