In the context of the Bible, the concept of "process" can be understood as the unfolding of God's divine plan and the gradual development of His purposes in the world and in the lives of individuals. The Bible presents numerous examples of processes that illustrate God's sovereignty, wisdom, and timing.

Creation Process

The creation account in Genesis is a prime example of a divine process. Over six days, God methodically created the heavens and the earth, culminating in the creation of humanity. Each day represents a step in the process, highlighting God's orderly and purposeful nature. Genesis 1:31 states, "And God saw all that He had made, and it was very good." This verse underscores the completion and perfection of God's creative process.

Sanctification Process

The process of sanctification is a key theme in the New Testament, describing the gradual transformation of believers into the likeness of Christ. This is a lifelong journey that involves the work of the Holy Spirit. Philippians 1:6 assures believers of this ongoing process: "being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will continue to perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus." This verse emphasizes that sanctification is a divine process initiated and sustained by God.

Israel's Journey

The history of Israel is marked by a series of processes through which God shaped and refined His chosen people. From the call of Abraham to the Exodus from Egypt and the eventual settlement in the Promised Land, each stage was part of God's redemptive plan. Deuteronomy 8:2 reflects on this process: "Remember that the LORD your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commandments."

The Process of Redemption

The Bible reveals the process of redemption as a central theme, culminating in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This redemptive process was foretold by the prophets and fulfilled in the New Testament. Galatians 4:4-5 states, "But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons." This passage highlights the divine timing and purpose in the process of salvation.

Growth and Maturity

The process of spiritual growth and maturity is a recurring theme in the epistles. Believers are encouraged to grow in their faith and knowledge of God. Ephesians 4:15 exhorts, "Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head." This growth is a process that involves learning, obedience, and perseverance.

Conclusion

The Bible presents "process" as an integral part of God's interaction with humanity. Whether through creation, sanctification, the history of Israel, redemption, or spiritual growth, processes reveal God's meticulous planning and His desire for His people to trust in His timing and purposes.1. (n.) The act of proceeding; continued forward movement; procedure; progress; advance.

2. (n.) A series of actions, motions, or occurrences; progressive act or transaction; continuous operation; normal or actual course or procedure; regular proceeding; as, the process of vegetation or decomposition; a chemical process; processes of nature.

3. (n.) A statement of events; a narrative.

4. (n.) Any marked prominence or projecting part, especially of a bone; anapophysis.

5. (n.) The whole course of proceedings in a cause real or personal, civil or criminal, from the beginning to the end of the suit; strictly, the means used for bringing the defendant into court to answer to the action; -- a generic term for writs of the class called judicial.

1382. dokime -- (the process or result of) trial, proving ...
... 1381b, 1382. dokime. 1383 . (the process or result of) trial, proving, approval.
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: dokime Phonetic Spelling: ...
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38. hagiasmos -- consecration, sanctification
... Noun, Masculine Transliteration: hagiasmos Phonetic Spelling: (hag-ee-as-mos') Short
Definition: sanctification, holiness Definition: the process of making or ...
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1272. dianoigo -- to open up completely
... 1272 (from 1223 , "all the way " and 455 , "the process to open ") -- properly,
open fully by completing the process necessary to do so (not the prefix 303 ...
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357. analogizomai -- to consider
... 357 (from 303 , ", completing a " intensifying 3049 , "reckon, reason") -- properly,
reason to a by moving through the needed thought-process (analysis); to ...
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333. anatheoreo -- to observe carefully
... 333 (from 303 , ", as in completing a process," which intensifies 2334 , "gaze on") --
properly, consider (literally " and down"); pay attention () to grasp ...
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331. anathema -- that which is laid up, ie a votive offering
... 331 (from 303 , "up" a process, which intensifies 5087 , "to place") -- properly,
place , referring to something (given ) ; a divine curse/ban ("accursed"); an ...
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5051. teleiotes -- a completer, finisher
... Cognate: 5051 (a masculine noun) -- properly, a consummator, bringing a
process to its finish (used only in Heb 12:2). See 5056 (). ...
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1349. dike -- right (as self-evident), justice (the principle, a ...
... Spelling: (dee'-kay) Short Definition: justice, judicial hearing, punishment Definition:
(a) (originally: custom, usage) right, justice, (b) process of law ...
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4874. sunanamignumi -- to mix up together, hence to associate with
... 4874 (from 4862 , "identified "; 303 , ", finishing a process"; and 3396 , "mix") --
properly, mix-closely-together to , "associate intimately with" (Souter). ...
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404. anapsucho -- to refresh
... 404 (from 303 , "/completing a process" which intensifies 5594 , "cool by blowing") --
properly, bring cooling (reviving, with fresh air); (figuratively) bring ...
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7093. qets -- end
... limit (2). after, utmost border, end, infinite, process. Contracted from qatsats;
an extremity; adverbially (with prepositional prefix ...
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7227. rab -- much, many, great
... ifold, things, a time), ((ship-))master, mighty, more, (too, very) much,
multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of ...
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7235. rabah -- to be or become much, many or great
... the, have) more (in number), (ask, be, be so, gather, over, take, yield) much (greater,
more), (make to) multiply, nourish, plenty(-eous), X process (of time ...
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3117. yom -- day
... Live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required,
season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times ...
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1103. balas -- to gather figs
... gatherer. A primitive root; to pinch sycamore figs (a process necessary to ripen
them) -- gatherer. 1102, 1103. balas. 1104 . Strong's Numbers.
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3526. kabas -- to wash
... A primitive root; to trample; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet),
whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurative -- fuller ...
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Whether the Process of Counsel is one of Analysis?
... OF COUNSEL, WHICH PRECEDES CHOICE (SIX ARTICLES) Whether the process of
counsel is one of analysis? Objection 1: It would seem that ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether the process of counsel.htm

