In biblical terms, the concept of being "gored" typically refers to an injury inflicted by the horn of an animal, most commonly an ox. This term is primarily associated with the laws and regulations found in the Old Testament, particularly in the context of property and personal injury laws.

Biblical References:

The primary biblical reference to goring is found in the Book of Exodus, which provides detailed laws concerning the responsibility of an ox owner if their animal gores a person. Exodus 21:28-32 states:

"If an ox gores a man or a woman to death, the ox must surely be stoned, and its meat may not be eaten. But the owner of the ox will be absolved. However, if the ox was known to gore in the past and its owner has been warned yet does not restrain it, and it kills a man or a woman, then the ox must be stoned and its owner must also be put to death. If payment is demanded of him instead, he may redeem his life by paying the full amount demanded of him. If the ox gores a son or a daughter, the owner will be dealt with according to this same rule. If the ox gores a male or female slave, the owner must pay thirty shekels of silver to the master of the slave, and the ox must be stoned."

These verses establish a legal framework for dealing with incidents of goring, emphasizing the importance of responsibility and accountability. The law distinguishes between an accidental goring and one where the owner had prior knowledge of the animal's dangerous behavior. In the latter case, the owner bears greater responsibility, even to the point of facing the death penalty unless a ransom is paid.

Theological Implications:

The laws concerning goring reflect the broader biblical principles of justice, restitution, and the sanctity of human life. The severity of the penalties underscores the value placed on human life and the expectation that individuals must take reasonable precautions to prevent harm to others. The provision for a ransom in place of the death penalty also introduces the concept of redemption, a theme that resonates throughout Scripture.

Cultural and Historical Context:

In ancient agrarian societies, oxen were valuable assets used for plowing fields and other labor-intensive tasks. However, they could also pose significant risks due to their size and strength. The Mosaic Law's regulations on goring served to protect individuals and maintain social order by holding animal owners accountable for their livestock's actions.

Application:

While the specific laws regarding goring may not directly apply in modern contexts, the underlying principles of responsibility, accountability, and the protection of human life remain relevant. These laws remind believers of the importance of being mindful of the potential consequences of their actions and the need to act justly and responsibly in all areas of life.(imp. & p. p.) of Gore.

Argument. From the Prison they are Led Forth with Joy into the ...
... Therefore, when a wild boar was supplied, it was the huntsman rather who had supplied
that boar who was gored by that same beast, and died the day after the ...
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The Beginning of the New Testament
... Lions and tigers, and fierce bulls tore and gored men to death, while the audience
leaned back in their comfortable seats, watching the horrible scenes intently ...
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The Crucifixion
... hunger and thirst, in tears and sighs, bruised and bleeding, His forehead crowned
with thorns, His sides torn with scourges, His hands and feet gored with nails ...
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Dread of Ridicule.
... It meant that they should be scourged to death, or that they should be roasted alive
over slow fires, or that they should be gored in the amphitheatre by a bull ...
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Preface
... Yet we cannot concede to him, in this matter, the infallibility which, (when that
great debater had 'tossed and gored' his antagonists), he would laughingly ...
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"About the Same Time, a Cow which a Demon Harassed Met Martin as ...
... Treves. That cow, leaving its proper herd, was accustomed to attack human
beings, and had already seriously gored many with its horns. ...
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Tertullian; Perpetua and Companions (Ad 181-206)
... Perpetua and a young woman named Felicitas, who had been a slave, were put into
nets and thrown before a furious cow, who tossed them and gored them cruelly ...
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Period iv. The Age of the Consolidation of the Church: 200 to 324 ...
... Therefore, when a wild boar was supplied, it was the huntsman who had supplied that
boar, and not Saturus, who was gored by that same beast and who died the ...
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"Pan, Pan is Dead"
... I watch a baby tug a goat by a rope tied round its neck. The goat has horns,
and I expect every moment to see the baby gored. But ...
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A Discourse of the Building, Nature, Excellency, and Government of ...
... The ox that had gored any one to death, 'shall be surely stoned' without possibility
of escape, but the backslider or manslayer, although he lie equally under ...
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Gored (3 Occurrences)
...Gored (3 Occurrences). ... (DBY). Exodus 21:31 Whether it has gored a son or has gored
a daughter, according to this judgment it shall be done to him. ...
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Gore (9 Occurrences)
... (ASV DBY JPS YLT RSV). Exodus 21:31 Whether it has gored a son or has gored a
daughter, according to this judgment it shall be done to him. ...
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Gores (3 Occurrences)
... (WEB NAS RSV NIV). Exodus 21:31 Whether it have gored a son, or have gored a daughter,
according to this judgment shall it be done unto him. (See NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Bull (114 Occurrences)
... (WEB NIV). Exodus 21:31 Whether it has gored a son or has gored a daughter,
according to this judgment it shall be done to him. (See NIV). ...
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Applies (7 Occurrences)
... NIV). Exodus 21:31 Whether it has gored a son or has gored a daughter, according
to this judgment it shall be done to him. (See NIV). ...
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Heretofore (25 Occurrences)
... Exodus 21:29 But if the ox have gored heretofore, and it have been testified to
its owner, and he have not kept it in, and it kill a man or a woman, the ox ...
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Satisfaction (15 Occurrences)
... The Hebrew lairs of the Old Testament permit it only in the case of a man or woman
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Restore (122 Occurrences)
... Exodus 21:36 Or if it be known that the ox have gored heretofore, and its owner
have not kept him in, he shall in any case restore ox for ox; and the dead ...
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Daughter (320 Occurrences)
... NIV). Exodus 21:31 Whether it has gored a son or has gored a daughter,
according to this judgment it shall be done to him. (WEB KJV ...
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Case (138 Occurrences)
... Exodus 21:36 Or if it be known that the ox have gored heretofore, and its owner
have not kept him in, he shall in any case restore ox for ox; and the dead ...
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