Forgiveness: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Forgiveness means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Christianity. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. On this page you will also find search and cross-referencing tools.
In Christianity
General definition (in Christianity)
Forgiveness definition and references: –Of Enemies Exodus 23:4,5; Proverbs 19:11; 24:17,29; 25:21,22;
Ecclesiastes 7:21; Matthew 5:7,39-41,43-48; 6:12,14,15; 18:21-35; Mark 11:25,26; Luke 6:27-37; 11:4;
17:3,4; Romans 12:14,17,19-21; 1 Corinthians 4:12,13; Ephesians 4:32; Colossians 3:13; Philemon 1:10-18; 1 Peter 3:9
–See Enemy
–Instances Of
–Esau forgives Jacob Genesis 33:4,11
–Joseph forgives his brothers Genesis 45:5-15; 50:19-21
–Moses forgives the Israelites Numbers 12:1-13
–David forgives Saul 1 Samuel 24:10-12; 26:9,23; 2 Samuel 1:14-17
–David forgives Shimei 2 Samuel 16:9-13; 19:23; with 1 Kings
2:8,9
–Solomon forgives Adonijah 1 Kings 1:53
–The prophet of Judah forgives Jeroboam 1 Kings 13:3-6
–Jesus forgives his enemies Luke 23:34
–Of Sins
–See Sin, Forgiveness Of
Forgiveness refers to:—Like many other words employed to convey ideas connected with the relations of God and man, this covers a variety of thoughts. In both OT and NT we have evidences of a more elastic vocabulary than the EV [Note: English Version.] would lead us to suppose. 1.The OT has at least three different words all tr. [Note: translate or translation.] ‘forgiveness’ or ‘ pardon,’ referring either to God’s actions with regard to men (cf. Exodus 34:7 , Psalms 86:5 , Nehemiah 9:17 ) or to forgiveness extended to men by each other (cf. Genesis 50:17 , 1 Samuel 25:28 ). At a very early period of human, or at least of Jewish, history, some sense of the need of forgiveness by God seems to have been felt. This will be especially evident if the words of despairing complaint put into the mouth of Caln be tr. [Note: translate or translation.] literally (see Driver, The Book of Genesis , on Genesis 4:13 , cf. RVm [Note: Revised Version margin.] ). The power to forgive came to be looked on as inherent in God, who not only possessed the authority, but loved thus to exhibit His mercy ( Daniel 9:9 , Nehemiah 9:17 , Jeremiah 36:3 ). In order, however, to obtain this gift, a corresponding condition of humiliation and repentance on man’s part had to be fulfilled ( 2 Chronicles 7:14 , Psalms 86:5 ), and without a conscious determination of the transgressor to amend and turn towards his God, no hope of pardon was held out ( Joshua 24:19 , 2 Kings 24:4 , Jeremiah 5:1; Jeremiah 5:7 ).
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Search found 257 books and stories containing Forgiveness, The forgiveness; (plurals include: Forgivenesses, The forgivenesses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 3628-3631 < [Chapter 26 - Examination of the ‘Person of Super-normal Vision’]
Expositions of Holy Scripture (by Alexander Maclaren)
Moses the intercessor < [Numbers]
Forgiveness and retribution < [Psalms]
A prayer for pardon and its plea < [Psalms]
Summa Theologica (English translation) (by St. Thomas Aquinas)
Question. 5 - Of the effect of contrition (three articles) < [Questions [1 - 68]]
Question. 86 - Of the effect of penance, as regards the pardon of mortal sin (six articles) < [Treatise on the sacraments]
Question. 87 - Of the remission of venial sin (four articles) < [Treatise on the sacraments]
Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers (by Philip Schaff)
Section 36 < [Life and Works of Rufinus with Jerome's Apology Against Rufinus.]
Chapter XXXVIII < [The Church History of Eusebius.]
Chapter 15 - The Pelagians Profess that the Only Grace Which is Not Given According to Our Merits is that of the Forgiveness of Sins < [A Treatise on Grace and Free Will.]
Ante-nicene Fathers (by Alexander Roberts)
Chapter XIII - On First and Second Repentance < [Clement of Alexandria]
Chapter V < [Origen's Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew.]
Chap. XIII.—Of repentance, of mercy, and the forgiveness of sins < [Lactantius]
A Dictionary of the Bible (Hastings) (by Andrew Robert Fausset)