Fresher
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The term "fresher" is not directly found in the Bible; however, the concept of freshness, renewal, and newness is a recurring theme throughout the Scriptures. In a biblical context, freshness often symbolizes spiritual renewal, purity, and the invigorating presence of God in the life of a believer.

Spiritual Renewal and Newness

The idea of being made new is central to the Christian faith. In 2 Corinthians 5:17 , the Apostle Paul writes, "Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come!" This verse highlights the transformative power of faith in Christ, where believers are renewed and made fresh in their spiritual lives.

Renewal of the Mind

Romans 12:2 emphasizes the importance of mental and spiritual renewal: "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." This renewal is akin to a fresh start, where believers are encouraged to align their thoughts and actions with God's will, leading to a life that reflects His righteousness.

The Freshness of God's Mercies

Lamentations 3:22-23 speaks of the continual freshness of God's mercies: "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!" This passage reassures believers of the daily renewal of God's compassion and faithfulness, offering a fresh start each day.

Living Water and Spiritual Refreshment

In John 4:14 , Jesus speaks to the Samaritan woman at the well, saying, "But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life." Here, the living water represents the spiritual refreshment and eternal life that Jesus offers, providing a perpetual source of spiritual freshness and vitality.

Purity and Cleansing

The concept of freshness is also linked to purity and cleansing. Psalm 51:10 is a plea for spiritual cleansing: "Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me." This verse reflects the desire for a fresh start through divine forgiveness and purification, emphasizing the importance of a pure heart in the believer's relationship with God.

The New Heaven and New Earth

The ultimate expression of newness and freshness is found in the promise of a new heaven and a new earth. Revelation 21:1 states, "Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more." This vision of the future underscores the complete renewal and restoration that God will bring, offering believers the hope of eternal freshness in His presence.

In summary, while the specific term "fresher" is not used in the Bible, the themes of renewal, newness, and spiritual freshness are deeply embedded in the biblical narrative, offering believers a profound understanding of God's transformative work in their lives.
Strong's Hebrew
7375. rutaphash -- to grow fresh
... 7374, 7375. rutaphash. 7376 . to grow fresh. Transliteration: rutaphash Phonetic
Spelling: (roo-taf-ash') Short Definition: fresher. Word Origin a prim. ...
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The Method of the New Theology, and Some of Its Applications
... Never has there been fresher air in that dusty realm than there is to-day; and if
we pay the price for our freedom in bewilderment or doubt, in the suspicion ...
/.../berkhof/new evangelism and other papers/the method of the new.htm

The Love Passion.
... And each personal contact is a clearing out of all the ashes, and a turning on of
all the draughts, to feed new oxygen for stronger, fresher burning. ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks with world winners/the love passion.htm

Of the Prayer Proper to the State of Contemplation...
... her ardent affections to God, as the heart forces the lungs to send forth that air
which they had formerly sucked in, that they may draw in fresher air to ...
/.../chapter ii of the prayer.htm

That the Proper School of Contemplation is Solitude. ...
... 5. Yea, both history and fresher experience do assure us that in these latter times
God hath as freely (and perhaps more commonly) communicated the divine ...
/.../chapter i that the proper.htm

The Joy of the Lord, the Strength of his People
... Then the sun transforms the rain-drops into gems, the flowers look up with fresher
smiles and faces glittering from their refreshing bath, and the birds from ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 17 1871/the joy of the lord.htm

The Scotch Catechisms.
... The older Catechisms, both domestic and foreign, contain the same system of doctrine
in a fresher though less logical form than the Westminster standards, by ...
/.../ 91 the scotch catechisms.htm

S. Mary Magdalene
... more white than Day When in his naked, pure array; Fresher than morning-flowers,
which shew. As thou in tears dost, best in dew. How art thou changed! ...
/.../palgrave/the treasury of sacred song/cxxix s mary magdalene.htm

Petilianus Said: "Come Therefore to the Church...
... a confirmation of your vain opinions, that you deemed it right to end your epistle
with these words, that they might remain as it were the fresher in the minds ...
/.../chapter 109 246 petilianus.htm

"She Hath done what She Could. "
... is on earth. It is as fresh to-day as it was a hundred years ago: it is
fresher than it was five hundred years ago. In fact there ...
/.../moody/to the work to the work/chapter vii she hath done.htm

What God is to Us.
... Tasting of it only begets a kindly appetite after it, and the more tasted, still
the fresher and more recent but yet it is above both desire and fruition ...
/.../binning/the works of the rev hugh binning/lecture ix what god is.htm

Thesaurus
Fresher (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Fresher (1 Occurrence). Job 33:25 His flesh shall be
fresher than a child's. He returns to the days of his youth. ...
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Fresh (41 Occurrences)
... sweet"). Fresher is the translation of rutaphash, "to become fresh" (Job
33:25; "His flesh shall be fresher than a child's"). Revised ...
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Vigor (11 Occurrences)
... perished? (See NAS RSV NIV). Job 33:25 His flesh shall be fresher than a
child's. He returns to the days of his youth. (See NAS RSV). ...
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Fresh-cut (1 Occurrence)
Fresh-cut. Fresh, Fresh-cut. Fresher . Multi-Version Concordance Fresh-cut
(1 Occurrence). ... (See NIV). Fresh, Fresh-cut. Fresher . Reference Bible.
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Freshets (1 Occurrence)

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Tenderer (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Tenderer (1 Occurrence). Job 33:25 His flesh shall be
fresher than a child's; He returneth to the days of his youth. (See JPS). ...
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Returneth (27 Occurrences)
... His eyes. (YLT). Job 33:25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child's; He
returneth to the days of his youth. (See JPS ASV YLT). Job ...
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Returns (27 Occurrences)
... shall not rejoice. (See NAS). Job 33:25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child's.
He returns to the days of his youth. (WEB). Psalms 7 ...
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Memphis (8 Occurrences)
... Gradually the fashionable quarters moved northward in Egypt, in search of fresher
air; the rulers had moved 10 miles North to Babylon by Roman times, then to ...
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Childhood (10 Occurrences)
... day. (KJV WBS). Job 33:25 His flesh shall be fresher than in childhood;
he shall return to the days of his youth. (DBY). Proverbs ...
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Fresher (1 Occurrence)

Job 33:25
His flesh shall be fresher than a child's. He returns to the days of his youth.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS)

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