The term "all" in the Bible is a comprehensive word that signifies totality, completeness, or entirety. It is used extensively throughout Scripture to convey the fullness of God's creation, His sovereignty, and His promises. The word "all" underscores the inclusivity of God's love, the universality of His commands, and the completeness of His redemptive work through Jesus Christ.

God's Sovereignty and Creation

The Bible frequently uses "all" to describe God's sovereign rule over creation. In Genesis 1:31, it is written, "God saw all that He had made, and it was very good." This verse emphasizes the completeness and perfection of God's creation. Similarly, Psalm 24:1 declares, "The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein." This passage affirms God's ownership and authority over all creation.

God's Omniscience and Omnipresence

The omniscience and omnipresence of God are also expressed through the use of "all." Proverbs 15:3 states, "The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good." This indicates that nothing escapes God's notice; He sees all and knows all. In Jeremiah 23:24, God declares, "Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him? ... Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?" This rhetorical question highlights God's presence in all places.

Human Responsibility and Obedience

The Bible uses "all" to emphasize the totality of human responsibility and the call to obedience. In Deuteronomy 6:5, the command is given, "Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength." This commandment requires complete devotion to God. Similarly, Ecclesiastes 12:13 concludes, "Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man." The use of "whole" here is synonymous with "all," indicating the comprehensive nature of human duty to God.

The Universality of Sin and Redemption

The universality of sin and the need for redemption are also expressed with "all." Romans 3:23 states, "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." This verse underscores the universal nature of sin affecting all humanity. However, the redemptive work of Christ is equally comprehensive. In Romans 5:18, it is written, "So then, just as one trespass brought condemnation for all men, so also one act of righteousness brought justification and life for all men." This highlights the availability of salvation to all through Jesus Christ.

The Inclusivity of the Gospel

The Gospel message is inclusive, extending to all people. In Matthew 28:19, Jesus commands, "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations." This Great Commission underscores the global scope of the Gospel. Similarly, 1 Timothy 2:4 reveals God's desire for salvation, stating, "who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth."

The Body of Christ

The concept of "all" is also significant in describing the unity and diversity within the Body of Christ. 1 Corinthians 12:12 states, "For just as the body is one and has many parts, and all the parts of that body, though many, are one body, so also is Christ." This passage illustrates the interconnectedness and unity of all believers in Christ.

Eschatological Fulfillment

In eschatological terms, "all" is used to describe the ultimate fulfillment of God's plan. Philippians 2:10-11 proclaims, "that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." This future event will involve all creation acknowledging Christ's lordship.

The term "all" in the Bible serves as a powerful reminder of God's comprehensive nature, His all-encompassing love, and the totality of His plans for humanity and creation.1. (n.) The whole quantity, extent, duration, amount, quality, or degree of; the whole; the whole number of; any whatever; every; as, all the wheat; all the land; all the year; all the strength; all happiness; all abundance; loss of all power; beyond all doubt; you will see us all (or all of us).

2. (a.) Any.

3. (a.) Only; alone; nothing but.

4. (adv.) Wholly; completely; altogether; entirely; quite; very; as, all bedewed; my friend is all for amusement.

5. (adv.) Even; just. (Often a mere intensive adjunct.)

6. (n.) The whole number, quantity, or amount; the entire thing; everything included or concerned; the aggregate; the whole; totality; everything or every person; as, our all is at stake.

7. (conj.) Although; albeit.

ALL

ol: Used in various combinations, and with different meanings.

(1) All along, "Weeping all along as he went" (Jeremiah 41:6), i.e. throughout the whole way he went, feigning equal concern with the men from Shiloh, etc., for the destruction of the Temple, so as to put them off their guard.

(2) All in all, "That God may be all in all" (1 Corinthians 15:28, Greek: panta en pasin, "all things in all (persons and) things"). "The universe, with all it comprises, will wholly answer to God's will and reflect His mind" (Dummelow).

(3) All one, "It is all one" (Job 9:22), "it makes no difference whether I live or die."

(4) At all, "If thy father miss me at all" (1 Samuel 20:6), "in any way," "in the least."

