In the context of the Bible, the term "heats" is not directly referenced as a standalone concept but can be understood through various related themes and passages that discuss heat, fire, and fervor, both in a literal and metaphorical sense. The Bible often uses heat as a symbol of God's presence, judgment, and purification, as well as human emotions and spiritual fervency.

Literal Heat and Fire

1. God's Presence and Power: Heat and fire are frequently associated with the presence and power of God. In Exodus 3:2, Moses encounters God in the form of a burning bush: "There the Angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that the bush was on fire, but it was not consumed." This passage illustrates how God's presence is both awe-inspiring and beyond natural comprehension.

2. Judgment and Purification: Fire is often used as a metaphor for divine judgment and purification. In Malachi 3:2-3, the prophet speaks of God as a refiner's fire: "But who can endure the day of His coming? Who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap. And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver." Here, heat symbolizes the process of purification and the removal of impurities.

3. Protection and Guidance: In the wilderness, God provided guidance and protection to the Israelites through a pillar of fire. Exodus 13:21 states, "And the LORD went before them in a pillar of cloud to guide their way by day and in a pillar of fire to give them light by night, so that they could travel by day or night." This demonstrates God's provision and care for His people.

Metaphorical Heat

1. Spiritual Fervor: Heat is also used metaphorically to describe spiritual fervor and zeal. In Revelation 3:15-16, the church in Laodicea is admonished for being lukewarm: "I know your deeds; you are neither cold nor hot. How I wish you were one or the other! So because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to vomit you out of My mouth." This passage emphasizes the importance of being fervent in faith and commitment to God.

2. Human Emotions: The Bible also uses heat to describe intense human emotions, such as anger or passion. In Proverbs 15:18, it is written, "A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms a dispute." Here, heat is a metaphor for the intensity of anger and its potential to cause conflict.

3. Trials and Suffering: Heat can symbolize the trials and sufferings that believers may face. In 1 Peter 4:12, the apostle Peter writes, "Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you." This passage encourages believers to view trials as a part of their spiritual journey and growth.

Conclusion

While the term "heats" itself is not explicitly found in the Bible, the concept of heat is woven throughout Scripture in various forms, symbolizing God's presence, judgment, purification, spiritual fervor, human emotions, and trials. These themes highlight the multifaceted ways in which heat is used to convey deeper spiritual truths and lessons within the biblical narrative.

The Bliss of the Glorified
... I think we may take it mainly in relation to the entire man glorified; and so let
us say that on earth the sun lights on us and many heats in the form of ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 62 1916/the bliss of the glorified.htm

The Second Part.
... with the soule then with the body: besides the native & radicall heat, the principall
instrument of life, there are aguish and distempered heats, the causes of ...
/.../ward/a coal from the altar to kindle the holy fire of zeale/the second part.htm

The Worship of God.
... Though it may seem extinguished for a while by the cares of the world, the heats
of youth, or the allurements of vice, it generally breaks out, and discovers ...
/.../sect iv the worship of.htm

The Figtree Hath Put Forth Her Green Figs, and the Flowering vines ...
... There the spring is eternal, and is accompanied, at the same time, without
incongruity, by the fruits of autumn and the heats of summer. ...
/.../guyon/song of songs of solomon/13 the figtree hath put.htm

Whether Christ's Resurrection is the Cause of the Resurrection of ...
... order is that every cause operates first upon what is nearest to it, and through
it upon others which are more remote; just as fire first heats the nearest air ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether christs resurrection is the.htm

Of Patience Generally; and Tertullian's Own Unworthiness to Treat ...
... So I, most miserable, ever sick with the heats of impatience, must of necessity
sigh after, and invoke, and persistently plead for, that health of patience ...
/.../tertullian/of patience/chapter i of patience generally and.htm

And in those Days, that Is, at the Time of Her First Coming into ...
... a virgin, wilt nurse: for the Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of
the Most High shall overshadow thee, [1704] without any of the heats of lust ...
/.../unknown/the gospel of the nativity of mary/chapter 9 and in those.htm

For what Reason the Prophet Isaiah is Said to have Been Purified ...
... it comes in contact with things not congenial,"first, it perchance makes things
easily changed to heating hot, and through them heats proportionately either ...
/.../dionysius/on the heavenly hierarchy/caput xiii for what reason.htm

Introduction, by the American Editor.
... These are more and more apparent in his recent works, as his enthusiasm
heats itself into a frenzy which at last becomes a rage. ...
/.../the prescription against heretics/introduction by the american editor.htm

Of the Advantage and Use of the World and of the Seasons.
... vicissitudes of winter and summer, so that both by the moistures and frosts of winter
the earth becomes enriched for fruitfulness, and by the heats of summer ...
/.../chap xiii of the advantage and.htm

Heats (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Heats (1 Occurrence). Acts 28:8 and it came to pass,
the father of Publius with feverish heats and dysentery ...
/h/heats.htm - 6k

Heat (104 Occurrences)
... 5. (n.) A single complete operation of heating, as at a forge or in a furnace;
as, to make a horseshoe in a certain number of heats. ...
/h/heat.htm - 45k

Lent (9 Occurrences)
... our Savior. 4. (a.) Slow; mild; gentle; as, lenter heats. 5. (a.) See Lento.
Multi-Version Concordance Lent (9 Occurrences). Exodus ...
/l/lent.htm - 9k

Feverish (2 Occurrences)
... Acts 28:8 and it came to pass, the father of Publius with feverish heats and dysentery
pressed, was laid, unto whom Paul having entered, and having prayed ...
/f/feverish.htm - 7k

Pressed (65 Occurrences)
... (WEB). Acts 28:8 and it came to pass, the father of Publius with feverish heats
and dysentery pressed, was laid, unto whom Paul having entered, and having prayed ...
/p/pressed.htm - 25k

Baal (94 Occurrences)
... On the one hand he gave light and warmth to his worshippers; on the other hand the
fierce heats of summer destroyed the vegetation he had himself brought into ...
/b/baal.htm - 53k

Heave (25 Occurrences)

/h/heave.htm - 17k

Heating-pot (2 Occurrences)
Heating-pot. Heating, Heating-pot. Heats . Multi-Version Concordance
Heating-pot (2 Occurrences). ... (BBE). Heating, Heating-pot. Heats . Reference
/h/heating-pot.htm - 6k

Heating (4 Occurrences)
... & vb. n.) of Heat. 2. (a.) That heats or imparts heat; promoting warmth or heat;
exciting action; stimulating; as, heating medicines or applications. ...
/h/heating.htm - 8k

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