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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: Screening</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/s/screening.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><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/exodus/25-20.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/s/screening.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> > Screening</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/s/screened.htm" title="Screened">◄</a> Screening <a href="/topical/s/scribbled.htm" title="Scribbled">►</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="#web" title="Webster's Dictionary">Webster's</a> • <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#heb" title="Strong's Hebrew Concordance">Hebrew</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>Screening, in a biblical context, refers to the process of examining or filtering individuals, actions, or beliefs to ensure alignment with God's standards and purposes. This concept, while not explicitly named in Scripture, is evident in various biblical narratives and teachings that emphasize discernment, testing, and separation of the righteous from the unrighteous.<br><br><b>Biblical Examples of Screening</b><br><br>1. <b>Gideon's Army (<a href="/judges/7.htm">Judges 7:1-8</a>):</b> One of the most illustrative examples of screening in the Bible is found in the account of Gideon. God instructed Gideon to reduce the number of his troops to ensure that Israel would recognize His hand in their victory over the Midianites. Initially, 32,000 men gathered, but through a process of elimination based on fear and drinking habits, the number was reduced to 300. This screening ensured that only those who were vigilant and faithful remained, highlighting God's desire for quality over quantity in His service.<br><br>2. <b>The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares (<a href="/matthew/13-24.htm">Matthew 13:24-30, 36</a>-43):</b> Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares illustrates the concept of screening at the end of the age. The wheat represents the righteous, and the tares symbolize the wicked. Both grow together until the harvest, when the reapers (angels) will separate the wheat from the tares. This parable underscores the future screening process where God will distinguish between those who belong to Him and those who do not.<br><br>3. <b>Testing of Faith (<a href="/1_peter/1-6.htm">1 Peter 1:6-7</a>):</b> The Apostle Peter speaks of trials as a means of testing and refining faith, akin to gold being purified by fire. "In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials, so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ" . This screening through trials serves to reveal genuine faith and strengthen believers.<br><br>4. <b>Church Discipline (<a href="/1_corinthians/5.htm">1 Corinthians 5:1-13</a>):</b> The Apostle Paul addresses the need for moral and doctrinal purity within the church. He instructs the Corinthian church to expel a member engaged in egregious sin, emphasizing the importance of maintaining holiness within the body of Christ. This act of screening is necessary to preserve the integrity and witness of the church.<br><br><b>Principles of Screening</b><br><br>1. <b>Discernment:</b> Believers are called to exercise discernment in all areas of life. "But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil" (<a href="/hebrews/5-14.htm">Hebrews 5:14</a>). Discernment involves evaluating teachings, behaviors, and influences against the truth of Scripture.<br><br>2. <b>Testing Spirits:</b> The Apostle John warns believers to test the spirits to see whether they are from God. "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world" (1 <a href="/john/4.htm">John 4:1</a>). This screening process protects the church from false teachings and deception.<br><br>3. <b>Purity and Holiness:</b> Scripture consistently calls for the separation of believers from sin and impurity. "Therefore, come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you" (<a href="/2_corinthians/6-17.htm">2 Corinthians 6:17</a>). Screening involves a commitment to holiness and a rejection of worldly influences.<br><br>4. <b>Accountability:</b> Believers are encouraged to hold one another accountable, fostering an environment where spiritual growth and maturity can flourish. "And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds" (<a href="/hebrews/10-24.htm">Hebrews 10:24</a>). This mutual accountability serves as a form of screening to encourage righteous living.<br><br>Screening, as seen through these biblical principles and examples, is an essential aspect of the Christian life, ensuring that individuals and communities remain faithful to God's calling and purpose.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>(<I>p. pr. & vb. n.</I>) of Screen.<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/4539.htm"><span class="l">4539. masak -- a covering, screen</span></a><br><b>...</b> Word Origin from sakak Definition a covering, screen NASB Word Usage covering<br> (2), defense (1), screen (16), <b>screening</b> (1), veil (5). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4539.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_29_1883/supposing_him_to_be_the.htm"><span class="l">Supposing Him to be the Gardener</span></a> <br><b>...</b> <b>Screening</b> myself from the heat of the sun under the overhanging boughs of an olive,<br> I cast my eyes upon palms and bananas, roses and camellias, oranges and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 29 1883/supposing him to be the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/macduff/memories_of_bethany/footnotes.htm"><span class="l">Footnotes</span></a> <br><b>...</b> of His disciples, in a seclusion which, perhaps, could nowhere else be found so<br> near the stir of a mighty city, the long ridge of Olivet <b>screening</b> those hills <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/macduff/memories of bethany/footnotes.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_h/have_ye_not_hast_thou.htm"><span class="l">'Have Ye Not? Hast Thou Not?'</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Nor are the two implied thoughts that 'the heavens' are a veil <b>screening</b> Him from<br> men even while they tell of Him to men, and that they are His lofty dwelling <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture h/have ye not hast thou.htm</font><p><a href="/library/borrow/letters_of_george_borrow/to_the_rev_a_brandram_65.htm"><span class="l">To the Rev. A. Brandram</span></a> <br><b>...