The term "fiercer" is not directly found in the Berean Standard Bible , but the concept of fierceness is present throughout the biblical narrative, often associated with strength, intensity, and sometimes violence or wrath. In a biblical context, fierceness can be attributed to both human and divine actions, reflecting a range of emotions and intentions.

Divine Fierceness

The fierceness of God is often depicted in the context of His righteous anger and judgment against sin and rebellion. In the Old Testament, God's fierceness is a response to the disobedience and idolatry of His people. For instance, in Jeremiah 25:37-38 , the prophet speaks of the Lord's fierce anger: "The peaceful meadows will become lifeless because of the LORD’s burning anger. Like a lion, He has left His lair, for their land has become a desolation because of the sword of the oppressor and because of the LORD’s fierce anger."

This fierceness is not arbitrary but is rooted in God's holiness and justice. It serves as a warning to the nations and a call to repentance. The fierceness of God is also seen in the eschatological context, where His wrath is poured out upon the earth in the final judgment, as described in the Book of Revelation.

Human Fierceness

Human fierceness is often portrayed in the Bible as a characteristic of warriors and leaders. It can be seen in both positive and negative lights, depending on the context and the motivations behind the actions. For example, the fierceness of warriors like David and his mighty men is celebrated for their bravery and strength in battle. In 2 Samuel 23:8-12 , the exploits of David's mighty men are recounted, highlighting their fierce courage and loyalty.

Conversely, human fierceness can also be associated with violence and cruelty, as seen in the actions of oppressive rulers and nations. The Assyrians, for instance, were known for their fierce and brutal conquests, which are condemned by the prophets. In Isaiah 10:5-7 , the Assyrian king is described as an instrument of God's anger, yet his own fierce intentions are not aligned with God's purposes: "Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger; the staff in their hands is My wrath. I will send him against a godless nation; I will dispatch him against a people destined for My rage, to take spoil and seize plunder, and to trample them down like clay in the streets. But this is not his intention; this is not his plan. For it is in his heart to destroy and cut off many nations."

Fierceness in Spiritual Warfare

In the New Testament, fierceness is also a metaphor for the spiritual battle that believers face. The Apostle Paul uses the imagery of warfare to describe the Christian life, urging believers to be strong and fierce in their stand against spiritual forces of evil. In Ephesians 6:10-12 , Paul writes, "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. 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 fierceness is not characterized by physical violence but by spiritual resilience and steadfastness in faith. Believers are called to be fierce in their commitment to Christ, resisting temptation and standing firm in the truth of the Gospel.

Conclusion

The concept of fierceness in the Bible encompasses a range of expressions, from the righteous anger of God to the valor of warriors and the spiritual resolve of believers. It serves as a reminder of the intensity of both divine and human actions and the importance of aligning one's fierceness with God's purposes and righteousness.2001. epischuo -- to grow stronger
... 1, 68.71). Word Origin from epi and ischuo Definition to grow stronger
NASB Word Usage insisting (1). grow fiercer. From epi and ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2001.htm - 7k7185. qashah -- to be hard, severe or fierce
... be cruel, be fiercer, make grievous, be in, have, seem, harden, labor, be
sore,. A primitive root; properly, to be dense, ie Tough ...
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3833. labiy' -- a lion
... To roar; a lion (properly, a lioness as the fiercer (although not a roarer; compare
'ariy)) -- (great, old, stout) lion, lioness, young (lion). ...
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On the Feast of S. Laurence the Martyr (Aug. 10).
... orders Laurentius to renounce Christ, and prepares to ply the deacon's stout courage
with frightful tortures: and, when the first elicit nothing, fiercer follow ...
/.../leo/writings of leo the great/sermon lxxxv on the feast.htm

How Wesley Dealt with a Mob
... When the drums ceased, a gentleman barber began to speak: but his voice was quickly
drowned in the shouts of the multitude, who grew fiercer and fiercer as ...
/.../wesley/the journal of john wesley/how wesley dealt with a.htm

The Flag of the World
... We do not want joy and anger to neutralize each other and produce a surly
contentment; we want a fiercer delight and a fiercer discontent. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/chesterton/orthodoxy/v the flag of the.htm

ii.
... And others were hung up in mid-air, suspended by one hand from the portico, and
their sufferings were fiercer than any other kind of agony by reason of the ...
//christianbookshelf.org/phileas/the writings of phileas/ii.htm

"Go Forward on Your Knees"
... Perhaps just then my friend has fiercer fight, A more appalling weakness, a decay
Of courage, darkness, some lost sense of right; And so, in case he needs my ...
/.../goforth/how i know god answers prayer/iii go forward on your.htm

The Glory of the Cross
... There is no flame of indignation which burns fiercer within us than when we
conceive ourselves, or others, to be the victims of injustice. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/beibitz/gloria crucis/i the glory of the.htm

The Anti-Missionary Agitation.
... Though the fires of persecution have burned with fiercer intensity in other parts
of China, yet we have not escaped having our garments singed in some of their ...
/.../fagg/forty years in south china/x the anti-missionary agitation.htm

The Judgment Upon Zacharias
... multitudes who, having heard the gospel, rejected it, died in their sins, have been
consigned to the place of torment, and await the fiercer judgment of the ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 62 1916/the judgment upon zacharias.htm

"Members one of Another. "
... "Through the great, sinful streets of Naples, as I passed, With fiercer heat than
flamed above my head My heart was hot within me, till at last My brain was ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/percival/sermons at rugby/xi members one of another.htm

Ezekiel
... end has come: the filth and rust of the empty caldron"symbolic of Jerusalem after
the first deportation in 597 BC"will be purged away by a yet fiercer fire ...
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Fiercer (2 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Fiercer (2 Occurrences). 2 Samuel 19:43 The men
of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, "We have ...
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Fierceness (33 Occurrences)

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Nehemiah (9 Occurrences)
... "He resembled Ezra in his fiery zeal, in his active spirit of enterprise, and in
the piety of his life: but he was of a bluffer and a fiercer mood; he had less ...
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Fiercest (1 Occurrence)

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Responded (35 Occurrences)
... Why then did you despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing
back our king?" The words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of ...
/r/responded.htm - 16k

Pilate (60 Occurrences)
... "Let him be crucified." Pilate, apparently vexed, and not knowning what to do, said,
"Why, what evil hath he done?" but with yet fiercer fanaticism the crowd ...
/p/pilate.htm - 53k

Pontius (4 Occurrences)
... "Let him be crucified." Pilate, apparently vexed, and not knowning what to do, said,
"Why, what evil hath he done?" but with yet fiercer fanaticism the crowd ...
/p/pontius.htm - 36k

Scorn (65 Occurrences)
... and its intrinsic inferiority or worse. Scorn is a hotter, fiercer emotion
than disdain or contempt. It is obvious that scorn may ...
/s/scorn.htm - 31k

Claim (30 Occurrences)
... Why then did you despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing
back our king?" The words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of ...
/c/claim.htm - 15k

Contempt (55 Occurrences)
... Why then did you despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing
back our king?" The words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of ...
/c/contempt.htm - 23k

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