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This shaping is seen as an act of divine craftsmanship, where God is the potter and humans are the clay. The imagery of shaping is used to convey God's sovereignty, creativity, and intimate involvement in the lives of His people. Creation and Physical Formation The Bible begins with the account of creation, where God shapes the universe and all living beings. In <a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Genesis 2:7</a> , it is written, "Then the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being." This verse highlights the physical shaping of humanity by God, emphasizing His role as the Creator who gives life and form. Spiritual Shaping Beyond physical formation, the Bible speaks of spiritual shaping, where God molds the character and faith of individuals. In <a href="/isaiah/64-8.htm">Isaiah 64:8</a> , the prophet declares, "But now, O LORD, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You are our potter; we are all the work of Your hand." This metaphor illustrates the ongoing process of spiritual development and transformation under God's guidance. Divine Purpose and Sovereignty The shaping by God is often linked to His divine purpose and sovereignty. In <a href="/jeremiah/18-6.htm">Jeremiah 18:6</a> , God speaks to the prophet, saying, "O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter does? declares the LORD. Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel." This passage underscores God's authority to shape nations and individuals according to His will, reflecting His ultimate control over history and destiny. Moral and Ethical Shaping The Bible also addresses the moral and ethical shaping of believers. In <a href="/romans/12-2.htm">Romans 12:2</a> , the Apostle Paul urges, "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God." Here, the shaping involves a transformation of the mind and spirit, aligning believers with God's standards and purposes. Trials and Refinement Trials and challenges are often seen as tools for shaping and refining believers. In <a href="/james/1-2.htm">James 1:2-4</a> , it is written, "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." This passage suggests that through trials, God shapes the character and faith of His people, leading them toward spiritual maturity. Conclusion The biblical concept of being "shaped" encompasses both the physical creation and the spiritual formation of individuals by God. It reflects His role as the Creator, the Potter, and the Sovereign Lord who molds His people according to His divine purpose and will. Through His shaping, believers are called to grow in faith, character, and alignment with His will, often through the refining process of trials and challenges.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (imp.) of Shape.2. (p. p.) of Shape.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/2855b.htm">2855b. kollurion -- a small bread roll, an eye salve (shaped like ...</a> ... 2855a, 2855b. kollurion. 2856 . a small bread roll, an eye salve (shaped like a roll). Transliteration: kollurion Short Definition: roll. Word Origin dim. ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2855b.htm - 5k<a href="/greek/2375.htm">2375. thureos -- a shield</a> ... 2375 -- properly, a gate or door (or "door-shaped"); used of the large, oblong ancient Roman (which looked like a ), large enough to provide from attack (used ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2375.htm - 7k<a href="/greek/3749.htm">3749. ostrakinos -- earthen</a> ... earthen. 3749 (the root of the English term, "ostraca," ie baked-clay shaped into pottery, etc.) -- properly, made of clay (earth). ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3749.htm - 7k<a href="/greek/3874.htm">3874. paraklesis -- a calling to one's aid, ie encouragement ...</a> ... The core-meaning of 3874 ("personal urging") is shaped by the individual context, so it can refer to: exhortation, warning, encouragement (comfort), etc. ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3874.htm - 8k<a href="/greek/2971.htm">2971. konops -- a gnat</a> ... small. Word Origin probably from konos; (cone-shaped) and ops (eye, face) Definition a gnat NASB Word Usage gnat (1). gnat. Apparently ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2971.htm - 6k<a href="/greek/4112.htm">4112. plastos -- formed, molded</a> ... 4112 -- (from 4111 , "to by using clay, wax, etc.," which is the root of the English term, "plastic") -- properly, shaped according to a mold (predesign ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4112.htm - 7k<a href="/greek/1063.htm">1063. gar -- for, indeed (a conjunc. used to express cause ...</a> ... While "" is usually the best translation of 1063 (), its sense is shaped by the statement -- the "A" statement which precedes the 1063 () statement in the "AB ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1063.htm - 7k<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/8246.htm">8246. shaqad -- to be shaped like almonds</a> ... 8245, 8246. shaqad. 8247 . to be shaped like almonds. Transliteration: shaqad Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-kad') Short Definition: almond. ... /hebrew/8246.