The term "extensive" is not directly found in the Bible; however, the concept of extensiveness can be seen throughout Scripture in various contexts, such as God's creation, His love, and His plans for humanity. The Bible often uses language that conveys the vastness and comprehensiveness of God's works and attributes.

Creation and the Universe

The Bible begins with the account of creation, which demonstrates the extensive power and wisdom of God. Genesis 1:1 states, "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." This verse introduces the vastness of God's creative work, encompassing the entire universe. Psalm 19:1 further emphasizes this by declaring, "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands." The extensive nature of creation reflects God's infinite power and majesty.

God's Love and Mercy

The extensiveness of God's love is a recurring theme in Scripture. Ephesians 3:18-19 speaks of the desire for believers to "grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge." This passage highlights the boundless and immeasurable nature of God's love for humanity. Similarly, Lamentations 3:22-23 assures us, "Because of the LORD’s loving devotion we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness." God's mercy is extensive, renewing daily and sustaining His people.

God's Plans and Purposes

The Bible also reveals the extensive nature of God's plans and purposes. Jeremiah 29:11 states, "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope." This verse underscores the comprehensive and benevolent intentions God has for His people. Romans 8:28 further affirms, "And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose." God's sovereign plan is extensive, encompassing all aspects of life and working for the ultimate good of those who love Him.

The Great Commission

The Great Commission given by Jesus to His disciples is another example of an extensive mandate. In Matthew 28:19-20, Jesus commands, "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you." This commission is extensive in its scope, calling for the spread of the Gospel to all nations and peoples, reflecting God's desire for all to come to the knowledge of the truth.

The Kingdom of God

The concept of the Kingdom of God is also portrayed as extensive in Scripture. In Matthew 13:31-32, Jesus compares the Kingdom to a mustard seed, which, though small, grows into a large tree. This parable illustrates the expansive and pervasive nature of God's Kingdom, which starts small but grows to encompass all. Revelation 11:15 proclaims the ultimate fulfillment of this expansion: "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever."

In summary, while the word "extensive" may not appear in the biblical text, the concept is woven throughout Scripture, illustrating the vastness of God's creation, love, plans, and Kingdom.1. (a.) Expanded; large; broad; wide; comprehensive; as, an extensive sphere of operations; extensive benevolence; extensive greatness.

2. (a.) Capable of being extended.

3850. parabole -- to expose oneself to danger
... necessarily). [For extensive notes and commentary on Jesus' "Kingdom-parables"
see 932 ().]. comparison, figure, parable, proverb. ...
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4681. Spania -- Spain, a peninsula of SW Europe
... of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: Spania Phonetic Spelling: (span-ee'-ah)
Short Definition: Spain Definition: Spain, roughly co-extensive with the ...
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3624. oikos -- a house, a dwelling
... Of uncertain affinity; a dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative);
by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively ...
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4753. strateuma -- an expedition, an army, a company of soldiers
... From strateuomai; an armament, ie (by implication) a body of troops (more or less
extensive or systematic) -- army, soldier, man of war. see GREEK strateuomai. ...
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5561. chora -- a space, place, land
... Feminine of a derivative of the base of chasma through the idea of empty expanse;
room, ie A space of territory (more or less extensive; often including its ...
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1633. garam -- to cut off, reserve
... A primitive root; to be spare or skeleton-like; used only as a denominative from
gerem; (causative) to bone, ie Denude (by extensive, craunch) the bones ...
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7458. raab -- famine, hunger
... dearth, famine, famished, hunger. From ra'eb; hunger (more or less extensive) --
dearth, famine, + famished, hunger. see HEBREW ra'eb. 7457, 7458. raab. 7459 ...
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3497. Yithnan -- a city in the desert of Judah
... Ithnan. From the same as tanniyn; extensive; Jithnan, a place in Palestine -- Ithnan.
see HEBREW tanniyn. 3496, 3497. Yithnan. 3498 . Strong's Numbers.
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7342. rachab -- wide, broad
... Word Origin from rachab Definition wide, broad NASB Word Usage arrogant (2), broad
(7), broader (1), extensive (1), large* (2), liberty (1), proud (1 ...
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1610. gaph -- body, self, height, elevation
... highest places, himself. From an unused root meaning to arch; the back; by extensive
the body or self -- + highest places, himself. 1609, 1610. gaph. 1611 ...
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1465. gevah -- the back
... of gev Definition the back NASB Word Usage back (1). body. Feminine of gev; the
back, ie (by extensive) the person -- body. see HEBREW gev. 1464, 1465. ...
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Introduction.
... is an attempt so inviting as to seem not unworthy of the application of the greatest
diligence and care, and the most varied and extensive resources of the ...
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Editions and Versions.
... and Constantine's Oratio ad Sanctorum coetum, also accompanied with critical apparatus
and indices; the third volume contains an extensive commentary upon the ...
/.../pamphilius/church history/section 4 editions and versions.htm