(5) All to, "All to brake his skull" (Judges 9:53 the King James Version) an obsolete form signifying "altogether"; "broke his skull in pieces."

(6) Often used indefinitely of a large number or a great part, "All the cattle of Egypt died" (Exodus 9:6; compare Exodus 9:19, 25); "all Judea, and all the region round about" (Matthew 3:5); "that all the world should be enrolled" (Luke 2:1); "all Asia and the world" (Acts 19:27); "All (people) verily held John to be a prophet" (Mark 11:32).

M. O. Evans

DESIRE OF ALL NATIONS

This phrase occurs only in Haggai 2:7 (King James Version, the English Revised Version "desirable things," the American Revised Version, margin "things desired"), and is commonly applied to the Messiah.

At the erection of the temple in Ezra's time, the older men who had seen the more magnificent house of Solomon were disappointed and distressed at the comparison. The prophet, therefore, is directed to encourage them by the assurance that Yahweh is with them nevertheless, and in a little while will shake the heavens, the earth, the sea, the dry land and the nations, and "the desire of all nations" shall come, and the house shall be filled with glory, so that "the later glory of this house shall be greater than the former."

(1) Many expositors refer the prophecy to the first advent of Christ. The shaking of the heavens, the earth, the sea and the dry land is the figurative setting of the shaking of the nations, while this latter expression refers to those changes of earthly dominion coincident with the overthrow of the Persians by the Greeks, the Greeks by the Romans, and so on down to the beginning of our era. The house then in process of construction was filled with glory by the later presence of the Messiah, which glory was greater than the Shekinah of Solomon's time. Objections are presented to this view as follows: First, there is the element of time. Five centuries, more or less, elapsed between the building of Ezra's temple and the first advent of Christ, and the men of Ezra's time needed comfort for the present. Then there is the difficulty of associating the physical phenomena with any shaking of the nations occurring atthe first advent. Furthermore, in what sense, it is asked, could Christ, when He came, be said to be the desire of all nations? And finally, what comfort would a Jew find in this magnifying of the Gentiles?

(2) These difficulties, though not insuperable, lead others to apply the prophecy to the second advent of Christ. The Jews are to be restored to Jerusalem, and another temple is to be built (Ezekiel 40-48). The shaking of the nations and the physical phenomena find their fulfillment in the "Great Tribulation" so often spoken of in the Old Testament and Revelation, and which is followed by the coming of Christ in glory to set up His kingdom (Malachi 3:1 Matthew 24:29, 30 and other places). Some of the difficulties spoken of in the first instance apply here also, but not all of them, while others are common to both interpretations. One such common difficulty is that Ezra's temple can hardly be identified with that of the time of Herod and Christ, and certainly not with that of Ezekiel; which is met, however, by saying that all the temples, including Solomon's, are treated as but one "house"-the house of the Lord, in the religious sense, at least, if not architecturally. Another such difficulty touches the question of time, which, whether it includes five centuries or twenty, is met by the principle that to the prophets, "ascending in heart to God and the eternity of God, all times and all things of this world are only a mere point." When the precise time of particular events is not revealed, they sometimes describe them as continuous, and sometimes blend two events together, having a near or partial, and also a remote or complete fulfillment. "They saw the future in space rather than in time, or the perspective rather than the actual distance." It is noted that the Lord Jesus so blends together the destruction of Jerusalem by Titus, A.D. 70, and the days of the anti-Christ at the end of this age, that it is difficult to separate them, and to say which belongs exclusively to either (Matthew 24). That the words may have an ultimate fulfillment in the second advent of Christ receives strength from a comparison of Haggai 2:21, 22 with Hebrews 12:26, 27. The writer of that epistle condenses the two passages in Haggai 2:6, 7 and Haggai 2:21, 22, implying that it was one and the same shaking, of which the former verses denote the beginning, and the latter the end. The shaking, in other words, began introductory to the first advent and will be finished at the second. Concerning the former, compare Matthew 3:17; Matthew 27:51; Matthew 28:2 Acts 2:2; Acts 4:31, and concerning the latter, Matthew 24:7 Revelation 16:20; Revelation 20:11 (Bengel, quoted by Canon Faussett).

