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Definition and Context:
The concept of "changing" in the Bible often refers to transformation, renewal, or alteration in various contexts, including personal, spiritual, and physical changes. It can denote a positive transformation towards godliness or a negative shift away from divine principles.

Biblical References:

1. Spiritual Transformation:
The Bible frequently speaks of changing in the context of spiritual renewal and transformation. Romans 12:2 states, "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God." This verse emphasizes the importance of changing one's mindset to align with God's will, highlighting a transformation that is both internal and spiritual.

2. Moral and Ethical Change:
Ephesians 4:22-24 encourages believers to change their ways: "You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be renewed in the spirit of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness." This passage underscores the moral and ethical change expected of Christians, moving from a life of sin to one of righteousness.

3. God's Unchanging Nature:
While humans are called to change and grow, the Bible also emphasizes the unchanging nature of God. Malachi 3:6 declares, "I, the LORD, do not change; therefore you, O descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed." This assurance of God's constancy provides a foundation for faith, as believers can trust in His eternal promises and character.

4. Physical and Temporal Changes:
The Bible acknowledges the inevitability of physical and temporal changes in life. Ecclesiastes 3:1 states, "To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven." This verse reflects the natural order of change in the world, recognizing that life is marked by various seasons and transitions.

5. Repentance and Conversion:
Changing is also closely associated with repentance and conversion. Acts 3:19 calls for a change of heart: "Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away." This change involves a turning away from sin and a turning towards God, signifying a profound spiritual shift.

6. Renewal and Hope:
The theme of renewal is prevalent in the Bible, offering hope for change and new beginnings. Isaiah 40:31 provides encouragement: "But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not faint." This promise of renewal is a source of hope for believers seeking strength and perseverance.

Theological Implications:
The concept of changing in the Bible is deeply rooted in the idea of sanctification, the process by which believers are made holy through the work of the Holy Spirit. It involves a continuous journey of growth and transformation, aligning one's life more closely with the teachings and example of Jesus Christ. This change is not merely external but involves a profound internal transformation that affects one's thoughts, actions, and character.

Practical Application:
Believers are encouraged to embrace change as a necessary part of their spiritual journey. This involves a willingness to let go of past behaviors and attitudes that are contrary to God's will and to adopt a new way of living that reflects the character of Christ. Through prayer, study of the Scriptures, and reliance on the Holy Spirit, Christians can experience the transformative power of God in their lives, leading to a deeper relationship with Him and a more effective witness to the world.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Change.

Greek

2644. katallasso -- to reconcile
... 2644 (from 2596 , " to an exact point," intensifying 236 , "to change") -- properly,
change, as when two parties when coming ("changing") to the position. ...
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3339. metamorphoo -- to transform
... transfigure. 3339 (from 3326 , " being " and 3445 , "changing in keeping with
inner reality") -- properly, transformed being ; . [3339 ...
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644. aposkiasma -- a shadow
... turning. Typically shadows change according to the changing position of
the sun (being short at midday and lengthy at nightfall). ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/644.htm - 7k

5132. trapeza -- a table, dining table
... Spelling: (trap'-ed-zah) Short Definition: a table for food or business Definition:
a table, (a) for food or banqueting, (b) for money-changing or business. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

8132. shana -- to change
... root Definition to change NASB Word Usage alter (1), beam (1), change (2), changed
(4), changing (1), different (1), disguise (1), disguised (1), given to ...
/hebrew/8132.htm - 6k

8580. tinshemeth -- (an animal) perhaps owl, chameleon
... From nasham; properly, a hard breather, ie The name of two unclean creatures, a
lizard and a bird (both perhaps from changing color through their irascibility ...
/hebrew/8580.htm - 6k

Library

The Never Changing One.
... The Never Changing One. "JESUS Christ the same yesterday, and to-day and forever"
(Hebrews 13:8). Blessed truth and precious assurance ...
//christianbookshelf.org/gaebelein/the lord of glory/the never changing one.htm

August the Third Changing Asking into Thirsting
... AUGUST The Third CHANGING ASKING INTO THIRSTING. "Go, call thy husband!" "John
4:16-30. I never supposed that the transformation would begin here. ...
/.../my daily meditation for the circling year/august the third changing asking.htm

A Question on the Changing Character of the Thoughts.
... Cassian's Conferences. I. First Conference of Abbot Moses. Chapter XVI. A question
on the changing character of the thoughts. Germanus. ...
/.../cassian/the works of john cassian /chapter xvi a question on.htm