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/6497.htm">6497. peqaim -- gourd (shaped) ornaments</a> ... 6496, 6497. peqaim. 6498 . gourd (shaped) ornaments. Transliteration: peqaim Phonetic Spelling: (peh'-kah) Short Definition: gourds. ... /hebrew/6497.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/8240b.htm">8240b. shephathayim -- probably hook-shaped pegs, hooks</a> ... 8240a, 8240b. shephathayim. 8241 . probably hook-shaped pegs, hooks. Transliteration: shephathayim Short Definition: hooks. Word ... /hebrew/8240b.htm - 5k <a href="/hebrew/3731.htm">3731. Kaphtor -- probably a name for Crete</a> ... Or (Am. 9:7) Kaphtowr {kaf-tore'}; apparently the same as kaphtor; Caphtor (ie A wreath-shaped island), the original seat of the Philistines -- Caphtor. ... /hebrew/3731.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/3672.htm">3672. Kinaroth -- a city in Galilee, also a lake near the city</a> ... Or Kinnereth {kin-neh'-reth}; respectively plural and singular feminine from the same as kinnowr; perhaps harp-shaped; Kinneroth or Kinnereth, a place in ... /hebrew/3672.htm - 6k<a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><a href="/library/emmerich/the_life_of_the_blessed_virgin_mary/xiii_the_journey_of_the.htm">The Journey of the Three Holy Kings to Bethlehem</a> ... They were on a pyramid-shaped tower looking through long tubes at the Star of Jacob, which had a tail. ... I also saw trees with quite smooth heart-shaped leaves. ... /.../emmerich/the life of the blessed virgin mary/xiii the journey of the.htm<a href="/library/pink/the_sovereignty_of_god/chapter_nine_gods_sovereignty_and.htm">God's Sovereignty and Prayer</a> ... Earth is changed, revolutionised, angels move on more powerful, more rapid wing, and God's policy is shaped as the prayers are more numerous, more efficient ... /.../pink/the sovereignty of god/chapter nine gods sovereignty and.htm<a href="/library/drummond/introduction_to_the_new_testament/the_gospels_in_general.htm">The Gospels in General</a> ... Others inferred from the use of this expression that the Gospels were not written by the person named but were shaped after the Gospel as they preached it. ... /.../drummond/introduction to the new testament/the gospels in general.htm<a href="/library/tertullian/ad_nationes/chapter_xiv_name_vile_calumny.htm">The Vile Calumny About Onocoetes Retorted on the Heathen by ...</a> ... You have amongst you gods with a dog's head, and a lion's head, with the horns of a cow, and a ram, and a goat, goat-shaped or serpent-shaped, and winged in ... /.../christianbookshelf.org/tertullian/ad nationes/chapter xiv name vile calumny.htm<a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_i/christs_musts.htm">Christ's Musts</a> ... truths in a brighter light, if we gather together the instances in which Christ speaks of the great necessity which dominated His life, and shaped even small ... /.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture i/christs musts.htm<a href="/library/mcgarvey/the_four-fold_gospel/xxx_jesus_calls_four_fishermen.htm">Jesus Calls Four Fishermen to Follow Him.</a> ... A Matthew 4:18-22; ^B Mark 1:16-20; ^C Luke 5:1-11. ^a 18 And walking ^b 16 And passing along by the sea of Galilee [This lake is a pear-shaped body of water ... /.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/xxx jesus calls four fishermen.htm<a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_the_acts/the_death_of_the_master.htm">The Death of the Master and the Death of the Servant</a> ... were the associations of the place, what more natural, and even if they were not, what more natural, than that the martyr's death should be shaped after his ... /.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/the death of the master.htm<a href="/library/duff/the_bible_in_its_making/chapter_ii_the_secret_of.htm">The Secret of Its Greatness</a> ... in the Foreign Office had to learn other languages as well; they had also to read and write 'cuneiform'"the name given to the strange wedge-shaped letters of ... /.../duff/the bible in its making/chapter ii the secret of.htm<a href="/library/brown/the_story_of_the_hymns_and_tunes/chapter_iii_hymns_of_christian.htm">Hymns of Christian Devotion and Experience.</a> ... floated into his mind, and an unbidden melody came with it. As he hummed it to himself the words shaped the air, and the air shaped the words. ... /.../brown/the story of the hymns and tunes/chapter iii hymns of christian.htm<a href="/library/anonymous/children_of_the_old_testament/the_child_moses.htm">The Child Moses.</a> ... it was wet and soft. Then they shaped it with little square boxes into brown bricks for building. Other workers placed the bricks ... /.../anonymous/children of the old testament/the child moses.htm<a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/s/shaped.htm">Shaped (10 Occurrences)</a> ... Multi-Version Concordance Shaped (10 Occurrences). Revelation 9:17 And this was the appearance of the horses which I saw in my vision--and of their riders. ... /s/shaped.htm - 9k<a href="/topical/b/bowl-shaped.htm">Bowl-shaped (4 Occurrences)</a> Bowl-shaped. Bowls, Bowl-shaped. Bowman . Multi-Version Concordance Bowl-shaped (4 Occurrences). 