The term "expelled" in the biblical context often refers to the act of being driven out or cast away from a place, group, or position. This concept is seen throughout the Scriptures, where individuals or groups are expelled due to disobedience, sin, or as a consequence of divine judgment.

Old Testament Instances

1. Adam and Eve: The first and most significant instance of expulsion in the Bible is the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden. After they disobeyed God by eating from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, they were expelled from the garden to prevent them from eating from the Tree of Life and living forever in their sinful state. Genesis 3:23-24 states, "So the LORD God banished him from the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he had been taken. And He drove out the man and stationed cherubim on the east side of the Garden of Eden, along with a whirling sword of flame to guard the way to the tree of life."

2. Ishmael and Hagar: In Genesis 21, Sarah demands that Abraham expel Hagar and her son Ishmael. This expulsion is rooted in the tension between Sarah and Hagar, as well as the divine promise that Isaac, not Ishmael, would be the heir of God's covenant with Abraham. Genesis 21:10 records Sarah's words: "Drive out this slave woman and her son, for the son of this slave woman shall not be an heir with my son Isaac."

3. The Canaanites: The Israelites were commanded to expel the Canaanites from the Promised Land. This expulsion was part of God's judgment against the Canaanites for their idolatry and wickedness. In Numbers 33:52 , God instructs the Israelites, "You must drive out all the inhabitants of the land before you. Destroy all their carved images and cast idols, and demolish all their high places."

New Testament Instances

1. The Unrepentant Sinner: In the New Testament, the concept of expulsion is applied within the context of church discipline. In 1 Corinthians 5, the Apostle Paul instructs the Corinthian church to expel a member who is living in blatant immorality. 1 Corinthians 5:13 states, "Expel the wicked man from among you." This expulsion serves both as a means of maintaining the purity of the church and as a call to repentance for the individual.

2. The Synagogue Expulsions: During Jesus' ministry and the early church period, some believers were expelled from the synagogues for their faith in Christ. In John 9:22 , it is noted that the parents of the man born blind were afraid to speak openly about Jesus "because they feared the Jews. For the Jews had already determined that anyone who confessed Jesus as the Christ would be put out of the synagogue."

Theological Implications

The theme of expulsion in the Bible underscores the seriousness of sin and disobedience, as well as the holiness and justice of God. It also highlights the importance of repentance and reconciliation. While expulsion serves as a form of judgment or discipline, it often carries the hope of restoration. In the case of the church, the goal of expelling an unrepentant sinner is ultimately to bring about repentance and reintegration into the community of believers.(imp. & p. p.) of Expel.656. aposunagogos -- expelled from the congregation
... expelled from the congregation. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: aposunagogos
Phonetic Spelling: (ap-os-oon-ag'-o-gos) Short Definition: away from the ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/656.htm - 6k7698. sheger -- offspring, young (of beasts)
... eject. From an unused root probably meaning to eject; the fetus (as finally expelled) --
that cometh of, increase. 7697, 7698. sheger. 7699 . Strong's Numbers
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5327. natsah -- perhaps to fly
... A primitive root; properly, to go forth, ie (by implication) to be expelled, and
(consequently) desolate; causatively, to lay waste; also (specifically), to ...
/hebrew/5327.htm - 5k

1644. garash -- to drive out, cast out
... 1), dispossessed (1), divorced (5), drive (16), driven (6), driven it away (1),
driving (1), drove (8), drove them away (1), evict (1), expelled (1), surely ...
/hebrew/1644.htm - 6k

1197a. baar -- to burn, consume
... Usage blazed (1), burn (15), burned (12), burning (13), burns (3), clean sweep
(1), consume (1), consumed (2), destroy (1), devoured (1), expelled (1), heated ...
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1645. geresh -- a thing thrust, a thing put forth
... 1). put forth. From garash; produce (as if expelled) -- put forth. see HEBREW
garash. 1644, 1645. geresh. 1646 . Strong's Numbers.
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1898. hagah -- to remove
... Word Origin a prim. root Definition to remove NASB Word Usage expelled (1), take
away (2). stay, stay away. A primitive root; to remove -- stay, stay away. ...
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Strangers must Never be Expelled the City in a Time of Famine. ...
... Book III. Chapter VII. Strangers must never be expelled the city in a time of famine.?
Strangers must never be expelled the city in a time of famine. ...
/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/chapter vii strangers must never.htm

How they are to be Expelled.
... Homily VIII. Chapter X."How They are to Be Expelled. "But the reason why
the demons delight in entering into men's bodies is this. ...
/.../unknown/the clementine homilies/chapter x how they are to.htm

