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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Recoils</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/r/recoils.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/psalms/7-16.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/r/recoils.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Recoils</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/r/recoil.htm" title="Recoil">◄</a> Recoils <a href="/topical/r/recollect.htm" title="Recollect">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>In the context of biblical literature, the term "recoils" is not directly mentioned in the Scriptures. However, the concept of recoiling, which involves drawing back in fear, surprise, or disgust, can be related to various biblical themes and narratives. This entry explores the idea of recoiling as it pertains to human reactions to divine encounters, sin, and moral revulsion.<br><br><b>Divine Encounters and Human Recoil</b><br><br>Throughout the Bible, individuals often recoil in the presence of the divine due to the overwhelming holiness and majesty of God. A notable example is found in the book of Isaiah. When the prophet Isaiah has a vision of the Lord seated on a high and exalted throne, he responds with a sense of unworthiness and fear: "Woe is me, for I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Hosts" (<a href="/isaiah/6-5.htm">Isaiah 6:5</a>). Isaiah's reaction exemplifies a spiritual recoil, a drawing back in recognition of human sinfulness in the face of divine purity.<br><br>Similarly, in the New Testament, the apostle Peter experiences a moment of recoil when he witnesses the miraculous catch of fish orchestrated by Jesus. Overcome by the realization of Jesus' divine power, Peter falls at Jesus' knees and says, "Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!" (<a href="/luke/5-8.htm">Luke 5:8</a>). This response highlights the natural human tendency to recoil from the divine when confronted with one's own sinfulness.<br><br><b>Recoil from Sin and Evil</b><br><br>The Bible also addresses the concept of recoiling from sin and evil. Believers are called to abhor what is evil and cling to what is good (<a href="/romans/12-9.htm">Romans 12:9</a>). This moral recoil is an essential aspect of living a life that is pleasing to God. The psalmist expresses this sentiment by declaring, "I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way" (<a href="/psalms/119-104.htm">Psalm 119:104</a>). Here, the recoil from falsehood and sin is portrayed as a natural outcome of understanding and embracing God's commandments.<br><br>In the book of Proverbs, wisdom is personified and depicted as recoiling from evil: "The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech" (<a href="/proverbs/8-13.htm">Proverbs 8:13</a>). This passage underscores the idea that a reverent fear of the Lord leads to a natural aversion to sin and wickedness.<br><br><b>Moral Revulsion and Righteous Indignation</b><br><br>The concept of recoiling can also be seen in the context of moral revulsion and righteous indignation. Jesus Himself demonstrates this when He cleanses the temple, driving out those who were buying and selling there. His actions reflect a holy recoil against the desecration of a sacred space: "And He declared to them, 'It is written: My house will be called a house of prayer. But you are making it a den of robbers!'" (<a href="/matthew/21-13.htm">Matthew 21:13</a>). Jesus' response is a powerful example of recoiling from corruption and injustice.<br><br>In the epistles, believers are encouraged to maintain a similar stance against sin and immorality. The apostle Paul exhorts the Corinthians to separate themselves from unrighteousness: "Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?" (<a href="/2_corinthians/6-14.htm">2 Corinthians 6:14</a>). This call to separation is a form of spiritual recoil, urging believers to distance themselves from influences that could lead them away from God's truth.<br><br>In summary, while the specific term "recoils" may not appear in the biblical text, the concept is woven throughout Scripture in various forms. Whether in response to divine encounters, sin, or moral corruption, the act of recoiling serves as a reminder of the holiness of God and the call for believers to live in accordance with His righteousness.<a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/augustine/two_books_of_soliloquies/book_i.htm"><span class="l">Book I.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> could not. R. Therefore you must write. But what are you to do, seeing that<br> your health <b>recoils</b> from the labor of writing? nor will <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/two books of soliloquies/book i.htm</font><p><a href="/library/clement/exhortation_to_the_heathen/chapter_iii_the_cruelty_of_the.htm"><span class="l">The Cruelty of the Sacrifices to the Gods.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Coiled in his path upon the mountain side,. A deadly snake, back he <b>recoils</b> in haste,".<br> His limbs all trembling, and his cheek all pale," [904]. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../clement/exhortation to the heathen/chapter iii the cruelty of the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/milligan/men_of_the_bible_some_lesser-known/hazael.htm"><span class="l">Hazael</span></a> <br><b>...</b> According to the first, it is an indignant denial; he <b>recoils</b> with horror from the<br> picture of perfidy, cruelty, and enormous criminality which the prophet has <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/milligan/men of the bible some lesser-known/hazael.htm</font><p><a href="/library/macduff/memories_of_bethany/xiv_unbelief.htm"><span class="l">Unbelief.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> loved. Both for His sake, and the strangers assembled, she <b>recoils</b> from<br> the thought of disclosing so humiliating a sight. Alas! <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/macduff/memories of bethany/xiv unbelief.htm</font><p><a href="/library/drummond/the_ideal_life/the_relation_of_the_will.htm"><span class="l">The Relation of the Will of God to Sanctification</span></a> <br><b>...</b> employs. God's will does not stop with His will, as it were. It <b>recoils</b><br> back upon the person using it, and benefits him. If the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/drummond/the ideal life/the relation of the will.htm</font><p><a href="/library/doddridge/the_rise_and_progress_of_religion_in_the_soul/chapter_xxix_the_christian_rejoicing.htm"><span class="l">The Christian Rejoicing in the views of Death and Judgment.