In the biblical context, the concept of "losses" encompasses a range of experiences, from material and financial setbacks to personal and spiritual losses. The Bible addresses these experiences through narratives, teachings, and exhortations, providing guidance and comfort to believers facing various forms of loss.

Material and Financial Losses

The Bible acknowledges the reality of material and financial losses, often illustrating them through the lives of its characters. Job is perhaps the most notable example, as he experiences profound loss of wealth, family, and health. Despite his suffering, Job remains steadfast in his faith, ultimately receiving restoration from God. The Book of Job emphasizes the sovereignty of God and the importance of trusting Him through trials: "The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD" (Job 1:21).

In the New Testament, Jesus addresses the issue of material loss in His teachings. In the Sermon on the Mount, He advises against storing up treasures on earth, where they are vulnerable to loss, and instead encourages storing up treasures in heaven (Matthew 6:19-20). This teaching underscores the transient nature of earthly possessions and the eternal value of spiritual wealth.

Personal Losses

Personal losses, such as the death of loved ones, are also addressed in Scripture. The Bible offers comfort and hope to those grieving, assuring them of God's presence and the promise of eternal life. In 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 , Paul writes to the Thessalonian believers, encouraging them not to grieve as those without hope, for believers who have died will be resurrected at Christ's return.

The account of Lazarus in John 11 illustrates Jesus' compassion in the face of personal loss. When Lazarus dies, Jesus weeps with Mary and Martha, demonstrating His empathy and love. He then raises Lazarus from the dead, revealing His power over death and foreshadowing the resurrection to come.

Spiritual Losses

Spiritual losses, such as the loss of faith or falling away from God, are addressed with warnings and calls to repentance. The parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32) illustrates the consequences of spiritual waywardness and the joy of reconciliation with the Father. The son experiences loss due to his reckless living but is welcomed back with open arms when he returns in repentance.

The Book of Revelation warns of the spiritual loss that comes from abandoning one's first love (Revelation 2:4-5). Believers are urged to remember, repent, and return to their initial devotion to Christ, highlighting the importance of maintaining a vibrant and faithful relationship with God.

Responses to Loss

The Bible provides guidance on how to respond to losses, emphasizing trust in God, perseverance, and the hope of restoration. Romans 8:28 assures believers that "in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose." This verse encourages believers to view losses through the lens of God's overarching plan and purpose.

James 1:2-4 exhorts believers to consider trials as opportunities for growth, stating, "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance." This perspective encourages believers to see losses as a means of spiritual refinement and maturity.

In summary, the Bible addresses the multifaceted nature of losses, offering comfort, guidance, and hope to those who experience them. Through its teachings and narratives, Scripture encourages believers to trust in God's sovereignty, find solace in His promises, and remain steadfast in their faith amidst life's challenges.1169. deilos -- cowardly, fearful
... 1169 ("fearful of losses") refers to an excessive fear (dread) of "losing," causing
someone to be fainthearted (cowardly) -- hence, to fall short in following ...
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But You Will Perhaps Say that the Gods do not Trouble Themselves ...
... Book VI. 22 But you will perhaps say that the gods do not trouble themselves
about these losses? But you will perhaps say that ...
/.../the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/22 but you will perhaps.htm

August the Thirty-First the Real Gains and Losses
... AUGUST The Thirty-first THE REAL GAINS AND LOSSES. ... And so I must go into my
heart if I would make a true estimate of my gains and losses. ...
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The Empty Throne Filled
... And so it is with all our losses, with all our sorrows, with all our disappointments,
with all our pains; they have a mission to reveal to us the throned God. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture h/the empty throne filled.htm

Who Then Can be Saved?
... So far was that generous heart from weighing their losses in a worldly scale, or
criticizing the form of a demand which was not all unreasonable. But St. ...
/.../chadwick/the gospel of st mark/chapter 10 23-31 who then can.htm

The Causes of Impatience, and their Correspondent Precepts.
... body? Patience in losses is an exercise in bestowing and communicating.
Who fears not to lose, finds it not irksome to give. Else ...
/.../tertullian/of patience/chapter vii the causes of impatience.htm

Letter xxxviii (Circa AD 1135) to his Monks of Clairvaux.
... Let any losses which may in the meantime happen to befall you be regarded
as gains, for the cause is God's. And since He is gracious ...
/.../letter xxxviii circa a d 1135.htm

Sorrow that Worships
... They seem to me to say everything that can be said about our trials and losses,
to set forth the whole truth of the facts, and to present the whole series of ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/sorrow that worships.htm

Homilies on Philippians, Colossians, and Thessalonians.
... proportion to the property a person has, [719]294; are a more beautiful clothing
than golden ornaments, [720]307; surpassed by thanksgiving and losses, [721]337 ...
/.../homilies on philippians colossians and.htm

Psalm LXXVII.
... 2. "With my voice," he saith, "to the Lord I have cried" (ver.1). But many men cry
unto the Lord for the sake of getting riches and avoiding losses, for the ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm lxxvii.htm

Saul's Expedition against the Nation of the Ammonites and victory ...
... 3. So being desirous to turn the people to this war against the Ammonites by fear
of the losses they should otherwise undergo, and that they might the more ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 5 sauls expedition against.htm

Losses (5 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Losses (5 Occurrences). 1 Samuel 4:17 He who brought
the news answered, "Israel has fled before the Philistines ...
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Loss (90 Occurrences)
... by fire or wreck, damage by water or smoke), or the death or injury of an insured
person; also, the sum paid or payable therefor; as, the losses of the company ...
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Undo (9 Occurrences)
... 3. (vt) To bring to poverty; to impoverish; to ruin, as in reputation, morals, hopes,
or the like; as, many are undone by unavoidable losses, but more undo ...
/u/undo.htm - 9k

Relieve (14 Occurrences)
... any imposition, burden, wrong, or oppression, by judicial or legislative interposition,
as by the removal of a grievance, by indemnification for losses, or the ...
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Partner (8 Occurrences)
... (b) Either one of a couple who dance together. (c) One who shares as a member of
a partnership in the management, or in the gains and losses, of a business. ...
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Pool (25 Occurrences)
... 10. (vt) To put together; to contribute to a common fund, on the basis of a mutual
division of profits or losses; to make a common interest of; as, the ...
/p/pool.htm - 40k

Bank (28 Occurrences)
... 20. (n.) The sum of money or the checks which the dealer or banker has as a
fund, from which to draw his stakes and pay his losses. 21. ...
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Compensate (4 Occurrences)
... to; to remunerate; to pay; to recompense; to give an equivalent to; to requite suitably;
as, to compensate a laborer for his work, or a merchant for his losses...
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Affliction (120 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The cause of continued pain of body or mind, as
sickness, losses, etc.; an instance of grievous distress; a pain or grief. ...
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Sufferer (1 Occurrence)
... who endures or undergoes suffering; one who sustains inconvenience or loss; as,
sufferers by poverty or sickness; men are sufferers by fire or by losses at sea ...
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