M. Emily Taylor. The Changing Year.
... VIII. VARIOUS OCCASIONS. 400. 10s. M. Emily Taylor. The Changing Year.
1 God of the changing year, whose arm of power In safety ...
/.../book of hymns for public and private devotion/400 10s m emily taylor.htm

God's Power of Changing Himself.
... Homily XX. Chapter VI."God's Power of Changing Himself. When Peter heard
this, he thought for a little, and said: "I do not think ...
/.../unknown/the clementine homilies/chapter vi gods power of changing.htm

Note D. Our Holiness Does not Consist in Our Changing and Becoming ...
... NOTE D. Our holiness does not consist in our changing and becoming better
ourselves? 'Our holiness does not consist in our changing ...
//christianbookshelf.org/murray/holy in christ/note d our holiness does.htm

How and in what Time I came to Solitary Life: and of the Song of ...
... THE FIRE OF LOVE. BOOK I CHAPTER XV HOW AND IN WHAT TIME I CAME TO SOLITARY
LIFE: AND OF THE SONG OF LOVE: AND OF CHANGING OF PLACE. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/rolle/the fire of love/chapter xv how and in.htm

Of the Sons of Joseph, whom Jacob Blessed, Prophetically Changing ...
... Book XVI. Chapter 42."Of the Sons of Joseph, Whom Jacob Blessed, Prophetically
Changing His Hands. Now, as Isaac's two sons, Esau ...
//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 42 of the sons of.htm

On the Holy Eucharist
... Hence this Sacrament is called Eucharist, because Our Lord gave thanks before changing
the bread and wine into His body and blood, and because the offering of ...
/.../kinkead/baltimore catechism no 4/lesson 22 on the holy.htm

But You, Beloved, who Possess this Faith, or who have Begun Now ...
... is being drawn unto the shore, that is, unto the end of the world, let him separate
himself from the evil fishes, in heart, not in body; by changing evil habits ...
/.../augustine/concerning faith of things not seen /11 but you beloved who.htm

Thesaurus

Changing (31 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Changing (31 Occurrences). Matthew 21:29 And he said in
answer, I will not: but later, changing his decision, he went. (BBE). ...
/c/changing.htm - 15k

Ever-changing (1 Occurrence)
Ever-changing. Ever-busy, Ever-changing. Ever-flowing . Multi-Version
Concordance Ever-changing (1 Occurrence). 2 Timothy ...
/e/ever-changing.htm - 6k

Moving (117 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Move. 2. (a.) Changing place or
posture; causing motion or action; as, a moving car, or power. ...
/m/moving.htm - 37k

Banking
... But the Phoenicians are now thought to have been the inventors of the money-changing,
money-lending system which is found in more or less modified and ...
/b/banking.htm - 13k

Righteousness (442 Occurrences)
... conformity to a standard: righteousness, "the state of him who is such as he ought
to be" (Thayer)): 1. Double Aspect of Righteousness: Changing and Permanent 2 ...
/r/righteousness.htm - 56k

Bank (28 Occurrences)
... But the Phoenicians are now thought to have been the inventors of the money-changing,
money-lending system which is found in more or less modified and ...
/b/bank.htm - 26k

Conversion (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (n.) The act of turning or changing from one condition
to another, or the state of being changed; transmutation; change. ...
/c/conversion.htm - 21k

Shifting (3 Occurrences)
... & vb. n.) of Shift. 2. (a.) Changing in place, position, or direction; varying;
variable; fickle; as, shifting winds; shifting opinions or principles. ...
/s/shifting.htm - 7k

Israel (27466 Occurrences)
... The first reference to the descendants of Jacob is found in the account of the changing
of Jacob's name to Israel, and the purpose is to connect them with the ...
/i/israel.htm - 101k

Changeth (10 Occurrences)

/c/changeth.htm - 9k

Resources

What does the Bible say about a wife changing her last name at marriage? | GotQuestions.org

What is repentance and is it necessary for salvation? | GotQuestions.org

Does prayer change God's mind? | GotQuestions.org

Changing: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Changing (31 Occurrences)

Matthew 21:29
And he said in answer, I will not: but later, changing his decision, he went.
(BBE)

Acts 28:6
But they had the idea that they would see him becoming ill, or suddenly falling down dead; but after waiting a long time, and seeing that no damage came to him, changing their opinion, they said he was a god.
(BBE DBY YLT)

Romans 1:26
For this reason God gave them up to evil passions, and their women were changing the natural use into one which is unnatural:
(BBE)

