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However, the idea of condensing or summarizing is inherent in the way certain biblical truths and teachings are presented. The Bible often encapsulates profound truths in succinct statements, parables, and proverbs, allowing for deep reflection and understanding.<br><br><b>Biblical Examples of Condensation:</b><br><br>1. <b>The Shema (<a href="/deuteronomy/6-4.htm">Deuteronomy 6:4-5</a>):</b> One of the most significant examples of condensation in the Bible is the Shema, a central declaration of the Jewish faith. "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is One. Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength." This passage succinctly encapsulates the essence of monotheistic faith and the call to love God wholly.<br><br>2. <b>The Ten Commandments (<a href="/exodus/20.htm">Exodus 20:1-17</a>):</b> The Decalogue is a condensed form of God's moral law, providing a foundational ethical framework for the Israelites. Each commandment is a brief yet comprehensive statement that addresses fundamental aspects of human conduct and relationship with God and others.<br><br>3. <b>The Lord's Prayer (<a href="/matthew/6-9.htm">Matthew 6:9-13</a>):</b> Jesus provides a model prayer that condenses the essential elements of prayer into a few verses. "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name..." This prayer covers adoration, submission to God's will, provision, forgiveness, and deliverance from evil.<br><br>4. <b>The Greatest Commandments (<a href="/matthew/22-37.htm">Matthew 22:37-40</a>):</b> Jesus condenses the law and the prophets into two commandments: "‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’" These two commandments summarize the entire moral and ethical teaching of the Scriptures.<br><br>5. <b>The Gospel Message (<a href="/1_corinthians/15-3.htm">1 Corinthians 15:3-4</a>):</b> The Apostle Paul provides a condensed version of the gospel message: "For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures." This succinctly captures the core of the Christian faith.<br><br><b>Theological Implications:</b><br><br>The act of condensing complex theological truths into simple, memorable statements is a testament to the divine wisdom and inspiration of the Scriptures. It allows believers to grasp and retain essential doctrines and ethical teachings. This condensation also aids in the transmission of faith across generations, ensuring that the core tenets remain accessible and understandable.<br><br><b>Practical Application:</b><br><br>Believers are encouraged to meditate on these condensed truths, allowing them to permeate their hearts and minds. Memorization of key passages, such as the Ten Commandments or the Lord's Prayer, can serve as a spiritual anchor in times of need. Additionally, the practice of summarizing one's faith or testimony can be a powerful tool in evangelism, enabling Christians to share the gospel message clearly and effectively.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>v. t.</I>) To compact, to compress or concentrate into a smaller area; to consolidate; to abridge; to epitomize.<p>2. (<I>v. t.</I>) To reduce into another and denser form, as by cold or pressure; as, to condense gas into a liquid form, or steam into water.<p>3. (<I>v. i.</I>) To become more compact; to be reduced into a denser form.<p>4. (<I>v. i.</I>) To combine or unite (as two chemical substances) with or without separation of some unimportant side products.<p>5. (<I>v. i.</I>) To undergo polymerization.<p>6. (<I>a.</I>) Condensed; compact; dense.<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/7087a.htm"><span class="l">7087a. qapha -- to thicken, <b>condense</b>, congeal</span></a><br><b>...</b> 7087, 7087a. qapha. 7087b . to thicken, <b>condense</b>, congeal. Transliteration:<br> qapha Short Definition: congealed. Word Origin a prim. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7087a.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7087.htm"><span class="l">7087. qapha' -- to thicken, <b>condense</b>, congeal</span></a><br><b>...</b> qapha'. 7087a . to thicken, <b>condense</b>, congeal. Transliteration: qapha' Phonetic<br> Spelling: (kaw-faw') Short Definition: congealed. congeal, curdle, dark, settle <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7087.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/alexander/epistles_on_the_arian_heresy_and_the_deposition_of_arius/introductory_notice_to_alexander_bishop.htm"><span class="l">Introductory Notice to Alexander, Bishop of Alexandria.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> In an elucidation [2396] I venture to <b>condense</b> my thoughts upon some points which<br> it has been the interest of unbelievers to misrepresent, and to colour for <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../introductory notice to alexander bishop.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclean/william_black/preface.htm"><span class="l">Preface.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> We have sought to <b>condense</b> as far as possible, giving the chief facts in his life,<br> and to produce in popular form a volume which might be read with profit, and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/maclean/william black/preface.htm</font><p><a href="/library/brown/the_story_of_the_hymns_and_tunes/chapter_xiv_hymns_of_hope.htm"><span class="l">Hymns of Hope and Consolation.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Dr. John Mason Neale, the translator, was obliged to <b>condense</b> Bernard's exuberant<br> verse, and he has done so with unsurpassable grace and melody. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../brown/the story of the hymns and tunes/chapter xiv hymns of hope.htm</font><p><a href="/library/origen/origen_de_principiis/3_apologetical_works.htm"><span class="l">Apologetical Works.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> on another. [1902] No doubt, had he lived to re-write and <b>condense</b> it,<br> it would have been more worthy of his reputation. But with <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/origen/origen de principiis/3 apologetical works.htm</font><p><a href="/library/wells/bible_stories_and_religious_classics/flowers_without_fruit.htm"><span class="l">Flowers Without Fruit</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Prune thou thy words; the thoughts control That o'er thee swell and throng:" They<br> will <b>condense</b> within thy soul, And change to purpose strong. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../wells/bible stories and religious classics/flowers without fruit.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_d/mighty_in_word_and_deed.htm"><span class="l">Mighty in Word and Deed</span></a> <br><b>...</b> vivid. Mark can <b>condense</b> and keep all the essentials, for his keen eye<br> and sure hand go straight to the heart of his incidents. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture d/mighty in word and deed.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_ephesians_peter/the_measure_of_immeasurable_power.htm"><span class="l">The Measure of Immeasurable Power</span></a> <br><b>...