(3) Other expositors seek to cut the Gordian knot by altogether denying the application to the Messiah, and translating "the desire of all nations" by "the beauty," or "the desirable things of all nations," i.e. their precious gifts (see Isaiah 60:5, 11; Isaiah 61:6). This application is defended in the following way:

(a) The Hebrew word means the quality and not the thing desired;

(b) the Messiah was not desired by all the nations when He came;

(c) the verb "shall come" is plural, which requires the noun to be understood in the plural, whereas if the Messiah be intended, the noun is singular;

(d) "The silver is mine," etc. (Haggai 2:8) accords with the translation "the desirable things of all nations";

(e) the agreement of the Septuagint and Syriac versions with such rendering.

All these arguments, however, can be fairly met by counter-arguments, leaving the reader still in doubt.

(a) An abstract noun is often put for the concrete;

(b) the result shows that while the Jews rejected Christ, the Gentiles received and hence, desired Him;

(c) where two nouns stand together after the manner of "the desire" and "nations," the verb agrees in number sometimes with the latter, even though the former be its nominative;

(d) the 8th verse of the prophecy can be harmonized about as easily with one view as the other;

(e) the King James Version is sustained by the Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) and early Jewish rabbis.

James M. Gray

3956. pas -- all, every
... all, every. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: pas Phonetic Spelling: (pas)
Short Definition: all, the whole, every kind of Definition: all, the whole ...
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3843. pantos -- altogether, by all means
... altogether, by all means. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: pantos Phonetic
Spelling: (pan'-toce) Short Definition: entirely, in every way, certainly ...
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537. hapas -- all, the whole
... all, the whole. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: hapas Phonetic Spelling:
(hap'-as) Short Definition: all, the whole Definition: all, the whole ...
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2178. ephapax -- once for all
... once for all. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: ephapax Phonetic Spelling:
(ef-ap'-ax) Short Definition: once, once for all Definition: once, once for all ...
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3840. pantothen -- from all sides
... from all sides. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: pantothen Phonetic Spelling:
(pan-toth'-en) Short Definition: from all sides Definition: from all sides ...
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3364. ou me -- anymore, at all, neither, never
... ou me. 3365 . anymore, at all, neither, never. Transliteration: ou me Phonetic
Spelling: (oo may) Short Definition: anymore. ... anymore, at all, neither, never ...
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3842. pantote -- at all times
... at all times. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: pantote Phonetic Spelling:
(pan'-tot-eh) Short Definition: always, at all times Definition: always, at all ...
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4065. periphroneo -- to examine on all sides, to despise
... to examine on all sides, to despise. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: periphroneo
Phonetic Spelling: (per-ee-fron-eh'-o) Short Definition: I look down upon ...
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537a. hapas -- all, the whole
... 537, 537a. hapas. 537b . all, the whole. Transliteration: hapas Short
Definition: all. Word Origin from alpha (as a cop. prefix) and ...
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3780. ouchi -- not, not at all
... not, not at all. Part of Speech: Particle, Interrogative; Particle, Negative
Transliteration: ouchi Phonetic Spelling: (oo-khee') Short Definition: by no means ...
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3605. kol -- the whole, all
kol or kol. 3604, 3605. kol or kol. 3606 . the whole, all. Transliteration:
kol or kol Phonetic Spelling: (kole) Short Definition: all. ...
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3606. kol -- the whole, all
... 3605, 3606. kol. 3607 . the whole, all. Transliteration: kol Phonetic
Spelling: (kole) Short Definition: all. Word Origin (Aramaic ...
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629. osparna -- thoroughly, with (all) diligence
... 628, 629. osparna. 630 . thoroughly, with (all) diligence. Transliteration:
osparna Phonetic Spelling: (os-par-naw') Short Definition: diligence. ...
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3390. Yerushalem -- the capital city of all Isr.
... 3389, 3390. Yerushalem. 3391 . the capital city of all Isr. ... Word Origin (Aramaic)
corresponding to Yerushalaim Definition the capital city of all Isr. ...
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3389. Yerushalaim -- probably "foundation of peace," capital city ...
... probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr. ... Word Origin from yarah and
shalem Definition probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr. ...
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4393. melo -- fullness, that which fills
