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In the Berean Standard Bible , the idea of "flinging" can be seen in various passages where individuals or God Himself casts away or throws something with intention.<br><br><b>Biblical Context and Usage:</b><br><br>1. <b>Divine Judgment and Wrath:</b><br> The imagery of God flinging or casting away is often used to describe His judgment upon nations or individuals who have turned away from His commandments. For instance, in the prophetic books, God is depicted as casting away the wicked or the unfaithful. This act signifies not only physical removal but also spiritual separation from His presence.<br><br>2. <b>Human Actions:</b><br> In the narrative of the Bible, individuals may "fling" or cast away objects or burdens as a symbolic act of rejection or purification. For example, in the New Testament, believers are encouraged to cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light (<a href="/romans/13-12.htm">Romans 13:12</a>). This metaphorical use of "flinging" away sin underscores the decisive action required in the pursuit of holiness.<br><br>3. <b>Symbolic Acts:</b><br> The act of flinging can also be seen in symbolic gestures, such as the casting of lots or the throwing of stones. In the Old Testament, the casting of lots was a method used to discern God's will, while the stoning of individuals was a form of capital punishment for certain transgressions under the Mosaic Law.<br><br>4. <b>Psalms and Poetry:</b><br> The Psalms often use vivid imagery to convey deep spiritual truths. In <a href="/psalms/55-22.htm">Psalm 55:22</a> , the psalmist writes, "Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken." Here, the act of casting or flinging one's burdens onto the Lord is an expression of trust and reliance on God's sustaining power.<br><br>5. <b>New Testament Teachings:</b><br> The New Testament continues the theme of casting away burdens and sin. In <a href="/1_peter/5-7.htm">1 Peter 5:7</a> , believers are instructed to "Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you." This directive emphasizes the believer's relationship with God, where one can confidently "fling" their worries onto Him, assured of His care and provision.<br><br><b>Theological Implications:</b><br><br>The concept of "flinging" in the Bible often carries with it a sense of urgency and decisiveness. Whether it is God casting away the wicked or believers casting their cares upon Him, the action denotes a clear and intentional movement away from sin, burdens, or judgment, and towards righteousness, peace, and divine support. This reflects the broader biblical theme of separation from sin and alignment with God's will, underscoring the transformative power of faith and obedience.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>v. t.</I>) To cast, send, to throw from the hand; to hurl; to dart; to emit with violence as if thrown from the hand; as, to fling a stone into the pond.<p>2. (<I>v. t.</I>) To shed forth; to emit; to scatter.<p>3. (<I>v. t.</I>) To throw; to hurl; to throw off or down; to prostrate; hence, to baffle; to defeat; as, to fling a party in litigation.<p>4. (<I>v. i.</I>) To throw; to wince; to flounce; as, the horse began to kick and fling.<p>5. (<I>v. i.</I>) To cast in the teeth; to utter abusive language; to sneer; as, the scold began to flout and fling.<p>6. (<I>v. i.</I>) To throw one's self in a violent or hasty manner; to rush or spring with violence or haste.<p>7. (<I>n.</I>) A cast from the hand; a throw; also, a flounce; a kick; as, the fling of a horse.<p>8. (<I>n.</I>) A severe or contemptuous remark; an expression of sarcastic scorn; a gibe; a sarcasm.<p>9. (<I>n.</I>) A kind of dance; as, the Highland fling.<p>10. (<I>n.</I>) A trifling matter; an object of contempt.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/4496.htm"><span class="l">4496. rhipto -- to throw, cast, spec. to throw off, toss</span></a> <br><b>...</b> A primary verb (perhaps rather akin to the base of rhapizo, through the idea of<br> sudden motion); to <b>fling</b> (properly, with a quick toss, thus differing from ballo <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4496.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/7993.htm"><span class="l">7993. shalak -- to throw, <b>fling</b>, cast</span></a><br><b>...</b> 7992, 7993. shalak. 7994 . to throw, <b>fling</b>, cast. Transliteration: shalak Phonetic<br> Spelling: (shaw-lak) Short Definition: cast. Word Origin a prim. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7993.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/8058.htm"><span class="l">8058. shamat -- to let drop</span></a><br><b>...</b> A primitive root; to <b>fling</b> down; incipiently to jostle; figuratively, to let alone,<br> desist, remit -- discontinue, overthrow, release, let rest, shake, stumble <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/8058.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/various/the_hymnal_of_the_protestant_episcopal_church_in_the_usa/missions_482_fling_out_the.htm"><span class="l"><b>Fling</b> Out the Banner! Let it Float</span></a> <br><b>...</b> V. THE CHURCH Missions 482. <b>Fling</b> out the banner! let it float. LM <b>...