The term "hatched" in the context of the Bible is not directly referenced in the Berean Standard Bible or other traditional translations. However, the concept of hatching, as it pertains to the emergence of life from an egg, can be metaphorically linked to themes of creation, new beginnings, and the unfolding of God's plans.

Creation and New Beginnings

The Bible frequently uses imagery related to birth and new life to convey spiritual truths. While the specific act of hatching is not mentioned, the broader theme of new life is evident throughout Scripture. In Genesis 1:20-22, God commands the waters to teem with living creatures and the birds to fly above the earth. This act of creation can be seen as a divine "hatching" of life, where God brings forth creatures from the earth and sea, each according to their kind.

Symbolism of Eggs and New Life

Eggs, as symbols of potential and new beginnings, can be seen in various biblical narratives. Although not explicitly mentioned in the context of hatching, the concept of an egg represents the promise of life and the unfolding of God's purposes. In the New Testament, Jesus speaks of the necessity of new birth in John 3:3, where He tells Nicodemus, "Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again." This spiritual rebirth can be likened to the emergence of new life from an egg, symbolizing transformation and renewal.

Metaphorical Use in Prophetic Literature

The prophetic books of the Old Testament often use vivid imagery to convey messages of judgment and hope. In Isaiah 59:5, the prophet uses the metaphor of hatching to describe the wickedness of the people: "They hatch viper’s eggs and weave a spider’s web. Whoever eats their eggs will die; crack one open, and a viper is hatched." Here, the act of hatching is associated with the fruition of evil plans and the consequences of sin. This imagery serves as a warning of the destructive outcomes of unrighteousness.

Theological Implications

From a theological perspective, the concept of hatching can be seen as a reflection of God's sovereignty and the unfolding of His divine plan. Just as an egg hatches in its appointed time, so too do God's purposes come to fruition according to His will. This is echoed in Ecclesiastes 3:1, which states, "To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven."

In summary, while the specific term "hatched" is not directly found in the Bible, the themes associated with it—creation, new beginnings, and the realization of God's plans—are woven throughout Scripture. These themes remind believers of the continual renewal and transformation available through faith in God.(imp. & p. p.) of Hatch.

Three Pictures of one Reality
... It was but a poor brood that had been hatched out, but yet 'as birds flying' He
had watched over the city. ... As I said, it is a poor brood that is hatched out. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture h/three pictures of one reality.htm

That we have a Natural Inclination to Love God Above all Things.
... by a stupidity which makes them mistake their own, and behold a strange thing, yet
well supported by testimony!"the young one which was hatched and nourished ...
/.../francis/treatise on the love of god/chapter xvi that we have.htm

Man's Place in the World.
... regarding the way man was created. The early Egyptians thought that the earth
and man were hatched out of an egg. In one part of Egypt ...
//christianbookshelf.org/kent/the making of a nation/study i mans place in.htm

Chastisements.
... commentators. They give a very touching picture of the old king during the
four years in which Absalom's conspiracy was being hatched. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/the life of david/xiv chastisements.htm

Begins Preaching at Beech Grove. Debates with Elder Hiner. Amusing ...
... church. I told him he might as well talk of a full-grown rooster, spurs
and all, going back into the shell that hatched it. For ...
/.../chapter xv begins preaching at.htm

Hermogenes Pursued to Another Passage of Scripture the Absurdity ...
... For even if the world were not made out of it, yet a heresy has been hatched there
from; and a specially impudent one too, because it is not Matter which has ...
/.../tertullian/against hermogenes/chapter xxiii hermogenes pursued to another.htm

The Universal Chorus
... Here they have, with much industry, hatched cockatrice eggs (Isaiah 59:5) ; and
their labours have been not only fallacious, but mischievous. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/newton/messiah vol 2/sermon l the universal chorus.htm

Chap. xxxiii. And Now, when Galerius was in the Eighteenth Year of ...
... worms; and accordingly, when the dressings were removed, there issued forth an
innumerable swarm: nevertheless the prolific disease had hatched swarms much ...
/.../of the manner in which the persecutors died/chap xxxiii and now when.htm

A Sermon on a Text not Found in the Bible.
... Are you not running a fearful risk of becoming a criminal? I know of a little beershop
where murders have been hatched, and that in a quiet rural village! ...
//christianbookshelf.org/champness/broken bread/xli a sermon on a.htm

Marah; Or, the Bitter Waters Sweetened
... It is a notion, I have no doubt, of very young Christians who still have the shell
upon their heads and are scarce hatched, that their trials are over now that ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 17 1871/marah or the bitter waters.htm

Hatched (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Hatch. Multi-Version Concordance
Hatched (2 Occurrences). Isaiah 34:15 There made her nest ...
/h/hatched.htm - 7k

Hatch (3 Occurrences)
... 3. (vt) To produce, as young, from an egg or eggs by incubation, or by artificial
heat; to produce young from (eggs); as, the young when hatched. ...
/h/hatch.htm - 8k

Virgin (62 Occurrences)
... 5. (n.) A female insect producing eggs from which young are hatched, though there
has been no fecundation by a male; a parthenogenetic insect. ...
/v/virgin.htm - 64k

Nest (22 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) Hence: the place in which the eggs of other animals, as insects, turtles,
etc., are laid and hatched; a snug place in which young animals are reared. ...
/n/nest.htm - 18k

Webs (2 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 59:5 Eggs of a viper they have hatched, And webs of a spider they weave,
Whoso is eating their eggs doth die, And the crushed hatcheth a viper. (YLT). ...
/w/webs.htm - 7k

Peep (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vi) To cry, as a chicken hatching or newly
hatched; to chirp; to cheep. 2. (vi) To begin to appear ...
/p/peep.htm - 8k

Brood (19 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The young birds hatched at one time;
a hatch; as, a brood of chickens. 2. (n.) The young from ...
/b/brood.htm - 13k

Basilisk (3 Occurrences)
... margin "adder" (except Jeremiah 8:17, no margin)): The word is from basiliskos,
"kinglet," from basileus, "king," and signifies a mythical reptile hatched by a ...
/b/basilisk.htm - 9k

Chicken
... He gave the laws governing the use of fowl at table and recorded that in Egypt eggs
were hatched in manure beds, which is conclusive proof that birds had been ...
/c/chicken.htm - 10k

Crocodile (1 Occurrence)
... The eggs, laid in the sand, are hatched by the sun's heat. The best known
species is that of the Nile (C. vulgaris, or C. Niloticus). ...
/c/crocodile.htm - 7k

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