2 Corinthians 1:17
If then I had such a purpose, did I seem to be changing suddenly? or am I guided in my purposes by the flesh, saying, Yes, today, and, No, tomorrow?
(BBE)

Ephesians 4:14
So we shall no longer be babes nor shall we resemble mariners tossed on the waves and carried about with every changing wind of doctrine according to men's cleverness and unscrupulous cunning, making use of every shifting device to mislead.
(WEY)

Genesis 31:7
And your father hath mocked me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.
(See NIV)

Deuteronomy 30:3
Then the Lord will have pity on you, changing your fate, and taking you back again from among all the nations where you have been forced to go.
(BBE)

Ruth 4:7
Now this was the custom in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging, to confirm all things: a man took off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbor; and this was the manner of attestation in Israel.
(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT RSV)

1 Samuel 21:13
So changing his behaviour before them, he made it seem as if he was off his head, hammering on the doors of the town, and letting the water from his mouth go down his chin.
(BBE)

2 Samuel 12:20
Then David got up from the earth, and after washing and rubbing himself with oil and changing his clothing, he went into the house of the Lord and gave worship: then he went back to his house, and at his order they put food before him and he had a meal.
(BBE)

2 Kings 23:34
Then Pharaoh-necoh made Eliakim, the son of Josiah, king in place of Josiah his father, changing his name to Jehoiakim; but Jehoahaz he took away to Egypt, where he was till his death.
(BBE)

2 Kings 24:17
And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, his father's brother, king in place of Jehoiachin, changing his name to Zedekiah.
(BBE)

2 Chronicles 36:4
And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, changing his name to Jehoiakim. And Neco took his brother Jehoahaz away to Egypt.
(BBE)

Ezra 6:22
and kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for Yahweh had made them joyful, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
(See NIV)

Job 10:8
Your hands made me, and I was formed by you, but then, changing your purpose, you gave me up to destruction.
(BBE)

Job 14:20
Thou prevailest 'over' him for ever, and he goeth, He is changing his countenance, And Thou sendest him away.
(YLT)

Job 17:12
They are changing night into day; they say, The light is near the dark.
(BBE)

Job 23:13
But his purpose is fixed and there is no changing it; and he gives effect to the desire of his soul.
(BBE)

Psalms 34:1
By David, in his changing his behaviour before Abimelech, and he driveth him away, and he goeth. I do bless Jehovah at all times, Continually His praise 'is' in my mouth.
(YLT)

Psalms 46:2
Therefore we fear not in the changing of earth, And in the slipping of mountains Into the heart of the seas.
(YLT)

Psalms 85:1
<To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah.> Lord, you were good to your land: changing the fate of Jacob.
(BBE)

Isaiah 51:3
For the Lord has given comfort to Zion: he has made glad all her broken walls; making her waste places like Eden, and changing her dry land into the garden of the Lord; joy and delight will be there, praise and the sound of melody.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 2:36
Why do you go about so much for the purpose of changing your way? you will be shamed on account of Egypt, as you were shamed on account of Assyria.
(BBE NAS RSV NIV)

Jeremiah 15:6
You have given me up, says the Lord, you have gone back: so my hand is stretched out against you for your destruction; I am tired of changing my purpose.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 30:18
The Lord has said, See, I am changing the fate of the tents of Jacob, and I will have pity on his houses; the town will be put up on its hill, and the great houses will be living-places again.
(BBE)

Daniel 2:21
And He is changing times and seasons, He is causing kings to pass away, and He is raising up kings; He is giving wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those possessing understanding.
(YLT)

Daniel 5:9
then the king Belshazzar is greatly troubled, and his countenance is changing in him, and his great men are perplexed.
(YLT)

Daniel 7:25
And he will say words against the Most High, attempting to put an end to the saints of the Most High; and he will have the idea of changing times and law; and the saints will be given into his hands for a time and times and half a time.
(BBE)

Amos 7:3
The Lord, changing his purpose about this, said, It will not be.
(BBE)

Amos 7:6
The Lord, changing his purpose about this, said, And this will not be.
(BBE)

Jonah 3:9
Who may say that God will not be turned, changing his purpose and turning away from his burning wrath, so that destruction may not overtake us?
(BBE)

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Related Terms

Ever-changing (1 Occurrence)

Moving (117 Occurrences)

Banking

Righteousness (442 Occurrences)

Bank (28 Occurrences)

Conversion (1 Occurrence)

Shifting (3 Occurrences)

Israel (27466 Occurrences)