Definition and Meaning:
In biblical terms, "repose" generally refers to rest, tranquility, or peace. It is often associated with the rest that God provides to His people, both in a physical and spiritual sense. The concept of repose is deeply rooted in the biblical narrative, symbolizing the ultimate peace and rest found in God.

Old Testament Context:
The idea of repose is first introduced in the context of the Sabbath, a day of rest ordained by God. In Genesis 2:2-3, God Himself rests on the seventh day after creation, setting a precedent for the Sabbath rest: "By the seventh day God had finished the work He had been doing; so on the seventh day He rested from all His work. Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it He rested from all the work of creating that He had done" .

The concept of repose is also evident in the promised land narrative. The Israelites' journey to the Promised Land is often depicted as a journey toward rest and peace. In Deuteronomy 12:9-10, Moses speaks of the rest that God will provide: "For you have not yet come to the resting place and the inheritance the LORD your God is giving you. But you will cross the Jordan and settle in the land the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, and He will give you rest from all your enemies around you so that you will live in safety" .

New Testament Context:
In the New Testament, Jesus Christ embodies the ultimate source of repose. In Matthew 11:28-30, Jesus invites those who are weary to find rest in Him: "Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light" . This passage highlights the spiritual rest and peace that Jesus offers to believers.

The Book of Hebrews further elaborates on the theme of rest, drawing a parallel between the rest promised to the Israelites and the spiritual rest available through faith in Christ. Hebrews 4:9-11 states, "There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God; for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from His. Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience" .

Theological Significance:
Repose in the biblical sense is not merely physical rest but encompasses a deeper spiritual peace and assurance found in a relationship with God. It signifies trust in God's provision and sovereignty, as well as the hope of eternal rest in His presence. The Sabbath rest, the Promised Land, and the rest offered by Christ all point to the ultimate repose that believers will experience in the new creation.

Practical Application:
For Christians, the concept of repose encourages a lifestyle of trust and reliance on God. It calls for regular times of rest and reflection, recognizing that true peace comes from God alone. Observing a day of rest, engaging in spiritual disciplines, and seeking Christ's presence are practical ways to experience the repose that God offers.

Whether in Happiness vision Ranks Before Delight?
... Now that the will finds rest in anything, can only be on account of the
goodness of that thing in which it reposes. If therefore ...
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Fourth Letter
... And then it seems to him (as in effect he feels it) that this GOD of love, satisfied
with such few words, reposes again, and rests in the depth and centre of ...
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The Glorious Master and the Swooning Disciple
... of security will be strong, and with that sense of security will come the sacred
joy and peace which always keep the heart which confidently reposes in the ...
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The Realization of Selfless Love
... Even so, within each there reposes the Divine Image awaiting the master-hand of
Faith and the chisel of Patience to bring it into manifestation. ...
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Of the Imposition of Hands. Types of the Deluge and the Dove.
... Over the waters of baptism, recognising as it were His primeval seat, [8605] He
reposes: (He who) glided down on the Lord "in the shape of a dove," [8606] in ...
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God Desires and Seeks the Salvation of all Men.
... not the death of the sinner, but that he should turn from his wickedness and live,
one would suppose should satisfy every mind which reposes confidence in the ...
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Eighth Tractate. The Soul's Descent into Body.
... the examination of this matter, tells of compulsory alternation from contrary to
contrary, speaks of ascent and descent, says that "change reposes," and that ...
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The Soul's vitality and Intelligence. Its Character and Seat in ...
... the whole body; nor with Plato, that it is enclosed in the head; nor with Zenophanes,
that it culminates in the crown of the head; nor that it reposes in the ...
/.../tertullian/a treatise on the soul/chapter xv the souls vitality and.htm

Human Inability
... it at once discovers its lost estate, is horrified thereat, looks out for a refuge,
and believing Christ to be a suitable one, flies to him and reposes in him. ...
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Inward Solitude is that which Chiefly Brings a Man to the Purchase ...
... will. This is the true Solitude where the Soul reposes with a sweet and
inward serenity in the arms of its cheifest good. 120. O ...
/.../the spiritual guide which disentangles the soul/chap xii inward solitude is.htm

Reposes (3 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Reposes (3 Occurrences). 2 Timothy 1:12 That indeed
is the reason why I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed ...
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Represent (10 Occurrences)

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Reposed (1 Occurrence)

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Confident (42 Occurrences)
... But I am not ashamed, for I know in whom my trust reposes, and I am confident that
He has it in His power to keep what I have entrusted to Him safe until that ...
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Convinced (26 Occurrences)
... But I am not ashamed, for I know in whom my trust reposes, and I am confident that
He has it in His power to keep what I have entrusted to Him safe until that ...
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Entrusted (55 Occurrences)
... But I am not ashamed, for I know in whom my trust reposes, and I am confident that
He has it in His power to keep what I have entrusted to Him safe until that ...
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Safe (388 Occurrences)
... But I am not ashamed, for I know in whom my trust reposes, and I am confident that
He has it in His power to keep what I have entrusted to Him safe until that ...
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Trust (201 Occurrences)
... But I am not ashamed, for I know in whom my trust reposes, and I am confident that
He has it in His power to keep what I have entrusted to Him safe until that ...
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