In biblical contexts, "stakes" are often mentioned in relation to tents and tabernacles, serving as essential components for securing these temporary dwellings. The use of stakes is primarily found in the Old Testament, where they are depicted as vital for the stability and security of the structures they support.

Biblical References:

1. Isaiah 33:20 · "Look upon Zion, the city of our appointed feasts; your eyes will see Jerusalem, a peaceful abode, a tent that will not be moved; its stakes will never be pulled up, nor any of its cords broken."
In this passage, stakes symbolize permanence and security. The imagery of a tent with unmovable stakes conveys the idea of stability and divine protection over Jerusalem, contrasting the temporary nature of tents with the eternal promise of God's presence.

2. Isaiah 54:2 · "Enlarge the site of your tent, stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, do not hold back; lengthen your cords and strengthen your stakes."
Here, the stakes are part of a metaphorical call to expand and prepare for growth. The strengthening of stakes suggests readiness and the ability to support a larger, more expansive dwelling, symbolizing the growth and blessing of God's people.

3. Exodus 35:18 · "The tent pegs for the tabernacle and for the courtyard, along with their ropes;"
In the construction of the Tabernacle, stakes (or tent pegs) were crucial for securing the structure. This practical use underscores the importance of stakes in maintaining the integrity and function of sacred spaces.

Symbolic Significance:

Stakes in the Bible often carry a deeper symbolic meaning beyond their practical use. They represent stability, security, and preparedness. In prophetic literature, the imagery of stakes is used to convey God's promises of protection and permanence for His people. The act of strengthening stakes is associated with faith and readiness to embrace God's blessings and expansion.

Cultural and Historical Context:

In ancient Near Eastern cultures, tents were common dwellings, especially among nomadic peoples like the Israelites during their wilderness wanderings. Stakes were indispensable for setting up these tents, ensuring they remained secure against the elements. The biblical use of stakes reflects this cultural reality, while also imbuing them with theological significance.

Theological Implications:

From a theological perspective, stakes can be seen as a metaphor for the believer's life. Just as stakes provide stability to a tent, faith and adherence to God's word provide stability to a believer's life. The call to "strengthen your stakes" can be interpreted as an exhortation to deepen one's faith and commitment to God's purposes.

In summary, stakes in the Bible serve both a practical and symbolic role, illustrating themes of stability, security, and divine promise. They remind believers of the importance of being firmly anchored in faith and prepared for the growth and expansion that comes from God's blessings.4717. stauroo -- to fence with stakes, to crucify
... to fence with stakes, to crucify. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: stauroo
Phonetic Spelling: (stow-ro'-o) Short Definition: I crucify Definition: I fix to ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4717.htm - 8k3489. yathed -- a peg, pin
... Word Origin from an unused word Definition a peg, pin NASB Word Usage peg
(6), pegs (11), pin (3), spade (1), stakes (1), tent peg (3). ...
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April 26. "Strangers and Pilgrims" (Heb. xi. 13).
... for the man that does not know how to plough and more sorry for the man that is
too proud to want to know"you have found it necessary to have two stakes in a ...
/.../simpson/days of heaven upon earth /april 26 strangers and pilgrims.htm

The Body of Our Lord Placed in the Sepulchre.
... The men placed the sacred body on a species of leathern hand-barrow, which they
covered wit a brown-coloured cloth, and to which they fastened two long stakes. ...
/.../the dolorous passion of our lord jesus christ/chapter lii the body of.htm

Letter cccxlvii. Libanius to Basil.
... I want some rafters. [3280] Any other sophist would have called them stakes, or
poles, not because he wanted stakes or poles, but rather for shewing off his ...
/.../basil/basil letters and select works/letter cccxlvii libanius to basil.htm

Of True Fasting and Its Reward: Also of Purity of Body.
... And seeing that the vines were suitably supported on stakes, and the ground, moreover,
dug up, and all the weeds rooted out, and the vines fruitful, he was ...
/.../pastor/the pastor books first second third/similitude fifth of true fasting.htm

The Early Life of St. Joseph
... I saw Joseph making long stakes in a place between high walls with openings above
to let in light. These stakes were frames for wicker-screens. ...
/.../emmerich/the life of the blessed virgin mary/v the early life of.htm

The Strife for Precedence.
... The outside difference was in the value of the stakes; but the huzzas did not rise
much nearer to heaven in the one instance than in the other. ...
/.../chapin/humanity in the city/discourse iii the strife for.htm

The Ancestral Home
... during the years between 1775 and 1834 shifts his tent to Piscataway, New Jersey,
thence to New Brunswick, thence to Somerville, where the stakes are driven ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/fagg/forty years in south china/i the ancestral home.htm

Prayer and Fervency
... ALEXANDER WHYTE. PRAYER, without fervour, stakes nothing on the issue, because
it has nothing to stake. It comes with empty hands. Hands ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/bounds/the necessity of prayer/v prayer and fervency.htm

Are You Mocked?
... forth into open persecution"Herod has sought the young child to destroy it; Haman
has sought to destroy the whole generation of Israel; stakes have been ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 62 1916/are you mocked.htm

The Dark was Lifting as Vergilius Entered the Field of Mars. ...
... sweating under a set pace of four miles to the hour and a burden of sixty
pounds"shield, helmet, breast-plate, pilum, swords, intrenching tools, stakes for ...
//christianbookshelf.org/bacheller/vergilius/chapter 11 the dark was.htm

Stakes (2 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Stakes (2 Occurrences). Isaiah ... removed. Its stakes
will never be plucked up, nor will any of its cords be broken. ...
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Stake (2 Occurrences)
... 6. (vt) To fasten, support, or defend with stakes; as, to stake vines or plants. ...
being congealed, lieth on the top of sharp stakes," is of course meaningless. ...
/s/stake.htm - 8k

Pool (25 Occurrences)
... played for in certain games of cards, billiards, etc.; an aggregated stake to which
each player has contributed a snare; also, the receptacle for the stakes. ...
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Bank (28 Occurrences)
... 20. (n.) The sum of money or the checks which the dealer or banker has as a
fund, from which to draw his stakes and pay his losses. 21. ...
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Stalk (7 Occurrences)

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Cords (80 Occurrences)
... Your eyes will see Jerusalem, a quiet habitation, a tent that won't be removed.
Its stakes will never be plucked up, nor will any of its cords be broken. ...
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Lengthen (9 Occurrences)
... 54:2 "Enlarge the place of your tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of
your habitations; don't spare: lengthen your cords, and strengthen your stakes...
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Gatherings (9 Occurrences)
... 20 Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a
quiet habitation, a tent that shall not be removed, the stakes whereof shall ...
/g/gatherings.htm - 9k

Wear (56 Occurrences)
... like. 14. (n.) A fence of stakes, brushwood, or the like, set in a stream,
tideway, or inlet of the sea, for taking fish. 15. (n ...
/w/wear.htm - 25k

Weaving (4 Occurrences)
... In reality the eight strands are made by passing one continuous thread back and
forth between the two poles which are held apart by stakes driven into the ...
/w/weaving.htm - 17k

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