The term "occasioned" refers to events or circumstances that give rise to certain actions, decisions, or developments within the biblical narrative. In Scripture, various events are occasioned by divine intervention, human actions, or a combination of both, often serving as pivotal moments in the unfolding of God's redemptive plan.

Divine Intervention

Throughout the Bible, God often occasions events to fulfill His purposes. For instance, the plagues in Egypt were occasioned by God's command to let His people go, as seen in Exodus 7-12. These plagues were not random occurrences but were divinely orchestrated to demonstrate God's power and to compel Pharaoh to release the Israelites. In Exodus 9:16 , God declares, "But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth."

Human Actions

Human actions also occasion significant events in the biblical narrative. King David's sin with Bathsheba, for example, occasioned a series of consequences, including the death of their first child and ongoing strife within David's household (2 Samuel 11-12). This narrative illustrates how personal choices can occasion both immediate and long-term repercussions, aligning with the biblical principle of sowing and reaping (Galatians 6:7-8).

Prophetic Fulfillment

Prophetic events are often occasioned by specific circumstances that align with God's foreordained plan. The birth of Jesus Christ was occasioned by a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered, leading Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem, fulfilling the prophecy of Micah 5:2. Luke 2:1-4 records, "Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire... And everyone went to his own town to register."

Trials and Testing

Occasions of trial and testing are prevalent in Scripture, serving to refine and strengthen the faith of God's people. The testing of Abraham's faith when asked to sacrifice Isaac was occasioned by God's command, as seen in Genesis 22. This event not only tested Abraham's obedience but also foreshadowed the ultimate sacrifice of God's own Son. Hebrews 11:17-19 reflects on this, stating, "By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son."

Redemptive History

The overarching narrative of Scripture is occasioned by God's redemptive plan for humanity. The fall of man in Genesis 3 occasioned the need for a Savior, setting the stage for the coming of Jesus Christ. Romans 5:18-19 explains, "So then, just as one trespass brought condemnation for all men, so also one act of righteousness brought justification and life for all men. For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous."

In summary, the concept of being "occasioned" in the Bible highlights the interplay between divine sovereignty and human responsibility, illustrating how God uses various circumstances to accomplish His divine will and purpose throughout history.(imp. & p. p.) of Occasion.

Occasioned by Great and Unseasonable Rain.
... Miscellaneous. OCCASIONED BY GREAT AND UNSEASONABLE RAIN. O God! who dost
Heav'n's sceptre wield What is it that now makes our field ...
/.../paul gerhardts spiritual songs/occasioned by great and unseasonable.htm

Of the Civil Dissension Occasioned by the Sedition of the Gracchi.
... Book III. Chapter 24."Of the Civil Dissension Occasioned by the Sedition
of the Gracchi. The civil wars originated in the seditions ...
/.../augustine/city of god/chapter 24 of the civil dissension.htm

Of Certain Outward Temptations and Appearances of Satan. Of the ...
... Chapter XXXI. Of Certain Outward Temptations and Appearances of Satan. Of the
Sufferings Thereby Occasioned. Counsels for Those Who Go on. Unto Perfection. ...
/.../teresa/the life of st teresa of jesus/chapter xxxi of certain outward.htm

The Arian Heresy, Its Origin, Its Progress, and the Contention ...
... Book I. Chapter XV."The Arian Heresy, its Origin, its Progress, and the
Contention which it occasioned among the Bishops. Although ...
/.../the ecclesiastical history of sozomenus/chapter xv the arian heresy its.htm

A Comparison of the Disasters which Rome Experienced During the ...
... Chapter 29."A Comparison of the Disasters Which Rome Experienced During the Gothic
and Gallic Invasions, with Those Occasioned by the Authors of the Civil ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 29 a comparison of the.htm

Introduction
... Luther's first literary works to appear in print were also occasioned by the work
of his calling and of his office in the Wittenberg congregation. ...
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Of the Disturbance at Antioch by Eustathius.
... In the midst, however, of the general happiness occasioned by these events, and
while the Church of God was every where and every way flourishing throughout ...
/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/chapter lix of the disturbance at.htm

Whether Fear Makes one Tremble?
... Objection 1: It would seem that trembling is not an effect of fear. Because trembling
is occasioned by cold; thus we observe that a cold person trembles. ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether fear makes one tremble.htm

Wandering Thoughts
... thoughts are exceeding various. Multitudes of them are occasioned by the
natural union between the soul and body. How immediately and ...
/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 41 wandering thoughts.htm

The Way of Transgressors.
... Still, on the next morning, unaccountable as it was to Amanda, she was quite hoarse,
and was much troubled by a cough occasioned by a slight but constant ...
//christianbookshelf.org/arthur/words for the wise/the way of transgressors.htm

Occasioned (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Occasion. Multi-Version Concordance
Occasioned (1 Occurrence). 1 Samuel 22:22 And David ...
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Itch (11 Occurrences)
... 5. (n.) A sensation in the skin occasioned (or resembling that occasioned)
by the itch eruption; -- called also scabies, psora, etc. ...
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Creep (8 Occurrences)
... 9. (n.) The act or process of creeping. 10. (n.) A distressing sensation, or
sound, like that occasioned by the creeping of insects. 11. ...
/c/creep.htm - 10k

Evil (1503 Occurrences)
... Even when the suffering has been occasioned by sin or dereliction of duty, whether
the wrong is active or passive, many, perhaps the majority of those who are ...
/e/evil.htm - 47k

Governor (78 Occurrences)
... Hardly less is the embarrassment occasioned by the vague employment of words in
indiscriminate reference to persons of superior rank and somehow exercising ...
/g/governor.htm - 48k

Occasions (8 Occurrences)

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Hunger (52 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) An uneasy sensation occasioned normally by the
want of food; a craving or desire for food. 2. (n.) Any strong eager desire. ...
/h/hunger.htm - 25k

Zadok (50 Occurrences)
... (2) On David's flight from Jerusalem, occasioned by Absalom's rebellion, Zadok and
Abiathar (now the joint high priest), accompanied by the whole body of the ...
/z/zadok.htm - 40k

Levitical (19 Occurrences)
... Yet "Jerus and the temple, which, properly speaking, occasioned the whole arrangement,
are buried in silence with a diligence which is in the highest degree ...
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