</b> John Baptiste<br> Calkin, 1872. George W. Doane, 1848. <b>Fling</b> out the banner! let it float. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../missions 482 fling out the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lorenz/the_otterbein_hymnal/452_missionary_chant_l_m.htm"><span class="l">Missionary Chant. LM</span></a> <br><b>...</b> (1027) <b>Fling</b> out the banner! <b>...</b> 2 <b>Fling</b> out the banner! angels bend In anxious silence<br> o'er the sign, And vainly seek to comprehend The wonder of the love divine. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/lorenz/the otterbein hymnal/452 missionary chant l m.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_ephesians_peter/a_soldiers_shoes.htm"><span class="l">A Soldier's Shoes</span></a> <br><b>...</b> So, then, dear brother, the only way to realise and preserve 'the peace of God which<br> passes understanding' is to <b>fling</b> ourselves manfully into the fight to <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture ephesians peter/a soldiers shoes.htm</font><p><a href="/library/smith/jeremiah/2_man_and_the_new.htm"><span class="l">Man and the New Covenant.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> in the same vividness as the typical figures of the harlot watching for her prey<br> like the Arab robber in the desert, the fowler crouching to <b>fling</b> his net, the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/smith/jeremiah/2 man and the new.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chadwick/the_gospel_of_st_mark/chapter_1_29-34_a_group_of.htm"><span class="l">A Group of Miracles</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Never does He <b>fling</b> a careless blessing as coarse benefactors <b>fling</b> their alms;<br> we shall hereafter see how far He was from leaving fallen bread to be snatched <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chadwick/the gospel of st mark/chapter 1 29-34 a group of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_g/the_spirit_of_power.htm"><span class="l">The Spirit of Power</span></a> <br><b>...</b> for a moment on the strong, young hand, and having thus either in symbol or<br> reality"never mind which"communicated power, he says to him, '<b>Fling</b> open the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/the spirit of power.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_j/into_thy_hands.htm"><span class="l">'Into Thy Hands'</span></a> <br><b>...</b> my spirit,' as a man standing in the midst of enemies, and bearing some precious<br> treasure in his hand might, with one strong cast of his arm, <b>fling</b> it into the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture j/into thy hands.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_g/the_duty_of_every_day.htm"><span class="l">The Duty of Every Day</span></a> <br><b>...</b> its evening falls. Each day has its tasks, and if we do not do the tasks<br> of each day in its day, we shall <b>fling</b> away life. If a <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/the duty of every day.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/romans_corinthians_to_ii_corinthians_chap_v/salvation_nearer.htm"><span class="l">Salvation Nearer</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And if there be any occupations which dwindle into nothingness, and into which a<br> man cannot for the life of him <b>fling</b> himself with any thoroughgoing enthusiasm <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/romans corinthians to ii corinthians chap v/salvation nearer.htm</font><p><a href="/library/farrar/gathering_clouds_a_tale_of_the_days_of_st_chrysostom/chapter_xxv_the_goths.htm"><span class="l">The Goths</span></a> <br><b>...</b> a warrior! <b>Fling</b> away the sword, and take to the harrow. Let <b>...</b> your ranks.<br> <b>Fling</b> off the half-Roman; be a true Goth once more. They <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../gathering clouds a tale of the days of st chrysostom/chapter xxv the goths.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/f/fling.htm"><span class="l"><b>Fling</b> (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1. (vt) To cast, send, to throw from the hand; to hurl; to dart; to emit with violence<br> as if thrown from the hand; as, to <b>fling</b> a stone into the pond. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/fling.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/throw.htm"><span class="l">Throw (135 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 3. (vt) To <b>fling</b>, cast, or hurl with a certain whirling motion of the arm,<br> to throw a ball; -- distinguished from to toss, or to bowl. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/throw.htm - 38k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/shy.htm"><span class="l">Shy (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 5. (vt) To throw sidewise with a jerk; to <b>fling</b>; as, to shy a stone; to shy a slipper. <b>...</b><br> 7. (n.) A side throw; a throw; a <b>fling</b>. Multi-Version Concordance <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/shy.