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While the specific word "shrank" does not appear in the Berean Standard Bible , the concept of shrinking or withdrawing can be found in various biblical narratives and teachings. This entry explores the thematic elements related to shrinking or withdrawing in the context of faith, fear, and divine judgment.<br><br><b>Faith and Fear</b><br><br>In the Bible, the idea of shrinking back is often associated with a lack of faith or fear. <a href="/hebrews/10-38.htm">Hebrews 10:38-39</a> states, "But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him. But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls." This passage emphasizes the importance of steadfast faith and the consequences of retreating from one's commitment to God. The righteous are called to live by faith, and shrinking back is equated with destruction, highlighting the gravity of maintaining one's trust in God.<br><br><b>Divine Judgment</b><br><br>The concept of shrinking or withdrawing can also be seen in the context of divine judgment. In the Old Testament, the Israelites often faced consequences when they withdrew from God's commandments. For example, in the book of Judges, the Israelites repeatedly turned away from God, leading to periods of oppression by surrounding nations. Each time they "shrank" from their covenant with God, they experienced His judgment until they repented and returned to Him.<br><br><b>Courage and Boldness</b><br><br>Conversely, the Bible encourages believers to be bold and courageous, standing firm in their faith. In <a href="/joshua/1-9.htm">Joshua 1:9</a> , God commands Joshua, "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go." This call to courage is a direct counter to the idea of shrinking back, urging believers to trust in God's presence and power.<br><br><b>New Testament Encouragement</b><br><br>The New Testament continues this theme of encouragement against shrinking back. In <a href="/2_timothy/1-7.htm">2 Timothy 1:7</a> , Paul writes, "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-discipline." This verse reassures believers that God equips them with the strength needed to face challenges without retreating in fear.<br><br><b>Conclusion</b><br><br>While the specific term "shrank" is not used in the Bible, the concept is woven throughout Scripture, illustrating the tension between faith and fear, obedience and disobedience, courage and retreat. Believers are called to stand firm in their faith, trusting in God's promises and presence, and to resist the temptation to shrink back in the face of adversity.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>v.</I>) imp. of Shrink.<p>2. (<I>imp.</I>) of Shrink.<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/5384.htm"><span class="l">5384. nasheh -- a vein (or nerve) in the thigh</span></a><br><b>...</b> which <b>shrank</b>. From nashah, in the sense of failure; rheumatic or crippled (from<br> the incident to Jacob) -- which <b>shrank</b>. see HEBREW nashah. 5383, 5384. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5384.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/aquinas/summa_theologica/whether_there_was_contrariety_of.htm"><span class="l">Whether There was Contrariety of Wills in Christ?</span></a> <br><b>...</b> For in His Divine will He wished for death, from which He <b>shrank</b> in His<br> human will, hence Athanasius says [*De Incarnat. et Cont. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether there was contrariety of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chapin/the_crown_of_thorns/resignation.htm"><span class="l">Resignation</span></a> <br><b>...</b> He <b>shrank</b> from the rude scenes that opened before him,"from the mocker's sneer and<br> the ruler's scourge; from the glare of impatient revenge, and the weeping <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/chapin/the crown of thorns/resignation.htm</font><p><a href="/library/pamphilius/the_life_of_constantine/chapter_xiii_and_now_let.htm"><span class="l">And Now Let us Proceed to Explain the Reasons for which this <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> 2. Nay, they <b>shrank</b> not from giving the name of gods to the very conceptions of<br> their own minds, and the speech by which those conceptions are expressed <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/chapter xiii and now let.htm</font><p><a href="/library/gordon/quiet_talks_about_jesus/the_anvil_of_experience.htm"><span class="l">The Anvil of Experience.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> He <b>shrank</b> in spirit over and over again as the expected experiences approached.<br> He <b>shrank</b> back as none other ever has, for He was <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../gordon/quiet talks about jesus/the anvil of experience.htm</font><p><a href="/library/rhees/the_life_of_jesus_of_nazareth/viii_the_shadow_of_death.htm"><span class="l">The Shadow of Death</span></a> <br><b>...</b> life of Jesus. At that time Jesus saw pressed to his lips the "cup" from<br> the bitterness of which his whole soul <b>shrank</b>. It was not <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../rhees/the life of jesus of nazareth/viii the shadow of death.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lang/john_knox_and_the_reformation/chapter_vii_knox_in_scotland_.htm"><span class="l">Knox in Scotland: Lethington: Mary of Guise: 1555-1556</span></a> <br><b>...</b> There was to come a moment, we shall see, when even Knox <b>shrank</b> from the consequences<br> of a theory ("a murderous syllogism," writes one of his recent biographers <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../lang/john knox and the reformation/chapter vii knox in scotland .htm</font><p><a href="/library/theodoret/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_theodoret/iii_relations_with_nestorius_and_to.htm"><span class="l">Relations with Nestorius and to Nestorianism.