</b> and root; but we need simply say that the gathering together of words so nearly<br> co-extensive in their meaning is witness to the effort to <b>condense</b> the infinite <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the measure of immeasurable power.htm</font><p><a href="/library/peabody/mornings_in_the_college_chapel/xlvii_the_thin_life.htm"><span class="l">The Thin Life</span></a> <br><b>...</b> "Prune thou thy words, the thoughts control That o'er thee swell and throng;<br> They will <b>condense</b> within thy soul And turn to purpose strong. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../peabody/mornings in the college chapel/xlvii the thin life.htm</font><p><a href="/library/scholasticus/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_scholasticus/prefatory_note.htm"><span class="l">Prefatory Note.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> It was thought best, however, usually to <b>condense</b> and reduce the number and bulk<br> of these notes and introduce sparingly such new notes as were suggested by <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../scholasticus/the ecclesiastical history of scholasticus/prefatory note.htm</font><p><a href="/library/various/life_and_works_of_rufinus_with_jeromes_apology_against_rufinus_/ii_translations_from_greek_writers.htm"><span class="l">Translations from Greek Writers.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> to the Romans were very long, and Rufinus did not scruple to <b>condense</b> them (reducing<br> the 25 books of Origen to 10), as he clearly states in his Peroration (567 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../ii translations from greek writers.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/c/condense.htm"><span class="l"><b>Condense</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2. (vt) To reduce into another and denser form, as by cold or pressure; as, to <b>condense</b><br> gas into a liquid form, or steam into water. <b>...</b><b>Condense</b> (1 Occurrence). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/condense.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/condemns.htm"><span class="l">Condemns (11 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/condemns.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/condescend.htm"><span class="l">Condescend (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/condescend.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/still.htm"><span class="l">Still (2005 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 20. (vt) To cause to fall by drops. 21. (vt) To expel spirit from by heat, or<br> to evaporate and <b>condense</b> in a refrigerator; to distill. 22. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/still.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/showers.htm"><span class="l">Showers (20 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Deuteronomy 32:2 My doctrine shall drop as the rain. My speech shall <b>condense</b> as<br> the dew, as the small rain on the tender grass, as the showers on the herb. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/showers.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/sum.htm"><span class="l">Sum (34 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> with up. 7. (vt) To bring or collect into a small compass; to comprise in<br> a few words; to <b>condense</b>; -- usually with up. 8. (vt) To <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sum.htm - 17k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/drop.htm"><span class="l">Drop (32 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Deuteronomy 32:2 My doctrine shall drop as the rain. My speech shall <b>condense</b> as<br> the dew, as the small rain on the tender grass, as the showers on the herb. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/drop.htm - 20k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/gentle.htm"><span class="l">Gentle (48 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Deuteronomy 32:2 My doctrine shall drop as the rain. My speech shall <b>condense</b> as<br> the dew, as the small rain on the tender grass, as the showers on the herb. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/gentle.htm - 20k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/descend.htm"><span class="l">Descend (34 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Deuteronomy 32:2 My doctrine shall drop as the rain. My speech shall <b>condense</b> as<br> the dew, as the small rain on the tender grass, as the showers on the herb. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/descend.htm - 19k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/fresh.htm"><span class="l">Fresh (41 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Deuteronomy 32:2 My doctrine shall drop as the rain. My speech shall <b>condense</b> as<br> the dew, as the small rain on the tender grass, as the showers on the herb. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/fresh.htm - 21k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://clyx.com/term/condense.htm">Condense: 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">Condense (1 Occurrence)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-2.htm">Deuteronomy 32:2</a></span><br />My doctrine shall drop as the rain. My speech shall <span class="boldtext">condense</span> as the dew, as the small rain on the tender grass, as the showers on the herb.<br /><span class="source">(WEB)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/c/condense.htm">Condense</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/things.htm">Things (10975 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/lowly.htm">Lowly (29 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/gentleness.htm">Gentleness (17 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/estate.htm">Estate (40 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/decline.htm">Decline (10 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/condescending.htm">Condescending (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/condense.htm">Condense (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/stoop.htm">Stoop (10 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/low.htm">Low (216 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/towards.htm">Towards (416 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/providence.htm">Providence (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/high.htm">High (4559 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/empire.htm">Empire (8 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/roman.htm">Roman (26 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/christianity.htm">Christianity</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/c/condemns.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Condemns"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Condemns" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/c/condescend.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Condescend"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Condescend" /></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>