In the context of the Bible, "disposing" refers to the act of arranging, distributing, or getting rid of something. This concept can be seen in various aspects of biblical teachings, including stewardship, judgment, and divine providence. The Bible provides guidance on how believers are to manage and dispose of their resources, responsibilities, and even their sins.

Stewardship and Resource Management

The Bible emphasizes the importance of stewardship, which involves responsibly managing and disposing of the resources God has entrusted to individuals. In the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30), Jesus illustrates the principle of faithful stewardship. The servants are entrusted with their master's wealth, and their responsibility is to manage and dispose of it wisely. The servant who fails to do so is reprimanded, highlighting the expectation that believers should use their resources for God's glory and the benefit of others.

Proverbs 3:9-10 states, "Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest; then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine." This passage underscores the principle of honoring God through the proper disposal of one's resources, ensuring that they are used in a manner that reflects gratitude and obedience to God.

Judgment and Divine Disposition

The concept of disposing is also evident in the context of divine judgment. God, as the ultimate judge, disposes of nations and individuals according to His righteous standards. In the Old Testament, the dispossession of the Canaanites from the Promised Land is an example of divine judgment and disposition. Deuteronomy 9:4-5 explains, "Do not say in your heart when the LORD your God has driven them out before you, 'Because of my righteousness the LORD has brought me in to possess this land.' But it is because of the wickedness of these nations that the LORD is driving them out before you."

This passage highlights that God's disposition of the Canaanites was not due to the righteousness of the Israelites but because of the Canaanites' wickedness. It serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and justice in disposing of nations according to His divine will.

Divine Providence and Human Responsibility

The Bible also teaches that while God is sovereign in His disposition of events and circumstances, humans have a responsibility to act wisely and justly. Proverbs 16:9 states, "A man's heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps." This verse reflects the balance between human planning and divine disposition, encouraging believers to trust in God's providence while actively engaging in responsible decision-making.

Disposing of Sin

In the New Testament, the concept of disposing takes on a spiritual dimension with the call to dispose of sin. Believers are urged to rid themselves of sinful behaviors and attitudes. Colossians 3:8 instructs, "But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your mouth." This call to dispose of sin is part of the sanctification process, where believers are transformed into the likeness of Christ.

The act of disposing of sin is not merely a human effort but is empowered by the Holy Spirit. Romans 8:13 states, "For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live." This verse emphasizes the necessity of divine assistance in the believer's effort to dispose of sinful practices.

In summary, the biblical concept of disposing encompasses the responsible management of resources, the execution of divine judgment, the balance of human responsibility with divine providence, and the spiritual call to rid oneself of sin. These aspects reflect the broader biblical themes of stewardship, justice, sovereignty, and sanctification.(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dispose.4941. mishpat -- judgment
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custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form ...
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Predestination Defined as Only God's Disposing of Events in his ...
... A Treatise on the gift of perseverance, Chapter 41."Predestination Defined
as Only God's Disposing of Events in His Foreknowledge. ...
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That Internal Prayer was the Practice of Ancient Hermits...
... merely out of the spirit of penance, without any regard at all to make use of their
solitude for the getting of learning or for the disposing themselves to ...
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Question Lxxxiii of Prayer
... as inducing a necessity"as happens when the effect comes entirely under the power
of a cause; in another way, imperfectly"namely, by merely disposing to it ...
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To the Rev. A. Brandram
... Upon receiving this information, I instantly sallied forth to the marketplace, and
that same night succeeded in disposing of upwards of thirty Testaments. ...
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Whether Prayer is an Act of the Appetitive Power?
... when it necessitates its effect, and this happens when the effect is wholly subject
to the power of the cause; secondly imperfectly, by merely disposing to the ...
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Whether Charity Increases through Every Act of Charity?
... it need to increase proportionally in each part of that time, as happens in local
movement; but for a certain space of time nature works by disposing for the ...
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In Internal Contemplative Ways a Guide is Necessary, and Why? 2...
... the strength, or very seldom, by reason that they live distracted lives, not using
such solitude and recollection as are necessary for the disposing of souls ...
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A Strong Resolution Necessary in the Beginning. ...
... very tendence to this union, in which our whole essential happiness consists, has
in it some degrees of happiness, and is an imperfect union, disposing to a ...
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"Boast not Thyself of to Morrow, for Thou Knowest not what a Day ...
... And indeed, in the Lord's disposing of all affairs under the sun, after this method,
there is infinite wisdom and goodness both, though at the first view men ...
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The Worst Things Work for Good to the Godly
... the worst things are good, for they are a fruit of the curse; but though they are
naturally evil, yet the wise overruling hand of God disposing and sanctifying ...
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Disposing (2 Occurrences)
...Disposing (2 Occurrences). 1 Corinthians 7:31 and they that use the world, as not
disposing of it as their own; for the fashion of this world passes. (DBY). ...
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Disposition (3 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The act of disposing, arranging, ordering, regulating, or transferring;
application; disposal; as, the disposition of a man's property by will. ...
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Disposal (4 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The act of disposing, or disposing of, anything; arrangement; orderly
distribution; a putting in order; as, the disposal of the troops in two lines. ...
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Disposed (16 Occurrences)

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Funeral (3 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Burying was among the Jews the only mode of
disposing of corpses (Genesis 23:19; 25:9; 35:8, 9, etc.). ...
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Trim (4 Occurrences)
... 5. (vt) To adjust, as a ship, by arranging the cargo, or disposing the weight of
persons or goods, so equally on each side of the center and at each end, that ...
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Drowsy (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Heavy with sleepiness; lethargic; dozy. 2. (superl.)
Disposing to sleep; lulling; soporific. 3. (superl.) Dull; stupid. ...
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Devise (41 Occurrences)
... 7. (n.) The act of giving or disposing of real estate by will; -- sometimes
improperly applied to a bequest of personal estate. ...
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Property (212 Occurrences)
... constitute excellence. 3. (n.) The exclusive right of possessing, enjoying,
and disposing of a thing; ownership; title. 4. (a.) That ...
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Cremation
... etc.): Cremation, while the customary practice of the ancient Greeks, and not unknown
among the Romans, was certainly not the ordinary mode of disposing of the ...
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