The concept of "establishing" in the Bible encompasses the ideas of setting up, founding, confirming, and making firm or stable. It is a theme that runs throughout both the Old and New Testaments, reflecting God's sovereign power and His desire to bring stability and order to His creation and His people.

Old Testament

In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word often translated as "establish" is "kun," which conveys the sense of preparing, making firm, or setting up. One of the earliest instances of this concept is found in Genesis 6:18, where God tells Noah, "But I will establish My covenant with you, and you will enter the ark—you and your sons and your wife and your sons’ wives with you." Here, God is setting up a covenant, a binding agreement, with Noah, ensuring the preservation of humanity and the animal kingdom through the flood.

The establishment of covenants is a recurring theme, as seen in God's covenant with Abraham in Genesis 17:7: "I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you for the generations to come, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you." This covenant is foundational for the nation of Israel and underscores God's commitment to His people.

The establishment of the Davidic kingdom is another significant aspect. In 2 Samuel 7:16, God promises David, "Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before Me; your throne will be established forever." This promise points to the enduring nature of David's lineage, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, the Messiah.

New Testament

In the New Testament, the Greek word "stērizō" is often used, meaning to make stable, strengthen, or confirm. The Apostle Paul frequently speaks of establishing believers in their faith. In Romans 16:25, he writes, "Now to Him who is able to establish you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past." Here, Paul emphasizes that it is God who establishes believers through the gospel, providing them with a firm foundation in Christ.

The establishment of the church is also a key theme. In Matthew 16:18, Jesus declares, "And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it." This statement highlights the establishment of the church as a divine institution, built upon the confession of faith in Jesus as the Christ.

Spiritual Establishment

The Bible also speaks to the personal and spiritual establishment of individuals. In 1 Thessalonians 3:13, Paul prays, "May He establish your hearts in blamelessness and holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen." This prayer reflects the desire for believers to be firmly rooted in holiness and righteousness, prepared for the return of Christ.

Furthermore, the establishment of peace and righteousness is a prophetic theme, as seen in Isaiah 9:7: "Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this." This passage points to the ultimate establishment of God's kingdom, characterized by justice and peace, through the reign of the Messiah.

Conclusion

The biblical concept of establishing is multifaceted, encompassing God's actions in history, His promises to His people, and His work in the lives of individuals. It underscores the stability and certainty that come from God's sovereign will and His eternal purposes.(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Establish.4160. poieo -- to make, do
... 1), consider (1), created things (1), dealt (1), did (33), did...do (2), do (170),
does (16), does...do (1), doing (38), done (43), establishing (1), execute (4 ...
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2631. katakrima -- penalty
... Cognate: 2631 (from 2596 , ", according to," intensifying 2917 , "the results of ") --
properly, the exact of condemnation handed after due (establishing guilt ...
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5975. amad -- to take one's stand, stand
... 1), defend (2), delay (2), endure (5), endures (4), enduring (1), enter (1), entered
(2), erected (1), establish (1), established (2), establishing (1), fixed ...
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The Design of Establishing a Common Household with his Friends is ...
... Book VI. Chapter XIV."The Design of Establishing a Common Household with
His Friends is Speedily Hindered. 24. And many of us ...
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And the Apostles, who Speak of God, in Establishing the Truth of ...
... Piece X. And the apostles, who speak of God, in establishing the truth of
the advent of? And the apostles, who speak of God, [1907 ...
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Whether Delight is a Passion?
... i, 11) "delight is a certain movement of the soul and a sensible establishing
thereof all at once, in keeping with the nature of the thing.". ...
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Chapter I Beginning and Early Days of the Orphan Work.
... I., among other reasons for establishing an Orphan-House, the following:". ... This,
then, was the primary reason for establishing the Orphan-House. ...
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Judaism and Heathenism in Contact.
... The Roman empire, though directly establishing no more than an outward political
union, still promoted indirectly a mutual intellectual and moral approach of ...
/.../history of the christian church volume i/section 13 judaism and heathenism.htm

Wesleyan or English Methodist Missionary Society.
... being. Dr. Coke was preeminently useful in establishing missions in various
places This society was organized in 1817. WEST INDIES ...
/.../hayward/the book of religions/wesleyan or english methodist missionary.htm

To those who Object that According to the Words of Amos the Spirit ...
... that heretics have been wont to object that the Holy Spirit appears to be a creature,
because many of them use as an argument for establishing their impiety ...
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The Misrepresentation of the Pelagians Concerning the Use of the ...
... the proud, who are ignorant of the righteousness of God,"that is, which is of God
to man, that he may be righteous,"and desirous of establishing their own ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 2 ii the misrepresentation of.htm

The Acts of the Apostles
... was directed by a vision to pass into Europe, where he visited Philippi, Thessalonica,
Berea, Athens and Corinth, preaching the gospel and establishing churches ...
/.../drummond/introduction to the new testament/the acts of the apostles.htm

Family Habits.
... No one is without habits, good or bad. They have much to do with our welfare here
and hereafter. Hence the importance of establishing proper habits. ...
/.../philips/the christian home/chapter xvii family habits.htm

Establishing (18 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Establish. Multi-Version
Concordance Establishing (18 Occurrences). Acts 3:21 whom ...
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Manuscripts
... The Hebrew and Greek manuscripts of the Old Testament and New Testament, respectively,
form the primary sources for establishing the text or true original ...
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Establishment (4 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The act of establishing; a ratifying
or ordaining; settlement; confirmation. 2. (n.) The state ...
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Builder (33 Occurrences)
... The literal significance leads also to several figurative applications, especially
to God as Divine Builder: (1) as establishing, eg the nation (Psalm 69:35 ...
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Justice (212 Occurrences)
... regarded not man" (Luke 18:2). In a larger sense justice is not only giving to others
their rights, but involves the active duty of establishing their rights. ...
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Establisheth (16 Occurrences)

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Desolation (131 Occurrences)
... the beginning of the Persian sovereignty, the Jews had been permitted to organize
anew their religious and political commonwealth, thus establishing a state ...
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Galatia (6 Occurrences)
... Of these, Deiotaros succeeded in establishing himself as sole king, by murdering
the two other tribal kings; and after his death in 40 BC his power passed to ...
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Christianity
... Estimates of our Lord's Person: The best Christian thought of our day has no more
difficulty than had the apostles in holding and establishing what Principal ...
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Uncleanness (56 Occurrences)
... holy, and so He starts on the lower plane of ceremonial uncleanness and cleanness
(see Leviticus 11:44 as to the purpose of Yahweh in establishing these laws ...
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