Light and Shade.
... But few Europeans have visited the city. The city has an extensive wall, wider
and I think more cleanly streets, and is larger than Amoy. ...
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The Universality of Actual Grace
... c) The theological argument may be briefly summarized as follows: God's will to
save is co-extensive with the grace of adoptive sonship (filiatio adoptiva ...
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Preface to the American Edition.
... republication. Our limits will not allow the insertion of an extensive Biography,
but only of a few of the prominent events in his history. ...
/.../preface to the american edition.htm

Estimates of Salvian's Work
... of his own age, and commented sagely on them in the course of his account." [62]
Zschimmer cites a long list of historians who have made extensive use of him ...
/.../salvian/on the government of god/vii estimates of salvians work.htm

Canons and Monks
... were wealthy, for the cathedral chapters claimed to share with the bishop in the
administration of the diocese, and both kinds of chapters owned extensive lands ...
/.../medley/the church and the empire/chapter v canons and monks.htm

Translator's Preface. In the Providence of God
... souls, and have been the means of leading multitudes into a pure and higher knowledge
of the way of Jesus Christ.Of these by far the most extensive was her ...
/.../guyon/song of songs of solomon/translators preface in the providence.htm

Concerning ??on or Age.
... movement and course of the sun, that is to say, composed of days and nights, but
the sort of temporal motion and interval that is co-extensive with eternity ...
/.../john/exposition of the orthodox faith/chapter i concerning aeon or age.htm

Wesleyan or English Methodist Missionary Society.
... Finding a number of serious persons there, he preached Jesus to them, and
by his labors laid the foundation for extensive missions. ...
/.../hayward/the book of religions/wesleyan or english methodist missionary.htm

Extensive (3 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Expanded; large; broad; wide; comprehensive; as, an extensive sphere
of operations; extensive benevolence; extensive greatness. ...
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Forest (67 Occurrences)
... Thus all the great primeval forests of Syria (Ecclesiastes 2:6; Isaiah 44:14; Jeremiah
5:6; Micah 5:8). The most extensive was the trans-Jordanic forest of ...
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Aramaic (12 Occurrences)
... original home may have been in Mesopotamia (Aram), but it spread North and West,
and, as below shown, became the principal tongue throughout extensive regions. ...
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Geology
... and from the "Carte geologique internationale de l'Europe" (1:1,500,000).) It will
be noted that Crystalline, or Archean, rocks (A) occupy extensive areas in ...
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Troas (6 Occurrences)
... The ruins of Troas, now bearing the name of Eski Stambul, are extensive, giving
evidence of the great size and importance of the ancient city. ...
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Puteoli (1 Occurrence)
... arches constructed in solid masonry (Strabo v.245). Extensive remains of
this mole still exist. The shore line devoted to purposes of ...
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Cappadocia (2 Occurrences)
... kap-a-do'-shi-a (he Kappadokia): An extensive province in eastern Asia Minor, bounded
by the Taurus mountains on the South, the Anti-Taurus and the Euphrates ...
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Side (4225 Occurrences)
... 11. (n.) Long; large; extensive. ... The ruins of the city, which are now very extensive,
bear the name Eski Adalia, but among them there are no occupied houses. ...
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Solomon (277 Occurrences)
... As soon as he had settled himself in his kingdom, and arranged the affairs of his
extensive empire, he entered into an alliance with Egypt by the marriage of ...
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Scribes (85 Occurrences)
... existence of law leads necessarily to a profession whose business is the study and
knowledge of the law; at any rate, if the law is extensive and complicated. ...
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