... Word Origin from male Definition fullness, that which fills NASB Word Usage all
(2), all it contains (8), all its fullness (1), band (1), contains (1), fill (1 ...
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5750. od -- a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, beside
... from ud Definition a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, beside NASB Word
Usage added (1), again (92), again* (9), again...more (1), all the more (1 ...
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3885. luwn -- to lodge, pass the night, abide
... abide all night, continue, dwell, endure, grudge, be left, lie all night
Or liyn {leen}; a primitive root; to stop (usually over ...
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5439. sabib -- circuit, round about
... Word Origin from sabab Definition circuit, round about NASB Word Usage about (1),
all (1), all around (68), all around about (1), all sides (3), all* (2 ...
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8552. tamam -- to be complete or finished
... root Definition to be complete or finished NASB Word Usage all (1), all gone (1),
all spent (2), been completed (1), blameless (1), blossoms (1), boil the well ...
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The Refutation of All Heresies
The Refutation of All Heresies. <. The Refutation of All Heresies
Hippolytus. Table of Contents. Title Page. Preface. ...
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All Saints' Day and Other Sermons
All Saints' Day and Other Sermons. <. All Saints' Day and Other
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The God of All Comfort
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of Contents. Title Page. Chapter 1 Why This Book Has Been Written. ...
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All Sufficiency
... All Sufficiency. "The LORD GOD is a Sun and Shield: the LORD will give
grace and glory: "No good thing will He withhold from them ...
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All that is White
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and find. All that will tell us of Jesus,. And bring His love to mind. ...
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Why, when all Will to be Blessed, that is Rather Chosen by which ...
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by Which One Withdraws from Being So. 9. Since, then ...
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All of Grace
... All of Grace. A Sermon (No.3479). Published on Thursday, October 7th, 1915. Delivered
by. CH SPURGEON,. At the [11]Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. ...
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All Things are Yours.
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are yours; whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world ...
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On all the Saints.
... Four Homilies. On All the Saints. Grant thy blessing, Lord. It was my desire
to be silent, and not to make a public [592] display ...
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Against all Heresies
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All (60349 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The whole quantity, extent, duration, amount, quality, or degree of; the
whole; the whole number of; any whatever; every; as, all the wheat; all the ...
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All-burning (3 Occurrences)
All-burning. Allays, All-burning. Alledging . Multi-Version Concordance
All-burning (3 Occurrences). Hebrews 12:29 For our God is an all-burning fire. ( ...
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All-various (1 Occurrence)
All-various. Alluring, All-various. All-wise . Multi-Version
Concordance All-various (1 Occurrence). Ephesians 3:10 ...
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All-important (1 Occurrence)
All-important. Allies, All-important. All-just . Multi-Version
Concordance All-important (1 Occurrence). 1 Corinthians ...
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All-wise (1 Occurrence)
All-wise. All-various, All-wise. Ally . Multi-Version Concordance
All-wise (1 Occurrence). Ezekiel 28:12 Son of man, make ...
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All-sufficiency (1 Occurrence)
All-sufficiency. Alloyed, All-sufficiency. All-surpassing .
Multi-Version Concordance All-sufficiency (1 Occurrence). ...
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All-just (1 Occurrence)
All-just. All-important, All-just. Allocate . Multi-Version
Concordance All-just (1 Occurrence). Job 34:17 Should he ...
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All-surpassing (1 Occurrence)
All-surpassing. All-sufficiency, All-surpassing. Alluded .
Multi-Version Concordance All-surpassing (1 Occurrence). ...
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All-holy (1 Occurrence)
All-holy. Alleys, All-holy. Alliance . Multi-Version Concordance
All-holy (1 Occurrence). Proverbs 9:10 The fear of ...
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Kare'ah (14 Occurrences)
... 2 Kings 25:23 Now when all the captains of the forces, they and their men, heard
that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, they came to Gedaliah to ...
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