Dictionary of Bible Themes: 6730 reinstatement

6730 reinstatement

Dictionary of Bible Themes

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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

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

Reinstatement as God's people

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.