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/o/outside.htm"><span class="l">Outside (215 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Then the king said to the servants, "'Bind him hand and foot and <b>fling</b> him into<br> the darkness outside: there will be the weeping aloud and the gnashing of teeth <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/o/outside.htm - 36k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/lies.htm"><span class="l">Lies (208 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Hebrews 12:1 Therefore, surrounded as we are by such a vast cloud of witnesses,<br> let us <b>fling</b> aside every encumbrance and the sin that so readily entangles our <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/lies.htm - 35k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/flimsy.htm"><span class="l">Flimsy (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/flimsy.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/flinging.htm"><span class="l">Flinging (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary (p. pr. & vb. n.) of <b>Fling</b>. Multi-Version Concordance<br> Flinging (2 Occurrences). Matthew 27:5 Flinging the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/flinging.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/flung.htm"><span class="l">Flung (11 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (imp. & pp) of <b>Fling</b>. 2. (v.) imp. & pp of<br><b>Fling</b>. Multi-Version Concordance Flung (11 Occurrences). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/flung.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/toss.htm"><span class="l">Toss (13 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> grammar. 7. (vi) To roll and tumble; to be in violent commotion; to write;<br> to <b>fling</b>. 8. (vi) To be tossed, as a fleet on the ocean. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/toss.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/readily.htm"><span class="l">Readily (22 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Hebrews 12:1 Therefore, surrounded as we are by such a vast cloud of witnesses,<br> let us <b>fling</b> aside every encumbrance and the sin that so readily entangles our <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/readily.htm - 13k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/shepherd-in-the-Bible.html">What was a shepherd in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/fling.htm">Fling: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</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">Fling (5 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/22-13.htm">Matthew 22:13</a></span><br />"The man stood speechless. Then the king said to the servants, "'Bind him hand and foot and <span class="boldtext">fling</span> him into the darkness outside: there will be the weeping aloud and the gnashing of teeth.'<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/hebrews/12-1.htm">Hebrews 12:1</a></span><br />Therefore, surrounded as we are by such a vast cloud of witnesses, let us <span class="boldtext">fling</span> aside every encumbrance and the sin that so readily entangles our feet. And let us run with patient endurance the race that lies before us,<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/7-19.htm">Ezekiel 7:19</a></span><br />They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be as an unclean thing; their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of Yahweh: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels; because it has been the stumbling block of their iniquity.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/32-4.htm">Ezekiel 32:4</a></span><br />I will leave you on the land, I will cast you forth on the open field, and will cause all the birds of the sky to settle on you, and I will satisfy the animals of the whole earth with you.<br /><span class="source">(See RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/daniel/8-12.htm">Daniel 8:12</a></span><br />The army was given over to it together with the continual burnt offering through disobedience; and it cast down truth to the ground, and it did its pleasure<br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/f/fling.htm">Fling</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/fling.htm">Fling (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/flint.htm">Flint (12 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/furious.htm">Furious (28 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/throwing.htm">Throwing (29 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/throw.htm">Throw (135 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/shouts.htm">Shouts (34 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/shekels.htm">Shekels (92 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/continued.htm">Continued (148 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/f/flimsy.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Flimsy"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Flimsy" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/f/flinging.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Flinging"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Flinging" /></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>