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Purge
Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types
or Psalm 51:7 (a) This figure is used to describe David's desire for the Lord to remove from his heart sinful thoughts and wicked ways. (See also Psalm 65:3; Hebrews 1:3).
Matthew 3:12 (a) This action takes place when our Lord separates the wicked from the just, the chaff from the wheat. He will not always permit evil men to injure, harm and defile His children. (See also Luke 3:17).
1 Corinthians 5:7 (a) By this action the wicked church member is expelled from the church until he repents. Upon repentance the church is expected to restore him to membership.
2 Timothy 2:21 (a) In this interesting passage the person separates himself from the evils mentioned in the earlier part of the chapter. He does not separate himself from GOD's people. The vessels unto honor are like the golden or beautiful china vessels that adorn the parlor. The vessels unto dishonor are those that are used in the kitchen. You can readily see that the kitchen utensils are really more important than those in the parlor. The vessels in the kitchen are to be kept clean and pure just as the ones in the parlor are to be kept clean and dusted.
Hebrews 9:14 (a) The word is used in this passage to show how effectively the Blood of CHRIST changes the mind, the thinking and the purposes of the believer. He now is occupied with works that produce living results, and he no longer wastes his time on religious activities that have no value to GOD, nor to His church.
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Watson, Walter. Entry for 'Purge'. Wilson's Dictoinary of Bible Types. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/wdt/p/purge.html. 1957.