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> While he was driven to contemplate the doctrines of Cyril in their most dangerous<br> exaggeration, he <b>shrank</b> from seeing how the Nestorian counter statement might <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/iii relations with nestorius and to.htm</font><p><a href="/library/white/the_desire_of_ages/chapter_68_in_the_outer.htm"><span class="l">In the Outer Court</span></a> <br><b>...</b> His humanity <b>shrank</b> from the hour of abandonment, when to all appearance He would<br> be deserted even by God, when all would see Him stricken, smitten of God, and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/white/the desire of ages/chapter 68 in the outer.htm</font><p><a href="/library/wells/bible_stories_and_religious_classics/a_vision_of_the_last.htm"><span class="l">A vision of the Last Day</span></a> <br><b>...</b> But the flood of light that streamed forth from within was so dazzlingly bright,<br> so transcendently white and pure, that the Soul <b>shrank</b> back as from a two <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../wells/bible stories and religious classics/a vision of the last.htm</font><p><a href="/library/various/life_and_works_of_rufinus_with_jeromes_apology_against_rufinus_/18_this_is_the_chief.htm"><span class="l">This is the Chief Passage which those who were Sent from the East <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> He therefore <b>shrank</b>, I presume, from the word Seeing as a suspicious term, and says<br> that it is better, when the question turns upon the nature of the Deity <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../18 this is the chief.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/s/shrank.htm"><span class="l"><b>Shrank</b> (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2. (imp.) of Shrink. Multi-Version Concordance <b>Shrank</b> (4 Occurrences). <b>...</b> Acts 20:27<br> For I <b>shrank</b> not from declaring unto you the whole counsel of God. (ASV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/shrank.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/shows.htm"><span class="l">Shows (42 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/shows.htm - 17k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/entreaties.htm"><span class="l">Entreaties (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> crying aloud and weeping as He pleaded with Him who was able to bring Him in safety<br> out of death, and He was delivered from the terror from which He <b>shrank</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/entreaties.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/h/homes.htm"><span class="l">Homes (43 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Acts 20:20 and that I never <b>shrank</b> from declaring to you anything that was profitable,<br> or from teaching you in public and in your homes, (WEY). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/h/homes.htm - 18k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/pleaded.htm"><span class="l">Pleaded (21 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> crying aloud and weeping as He pleaded with Him who was able to bring Him in safety<br> out of death, and He was delivered from the terror from which He <b>shrank</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/pleaded.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/safety.htm"><span class="l">Safety (72 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> crying aloud and weeping as He pleaded with Him who was able to bring Him in safety<br> out of death, and He was delivered from the terror from which He <b>shrank</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/safety.htm - 28k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/shred.htm"><span class="l">Shred (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/shred.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/terror.htm"><span class="l">Terror (137 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> crying aloud and weeping as He pleaded with Him who was able to bring Him in safety<br> out of death, and He was delivered from the terror from which He <b>shrank</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/terror.htm - 37k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/syria.htm"><span class="l">Syria (73 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Taurus. Under the Seleucids, Syria was regarded as coextensive with their<br> kingdom, and the name <b>shrank</b> with its dimensions. Strabo <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/syria.htm - 60k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/aloud.htm"><span class="l">Aloud (141 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> crying aloud and weeping as He pleaded with Him who was able to bring Him in safety<br> out of death, and He was delivered from the terror from which He <b>shrank</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/aloud.htm - 34k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/different-races.html">What is the origin of the different races? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Jesus-pacifist.html">Was Jesus a pacifist? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/age-limit.html">Is there an age limit to how long we can live? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/shrank.htm">Shrank: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a 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up prayers and entreaties, crying aloud and weeping as He pleaded with Him who was able to bring Him in safety out of death, and He was delivered from the terror from which He <span class="boldtext">shrank</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/32-32.htm">Genesis 32:32</a></span><br />Therefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which <span class="boldtext">shrank</span>, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew that shrank.<br /><span class="source">(KJV YLT)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/s/shrank.htm">Shrank</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/o/ossifrage.htm">Ossifrage (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/gourds.htm">Gourds (4 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a 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