The concept of "eliminate" in the Bible often relates to the removal or destruction of sin, evil, or obstacles that hinder one's relationship with God. While the specific term "eliminate" may not frequently appear in the Berean Standard Bible, the underlying principle is evident throughout Scripture.

Old Testament Context

In the Old Testament, God frequently commands the Israelites to eliminate idolatry and pagan practices from their midst. For example, in Deuteronomy 12:2-3 , God instructs the Israelites: "You must completely destroy all the places where the nations you are dispossessing have served their gods—on the high mountains, on the hills, and under every green tree. Tear down their altars, smash their sacred stones, and burn up their Asherah poles in the fire; cut down the idols of their gods and wipe out their names from those places." This command underscores the necessity of eliminating anything that could lead the Israelites away from worshiping the one true God.

The concept of eliminating sin is also evident in the sacrificial system, where offerings were made to atone for sin and restore the relationship between God and His people. Leviticus 16 describes the Day of Atonement, a time when the high priest would make sacrifices to eliminate the sins of the people, symbolically transferring them onto a scapegoat that was sent into the wilderness.

New Testament Context

In the New Testament, the focus shifts to the elimination of sin through the redemptive work of Jesus Christ. John the Baptist identifies Jesus as "the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world" (John 1:29). This statement highlights the ultimate elimination of sin through Christ's sacrificial death and resurrection.

The Apostle Paul frequently addresses the need for believers to eliminate sinful behaviors and live in accordance with the Spirit. In Romans 8:13 , Paul writes, "For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live." Here, the phrase "put to death" conveys the idea of eliminating sinful actions and desires.

Spiritual Warfare

The theme of elimination is also present in the context of spiritual warfare. Ephesians 6:11-12 instructs believers to "Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." This passage emphasizes the need to eliminate spiritual threats by relying on God's strength and protection.

Practical Application

For Christians, the call to eliminate sin and evil is a continuous process of sanctification. Believers are encouraged to examine their lives, confess their sins, and seek God's help in removing anything that hinders their spiritual growth. Hebrews 12:1 exhorts, "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us."

In summary, the biblical concept of "eliminate" involves the removal of sin, idolatry, and spiritual obstacles, enabling believers to live in closer communion with God and fulfill His purposes.1. (v. t.) To expel; to discharge; to release; to cause to disappear.

2. (v. t.) To cause to disappear from an equation; as, to eliminate an unknown quantity.

3. (v. t.) To set aside as unimportant in a process of inductive inquiry; to leave out of consideration.

4. (v. t.) To obtain by separating, as from foreign matters; to deduce; as, to eliminate an idea or a conclusion.

5. (v. t.) To separate; to expel from the system; to excrete; as, the kidneys eliminate urea, the lungs carbonic acid; to eliminate poison from the system.

5405. nashath -- to be dry or parched
... fail. A primitive root; properly, to eliminate, ie (intransitively) to dry up --
fail. 5404, 5405. nashath. 5406 . Strong's Numbers.
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7673a. shabath -- to cease, desist, rest
... to cease, desist, rest NASB Word Usage brought to an end (1), cease (21), ceased
(7), ceases (3), did away (2), disappear (1), do away (1), eliminate (3), gone ...
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Should Reply be Made?
... We do well to recognize the further fact concerning the effort to eliminate the
supernatural from the Bible, that the work of the rationalists has permeated ...
/.../concerning the assumptions of destructive criticism/ii should reply be made.htm

The Attack on the Book of Leviticus.
... The reader will see very clearly that the purpose of such criticism is to eliminate
the supernatural from the Bible, as has been said, and destroy its certitude ...
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Textual Condition of the Lxx. , and Problems Arising Out of It.
... The recensions themselves must first, as far as possible, be restored from existing
materials, and we must then proceed to eliminate from them such elements as ...
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Conflicts with Giant Mistake
... But sanctification does not eliminate humanity from our nature. Mistakes, therefore,
are the common lot of all"sinners, believers, and sanctified ones. ...
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The Last Few Decades have Been Marked by a Special Cultivation of ...
... I claim a right to propose as a solution the old patriarchal system of a Highland
clan, if that should seem to eliminate the largest number of evils. ...
/.../chesterton/whats wrong with the world/chapter 4 the last few.htm

Eighth Tractate. On Free-Will and the Will of the One.
... In the light of free acts, from which we eliminate the contraries, we recognise
There self-determination, self-directed and, failing more suitable terms, we ...
/.../plotinus/the six enneads/eighth tractate on free-will and.htm

Our Attitude Toward Destructive Criticism.
... purpose of the school of higher critics is not to press the just and holy claims
of God's Word on the human conscience, but to eliminate the supernatural from ...
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Preface.
... history, no more than in any other branch of history, is it possible for an author
who is really absorbed in his work to eliminate completely the personal ...
/.../ayer/a source book for ancient church history/preface.htm

Assumptions Concerning the Book of Isaiah.
... This would eliminate the divine element of the book by a sweep of the critic's
pen. It is an assumption too groundless to need a reply. ...
/.../vi assumptions concerning the book.htm

How Man's Activity Should be Purely in the Intellect and not in ...
... So eliminate from your mind all fantasies, objects, images and shapes of all things
other than God, so that, with just naked understanding, intent and will ...
/.../albert/on cleaving to god/chapter 4 how mans activity.htm

Eliminate (3 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) To expel; to discharge; to release; to cause to disappear. 2. (vt) To cause
to disappear from an equation; as, to eliminate an unknown quantity. ...
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Lawyer (5 Occurrences)
... By virtue of the first-named function, they gradually developed a large amount of
common law, for no code can go into such detail as to eliminate the necessity ...
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Eliminated (3 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Eliminate. Multi-Version Concordance
Eliminated (3 Occurrences). Matthew 15:17 Don't you ...
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Exterminate (8 Occurrences)
... exterminate error or vice. 3. (vt) To eliminate, as unknown quantities.
Multi-Version Concordance Exterminate (8 Occurrences). Acts 9:21 ...
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Elimelech's (2 Occurrences)

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Courts (59 Occurrences)
... No code can go into such details as to eliminate the necessity of subsequent
legislation, and this usually, to a great extent, takes the form of judicial ...
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Conversation (30 Occurrences)
... See also in the Apocrypha (Tobit 4:14; 2 Maccabees 5:8). The translations in the
Revisions put a wholesome emphasis upon conduct, and eliminate the danger of ...
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Anthropomorphism
... Nor, perfect as we may our theistic idea or conception of Deity, can we, in the
realm of spirit, ever wholly eliminate the anthropomorphic element involved in ...
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Separate (115 Occurrences)
... differ from that in which they originally appeared, but it is evident at many points
that the orthodox revision which was meant to eliminate heretical elements ...
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Palm (49 Occurrences)
... in classical language. It would therefore be better to eliminate these marginal
additions. HLE Luering. PALM TREE. pam'-tre (tamar ...
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