Crumbles
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In the context of biblical literature, the term "crumbles" is not directly referenced as a specific word in the Berean Standard Bible . However, the concept of crumbling or the act of something falling apart can be associated with various biblical themes and narratives that illustrate the fragility of human endeavors, the consequences of sin, and the sovereignty of God over creation.

Biblical Themes and Narratives:

1. Human Frailty and the Transience of Life:
The Bible often uses imagery of crumbling or decay to describe the temporary nature of human life and achievements. In Psalm 39:5 , it is written, "Behold, You have made my days a few handbreadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before You. Truly, each man at his best exists as but a breath." This verse highlights the fleeting nature of human existence, akin to something that can easily crumble away.

2. Judgment and Destruction:
The imagery of crumbling is also present in the context of divine judgment. In the prophetic books, the destruction of cities and nations is often depicted as a crumbling or falling apart due to their disobedience and sin. For example, in Isaiah 24:19 , it states, "The earth is utterly broken apart, the earth is split open, the earth is shaken violently." This passage reflects the consequences of sin and the ultimate judgment that leads to the disintegration of the earth.

3. The Sovereignty of God:
The concept of crumbling can also be seen in the context of God's sovereignty over creation. In Hebrews 1:10-12 , it is written, "In the beginning, Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands. They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment, they will be changed. But You remain the same, and Your years will never end." This passage emphasizes that while creation may crumble and change, God remains constant and unchanging.

4. Parables and Teachings of Jesus:
Jesus often used parables to convey spiritual truths, some of which involve the idea of crumbling or falling apart. In Matthew 7:24-27 , Jesus tells the parable of the wise and foolish builders: "Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse." This parable illustrates the importance of a strong foundation in Christ to prevent spiritual crumbling.

Symbolism and Application:

The concept of crumbling serves as a powerful symbol in the Bible, reminding believers of the impermanence of worldly things and the need to rely on God as the eternal foundation. It calls Christians to examine their lives, ensuring that their faith and actions are built upon the solid rock of Jesus Christ, rather than the shifting sands of temporal pursuits. The imagery of crumbling also serves as a warning of the consequences of sin and the importance of repentance and obedience to God's will.
Strong's Hebrew
5350. niqqud -- perhaps what is crumbled or easily crumbles ...
... perhaps what is crumbled or easily crumbles, crumbs. Transliteration: niqqud or
niqqud Phonetic Spelling: (nik-kood') Short Definition: crumbled. ...
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5034b. nabel -- to sink or drop down, languish, fade
... root Definition to sink or drop down, languish, fade NASB Word Usage crumbles away
(1), fade (1), fade away (1), fades (2), fades away (1), fading (2), lose ...
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God.
... Man crumbles to dust at the presence of God; yea, though he show himself to us
in his robes of salvation. Gen.28:10-17; 32:30. JUSTICE OF GOD. ...
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The Acquirement of Spiritual Power
... that he is his own enemy. Such a man's work crumbles away, for it is divorced
from Truth and power. All effort that is grounded ...
/.../allen/the way of peace/the acquirement of spiritual power.htm

Their Rock and Our Rock
... is sad enough. If God is not our best Good, we have no solid good. Every
other 'rock' crumbles into sand. Else why this restless ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/their rock and our rock.htm

Jesus Heals a Leper and Creates Much Excitement.
... Elephantiasis is the most awful disease known. The body of its victim disintegrates
joint by joint, until the whole frame crumbles to pieces. ...
/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/xxxiv jesus heals a leper.htm

Life and Death
... And then you will see that the life of the stone begins to pass from it bit by bit,
that it crumbles and peels away, and, in short, decays and is turned again ...
/.../kingsley/twenty-five village sermons/sermon iii life and death.htm

The Power of Sorrow.
... dissolution, but it only manifested the death which was already there; so with sorrow,
it is not the living heart which drops to pieces, or crumbles into dust ...
/.../robertson/sermons preached at brighton/viii the power of sorrow.htm

Petra
... We take this small first step, it crumbles beneath us as we rise to the next, and
so step by step we rise from the visible to the invisible, from matter to ...
/.../wilson-carmichael/things as they are/chapter xii petra.htm

Things that Cannot be Shaken
... And then the Lord is obliged to put an end to it all, and our prosperity crumbles
around us like a house built on sands, and we are tempted to think He is ...
/.../smith/the god of all comfort/chapter 11 things that cannot.htm

A vision of the Latter-Day Glories
... Ah, but we reply to this, "Your mountain crumbles and your hill dissolves, but our
hill of Zion has been growing, and strange to say, it has life within its ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 5 1859/a vision of the latter-day.htm

The Song of the Three Children
... Not a cloud which fleets across the sky, not a clod of earth which crumbles under
the frost, not a blade of grass which breaks through the snow in spring, not ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/the good news of god/sermon iv the song of.htm

Thesaurus
Crumbles (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Crumbles (1 Occurrence). Job 14:18 And surely the
mountain falling crumbleth away, and the rock is removed ...
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Chalkstone
... lime, which is easily broken into pieces, and, if allowed to remain open to the
air, becomes slaked by the moisture of the atmosphere and crumbles into dust. ...
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Crumbled (5 Occurrences)

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Crumbleth (1 Occurrence)

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Job 14:18
And surely the mountain falling crumbleth away, and the rock is removed out of its place;
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