John is Expelled from his Church by a Synod Held at Chalcedon on ...
... Book VI. Chapter XV."John is expelled from his Church by a Synod held
at Chalcedon on account of his Dispraise of Women. When ...
/.../the ecclesiastical history of scholasticus/chapter xv john is expelled from.htm

How Constantius, Feigning Idolatry, Expelled those who Consented ...
... Book I. Chapter XVI."How Constantius, feigning Idolatry, expelled those who consented
to offer Sacrifice, but retained in his Palace all who were willing to ...
/.../the life of constantine/chapter xvi how constantius feigning idolatry.htm

Him Cyrus, his Grandson by his Daughter, Expelled from the Kingdom ...
... Book II. Chapter VIII. Him Cyrus, his grandson by his daughter, expelled
from the kingdom? Him Cyrus, his grandson by his daughter ...
/.../severus/life and writings of sulpitius severus /chapter viii him cyrus his.htm

How the Lands from which the Canaanites were Expelled, had Been ...
... II. Second Conference of Abbot Moses. Chapter XXIV. How the lands from which the
Canaanites were expelled, had been assigned to the seed of Shem. ...
/.../cassian/the works of john cassian /chapter xxiv how the lands.htm

How Ethelfrid, King of the Northumbrians, Having Vanquished the ...
... XXXIV. How Ethelfrid, king of the Northumbrians, having vanquished the nations of
the Scots, expelled them from the territories of the English. [603 AD]. ...
/.../bede/bedes ecclesiastical history of england/chap xxxiv how ethelfrid king.htm

Letter A
... Received 1823, Located 1837 * Acuff, Francis "Received 1793, Died 1795 * Adams,
Aaron "Received 1830 * Adams, Arnold "Received 1831, Expelled 1839 * Adams ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/bangs/an alphabetical list of m e preachers/letter a.htm

To John, Bishop of Germanicia.
... On account of what murders and witchcrafts have I been expelled? What adulteries
did the man commit? What tombs did the man violate? ...
/.../theodoret/the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/cxlvii to john bishop of.htm

Letter W
... Part 2 L - Z Letter W. * Waddle, Charles "Received 1811, Expelled 1826 * Waddle,
George "Received 1824, Located 1827 * Wade, Daniel F. "Received 1827 ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/bangs/an alphabetical list of m e preachers/letter w.htm

Expelled (16 Occurrences)
... (imp. & pp) of Expel. Multi-Version Concordance Expelled (16 Occurrences). ... Matthew
9:33 When the demon was expelled, the dumb man could speak. ...
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Cured (62 Occurrences)
... (WEY). Matthew 8:16 In the evening many demoniacs were brought to Him, and with
a word He expelled the demons; and He cured all the sick, (WEY). ...
/c/cured.htm - 23k

Aquila (7 Occurrences)
... doubtless one of the colony of Jews mentioned in Acts 2:9 1 Peter 1:1. They were
refugees from the cruel and unjust edict of Claudius which expelled all Jews ...
/a/aquila.htm - 13k

Sheshai (3 Occurrences)
... When the Israelites obtained possession of the country the sons of Anak were expelled
and slain (Joshua 15:14; Judges 1:10). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ...
/s/sheshai.htm - 8k

Zoan (7 Occurrences)
... The Hyksos rulers had held it for 500 years according to Manetho, and were expelled
after 1700 BC George the Syncellus (Chronographia, about 800 AD) believed ...
/z/zoan.htm - 17k

Ptolemy
... he withdrew. The brothers quarreled again, and Philometor, expelled by
Euergetes, went to Rome to seek assistance (164 BC). The ...
/p/ptolemy.htm - 17k

Expel (29 Occurrences)

/e/expel.htm - 15k

Canaan (102 Occurrences)
... Pharaoh Meneptah, at the time of the Exodus, it ceased to be connected with Egypt,
and the Egyptian garrisons in the South of the country were expelled by the ...
/c/canaan.htm - 64k

Hezekiah (124 Occurrences)
... campaign mentioned in 2 Kings 18:8. Meanwhile, in the same general uprising, the
Chaldean Merodach-baladan, who had already been expelled from Babylon after an ...
/h/hezekiah.htm - 72k

Canaanites (63 Occurrences)
... Pharaoh Meneptah, at the time of the Exodus, it ceased to be connected with Egypt,
and the Egyptian garrisons in the South of the country were expelled by the ...
/c/canaanites.htm - 55k

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