In biblical terms, the concept of something being "annulled" refers to the idea of making a covenant, law, or promise void or invalid. This concept is significant in understanding the nature of God's covenants with humanity, the fulfillment of the Law through Christ, and the implications for believers.

Old Testament Context

In the Old Testament, the idea of annulment is often associated with covenants and vows. For instance, in Numbers 30, specific instructions are given regarding vows made by women. A father or husband had the authority to annul a vow made by a daughter or wife if he disapproved of it upon hearing it: "But if her father overrules her on the day he hears about it, none of her vows or pledges by which she has bound herself will stand; the LORD will release her because her father has overruled her" (Numbers 30:5). This passage illustrates the patriarchal structure of ancient Israelite society and the authority vested in male family members to annul vows.

Prophetic Annulment

The prophets also speak of annulment in the context of divine judgment and mercy. In Isaiah 28:18, God declares the annulment of a covenant made with death: "Your covenant with death will be annulled; your agreement with Sheol will not stand. When the overwhelming scourge passes through, you will be trampled by it" . This passage highlights God's sovereignty over human agreements and His power to nullify them in the face of His divine will.

New Testament Fulfillment

In the New Testament, the concept of annulment takes on a profound theological significance with the coming of Christ. The Apostle Paul addresses the annulment of the Law's power over believers in his epistle to the Galatians. He explains that the Law was a guardian until Christ came, but now that faith has come, believers are no longer under the Law: "For if the inheritance depends on the Law, then it no longer depends on a promise; but God freely granted it to Abraham through a promise" (Galatians 3:18). Here, Paul emphasizes that the promise given to Abraham is not annulled by the Law, but rather fulfilled in Christ.

Furthermore, in Hebrews, the author speaks of the annulment of the former commandment due to its weakness and unprofitability: "The former commandment is set aside because it was weak and useless (for the Law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God" (Hebrews 7:18-19). This passage underscores the superiority of the New Covenant established through Jesus Christ, which annuls the old covenantal requirements and provides a direct means of access to God.

Theological Implications

Theologically, the concept of annulment in Scripture underscores the transition from the Old Covenant to the New Covenant. It highlights the fulfillment of the Law through Christ and the establishment of a new relationship between God and humanity based on grace and faith. The annulment of the Law's binding authority over believers signifies the liberation from the constraints of legalism and the embrace of a life led by the Spirit.

In summary, the biblical concept of annulment serves as a powerful reminder of God's sovereignty, the fulfillment of His promises, and the transformative power of the New Covenant in Christ.(imp. & p. p.) of Annul.6565a. parar -- to break, frustrate
... root Definition to break, frustrate NASB Word Usage annul (4), annulled (1), break
(12), breaking (3), broke (4), broken (7), cease (1), do away (1), fail (1 ...
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Whether Marriage is Annulled by the Husband Committing Incest with ...
... OF THE IMPEDIMENTS OF IMPOTENCE, SPELL, FRENZY OR MADNESS, INCEST AND DEFECTIVE
AGE (FIVE ARTICLES) Whether marriage is annulled by the husband committing ...
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Whether Marriage Already Contracted Should be Annulled by the ...
... OF THE IMPEDIMENT OF VOWS AND ORDERS (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether marriage already
contracted should be annulled by the obligation of a simple vow? ...
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Whether a Marriage Contracted by Persons with the Degrees of ...
... OF THE IMPEDIMENT OF AFFINITY (ELEVEN ARTICLES) Whether a marriage contracted by
persons with the degrees of affinity or consanguinity should always be annulled ...
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Whether Children Can Bind Themselves by Vow to Enter Religion?
... by vow to enter religion. Objection 2: Further, that which can be validly
done by one cannot be annulled by another. Now a vow to ...
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Whether the Believer who Leaves his Unbelieving Wife Can Take ...
... Therefore he cannot take another wife. On the contrary, Matrimony is not ratified
without the sacrament of Baptism. Now what is not ratified can be annulled. ...
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Whether the Judicial Precepts of the Old Law Bind for Ever?
... I answer that, The judicial precepts did not bind for ever, but were annulled by
the coming of Christ: yet not in the same way as the ceremonial precepts. ...
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The Call of the Gentiles under the Influence of the Gospel ...
... the earliest days. Verily the apostles have annulled [3399] that belief
of yours. Footnotes: [3390] ie, the Jews. [3391] Or perhaps ...
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Epistle xvii. This Epistle was Written when Symmachus Sent his ...
... Now is my power annulled, and what is harder, annulled by my own family, and
that is annulled, which even my enemies spoke well of in me. ...
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But Seeing that Paradise is the Home of Living Spirits...
... in every soul which passes through this life in the flesh under the protection of
virginity, the strength of death is in a manner broken and annulled, for he ...
/.../gregory of nyssa dogmatic treatises etc/chapter xiii but seeing that.htm

Christ's Authority Over the Sabbath as Its Lord He Recalled it ...
... of Jericho the carrying around the walls of the ark of the covenant for eight days
running, and therefore on a Sabbath-day, actually [3859] annulled the Sabbath ...
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Annulled (12 Occurrences)
...Annulled (12 Occurrences). John 10:35 If those to whom God's word was addressed
are called gods (and the Scripture cannot be annulled) (WEY). ...
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Expressly (7 Occurrences)
... Numbers 30:12 But if her husband have expressly annulled them on the day that he
heard them, then nothing of that which is gone out of her lips as to her vows ...
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Pardon (31 Occurrences)
... Numbers 30:12 But if her husband have expressly annulled them on the day that he
heard them, then nothing of that which is gone out of her lips as to her vows ...
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Annul (10 Occurrences)

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Unremoved (1 Occurrence)
... 3:14 But their thoughts have been darkened, for unto this day the same veil remains
in reading the old covenant, unremoved, which in Christ is annulled. (DBY). ...
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Incorruptibility (7 Occurrences)
... (DBY). 2 Timothy 1:10 but has been made manifest now by the appearing of our Saviour
Jesus Christ, who has annulled death, and brought to light life and ...
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Introduced (7 Occurrences)
... RSV). 2 Corinthians 3:11 For if that annulled was introduced with glory, much
rather that which abides subsists in glory. (DBY). Galatians ...
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Fix (36 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 3:13 and not according as Moses put a veil on his own face, so that
the children of Israel should not fix their eyes on the end of that annulled. ...
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Frustrate (7 Occurrences)
... British and American) "make void"; compare APC 1Macc 11:36, "Nothing hereof shall
be revoked," the Revised Version (British and American) "annulled" (atheteo). ...
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Removed (294 Occurrences)
... 3:14 But their thoughts have been darkened, for unto this day the same veil remains
in reading the old covenant, unremoved, which in Christ is annulled. ...
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