In biblical terminology, the concept of being "purged" is closely associated with the removal of sin, impurity, or defilement, often through a process of cleansing or purification. This theme is prevalent throughout both the Old and New Testaments, reflecting God's desire for His people to be holy and set apart.

Old Testament Context

In the Old Testament, the idea of purging is frequently linked to the sacrificial system and the laws of purification. The Hebrew word often translated as "purge" is "kaphar," which can also mean to cover, atone, or cleanse. The sacrificial system established in the Mosaic Law provided a means for the Israelites to be ceremonially cleansed from their sins. Leviticus 16:30 states, "For on this day atonement will be made for you to cleanse you, and you will be clean from all your sins before the LORD."

The purging of sin is also metaphorically described in the context of refining metals. Malachi 3:3 illustrates this process: "He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, that they may present to the LORD offerings in righteousness."

New Testament Context

In the New Testament, the concept of purging takes on a more spiritual dimension, emphasizing the cleansing power of Jesus Christ's sacrifice. The Greek word "katharizo" is often used, meaning to cleanse or purify. Hebrews 9:14 highlights the efficacy of Christ's sacrifice: "How much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!"

The purging of sin is also associated with the believer's sanctification process. In John 15:2, Jesus uses the metaphor of a vine and branches to describe this process: "He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful." The pruning or purging here signifies the removal of anything that hinders spiritual growth and fruitfulness.

Theological Significance

Theologically, the concept of being purged is integral to understanding salvation and sanctification. It underscores the necessity of divine intervention for the removal of sin and the restoration of a right relationship with God. The purging process is not merely external but involves a transformation of the heart and mind, aligning the believer with God's will and purposes.

The purging of sin is ultimately fulfilled in the person and work of Jesus Christ, whose atoning sacrifice provides the means for complete and eternal cleansing. As 1 John 1:7 affirms, "But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin."

Practical Implications

For believers, the concept of being purged calls for a life of continual repentance and reliance on the Holy Spirit for ongoing sanctification. It encourages a pursuit of holiness, recognizing that while the ultimate purging of sin is accomplished through Christ, the believer is called to actively participate in the process of becoming more like Him. This involves regular self-examination, confession, and a commitment to living in obedience to God's Word.(imp. & p. p.) of Purge.4160. poieo -- to make, do
... X journeying, keep, + lay wait, + lighten the ship, make, X mean, + none of these
things move me, observe, ordain, perform, provide, + have purged, purpose, put ...
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2508. kathairo -- to cleanse
... Cognate: 2508 -- make clean by (removing undesirable elements); hence, "pruned
(purged)"; eliminating what is fruitless by purifying (making ). See 2513 (). ...
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2513. katharos -- clean (adjective)
... 2513 (a primitive word) -- properly, "without admixture" (); what is separated
(purged), hence "clean" (pure) because (without); (figuratively) spiritually ...
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169. akathartos -- unclean, impure
... 169 (an adjective, derived from 1 "not" and 2513 , "clean, purged") -- properly,
(because ), ie adulterated with "a wrong mix" and hence "" (because tainted by ...
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5352. naqah -- to be empty or clean
... 8), immune (1), innocent (1), leave unpunished (2), means leave (4), by means leave
unpunished (2), by means leave unpunished (2), purged (2), unpunished (1 ...
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1740. duach -- to rinse, cleanse away by rinsing or washing
... Word Origin a prim. root Definition to rinse, cleanse away by rinsing or washing
NASB Word Usage purged (1), rinse (2), washed me away (1). ...
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2891. taher -- to be clean or pure
... him clean (6), pronounce the clean (1), pronounce clean (2), pronounces him clean
(1), pronouncing it clean (1), pure (2), purge (1), purged (2), purified (5 ...
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1305. barar -- to purify, select
... root Definition to purify, select NASB Word Usage choice (2), chosen (2), cleanse
(1), pure you show (2), purge (2), purged (1), purified (1), purify (1 ...
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2398. chata -- to miss, go wrong, sin
... errs (1), fault (1), fear...loss (1), forfeits (1), indicted (1), miss (1), offended
(1), offered it for sin (1), offers it for sin (1), purged (1), purified (2 ...
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Signs to Know the Inner Man, and the Mind That's Purged.
... CHAP. XVI. Signs to know the Inner Man, and the Mind that's Purged. 152. ... 158.
By three signs is a mind that is purged, to be known, as St. ...
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That the Eyes of the Soul must be Purged Ere God Can be Seen.
... Theophilus to Autolycus: Book I. Chapter II."That the Eyes of the Soul
Must Be Purged Ere God Can Be Seen. But if you say, "Show ...
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Returning from this Digression, St. ...
... sufficiently repented. The old leaven is purged out when the hardness of the
letter is tempered by the meal of a milder interpretation. All ...
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Certain Unspeakable Turpitudes Believed, not Without Reason ...
... But they say, that through their own Elect that same commingled part and nature
of God is purged, by eating and drinking forsooth, (because they say that it is ...
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The Great Reservoir
... to have control of the fountain, Mr. Understanding would still be incapable of
supplying us with healthy streams until we had first of all purged the cistern ...
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The Great Reservoir
... to have control of the fountain, Mr. Understanding would still be incapable of
supplying us with healthy streams, until we had first of all purged the cistern ...
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How to Make Use of Christ for Cleansing of us from Our Daily Spots ...
... Thus, "he by himself purged our sins," Hebrews 1:3, viz. by offering up of himself
as an expiatory sacrifice to make an atonement, and so procure this liberty. ...
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Easter Sunday
... called upon to observe a Passover, you must go about it in the right way, putting
away from you all remaining leaven until it shall have been purged out utterly ...
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Hebrews i. 1, 2
... the brightness of His glory, and the express image of His person, and upholding
all things by the word of His power,) when He had by Himself purged our sins ...
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As to the Forgiveness of Sins, it Ought to be Enough Simple to ...
... For the Pagans are wont to ridicule us, saying that we deceive ourselves, fancying
that crimes committed in deed can be purged by words. ...
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Purged (19 Occurrences)
...Purged (19 Occurrences). ... Hebrews 9:22 And almost all things are by the law purged
with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. (KJV). ...
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Purge (35 Occurrences)
... translates "cleanse" (Matthew 3:12 Mark 7:19 Luke 3:17 John 15:2 Hebrews 9:14, 22;
Hebrews 10:2). In Hebrews 1:3 "when he had by himself purged our sins" is ...
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Anthropomorphism
... Because he has purged his conceptions of Deity after human pattern, and no longer
cares much to speak of God as a jealous or repentant or punitive Deity, as ...
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Wast (84 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 24:13 In thy filthiness is lewdness: because I have purged thee, and thou
wast not purged, thou shalt not be purged from thy filthiness any more, till ...
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Joahaz (5 Occurrences)
... 2 Chronicles 34:8 Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the
land and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the ...
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Joah (10 Occurrences)
... 2 Chronicles 34:8 Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the
land and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the ...
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Josiah's (4 Occurrences)
... 2 Chronicles 34:8 Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the
land and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the ...
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Jo'ahaz (2 Occurrences)
... 2 Chronicles 34:8 Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the
land and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the ...
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Jo'ah (8 Occurrences)
... 2 Chronicles 34:8 Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the
land and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the ...
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Lacketh (17 Occurrences)
... (ASV WBS). 2 Peter 1:9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see
afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. ...
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