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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: Tilting</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/t/tilting.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/jeremiah/1-13.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/t/tilting.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> > Tilting</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/t/tilters.htm" title="Tilters">◄</a> Tilting <a href="/topical/t/timaeus.htm" title="Timaeus">►</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="#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>Tilting, in a biblical context, does not refer to the medieval sport of jousting but rather to the concept of shifting or swaying, often in a metaphorical or spiritual sense. The Bible frequently uses imagery of movement, balance, and stability to convey spiritual truths and moral teachings.<br><br><b>Biblical References and Symbolism</b><br><br>While the specific term "tilting" is not directly mentioned in the Bible, the concept can be related to various passages that discuss instability, wavering, or being swayed by external forces. For instance, <a href="/james/1-6.htm">James 1:6</a> warns against doubting, stating, "But let him ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind." This imagery of being tossed by the wind can be likened to tilting, as it represents a lack of spiritual grounding and firmness.<br><br>Similarly, <a href="/ephesians/4-14.htm">Ephesians 4:14</a> speaks to the importance of spiritual maturity, "Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming." Here, the idea of being "tossed about" suggests a susceptibility to tilting away from the truth due to external influences.<br><br><b>Moral and Spiritual Implications</b><br><br>The concept of tilting can be understood as a metaphor for spiritual instability or susceptibility to false teachings and temptations. The Bible encourages believers to remain steadfast and grounded in their faith to avoid being swayed. In <a href="/1_corinthians/15-58.htm">1 Corinthians 15:58</a> , Paul exhorts the believers, "Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain."<br><br>This call to steadfastness is a recurring theme throughout Scripture, emphasizing the need for a firm foundation in God's Word and truth. <a href="/psalms/62-2.htm">Psalm 62:2</a> declares, "He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress; I will never be shaken." This verse highlights the importance of relying on God as the ultimate source of stability and strength, preventing spiritual tilting.<br><br><b>Practical Application</b><br><br>In practical terms, avoiding spiritual tilting involves cultivating a deep and personal relationship with God through prayer, study of the Scriptures, and fellowship with other believers. <a href="/hebrews/10-23.htm">Hebrews 10:23-25</a> encourages believers to "hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds. Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching."<br><br>By remaining connected to the community of faith and continually seeking God's guidance, believers can maintain their spiritual balance and avoid the pitfalls of tilting away from the path of righteousness.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>p. pr. & vb. n.</I>) of Tilt.<p>2. (<I>n.</I>) The act of one who tilts; a tilt.<p>3. (<I>n.</I>) The process by which blister steel is rendered ductile by being forged with a tilt hammer.<a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/bacheller/vergilius/chapter_16_for_the_king.htm"><span class="l">For the King There were Three Great Perils: the People...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> beautiful creature, she swayed and bent, with arms extended, her feet, now slow<br> as the pinions of a sailing hawk, now swift as the wings of a <b>tilting</b> sparrow. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/bacheller/vergilius/chapter 16 for the king.htm</font><p><a href="/library/miller/the_yoke/chapter_xxvi_further_diplomacy.htm"><span class="l">Further Diplomacy</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Then he came with light step as she sat in her room. Approaching from behind her,<br> he took her face between his hands, and <b>tilting</b> it back, kissed her. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the yoke/chapter xxvi further diplomacy.htm</font><p><a href="/library/drummond/the_greatest_thing_in_the_world_and_other_addresses/the_founding_of_the_society.htm"><span class="l">The Founding of the Society</span></a> <br><b>...</b> It is the difference between being a solitary knight <b>tilting</b> single-handed, and<br> often defeated, at whatever enemy one chances to meet on one's little acre of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the founding of the society.htm</font><p><a href="/library/miller/the_yoke/chapter_i_choosing_the_tens.htm"><span class="l">Choosing the Tens</span></a> <br><b>...</b> From another tile-platter at hand she took several round slices of durra bread and<br> proceeded to toast them with much skill, <b>tilting</b> the hot tile and casting <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the yoke/chapter i choosing the tens.htm</font><p><a href="/library/unknown/fathers_of_the_third_century_tertullian_appendix/2_a_strain_of_sodom.htm"><span class="l">A Strain of Sodom.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Is woven. They whose function is to catch. 210 That ware put to, <b>tilting</b> their smooth<br> skin down. With balance of their sides, to teach the film,. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../fathers of the third century tertullian appendix/2 a strain of sodom.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bunyan/the_riches_of_bunyan/xii_the_christian_described.htm"><span class="l">The Christian Described</span></a> <br><b>...</b> when the terrors of God, of death, and a back-slidden heart meet together, there<br> will be sad work in that soul: this is the man that hangeth <b>tilting</b> over the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../bunyan/the riches of bunyan/xii the christian described.