Definition and Purpose:
In the biblical context, reminders serve as tools to recall God's commandments, promises, and past deeds. They are often used to reinforce faith, encourage obedience, and maintain a covenant relationship with God. Reminders can be physical objects, verbal instructions, or written records that help individuals and communities remember their spiritual obligations and God's faithfulness.

Biblical Examples:

1. Physical Reminders:
· Stones of Remembrance: In Joshua 4:6-7, the Israelites set up twelve stones taken from the Jordan River as a memorial. "This will be a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’ you are to tell them, ‘The waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD. When it crossed the Jordan, the waters were cut off.’ Therefore these stones will be a memorial to the Israelites forever."
· Tassels on Garments: Numbers 15:38-39 instructs the Israelites to wear tassels on the corners of their garments as a reminder of God's commandments. "Speak to the Israelites and tell them that throughout the generations to come, they are to make tassels for the corners of their garments, with a blue cord on each tassel. You will have these tassels to look at so that you will remember all the commands of the LORD, that you may obey them and not prostitute yourselves by chasing after the lusts of your own hearts and eyes."

2. Verbal and Written Reminders:
· Moses' Instructions: Deuteronomy 6:6-9 emphasizes the importance of keeping God's commandments in mind and teaching them to future generations. "These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts. And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorposts of your houses and on your gates."
· Paul's Letters: The Apostle Paul frequently used his epistles to remind believers of the gospel and their duties as Christians. In 2 Timothy 1:6, Paul writes, "For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands."

3. Feasts and Rituals:
· Passover: The annual celebration of Passover serves as a reminder of God's deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt. Exodus 12:14 states, "This day is to be a memorial for you, and you are to celebrate it as a feast to the LORD. You are to celebrate it as a perpetual statute for the generations to come."
· The Lord's Supper: In the New Testament, the Lord's Supper is instituted as a reminder of Christ's sacrifice. 1 Corinthians 11:24-25 records Jesus' words, "And when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, 'This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.' In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, 'This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.'"

Theological Significance:
Reminders in the Bible underscore the human tendency to forget and the need for constant recollection of divine truths. They serve as a means to cultivate spiritual discipline, ensuring that God's laws and acts of salvation remain central in the lives of believers. By engaging with reminders, individuals and communities are encouraged to live in accordance with God's will, fostering a continuous relationship with the divine.

Theory of Book I.
... Concerning such men but a few words, and those in reply to the reminders that we
are continually receiving of the ineptitudes and inaptitudes of preachers. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/jackson/the message and the man/theory of book i.htm

God's Curse on Sin.
... Now, inasmuch as your early years are the seed-time of your life, these stern reminders
that if you sow any sin in your soul you will some day reap its curse ...
//christianbookshelf.org/percival/sermons at rugby/xiv gods curse on sin.htm

Li. Gratitude.
... it passed over Jordan; and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children
of Israel for ever." In one word, they were to be perpetual reminders to the ...
/.../baring-gould/the village pulpit volume ii trinity to advent/li gratitude.htm

Instructed in the Law of God
... On a platform of wood, erected in one of the broadest streets, and surrounded on
every hand by the sad reminders of Judah's departed glory, stood Ezra, now an ...
/.../white/the story of prophets and kings/chapter 56 instructed in the.htm

Lamps and Bushels
... truths. If our eyes were opened to the suggestions of common life, we should
find in them many parables and reminders of high matters. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture d/lamps and bushels.htm

By the Sea once More
... As the disciples gathered in a place where they were not likely to be disturbed,
they found themselves surrounded by reminders of Jesus and His mighty works. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/white/the desire of ages/chapter 85 by the sea.htm

"To My Father, and Your Father"
... repeated the truths He had then unfolded. All around Him were reminders
of His unrequited love. Even the disciples who were so dear ...
//christianbookshelf.org/white/the desire of ages/chapter 87 to my father.htm

The King after Man's Heart
... us all? Observe how He seeks to win Israel back. It is not by threatenings,
but by reminders of His great benefits. He will not ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/the king after mans heart.htm

Letter cxvii. To Julian, Bishop of Cos.
... Wherefore take heed, beloved, that you warn our most gracious prince by frequent
reminders that he add his words to ours and order the letter of the Apostolic ...
/.../leo/writings of leo the great/letter cxvii to julian bishop.htm

By the Example of Judith is Shown that Courage is not Wanting in ...
... After me cometh a Man Who is preferred before me." [3351] And she did well in resuming
her bridal ornaments when about to fight, for the reminders of wedlock ...
/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/chapter vii by the example.htm

Reminders (2 Occurrences)
...Reminders (2 Occurrences). 2 Peter 1:13 But I think it right, so long as I remain
in the body, my present dwelling-place, to arouse you by such reminders. (WEY) ...
/r/reminders.htm - 6k

Reminder (13 Occurrences)
... (WEB NAS RSV NIV). 2 Peter 1:13 But I think it right, so long as I remain in the
body, my present dwelling-place, to arouse you by such reminders. ...
/r/reminder.htm - 10k

Fringes (4 Occurrences)
... 39), gedhilim, "twisted threads," "festoons" (Deuteronomy 22:12)): Tassels worn
by the Israelites on the four corners of their garments as reminders of "all ...
/f/fringes.htm - 10k

Reminding (4 Occurrences)

/r/reminding.htm - 7k

Dwelling-place (38 Occurrences)
... 2 Peter 1:13 But I think it right, so long as I remain in the body, my present
dwelling-place, to arouse you by such reminders. (WEY). ...
/d/dwelling-place.htm - 17k

Phylactery
... by every male over 13 years old at the time of morning prayer, except on Sabbaths
and festal days, such days being in themselves sufficient reminders of "the ...
/p/phylactery.htm - 13k

Arouse (24 Occurrences)
... (DBY). 2 Peter 1:13 But I think it right, so long as I remain in the body, my present
dwelling-place, to arouse you by such reminders. (WEY RSV). ...
/a/arouse.htm - 12k

Dwelling (340 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV ASV WBS NAS). 2 Peter 1:13 But I think it right, so long as I remain in
the body, my present dwelling-place, to arouse you by such reminders. (WEY NAS) ...
/d/dwelling.htm - 36k

Amos (12 Occurrences)
... people seemed to have settled down to a complacent optimism, nourished no doubt
by national prosperity, and, though there had not been wanting reminders of the ...
/a/amos.htm - 44k

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