Fashioning, in the biblical context, refers to the act of shaping, forming, or molding something according to a particular design or purpose. This concept is prevalent throughout Scripture, illustrating both God's creative power and human responsibility in conforming to His will.

Divine Fashioning

The Bible frequently speaks of God as the ultimate fashioner, the Creator who forms the universe and everything within it. In Genesis 2:7, we read, "Then the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being." Here, the term "formed" signifies God's intimate involvement in the creation of humanity, highlighting His role as the divine artisan.

Isaiah 64:8 further emphasizes this relationship: "But now, O LORD, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You are our potter; we all are the work of Your hand." This imagery of God as the potter and humans as clay underscores His sovereignty and the purposeful design He imparts to His creation.

Human Fashioning

In addition to divine fashioning, the Bible also addresses the human responsibility to fashion one's life according to God's standards. Romans 12:2 instructs believers, "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." Here, the call is to resist being fashioned by worldly influences and instead allow God to shape one's character and actions.

The concept of fashioning is also evident in the construction of sacred objects and places. In Exodus 25-31, God provides Moses with detailed instructions for fashioning the Tabernacle and its furnishings. These chapters illustrate the importance of following divine specifications in worship and service, reflecting God's holiness and order.

Warnings Against Improper Fashioning

Scripture also warns against the improper fashioning of idols and false images. In Isaiah 44:9-10, the futility of idol-making is exposed: "Those who fashion a graven image are all of them futile, and their precious things are of no benefit; even their own witnesses fail to see or know, so they will be put to shame." This passage highlights the contrast between the living God and lifeless idols, cautioning against the human tendency to create and worship false gods.

Fashioning in the New Testament

The New Testament continues the theme of fashioning, particularly in the context of spiritual growth and maturity. Ephesians 4:22-24 encourages believers to "put off your former way of life, 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 calls for a transformation that aligns with God's design, emphasizing the ongoing process of being fashioned into the likeness of Christ.

In summary, the biblical concept of fashioning encompasses both God's creative authority and the human call to align with His purposes. It serves as a reminder of the divine craftsmanship inherent in creation and the responsibility of believers to be shaped by God's truth and righteousness.(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fashion.3335. yatsar -- to form, fashion
... root Definition to form, fashion NASB Word Usage Creator (1), devises (1), earthenware*
(1), fashion (1), fashioned (1), fashioning (2), fashions (1), formed ...
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November the Twelfth the Fashioning of a Denial
... NOVEMBER The Twelfth THE FASHIONING OF A DENIAL. LUKE xxii.54-62. From Peter's denial
I would learn the peril of the first cowardly surrender to sin. ...
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Now, as to the Expression which He Uses, "Some Persons Say," I ...
... Again, on the opinion that there is first a creation of the soul and afterwards
a fashioning of the body he says (at the same passage, a long way down). ...
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2 Cor. xi. 13
... 2 Cor. xi. 13. 2 1 Corinthians 11:13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers,
fashioning themselves into Apostles of Christ. What sayest thou? ...
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He Charges Us, Moreover, with Introducing "A Man Formed by the ...
... by the hands of God," although the book of Genesis has made no mention of the "hands"
of God, either when relating the creation or the "fashioning" [3841] of ...
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Men Chosen --Fallen Angels Rejected
... And in the fashioning of angels and men, God, again, has exercised his own right
to create as he pleases; to do just as he wills with his own. ...
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And Yet, Lest You Should Suppose that None but Yourselves Can Make ...
... For what reason do we suppose that the great Plato had"a man reverent and scrupulous
in his wisdom"when he withdrew the fashioning of man from the highest ...
/.../the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/52 and yet lest you.htm

One Worker Preparing for Another
... You see, then, first, that David had gathered the materials. Many a man collects
people together, and yet he has not the fashioning of them. ...
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Blessed be that First Day of Thine, Lord, Wherewith this Day of ...
... He was wholly with all things and wholly with each. While His body was forming
within the womb, His power was fashioning all members! ...
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His Dictum that the Manner of the Likeness must Follow the Manner ...
... But if he calls the actual making and the actual fashioning a "manner of the
generation," which the "manner of the likeness" of the thing produced is to "follow ...
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Proofs of the Resurrection from Isaiah and Ezekiel; the Same God ...
... Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents, but that the works of God should
be made manifest in him." [4581] Now the work of God is the fashioning of man. ...
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Fashioning (4 Occurrences)
...Fashioning (4 Occurrences). 2 Corinthians 11:13 For such men are false apostles,
deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ. (ASV). ...
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Fashion (24 Occurrences)
... set up," "establish," "prepare" (Job 31:15 Psalm 119:73 Ezekiel 16:7); (d) tsur,
"to bind up together," "compress" (Exodus 32:4, of Aaron fashioning the golden ...
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Fashions (10 Occurrences)

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Fashioneth (5 Occurrences)

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Monthly (11 Occurrences)
... God punishes disobedience even in "a man of God." It is not inconsistent with this
to regard the old prophet as an example of "Satan fashioning himself into an ...
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Obedient (39 Occurrences)
... (WEY). 1 Peter 1:14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to
the former lusts in your ignorance: (KJV WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Sirach
... Wisdom, on the other hand, teaches the Alexandrian doctrine that matter (hule) is
eternal and that the Creator's work consisted of fashioning, adapting and ...
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Second (2060 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 11:4). They "commend themselves" (2 Corinthians 10:12), but are false
apostles, deceitful workers, ministers of Satan, fashioning themselves into ...
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Prophet (315 Occurrences)
... God punishes disobedience even in "a man of God." It is not inconsistent with this
to regard the old prophet as an example of "Satan fashioning himself into an ...
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