The term "afresh" is not directly found in the text of the Bible; however, the concept of renewal and starting anew is a recurring theme throughout the Scriptures. The idea of beginning afresh is deeply rooted in the biblical narrative, symbolizing spiritual renewal, repentance, and the transformative power of God's grace.

Old Testament Context

In the Old Testament, the concept of renewal is often associated with God's covenant relationship with His people. The Israelites experienced cycles of sin, judgment, repentance, and restoration. For instance, the book of Lamentations speaks to the hope of renewal even amidst despair: "Because of the LORD’s loving devotion we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness" (Lamentations 3:22-23). This passage highlights the daily opportunity for renewal and the fresh mercies that God provides.

The theme of starting afresh is also evident in the prophetic literature. The prophets frequently called the people of Israel to repentance and a renewed commitment to God. Ezekiel speaks of a new heart and spirit: "I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh" (Ezekiel 36:26). This promise of spiritual renewal points to a transformative change that God initiates in the hearts of His people.

New Testament Context

In the New Testament, the concept of starting afresh is central to the message of the Gospel. Jesus Christ's death and resurrection provide the ultimate means for spiritual renewal and a new beginning. The Apostle Paul writes about the transformative power of faith in Christ: "Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come!" (2 Corinthians 5:17). This verse encapsulates the idea of becoming afresh through the redemptive work of Jesus.

The theme of renewal is also evident in the teachings of Jesus. In the Gospel of John, Jesus speaks to Nicodemus about the necessity of being born again: "Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again" (John 3:3). This concept of being "born again" signifies a spiritual rebirth and a fresh start in one's relationship with God.

Practical Implications

The biblical theme of starting afresh has practical implications for believers. It encourages a life of continual repentance and reliance on God's grace. The Apostle Paul exhorts believers to "put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be renewed in the spirit of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness" (Ephesians 4:22-24). This passage calls Christians to live out their new identity in Christ by embracing a lifestyle of holiness and renewal.

The concept of afresh also offers hope and encouragement. It reassures believers that no matter their past, they can experience God's forgiveness and start anew. The promise of renewal is a testament to God's unending grace and faithfulness, providing a foundation for spiritual growth and transformation.(adv.) Anew; again; once more; newly.AFRESH

a-fresh': Only in Hebrews 6:6, "seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh," where it stands for the prefix of the Greek anastaurountas. It has been disputed whether in this word ana has the reiterative force ("again," "anew"). In classical Greek anastauroo has always the simple sense of "to crucify," (ie. "to rinse up on a cross," ana being merely "up"). So some would render it here (eg. Cremer, Lexicon of New Testament Greek). Against this it is argued

(1) that the classical writers had no occasion for the idea of crucifying anew (compare Winer, De verb. Comp., etc., Pt III, 9, Leipzig, 1843);

(2) that in many compounds ana signifies both "up" and "again," as in anablepo, which means "to recover sight" as well as "to look up";

(3) that the rendering "crucify afresh" suits the context;

(4) that the Greek expositors (eg. Chrysostom) take it so without questioning. (So also Bleek, Lunemann, Alford, Westcott; compare the Vulgate's rursum crucifigentes.)

D. Miall Edwards

329. anazopureo -- to kindle afresh
... to kindle afresh. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: anazopureo Phonetic Spelling:
(an-ad-zo-poor-eh'-o) Short Definition: I stir up the fire, fan the flame ...
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328. anazonnumi -- to gird up
... Word Origin from ana and zonnumi Definition to gird up NASB Word Usage prepare
(1). gird up. From ana and zonnumi; to gird afresh -- gird up. see GREEK ana. ...
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388. anastauroo -- to crucify again
... crucify again. From ana and stauroo; to recrucify (figuratively) -- crucify afresh.
see GREEK ana. see GREEK stauroo. (anastaurountas) -- 1 Occurrence. ...
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How, when the Pelagian Heresy Began to Spring up Afresh, Germanus ...
... XXI. How, when the Pelagian heresy began to spring up afresh, Germanus, returning
to Britain with Severus, first restored bodily strength to a lame youth, then ...
/.../bede/bedes ecclesiastical history of england/chap xxi how when the.htm

