![]() ![]() Jesus exercised power over the unseen world through his exorcism of demons ( Mark 6:7 Luke 9:1 ). The angelic realm is described as "powers" or "authorities" ( Rom 8:38 Eph 3:10 6:12 Col 1:16 Colossians 2:10 Colossians 2:16 ). Power in the New Testament is used to describe the unseen world. He also demonstrated that his power was derived from his authority as the Son of Man and that the two were an inseparable testimony to his divine nature ( Matt 9:6-7 Luke 4:36 9:1 ). He proclaimed his power and authority as derived from the Father ( John 5:27 17:2 5:16-23 ). Jesus as the God-Man demonstrated both the intrinsic and derived aspects of power. When humans perceive that their power is intrinsic to themselves, they are self-deceived ( Lev 26:19 Deut 8:17-18 Hosea 2:7-9 John 19:10-11 ). Power is always a derived characteristic for people, who receive power from God ( Deut 8:18 Isa 40:29 Micah 3:8 Matt 22:29 1 Cor 2:4 Eph 3:7 ), from political position ( Esther 1:3 Luke 20:20 ), from armies ( 1 Chron 20:1 ), and from other structures that provide advantage over others. His inexplicable power is the only explanation for the virgin birth of Jesus ( Luke 1:35 ). God's kind of power is seen in his creation ( Psalm 19 150:1 Jer 10:12 ). ![]() ![]() Power is an inherent characteristic of God ( Rom 1:20 ). The biblical description of power relates primarily to God and people. Therefore, this God brings the world into existence ( Jer 27:5 32:17 ) and distributes power to people to fulfill his historical purposes (cf. Furthermore, the biblical deity is a God of history, not just nature. Therefore, a phrase like "the power of God" takes on new meaning because a person who possesses the characteristic of power is the prime mover of the universe. In the Bible, however, God is a person not merely power. It was rare for them to speak of "the power of God" since these ideas were nearly equivalent. They viewed God and cosmic principle as equivalent. Some philosophers viewed it as second only to mind ( nous ). Power ( dunamis ) in the ancient Greek world was portrayed as a major cosmic principle. The contextual nuance of each occurrence of a Hebrew or Greek word must be considered in translation. The Greek term exousia is most often translated "power" in the King James Version but it is almost always translated "authority" in modern versions. For example, the King James Version uses "power" for a large number of Hebrew and Greek terms. The Bible uses a variety of Hebrew and Greek terms that represent the semantic domain of power although they may be translated in different ways. The images that exist among Christians concerning "power" often depend upon the English translation with which they are familiar. Terms such as boss, president, sheriff, and sexual harassment bring the picture of power to mind. In human relationships, power is the authority one person holds over another. Power is an English logical construct referring to a variety of ideas relating to ability, capacity, authority, and might/strength. Samaria (i.e., Shomeron), a city and region of PalestineĪnd, also, even, so then, too, etc.Bible Dictionaries - Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Power Power The Judaean land (i.e., Judaea), a region of Palestine Hierusalem (i.e., Jerushalem), the capitol of Palestine often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small wordsĪ witness (literally (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case)) by analogy, a "martyr"īoth or also (properly, as correlation of G2532) You (as the objective of a verb or preposition)Īnd, also, even, so then, too, etc. of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc. Properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc. Sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)Ī current of air, i.e., breath (blast) or a breeze by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e., (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) To supervene, i.e., arrive, occur, impend, attack, (figuratively) influence While G0138 is more violent, to seize or remove.įorce (literally or figuratively) specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself) Properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) Use the buttons below to get details on the Greek word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. ![]()
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