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 1. Death and judgment are near: but the Christian has reason to welcome both."2.<br> Yet nature <b>recoils</b> from the solemnity of them."3. An attempt to reconcile <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter xxix the christian rejoicing.htm</font><p><a href="/library/suso/a_little_book_of_eternal_wisdom/chapter_xiii_on_the_immeasurable.htm"><span class="l">On the Immeasurable Dignity of Temporal Suffering.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Such is My eternal order in all nature, from which I do not swerve; what is precious<br> and good must be earned with bitterness; he who <b>recoils</b> at this, let him <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../suso/a little book of eternal wisdom/chapter xiii on the immeasurable.htm</font><p><a href="/library/macdonald/unspoken_sermons/the_voice_of_job.htm"><span class="l">The Voice of Job.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Job is nothing of a Stoic, but bemoans himself like a child"a brave child who seems<br> to himself to suffer wrong, and <b>recoils</b> with horror-struck bewilderment <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/macdonald/unspoken sermons/the voice of job.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tertullian/apology/chapter_xxiv_this_whole_confession.htm"><span class="l">This Whole Confession of These Beings, in which they Declare that <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Instead of that, the charge <b>recoils</b> on your own head: worshipping a lie, you are<br> really guilty of the crime you charge on us, not merely by refusing the true <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../tertullian/apology/chapter xxiv this whole confession.htm</font><p><a href="/library/plotinus/the_six_enneads/second_tractate_the_heavenly_circuit.htm"><span class="l">Second Tractate. The Heavenly Circuit.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> the circular course by its indwelling nature; for it seeks the straight path onwards<br> but finds no further space and is driven back so that it <b>recoils</b> on the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../plotinus/the six enneads/second tractate the heavenly circuit.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/r/recoils.htm"><span class="l"><b>Recoils</b> (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Recoils</b> (2 Occurrences). Psalms 7:16 The trouble<br> he causes shall return to his own head. His violence shall <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/recoils.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/recollect.htm"><span class="l">Recollect (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/recollect.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/recoil.htm"><span class="l">Recoil (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/recoil.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/slander.htm"><span class="l">Slander (34 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Ephesians 4:31 Colossians 3:8 James 4:11 1 Peter 3:10), which is the cause of so<br> much strife between man and man (Proverbs 16:27-30), and which <b>recoils</b> on the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/slander.htm - 21k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/image-of-God.html">What does it mean that humanity is made in the image of God (imago dei)? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/travail-in-the-Bible.html">What is the meaning of travail in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><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><span class="encheading">Recoils (2 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/7-16.htm">Psalms 7:16</a></span><br />The trouble he causes shall return to his own head. His violence shall come down on the crown of his own head. <br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/hosea/11-8.htm">Hosea 11:8</a></span><br />"How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within me, my compassion is aroused.<br /><span class="source">(See RSV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/r/recoils.htm">Recoils</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/recollected.htm">Recollected (6 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/lifetime.htm">Lifetime (28 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/i/impostor.htm">Impostor (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/fully.htm">Fully (153 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/revoke.htm">Revoke (10 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/recoils.htm">Recoils (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/record.htm">Record (71 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/recall.htm">Recall (11 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/remember.htm">Remember (230 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/during.htm">During (182 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/pretended.htm">Pretended (9 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/bethink.htm">Bethink (4 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/accomplishment.htm">Accomplishment (7 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/suffering.htm">Suffering (104 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/spoken.htm">Spoken (631 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/recollecting.htm">Recollecting (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/nonimmersionist.htm">Nonimmersionist</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/non-immersionist.htm">Non-immersionist</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/v/view.htm">View (86 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/o/order.htm">Order (809 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/hast.htm">Hast (1968 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/however.htm">However (411 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/baptism.htm">Baptism (76 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/r/recoil.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Recoil"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Recoil" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/r/recollect.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Recollect"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Recollect" /></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> <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>