</b> of Seville; and all the arts of villainy which they are so accustomed to practise<br> will of course be used against me for the purpose of <b>screening</b> the ruffian <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../borrow/letters of george borrow/to the rev a brandram 65.htm</font><p><a href="/library/miller/the_city_of_delight/chapter_v_by_the_wayside.htm"><span class="l">By the Wayside</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Three sides of the shelter were protected thus, and the fourth side opened<br> down-hill, with a low fire <b>screening</b> them from the mountain wind. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/...//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the city of delight/chapter v by the wayside.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kleiser/talks_on_talking/phrases_for_talkers.htm"><span class="l">Phrases for Talkers</span></a> <br><b>...</b> It was a profound conviction Greatly conceived and expressed Blinded by its brightness<br> I have cudgelled my memory Exposed to imminent peril <b>Screening</b> a breach <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/kleiser/talks on talking/phrases for talkers.htm</font><p><a href="/library/dods/the_expositors_bible_the_gospel_of_st_john_vol_ii/vii_judas.htm"><span class="l">Judas.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> occupied as treasurer and purveyor of the company, or into which he thrust himself<br> this evening with the purpose of more effectually <b>screening</b> himself from <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../dods/the expositors bible the gospel of st john vol ii/vii judas.htm</font><p><a href="/library/gerhardt/paul_gerhardts_spiritual_songs/for_wisdom.htm"><span class="l">For Wisdom.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> But should Thine and our enemy Begin to rage revengefully Against the good<br> Thou'rt meaning, My comfort is, Thou canst avert His wrath, me ever <b>screening</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/gerhardt/paul gerhardts spiritual songs/for wisdom.htm</font><p><a href="/library/macduff/memories_of_bethany/xix_the_fig-tree.htm"><span class="l">The Fig-Tree.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> hypocrites"wearing the garb of religion"the trappings and dress of outward devotion<br> to conceal their inward pollution; like the ivy, <b>screening</b> from view by <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/macduff/memories of bethany/xix the fig-tree.htm</font><p><a href="/library/brittain/women_of_early_christianity/iii_the_era_of_persecution.htm"><span class="l">The Era of Persecution</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Living flesh quivering in a wild beast's jaw, or a poor shrinking girl, <b>screening</b><br> herself by a modest gesture, then tossed by a bull and cast in lifeless <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../brittain/women of early christianity/iii the era of persecution.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/s/screening.htm"><span class="l"><b>Screening</b> (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Screen. Multi-Version<br> Concordance <b>Screening</b> (3 Occurrences). Exodus 25:20 And the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/screening.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/o/overshadowing.htm"><span class="l">Overshadowing (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Exodus 25:20 And the cherubim shall spread out their wings on high, <b>screening</b> the<br> ark-cover with their wings, with their faces one to another; toward the ark <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/o/overshadowing.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/faced.htm"><span class="l">Faced (32 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Exodus 37:9 And the cherubim spread out their wings on high, <b>screening</b> the ark-cover<br> with their wings, with their faces one to another; toward the ark-cover <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/faced.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/scribbled.htm"><span class="l">Scribbled (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/scribbled.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/screened.htm"><span class="l">Screened (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/screened.htm - 7k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/eugenics-Bible.html">Does the Bible support eugenics? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Jonathan-Edwards.html">Who was Jonathan Edwards? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-refugees.html">How should Christians view refugees? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/screening.htm">Screening: 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">Screening (3 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/25-20.htm">Exodus 25:20</a></span><br />And the cherubim shall spread out their wings on high, covering the mercy-seat with their wings, with their faces one to another; toward the mercy-seat shall the faces of the cherubim be. <br /><span class="source">(See JPS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/37-9.htm">Exodus 37:9</a></span><br />And the cherubim spread out their wings on high, covering the mercy-seat with their wings, with their faces one to another; toward the mercy-seat were the faces of the cherubim. <br /><span class="source">(See JPS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/39-34.htm">Exodus 39:34</a></span><br />and the covering of rams' skins dyed red, and the covering of sealskins, and the veil of the screen;<br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/s/screening.htm">Screening</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/screening.htm">Screening (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/scribbleth.htm">Scribbleth (1 Occurrence)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/s/screened.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Screened"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Screened" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/s/scribbled.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Scribbled"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Scribbled" /></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>