In the biblical context, the concept of being "noticed" often carries significant spiritual and relational implications. The term can refer to both divine and human attention, highlighting moments when individuals or actions are observed and acknowledged, either by God or by others.

Divine Notice

God's ability to notice individuals is a recurring theme throughout the Bible, emphasizing His omniscience and personal involvement in the lives of His people. In Genesis 16:13, Hagar, after being mistreated by Sarai, encounters the Angel of the Lord and declares, "You are the God who sees me," recognizing that God noticed her distress and responded to her plight. This acknowledgment of divine notice underscores God's compassion and awareness of human suffering.

Similarly, in Exodus 2:25, God notices the suffering of the Israelites in Egypt: "God saw the Israelites, and He took notice." This divine attention leads to the deliverance of the Israelites, demonstrating that God's notice is often a precursor to action and intervention.

Human Notice

The Bible also addresses the importance of humans noticing one another, often in the context of community and moral responsibility. In the parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37), Jesus illustrates the virtue of noticing and responding to the needs of others. The Samaritan, unlike the priest and the Levite, notices the wounded man and takes compassionate action, embodying the command to "love your neighbor as yourself."

In the New Testament, Jesus frequently notices individuals whom others overlook. In Luke 19:1-10, Jesus notices Zacchaeus, a tax collector, and calls him down from the sycamore tree, leading to Zacchaeus' repentance and salvation. This act of noticing signifies Jesus' mission to seek and save the lost, highlighting the transformative power of being noticed by Christ.

Moral and Spiritual Implications

Being noticed by God or others carries moral and spiritual implications. It can lead to accountability, as seen in the account of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5:1-11, where their deceit is noticed by Peter, resulting in divine judgment. Conversely, being noticed can also lead to blessing and favor, as in the case of Ruth, who is noticed by Boaz (Ruth 2:5-12), leading to her eventual inclusion in the lineage of David and Jesus.

The Bible encourages believers to be attentive and notice the needs of others, as seen in Philippians 2:4: "Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others." This call to notice and respond to others' needs reflects the character of Christ and the communal nature of the Christian faith.

Conclusion

The theme of being noticed in the Bible underscores the importance of awareness and attention, both divine and human. It highlights God's intimate knowledge of His creation and the call for believers to reflect His character by noticing and caring for those around them.(imp. & p. p.) of Notice.5316. phaino -- to bring to light, to cause to appear
... to bring to light, to cause to appear NASB Word Usage appear (5), appeared (7),
appears (1), became evident (1), become (1), flashes (1), noticed (2), seem (1 ...
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2300. theaomai -- to behold, look upon
... Word Origin of uncertain origin Definition to behold, look upon NASB Word Usage
look (1), look over (1), looked (1), noticed (3), saw (5), see (3), seeing (2 ...
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1907. epecho -- to hold fast, to hold toward, to stop
... Word Origin from epi and echo Definition to hold fast, to hold toward, to stop NASB
Word Usage give...attention (1), holding fast (1), noticed (1), pay close ...
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7200. raah -- to see
... 1), look (71), looked (59), looked and saw (1), looking (5), looks (11), make an
inspection (2), make me see (1), makes an inspection (1), noticed (1), observe ...
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"I have Often Noticed This, Sulpitius, that Martin was Accustomed ...
... Dialogues of Sulpitius Severus. Chapter IV. "I have often noticed this,
Sulpitius, that Martin was accustomed to say to you? "I ...
/.../severus/life and writings of sulpitius severus /chapter iv i have often.htm

But all These Things Will be More Clearly and Distinctly Noticed ...
... Book II. 4 But all these things will be more clearly and distinctly noticed
when we have proceeded? But all these things will ...
/.../the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/4 but all these things.htm

There are Three Things to be Noticed in the Actions of Our Life. . ...
... Book I. Chapter XXIV. There are three things to be noticed in the actions of our
life.? There are three things to be noticed in the actions of our life. ...
/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/chapter xxiv there are three.htm

A Few Things Still Remain to be Noticed in the Epistle to ...
... Book IV. Chapter 26. " 34. A few things still remain to be noticed in
the epistle to Jubaianus? "34. A few things still remain ...
/.../writings in connection with the donatist controversy /chapter 26 34 a.htm

Persis
... But another point may be noticed in regard to this uniting process"how it brought
into action the purest and truest love as a bond that linked men. ...
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Leaving Home
... entered the gateway, Farmer Z stepped into the doorway; and when he greeted the
men with a kindly "Good morning," John particularly noticed his countenance and ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/byrum/how john became a man/chapter vii leaving home.htm

Paul's First Prayer
... to the house of Saul of Tarsus; for behold, he prayeth." Without any preface, let
me say, that this was the announcement of a fact which was noticed in heaven ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 1 1855/pauls first prayer.htm

A Homily for Humble Folks
... ignorance. Have you never noticed how the clean heart always mourns its
uncleanness, and the wise man always laments his folly? ...
/.../spurgeon/sermons on proverbs/a homily for humble folks.htm

The Testament of Abraham. Introduction.
... and Arabic. The work itself has hitherto been little noticed, and it is
doubtful how far it was well known in ancient times. It ...
/.../unknown/the testament of abraham/the testament of abraham introduction.htm

Fresh Supplies of Power.
... Have you noticed that the old earth receives a fresh baptism of life daily? ... Have
you noticed how Jesus Himself puts His ideal for the day-by-day life? ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks on power/fresh supplies of power.htm

Noticed (19 Occurrences)
...Noticed (19 Occurrences). ... Mark 7:2 They had noticed that some of His disciples were
eating their food with 'unclean' (that is to say, unwashed) (WEY). ...
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Zoan (7 Occurrences)
... 2. Old Testament Notices: The city is only once noticed in the Pentateuch (Numbers
13:22), as having been built seven years after Hebron, which existed in the ...
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Remark (2 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) To express in words or writing, as observed or noticed; to state; to say; --
often with a substantive clause; as, he remarked that it was time to go. ...
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Etham (4 Occurrences)
... border of the Sea" (Gesenius, Lexicon, under the word) which would agree with the
Hebrew (Numbers 33:8) where the "wilderness of Etham" is noticed instead of ...
/e/etham.htm - 9k

Patriarchs (6 Occurrences)
... On the interpretation that the names denote individuals and that no links have been
omitted in the genealogy, readers of the Septuagint noticed that according ...
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Antediluvian
... On the interpretation that the names denote individuals and that no links have been
omitted in the genealogy, readers of the Septuagint noticed that according ...
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Pithom (1 Occurrence)
... The definition of the Pithom thus noticed as being that of Minepthah suggests that
there was more than one place so called, and the Patoumos of Herodotus seems ...
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Philistines (224 Occurrences)
... time of Abraham they inhabited the south-west of Judea, Abimelech of Gerar being
their king (Genesis 21:32, 34; 26:1). They are, however, not noticed among the ...
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Notice (44 Occurrences)
... Blessed be he who noticed you." She showed her mother-in-law with whom she had worked,
and said, "The man's name with whom I worked today is Boaz." (Root in ...
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Hittites (39 Occurrences)
... Notices. 1. Enumeration of Races: The "sons of Heth" are noticed 12 times
and the Hittites 48 times in the Old Testament. In 21 ...
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