The Mistakes which must be Avoided by those who Say that Men's ...
... its origin, Chapter 34."The Mistakes Which Must Be Avoided by Those Who Say that
Men's Souls are Not Derived from Their Parents, But are Afresh Inbreathed by ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 34 the mistakes which must.htm

Daily Fellowship with God
... As I need every moment afresh the air to breathe, as the sun every moment afresh
sends down its light, so it is only in direct living communication with God ...
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The Impossibility of Renewal.
... of the age to come, and then fell away, it is impossible to renew them again unto
repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put ...
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Concerning Faith and Baptism.
... and having been taught that there is one divine nature in three subsistences, are
rebaptized, these, as the divine Apostle says, crucify the Christ afresh. ...
/.../exposition of the orthodox faith/chapter ix concerning faith and baptism.htm

Petilianus Said: "Accordingly, as we have Said...
... Augustin answered: You do not prove that I, whom you wish to baptize afresh,
am either a persecutor or a traditor. And if you prove ...
/.../chapter 21 47 petilianus.htm

He Continues to Say that "Neither have visible Things Been Given ...
... be more nor less good and evil among mortals." This point also has been referred
to, viz., that "God does not need to amend His work afresh." [3974] But it is ...
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Hebrews vi. 3-Jan
... Because he had said, "not laying again a foundation of repentance." For if he again
baptized them and catechised them afresh, and having been baptized at the ...
/.../homilies on the gospel of st john and hebrews/homily ix hebrews vi 3-jan.htm

The Sixth Commandment
... Profane flagitious sinners are said to crucify the son of God afresh.' Hebrews
6:6. (1) They swear by his blood, and so, as it were, make his wounds bleed ...
/.../watson/the ten commandments/2 6 the sixth commandment.htm

"Members one of Another. "
... devotion, to the idea of consecrated energies; and this being so, all Christian
life is of the nature of a warfare; and a warfare which begins afresh with each ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/percival/sermons at rugby/xi members one of another.htm

Afresh (5 Occurrences)
...AFRESH. a-fresh': Only in Hebrews 6:6, "seeing they crucify to themselves the Son
of God afresh," where it stands for the prefix of the Greek anastaurountas. ...
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Africa (1 Occurrence)

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Newly (15 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (adv.) Lately; recently. 2. (adv.) Anew; afresh;
freshly. Multi-Version Concordance Newly (15 Occurrences). ...
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Undoing (7 Occurrences)
... impossible, I say, to keep bringing them back to a new repentance, for, to their
own undoing, they are repeatedly crucifying the Son of God afresh and exposing ...
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Worms (14 Occurrences)
... (BBE). Job 7:5 My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust. My skin closes
up, and breaks out afresh. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Festering (7 Occurrences)
... healed. (See NIV). Job 7:5 My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust.
My skin closes up, and breaks out afresh. (See NIV). Isaiah ...
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Runs (28 Occurrences)
... (WEB DBY NAS RSV). Job 7:5 My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of
dust. My skin closes up, and breaks out afresh. (See NAS). ...
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Repeatedly (28 Occurrences)
... impossible, I say, to keep bringing them back to a new repentance, for, to their
own undoing, they are repeatedly crucifying the Son of God afresh and exposing ...
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Exposing (3 Occurrences)
... impossible, I say, to keep bringing them back to a new repentance, for, to their
own undoing, they are repeatedly crucifying the Son of God afresh and exposing ...
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Dirt (9 Occurrences)
... (See NAS). Job 7:5 My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust. My skin
closes up, and breaks out afresh. (See NAS RSV). Psalms ...
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