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In the context of the Bible, "settings" can refer to various elements that establish the context or environment in which biblical events, teachings, and narratives occur. These settings are crucial for understanding the historical, cultural, and theological backdrop of the Scriptures.

1. Geographical Settings:

The Bible is set in a variety of geographical locations, each with its own significance. The land of Israel, with its diverse landscapes, serves as the primary setting for much of the biblical narrative. Key locations include:

· Jerusalem: Central to Jewish worship and the site of the Temple, Jerusalem is pivotal in both the Old and New Testaments. It is the city where Jesus was crucified and resurrected.

· Bethlehem: Known as the birthplace of Jesus (Matthew 2:1), Bethlehem holds prophetic significance as foretold in Micah 5:2.

· Egypt: A place of refuge and bondage, Egypt is where the Israelites were enslaved before the Exodus (Exodus 1:11-14).

· Babylon: Symbolic of exile and judgment, Babylon is where the Israelites were taken captive (2 Kings 25:11).

2. Cultural and Historical Settings:

Understanding the cultural and historical context of the Bible is essential for interpreting its messages. The Bible spans several eras, including:

· Patriarchal Period: The time of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, characterized by nomadic lifestyles and covenantal promises (Genesis 12-50).

· Monarchical Period: The era of the united and divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah, marked by the reigns of kings like David and Solomon (1 Samuel · 2 Chronicles).

· Exilic and Post-Exilic Periods: Times of captivity and return, shaping the identity and faith of the Jewish people (Ezra, Nehemiah).

· First-Century Judea: The setting of the New Testament, under Roman occupation, where Jesus' ministry took place.

3. Literary Settings:

The Bible contains various literary genres, each with its own setting:

· Historical Narrative: Books like Genesis and Acts provide historical accounts within specific settings.

· Poetry and Wisdom Literature: Psalms and Proverbs offer insights into human experience and divine wisdom, often set in the context of worship and daily life.

· Prophetic Literature: Prophets like Isaiah and Jeremiah deliver messages within the socio-political settings of their times.

· Apocalyptic Literature: Books like Daniel and Revelation use symbolic settings to convey visions of divine intervention and future events.

4. Theological Settings:

The settings in the Bible also have theological implications, revealing God's character and purposes:

· Creation: The setting of the Garden of Eden illustrates God's original design for humanity (Genesis 2).

· Covenant: Various settings, such as Mount Sinai, where God establishes covenants with His people (Exodus 19-20).

· Redemption: The setting of the cross at Calvary is central to the Christian faith, symbolizing salvation through Jesus Christ (John 19:17-18).

· Eschatological Settings: Future settings, such as the New Jerusalem, represent the fulfillment of God's promises (Revelation 21:1-2).

In summary, the settings of the Bible are integral to its narrative, providing context and depth to the unfolding account of God's interaction with humanity. Understanding these settings enhances the reader's comprehension of biblical truths and their application to life.
Strong's Hebrew
4906. maskith -- a showpiece, figure, imagination
... Definition a showpiece, figure, imagination NASB Word Usage carved images (1), figured
(1), figured stones (1), imagination (1), imaginations (1), settings (1 ...
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4390. male -- to be full, to fill
... 1), overflowing* (1), overflows* (1), passed (1), presume* (1), refresh (1), required
(2), satisfied (1), satisfy (2), set (1), settings (2), space (1). ...
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8596. toph -- a timbrel, tambourine
... Word Origin from an unused word Definition a timbrel, tambourine NASB Word Usage
settings (1), tambourine (2), tambourines (7), timbrel (6), timbrels (1). ...
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Library

Note
... THE PREFACE TO THE NOTES. The origin of this book was my attempt, when precentor
of a village choir, to provide better settings of the hymns than those in use. ...
/.../bridges/a practical discourse on some principles of hymn-singing/note.htm

Preface to the Yattendon Hymnal
... preface to the notes, and the few other old tunes which do not fall into either
of the two above-mentioned classes, were included for the sake of their settings ...
/.../preface to the yattendon hymnal.htm

Synopsis of the Music in Order of Date
... English, 16th cent, four, Nos.39.53.66.87. Two settings by GEO. ... JSBACH, eight settings,
mostly of earlier melodies, Nos.13.57.62.80.83.85.90.97. ...
/.../synopsis of the music in.htm

The Sabbath
... But these priceless gems had been placed in false settings. ... God desired them to be
removed from their settings of error and replaced in the framework of truth. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/white/the desire of ages/chapter 29 the sabbath.htm

Prayer and the Word of God
... always to pray and not to faint," is as fundamental to God's cause, today, as when
Jesus Christ enshrined that great truth in the immortal settings of the ...
/.../bounds/the necessity of prayer/xii prayer and the word.htm

Preface to Third Edition
... The following is a list of all the settings with which I am acquainted:". * "Peace!
It is I!" by the Rev. T. Helmore, MA Second Edition. Novello.1863. ...
/.../neale/hymns of the eastern church/preface to third edition.htm

