Definition and General Understanding:
Recourse refers to the act of seeking help or protection, especially in times of trouble or distress. In a biblical context, recourse often involves turning to God for guidance, support, and deliverance. It embodies the reliance on divine intervention and the trust in God's sovereignty and providence.

Biblical Instances and Themes:

1. Divine Assistance and Protection:
Throughout the Bible, believers are encouraged to seek recourse in God during times of need. The Psalms frequently highlight this theme, portraying God as a refuge and strength. Psalm 46:1 states, "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble." This verse underscores the belief that God is always available to provide support and protection.

2. Prayer as a Means of Recourse:
Prayer is a primary means by which believers seek recourse from God. The act of prayer signifies a humble acknowledgment of human limitations and a dependence on God's power. Philippians 4:6-7 encourages believers, "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

3. Faith and Trust in God's Provision:
Recourse to God is deeply connected to faith and trust in His provision. Hebrews 11:6 emphasizes the necessity of faith, stating, "And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him." This passage highlights the importance of trusting in God's ability to provide and reward those who seek Him earnestly.

4. Examples of Recourse in Scripture:
Numerous biblical figures exemplify the concept of recourse. King David, for instance, often sought God's guidance and deliverance in times of distress. In 1 Samuel 30:8 , David inquires of the Lord, "Shall I pursue this raiding party? Will I overtake them?" The Lord responds affirmatively, demonstrating His willingness to guide and support those who seek Him.

5. Jesus Christ as the Ultimate Recourse:
In the New Testament, Jesus Christ is presented as the ultimate recourse for humanity. Through His life, death, and resurrection, believers have access to salvation and eternal life. John 14:6 records Jesus' words, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." This declaration affirms that Jesus is the primary means by which believers can approach God and find spiritual recourse.

6. The Holy Spirit's Role:
The Holy Spirit also plays a crucial role in providing recourse to believers. As the Comforter and Counselor, the Holy Spirit guides, empowers, and intercedes for believers. Romans 8:26 states, "In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words."

Theological Implications:

Recourse to God is a fundamental aspect of the Christian faith, reflecting a deep-seated trust in His omnipotence and benevolence. It involves a recognition of human frailty and the need for divine intervention. The concept of recourse is intricately linked to the doctrines of prayer, faith, and the work of the Holy Trinity in the life of a believer. Through recourse, Christians experience God's peace, guidance, and provision, reinforcing their relationship with Him and their reliance on His eternal promises.1. (n.) An option to seek aid or compensation; as to seek recourse through a lawsuit; renewed course; return; retreat; recurrence.

2. (n.) Recurrence in difficulty, perplexity, need, or the like; access or application for aid; resort.

3. (n.) Access; admittance.

4. (v. i.) To return; to recur.

5. (v. i.) To have recourse; to resort.

8664. Tishbiy -- Tishbite
... Tishbite Patrial from an unused name meaning recourse; a Tishbite or inhabitant
of Tishbeh (in Gilead) -- Tishbite. 8663, 8664. Tishbiy. 8664a . ...
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Letter v. --Recourse to Providence.
... ON THE ESTEEM FOR AND LOVE OF THIS VIRTUE. Letter V."Recourse to Providence. To
the same Sister."Perpignan, 1741. ... I have recourse to Him always. ...
/.../abandonment to divine providence/letter v recourse to providence.htm

Of a Good Government in External Things, and of Having Recourse to ...
... THE THIRD BOOK. ON INWARD CONSOLATION CHAPTER XXXVIII Of a good government
in external things, and of having recourse to God in dangers. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/kempis/imitation of christ/chapter xxxviii of a good.htm

The Thirty-Eighth Chapter: the Right Ordering of External Affairs ...
... BOOK THREE. INTERNAL CONSOLATION The Thirty-Eighth Chapter: The Right Ordering of
External Affairs; Recourse to God in Dangers. The Voice of Christ ...
/.../kempis/the imitation of christ/the thirty-eighth chapter the right.htm

Whom could I Find to Reconcile Me to Thee? was I to have Recourse ...
... Book X Chapter XLII Whom could I find to reconcile me to Thee? was I to have
recourse to? ... was I to have recourse to Angels? by what prayers? ...
/.../augustine/the confessions of saint augustine/chapter xlii whom could i.htm

Whether Divination by Drawing Lots is Unlawful?
... Yet this may happen to be sinful in four ways. First, if one have recourse to lots
without any necessity: for this would seem to amount to tempting God. ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether divination by drawing lots.htm

Whether a Priest Can Always Absolve his Subject?
... Now according to the Law, the lesser judges were not competent to decide all cases,
and had recourse to the higher judges, according to Ex.24:14: "If any ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether a priest can always.htm

Whether it is Always Sinful to Wage War?
... And just as it is lawful for them to have recourse to the sword in defending that
common weal against internal disturbances, when they punish evil-doers ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether it is always sinful.htm

Whether There Can be a virtue About Games?
... deeds. Therefore it becomes a wise and virtuous man to have recourse to
such things at times. Moreover the Philosopher [*Ethic. ...
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Verbs, 72-84
... Plato often has recourse to them, partly for the sake of philosophical precision,
and partly, it must be confessed, because in his later style he preferred two ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/conybeare/a grammar of septuagint greek/verbs 72-84.htm

To Olympias. Do not be Anxious on My Behalf, nor Rack Yourself ...
... For a few days ago when I suffered from a tendency to vomiting, owing to the state
of the atmosphere, I had recourse amongst other remedies to the drug which ...
//christianbookshelf.org/chrysostom/on the priesthood/to olympias do not be.htm

Recourse (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (n.) An option to seek aid or compensation; as to seek recourse through a lawsuit;
renewed course; return; retreat; recurrence. ...Recourse (1 Occurrence). ...
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Resort (14 Occurrences)
... 3. (vi) To fall back; to revert. 4. (vi) To have recourse; to apply; to
one's self for help, relief, or advantage. 5. (n.) The act ...
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Go (17871 Occurrences)
... the river; this road goes to New York. 13. (vi) To have recourse; to resort;
as, to go to law. 14. (vt) To take, as a share in an ...
/g/go.htm - 19k

Inquire (95 Occurrences)
... employment opportunities. 2. (vi) To seek to learn anything by recourse to
the proper means of knowledge; to make examination. 3. (vt ...
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Take (11064 Occurrences)
... charm. 5. (vt) To make selection of; to choose; also, to turn to; to have
recourse to; as, to take the road to the right. 6. (vt ...
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Recounts (1 Occurrence)

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Rhegium (1 Occurrence)
... On the occasion of the invasion of Italy by Pyrrhus, the people of Rhegium had recourse
to an alliance with Rome (280 BC) and received 4,000 Campanian troops ...
/r/rhegium.htm - 8k

Refer (4 Occurrences)
... electrical disturbances. 4. (vi) To have recourse; to apply; to appeal;
to betake one's self; as, to refer to a dictionary. 5. (vi ...
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Prisoner (87 Occurrences)
... house of Yahweh" (20:2). Mere imprisonment was not adequate punishment for the
prophet's announcement of Judah's doom; it was necessary to have recourse to the ...
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Betake (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (vt) To take or seize. 2. (vt) To have recourse to; to apply; to resort; to go; --
with a reflexive pronoun. 3. (vt) To commend or entrust to; to commit to. ...
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