1 Kings 7:20 There ... /b/bowl-shaped.htm - 7k<a href="/topical/k/knob.htm">Knob (4 Occurrences)</a> ... Exodus 25:33 three cups shaped like almonds in the one branch, a knob and a flower: and three cups shaped like almonds in the other branch, a knob and a flower ... /k/knob.htm - 8k<a href="/topical/w/weight.htm">Weight (143 Occurrences)</a> ... in the balance): Weights were commonly of stone or bronze (or of lead, Zechariah 5:7, 8). They were of various forms, such as the lion-shaped weights of ... /w/weight.htm - 43k<a href="/topical/l/lamp-stand.htm">Lamp-stand (17 Occurrences)</a> ... Exodus 25:33 three cups shaped like almonds in the one branch, a knob and a flower: and three cups shaped like almonds in the other branch, a knob and a flower ... /l/lamp-stand.htm - 11k<a href="/topical/s/sickle.htm">Sickle (13 Occurrences)</a> ... The earliest sickle was probably of wood, shaped like the modern scythe, although much smaller, with the cutting edge made of sharp flints set into the wood. ... /s/sickle.htm - 12k<a href="/topical/p/potter.htm">Potter (14 Occurrences)</a> ... Before the invention of the potter's wheel the clay was shaped into vessels by hand. ... This material is omitted in the wheel-shaped objects. In a Mt. ... /p/potter.htm - 28k<a href="/topical/p/pottery.htm">Pottery (11 Occurrences)</a> ... Before the invention of the potter's wheel the clay was shaped into vessels by hand. ... This material is omitted in the wheel-shaped objects. In a Mt. ... /p/pottery.htm - 27k<a href="/topical/q/quarrel.htm">Quarrel (22 Occurrences)</a> ... 5. (n.) A square or lozenge-shaped paving tile. 6. (n.) A glazier's diamond. 7. (n.) A four-sided cutting tool or chisel having a diamond-shaped end. ... /q/quarrel.htm - 15k<a href="/topical/k/knobs.htm">Knobs (9 Occurrences)</a> ... same. (DBY WBS). Exodus 25:34 And in the lamp-stand four cups shaped like almonds, its knobs and its flowers; (DBY WBS). Exodus 25 ... /k/knobs.htm - 8k<a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/God-shaped-hole.html">Does everyone have a "God-shaped hole"? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/what-is-the-menorah.html">What is the menorah? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/gargoyles.html">What is the origin and meaning of gargoyles? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://clyx.com/term/shaped.htm">Shaped: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a> <a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div>Shaped (10 Occurrences)<a href="/revelation/9-17.htm">Revelation 9:17</a> And this was the appearance of the horses which I saw in my vision--and of their riders. The body-armour of the riders was red, blue and yellow; and the horses' heads were shaped like the heads of lions, while from their mouths there came fire and smoke and sulphur. (WEY)<a href="/exodus/25-33.htm">Exodus 25:33</a> three cups shaped like almonds in the one branch, a knob and a flower: and three cups shaped like almonds in the other branch, a knob and a flower: so in the six branches that come out of the lamp-stand. (DBY NAS NIV)<a href="/exodus/25-34.htm">Exodus 25:34</a> And in the lamp-stand four cups shaped like almonds, its knobs and its flowers; (DBY NAS NIV)<a href="/exodus/37-19.htm">Exodus 37:19</a> there were three cups shaped like almonds in the one branch, a knob and a flower; and three cups shaped like almonds in the other branch, a knob and a flower: so in the six branches which went out of the candlestick. (DBY NAS NIV)<a href="/exodus/37-20.htm">Exodus 37:20</a> And in the candlestick were four cups, shaped like almonds, its knobs, and its flowers; (DBY NAS NIV)<a href="/2_chronicles/4-13.htm">2 Chronicles 4:13</a> and the four hundred pomegranates for the two networks; two rows of pomegranates for each network, to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the pillars. (See NIV)<a href="/job/10-8.htm">Job 10:8</a> "'Your hands have framed me and fashioned me altogether, yet you destroy me. (See NIV)<a href="/proverbs/8-25.htm">Proverbs 8:25</a> Before the mountains were put in their places, before the hills was my birth: (See RSV)<a href="/songs/4-2.htm">Song of Songs 4:2</a> Thy teeth are like a flock of ewes that are newly'shorn, Which are come up from the washing, Whereof every one hath twins, And none is bereaved among them. (See JPS)<a href="/habakkuk/2-18.htm">Habakkuk 2:18</a> "What value does the engraved image have, that its maker has engraved it; the molten image, even the teacher of lies, that he who fashions its form trusts in it, to make mute idols? (See RSV)<a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><a href="/topical/s/shaped.htm">Shaped</a><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><a href="/topical/s/shaped.htm">Shaped (10 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/d/dump.htm">Dump (1 Occurrence)</a><a href="/topical/s/shapes.htm">Shapes (4 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/s/shape.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Shape"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Shape" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/s/shapen.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Shapen"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Shapen" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>