"God is Very Father and Very Mother of Nature: and all Natures ...
... FOR in that time He shewed our frailty and our fallings, our afflictings and our
settings at nought, [247] our despites and our outcastings, and all our woe so ...
/.../julian/revelations of divine love/chapter lxii god is very.htm

Evening Hymn.
... Lover of men! O hear my call,. And guard and save me from them all! [set by Mr.
Helmore: also by Mr. Arthur Brown. Both settings have reached a second Edition.] ...
//christianbookshelf.org/neale/hymns of the eastern church/evening hymn.htm

Coming In
... The Christian life is the only one which has no failures, no balked efforts, no
frustrated aims, no brave settings out and defeated returnings. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/coming in.htm

The Winepress and Its Treader
... it. The repeated settings up of Christ's winepress have all been one in
principle, and they all point onwards to a final one. There ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture h/the winepress and its treader.htm

Thesaurus
Settings (19 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Settings (19 Occurrences). ... (WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV). Exodus
28:13 You shall make settings of gold, (WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Filigree (9 Occurrences)
... of a signet, you shall engrave the two stones, according to the names of the children
of Israel: you shall make them to be enclosed in settings of gold. ...
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Ouches (8 Occurrences)
... OUCHES. ouch'-ez, -iz (mishbetsoth (Exodus 28:11, 13, 14, 25; Exodus 39:6, 13, 16,
18) the American Standard Revised Version "settings," but in Exodus 39:13 ...
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Enclosed (16 Occurrences)
... of a signet, you shall engrave the two stones, according to the names of the children
of Israel: you shall make them to be enclosed in settings of gold. (WEB). ...
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Onyx (16 Occurrences)
... Exodus 28:20 and the fourth row a chrysolite, an onyx, and a jasper: they shall
be enclosed in gold in their settings. ... They were enclosed in gold settings. ...
/o/onyx.htm - 12k

Wreathen (8 Occurrences)
... Exodus 28:14 and two chains of pure gold; like cords shalt thou make them, of wreathen
work: and thou shalt put the wreathen chains on the settings. ...
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Row (26 Occurrences)
... Exodus 28:17 You shall set in it settings of stones, four rows of stones: a row
of ruby, topaz, and beryl shall be the first row; (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY ...
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Braided (10 Occurrences)
... Exodus 28:14 and two chains of pure gold; you shall make them like cords of braided
work: and you shall put the braided chains on the settings. (WEB NIV). ...
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Ends (108 Occurrences)
... Exodus 28:25 The other two ends of the two braided chains you shall put on the two
settings, and put them on the shoulder straps of the ephod in its forepart. ...
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Setting (82 Occurrences)
... Exodus 28:17). The instruction runs: "Thou shalt set in it settings of stones,"
namely, four rows of precious stones. The same word ...
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Settings (19 Occurrences)

Exodus 28:11
With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, you shall engrave the two stones, according to the names of the children of Israel: you shall make them to be enclosed in settings of gold.
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 28:13
You shall make settings of gold,
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 28:14
and two chains of pure gold; you shall make them like cords of braided work: and you shall put the braided chains on the settings.
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 28:17
You shall set in it settings of stones, four rows of stones: a row of ruby, topaz, and beryl shall be the first row;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Exodus 28:20
and the fourth row a chrysolite, an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be enclosed in gold in their settings.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY YLT NIV)

Exodus 28:25
The other two ends of the two braided chains you shall put on the two settings, and put them on the shoulder straps of the ephod in its forepart.
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 31:5
and in graving of stone for settings, and in graving of wood to work in all work.
(YLT NAS)

Exodus 35:9
and shoham stones, and stones for settings, for an ephod, and for a breastplate.
(YLT)

Exodus 35:27
And the princes have brought in the shoham stones, and the stones for settings, for the ephod, and for the breastplate,
(YLT)

Exodus 35:33
and in graving of stones for settings, and in graving of wood to work in any work of design.
(YLT NAS)

Exodus 39:6
They worked the onyx stones, enclosed in settings of gold, engraved with the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the children of Israel.
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 39:13
and the fourth row, a chrysolite, an onyx, and a jasper. They were enclosed in gold settings.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 39:16
They made two settings of gold, and two gold rings, and put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 39:18
The other two ends of the two braided chains they put on the two settings, and put them on the shoulder straps of the ephod, in its front.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 10:28
These were the settings forward of the children of Israel according to their hosts: so did they set forward.
(DBY)

1 Chronicles 29:2
and with all my power I have prepared for the house of my God, the gold for 'things of' gold, and the silver for 'those of' silver, and the brass for 'those of' brass, the iron for 'those of' iron, and the wood for 'those of' wood, shoham stones, and settings, and stones of painting and of diverse colours, and all 'kinds of' precious stone, and stones of white marble, in abundance.
(YLT NIV)

2 Chronicles 3:6
He garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim.
(See RSV)

Proverbs 25:11
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
(WEB JPS NAS NIV)

Ezekiel 28:13
Thou wast in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, the topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was in thee; in the day that thou wast created they were prepared.
(See JPS NAS RSV NIV)

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