The term "breaker" is found in the Bible, specifically in the prophetic literature, and carries significant theological implications. It is most notably mentioned in the book of Micah, where it is used in a messianic context.

Micah 2:13 : "One who breaks open the way will go up before them; they will break through the gate and go out. Their King will pass through before them, the LORD at their head."

In this passage, the "breaker" is depicted as a leader who goes before the people, breaking open the way for them to follow. This imagery is rich with meaning, suggesting liberation, guidance, and divine intervention. The breaker is not merely a human leader but is closely associated with the LORD Himself, indicating a divine role in the deliverance and guidance of God's people.

Messianic Interpretation:

In Christian theology, the "breaker" is often interpreted as a messianic figure, prefiguring Jesus Christ. The role of the breaker as one who leads and liberates aligns with the New Testament portrayal of Christ as the Good Shepherd and the one who sets captives free. Jesus is seen as the ultimate breaker who opens the way to salvation, breaking the barriers of sin and death.

Symbolism and Themes:

1. Liberation: The breaker symbolizes the breaking of chains and the opening of paths that were previously obstructed. This theme resonates with the broader biblical narrative of God delivering His people from bondage, as seen in the Exodus and the return from exile.

2. Leadership: The breaker is a leader who goes before the people, indicating a role of guidance and protection. This reflects the biblical theme of God as the shepherd of His people, leading them to safety and prosperity.

3. Divine Presence: The association of the breaker with the LORD underscores the belief in God's active presence in the lives of His people. It emphasizes that true deliverance and guidance come from God alone.

Historical Context:

The book of Micah was written during a time of social injustice and impending judgment upon Israel and Judah. The promise of a breaker who would lead the people to freedom would have been a source of hope and encouragement. It assured the faithful that despite the current turmoil, God had a plan for their redemption and restoration.

Application in Christian Life:

For believers, the concept of the breaker serves as a reminder of Christ's role in their lives. It encourages Christians to trust in Jesus as the one who has broken the power of sin and death, leading them into a new life of freedom and fellowship with God. The breaker motif also inspires believers to follow Christ's example in breaking down barriers of injustice and leading others to the truth.

In summary, the "breaker" in biblical literature is a powerful symbol of divine intervention, leadership, and liberation, ultimately fulfilled in the person and work of Jesus Christ.1. (n.) One who trains horses or dogs.

2. (n.) Specifically: A machine for breaking rocks, or for breaking coal at the mines; also, the building in which such a machine is placed.

3. (n.) A small water cask.

4. (n.) A wave breaking into foam against the shore, or against a sand bank, or a rock or reef near the surface.

3848. parabates -- one who stands beside
... Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: parabates Phonetic Spelling: (par-ab-at'-
ace) Short Definition: a transgressor Definition: a transgressor, law-breaker ...
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802. asunthetos -- not keeping covenant
... covenant-breaker. From a (as a negative particle) and a derivative of suntithemai;
properly, not agreed, ie Treacherous to compacts -- covenant-breaker. ...
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786. aspondos -- without libation, ie without truce, hence ...
... and a derivative of spendo; literally, without libation (which usually accompanied
a treaty), ie (by implication) truceless -- implacable, truce-breaker. ...
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4867. mishbar -- a breaker (of the sea)
... a breaker (of the sea). Transliteration: mishbar Phonetic Spelling: (mish-bawr')
Short Definition: breakers. ... From shabar; a breaker (of the sea) -- billow, wave. ...
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4650. mephits -- scatterer, disperser
... who scatters (1). maul. From puwts; a breaker, ie Mallet -- maul. see HEBREW
puwts. 4649, 4650. mephits. 4651 . Strong's Numbers.
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6555. parats -- to break through
... to break through NASB Word Usage became...prosperous (1), breaches (1), break (2),
break their down (1), break down (1), break forth (1), breaker (1), breaking ...
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Christ the Breaker
... MICAH CHRIST THE BREAKER. 'The Breaker is come up before them: they have
broken up, and have passed through the gate, and are gone ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture a/christ the breaker.htm

Our Status.
... status, but his sovereign or judge determines it for him, the status of this clerk,
altho innocent, is, from the moment of his conviction, that of a law-breaker ...
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Here Followeth a Discourse Between My Wife and the Judges, with ...
... Whereat Judge Twisdon answered very angrily, saying, What, you think we can do what
we list; your husband is a breaker of the peace, and is convicted by the law ...
/.../grace abounding to the chief of sinners/here followeth a discourse between.htm

Rom. Ii. 17, 18
... "For circumcision verily profiteth if thou keep the Law; but if thou be a breaker
of the Law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision." For here he speaks of ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily vi rom ii 17.htm

And ii.
... The breaker goeth up before them; they break through, pass through the gate and
go out, and their King marches before them, and the Lord is on the head of them ...
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Upon Our Lord's SermonOn the Mount
... In this sense, it is apparent, every open drunkard is a teacher of drunkenness;
every sabbath-breaker is constantly teaching his neighbour to profane the day ...
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Again in John v. 2, Etc. , on the Five Porches, Where Lay a Great ...
... Some man, for instance, has chosen to be a house-breaker: the law of the judge knows
that he has acted contrary to the law: the law of the judge knows where to ...
/.../sermons on selected lessons of the new testament/sermon lxxv again in john.htm

Christianity
... The sermon of the preacher should appeal to the law-maker rather than to the
law-breaker; it should arouse men, not to the danger of a hell far off, but to a ...
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From the Close of the General Conference of 1816 to the ...
... of the kingdom" with short and pithy tracts, such as "A Word to the Drunkard,"
"A Word to the Swearer," to the "Smuggler," to the "Sabbath-breaker," &c., &c ...
/.../chapter 4 from the close.htm

God's Testimony Concerning Man
... as well as life, "dead in trespasses and sins;" an evil doer, and therefore under
condemnation; an enemy of God, and therefore "under wrath;" a breaker of the ...
/.../bonar/gods way of peace/chapter i gods testimony concerning.htm

Breaker (2 Occurrences)
... the surface. Multi-Version Concordance Breaker (2 Occurrences). Romans
2:25 For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law ...
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Law-breaker (3 Occurrences)
Law-breaker. Lawbreaker, Law-breaker. Lawbreakers . Multi-Version
Concordance Law-breaker (3 Occurrences). Romans 2:25 ...
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Lawbreaker (3 Occurrences)
... law. (See NIV). Galatians 2:18 For if I build up again those things which
I destroyed, I prove myself a law-breaker. (See NIV). James ...
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Break (257 Occurrences)
... (WEB ASV). Romans 2:25 For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law:
but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision. ...
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Keepest (16 Occurrences)
... Romans 2:25 For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keepest the law; but if thou
art a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision. (WBS). ...
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Obeys (17 Occurrences)
... if he scrupulously obeys the Law, shall he not sit in judgement upon you who,
possessing, as you do, a written Law and circumcision, are yet a Law-breaker? ...
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Ossifrage (2 Occurrences)
... The bones he cracks [hence the appropriateness of the name ossifrage, ie,
"bone-breaker"] by letting them fall on a rock from a great height. ...
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Oath (286 Occurrences)
... which occurs frequently in the ritual of an oath; horkos; and the stronger word
'alah, by which a curse is actually invoked upon the oath-breaker Septuagint ara ...
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Jephthah (26 Occurrences)
... Whom God sets free, or the breaker through, a "mighty man of valour" who delivered
Israel from the oppression of the Ammonites (Judges 11:1-33), and judged ...
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Lawbreakers (2 Occurrences)

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