February the Twenty-Third the Process and the End
... FEBRUARY The Twenty-third THE PROCESS AND THE END. "Ye have seen the end of the
Lord: that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy." "James 5:7-11. ...
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In Process of Tithe, that is to Say, in the Tenth Generation after ...
... THE DEMONSTRATION OF THE APOSTOLIC PREACHING Chapter 24 In process of tithe,
that is to say, in the tenth generation after the Flood? ...
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Whether the Process of Counsel is Indefinite?
... OF COUNSEL, WHICH PRECEDES CHOICE (SIX ARTICLES) Whether the process of counsel
is indefinite? ... Therefore the process of counsel is indefinite. ...
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The Order and Process of Healing Our Heavenly Physician Does not ...
... A Treatise on nature and grace, against pelagius; Chapter 31."The Order and Process
of Healing Our Heavenly Physician Does Not Adopt from the Sick Patient ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 31 the order and process.htm

Thus, Then, all whom the Process Embraced were Brought Before the ...
... Chapter L. Thus, then, all whom the process embraced were brought before the king.?
Thus, then, all whom the process embraced were brought before the king. ...
/.../severus/life and writings of sulpitius severus /chapter l thus then all.htm

The Subtraction Process
... CHAPTER VII The Subtraction Process. The baptism with the Holy Ghost and
fire, the entering into the heavenly inheritance of Canaan ...
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The Genesis of Sanctifying Grace, or the Process of Justification
... Chapter I. The Nature Of Actual Grace Chapter I. The Genesis Of Sanctifying
Grace, Or The Process Of Justification. The justification ...
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It Will be Better to Adopt in this ChapterThe Same Process that ...
... Chapter 16 It will be better to adopt in this chapter the same process that
appeared a? It will be better to adopt in this chapter ...
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All the Mysteries of Religion, and the Necessity of the Whole ...
... [Way-2-99] All the mysteries of religion, and the necessity of the whole
process of Christ in? All the mysteries of religion, and ...
/.../law/the way to divine knowledge/way-2-99 all the mysteries of.htm

Process (5 Occurrences)
... or occurrences; progressive act or transaction; continuous operation; normal or
actual course or procedure; regular proceeding; as, the process of vegetation ...
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Printed (2 Occurrences)
... The art of making original records is writing. This, however, is a slow process. ...
Any process which transfers a whole surface is printing. ...
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Printing
... The art of making original records is writing. This, however, is a slow process. ...
Any process which transfers a whole surface is printing. ...
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Print (3 Occurrences)
... The art of making original records is writing. This, however, is a slow process. ...
Any process which transfers a whole surface is printing. ...
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Rot (15 Occurrences)
... 1. (vi) To undergo a process common to organic substances by which they lose the
cohesion of their parts and pass through certain chemical changes, giving off ...
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Adoption (5 Occurrences)
... It indicated generally the legal process by which a man might bring into his family,
and endow with the status and privileges of a son, one who was not by ...
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Weaving (4 Occurrences)
... The principle of weaving in all ages is illustrated by the process of darning. ... The
process is then called weaving ('aragh), and the apparatus a loom. ...
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Reduction (1 Occurrence)
... 2. (n.) The act or process of reducing. See Reduce. 3. (n.) The correction
of observations for known errors of instruments, etc. ...
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Refiner (10 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary The process of refining metals is referred to by way of
illustrations in Isaiah 1:25; Jeremiah 6:29; Zechariah 13:9; Malachi 3:2, 3. ...
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Education (4 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) The act or process of educating; the result of educating,
as determined by the knowledge skill, or discipline of character ...
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