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bunyan/the_works_of_john_bunyan_volumes_1-3/christian_behavior.htm"><span class="l">Christian Behavior</span></a> <br>The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3. <. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/christian behavior.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/t/tilting.htm"><span class="l"><b>Tilting</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Tilting</b> (1 Occurrence). Jeremiah 1:13 And the word<br> of the Lord came to me a second time, saying, What do you see? <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tilting.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tilters.htm"><span class="l">Tilters (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tilters.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tilt.htm"><span class="l">Tilt (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> with a lance, as a combatant on horseback; to joust; also, figuratively, to engage<br> in any combat or movement resembling that of horsemen <b>tilting</b> with lances. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tilt.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/taint.htm"><span class="l">Taint (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> usually in an unknightly or unscientific manner. 5. (vt) To hit or touch<br> lightly, in <b>tilting</b>. 6. (vt) To imbue or impregnate with <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/taint.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/timaeus.htm"><span class="l">Timaeus (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/timaeus.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/dump.htm"><span class="l">Dump (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 7. (vt) To put or throw down with more or less of violence; hence, to unload<br> from a cart by <b>tilting</b> it; as, to dump sand, coal, etc. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/dump.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/shearing.htm"><span class="l">Shearing (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 6. (n.) The act or operation of dividing with shears; as, the shearing of metal<br> plates. 7. (n.) The process of preparing shear steel; <b>tilting</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/shearing.htm - 9k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://clyx.com/term/tilting.htm">Tilting: 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">Tilting (1 Occurrence)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/1-13.htm">Jeremiah 1:13</a></span><br />And the word of the Lord came to me a second time, saying, What do you see? And I said, I see a boiling pot, and its face is from the north.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/t/tilting.htm">Tilting</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/timae'us.htm">Timae'us (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/bartimaeus.htm">Bartimaeus (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/named.htm">Named (428 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/leaving.htm">Leaving (80 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/w/wayside.htm">Wayside (16 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tilting.htm">Tilting (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/roadside.htm">Roadside (9 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/eternity.htm">Eternity (23 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/barjonah.htm">Barjonah</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/bar-jonah.htm">Bar-jonah (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/bartimae'us.htm">Bartimae'us (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/road.htm">Road (155 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/beside.htm">Beside (326 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/eternal.htm">Eternal (166 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/sat.htm">Sat (222 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/logos.htm">Logos</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/blind.htm">Blind (91 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/begging.htm">Begging (18 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/seated.htm">Seated (252 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/beggar.htm">Beggar (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/large.htm">Large (235 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/deluge.htm">Deluge (17 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/sitting.htm">Sitting (201 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/j/judaeus.htm">Judaeus</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/philo.htm">Philo</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/cosmological.htm">Cosmological</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/town.htm">Town (861 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/j/jericho.htm">Jericho (59 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/noah.htm">Noah (55 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/crowd.htm">Crowd (166 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/multitude.htm">Multitude (352 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/w/world.htm">World (2829 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/highway.htm">Highway (27 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/money.htm">Money (284 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/t/tilters.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Tilters"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Tilters" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/t/timaeus.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Timaeus"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Timaeus" /></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'; 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