Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 6000 Sin and salvation » 6600 Aspects of salvation » 6730 reinstatement Restoration to a previous state or position. It is demonstrated in human relationships and also by God in his love and grace restoring fallen humanity and lifting up his people to their former place within his service. The basis of reinstatement God does not remember sin See also Psalm 103:12; Isaiah 38:17; Isaiah 43:25; Ezekiel 20:44 God's unfailing love Psalm 89:28; Lamentations 3:22; Hosea 11:8 God's reinstatement of fallen humanity Humanity's unique calling Hebrews 2:6-8 See also Psalm 8:4-6; Genesis 1:26-27; Isaiah 43:7 Humanity's fall and reinstatement Romans 3:23-24; 2 Thessalonians 2:14 See also Romans 5:15-19; Romans 8:17; Ephesians 1:12; Hebrews 2:10; 1 Peter 5:1 God's reinstatement of Israel The promise of reinstatement Micah 4:8 See also Isaiah 1:26; Isaiah 60:10; Haggai 2:9; Zechariah 1:17; Zechariah 10:6-8 Reinstatement as God's people Hosea 2:23 See also Romans 9:25; 1 Peter 2:10 Reinstatement as God's bride Isaiah 54:5-8 See also Jeremiah 3:12-14; Hosea 2:14-20 Reinstatement in the land Jeremiah 33:10-16 See also 2 Chronicles 30:9; Jeremiah 31:16-17; Hosea 11:10-11 God's reinstatement of his servants Judges 16:22 Samson's hair begins to grow again, indicating his renewed call to serve God; Jeremiah 15:19 God will continue to speak through a repentant Jeremiah; Daniel 4:34-36 Nebuchadnezzar's sanity and kingdom is restored; Jonah 3:1-2 God renews Jonah's commission; John 21:15-17 Jesus Christ reinstates Peter after his denial. Further examples of reinstatement Genesis 40:13 Pharaoh's cupbearer reinstated; 1 Samuel 19:6-7 David reinstated by Saul; 2 Samuel 9:7 Mephibosheth reinstated by David; 2 Samuel 14:33 Absalom reinstated by David; Daniel 3:30 Nebuchadnezzar reinstates Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego; Hosea 3:2-3 Gomer reinstated as Hosea's wife; Luke 15:22-24 the prodigal reinstated by his father; Phm 10 Paul asks Philemon to reinstate his slave Onesimus; Phm 24 John Mark, formerly rejected, has here been reinstated as Paul's companion. See also
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