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In the context of biblical literature, the term "quicker" is not directly used in the Berean Standard Bible or other traditional translations. However, the concept of quickness or swiftness is often implied in various passages, reflecting both physical speed and the immediacy of God's actions or commands.

Biblical References and Themes:

1. Divine Action and Judgment:
The Bible frequently portrays God as acting swiftly in judgment or deliverance. For instance, in Isaiah 5:26, it is written, "He lifts a banner for the distant nations, He whistles for those at the ends of the earth. Behold, they come swiftly and speedily." This passage illustrates the rapid response of nations to God's call, emphasizing His sovereign control over time and events.

2. Human Response to God:
Believers are often encouraged to respond quickly to God's commands and guidance. In the New Testament, the immediacy of following Christ is highlighted. For example, in Mark 1:18, "And at once they left their nets and followed Him." This verse underscores the urgency and priority of discipleship, suggesting that a prompt response to Jesus' call is a mark of true faith.

3. The Nature of God's Word:
Hebrews 4:12 describes the Word of God as "living and active, sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart." While the term "quicker" is not used, the passage conveys the idea of the Word's dynamic and penetrating power, acting swiftly to discern and transform.

4. Eschatological Expectation:
The anticipation of Christ's return is often associated with suddenness and quickness. Revelation 22:12 states, "Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done." The promise of Christ's imminent return serves as a reminder for believers to live in readiness and expectation.

5. Proverbs and Wisdom Literature:
The wisdom literature of the Bible often contrasts the quickness of folly with the deliberation of wisdom. Proverbs 14:29 notes, "A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly." Here, quickness is associated with impulsiveness and lack of self-control, warning against hasty actions that lead to sin.

Theological Implications:

The concept of quickness in the Bible often relates to the immediacy of God's intervention in human affairs, the urgency of human response to divine commands, and the suddenness of eschatological events. It serves as a reminder of the transient nature of life and the importance of readiness and obedience in the believer's walk with God. The swift nature of God's Word and actions calls for a life marked by vigilance, faithfulness, and a prompt response to His leading.
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Faith Rewarded.
... a palsied man. Now it seems to me nothing will wake up a man quicker than
to have four persons after him in one day. People are ...
/.../moody/to the work to the work/chapter iv faith rewarded.htm

Yet Speaking.
... choose to manifest Himself in outward signs, which impress the imagination more
at one time than another; the faith of the Church maybe quicker to apprehend ...
//christianbookshelf.org/meyer/john the baptist/xvi yet speaking.htm

The Christian's Warfare.
... The battle is only just commenced. The Christian life is a conflict and
a warfare, and the quicker we find it out the better. There ...
/.../moody/the overcoming life/part i the christians warfare.htm

Power Hindered.
... our churches. I believe it, and I think the quicker they are gone the better.
The ... our sins. The quicker we own it the better. You ...
//christianbookshelf.org/moody/secret power/chapter v power hindered.htm

Peter Commits Perjury.
... Then judgment shall be pronounced and provision made that it shall be executed.
The quicker the execution the surer the result!". ...
/.../stead/king of the jews/chapter v peter commits perjury.htm

Emancipation --Black and White.
... notions, bid the man look upon the woman as the higher type of humanity; who ask
us to regard the female intellect as the clearer and the quicker, if not the ...
/.../huxley/lay sermons addresses and reviews/ii emancipationblack and white.htm

Making Haste to be Rich.
... That may suit some, but it will never do for Sidney Lawrence. There is a quicker
road to fortune than that, and I am the man to walk in it. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/arthur/words for the wise/making haste to be rich.htm

The Sovereignty of God in Salvation
... in Christ? Is it because they are more intelligent than their fellows,
and quicker to discern their need of salvation? Perish the ...
/.../pink/the sovereignty of god/chapter four the sovereignty of.htm

The Messianic Call
... As already remarked he seems to have been quicker to discover his affinity with
the older truth than to be conscious of the novelty of his own ways of ...
/.../rhees/the life of jesus of nazareth/vii the messianic call.htm

The Spread Net
... another. Woman has the greater capacity for suffering, hence her feeling
for the suffering of others is the quicker to respond. ...
/.../miller/the city of delight/chapter xvi the spread net.htm

Thesaurus
Quicker (5 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Quicker (5 Occurrences). Job 7:6 My days go quicker than
the cloth-worker's thread, and come to an end without hope. (BBE). ...
/q/quicker.htm - 7k

Quick-footed (7 Occurrences)
Quick-footed. Quicker, Quick-footed. Quickly . Multi-Version Concordance
Quick-footed (7 Occurrences). ... (BBE). Quicker, Quick-footed. Quickly . Reference ...
/q/quick-footed.htm - 8k

Quickens (4 Occurrences)

/q/quickens.htm - 7k

Olives (30 Occurrences)
... the strong northwest wind which permanently bends most trees toward the Southeast,
but affects the sturdy, slow-growing olive less than the quicker-growing pine ...
/o/olives.htm - 37k

Run (147 Occurrences)
... Hence, to flow, glide, or roll onward, as a stream, a snake, a wagon, etc.; to move
by quicker action than in walking, as a person, a horse, a dog. ...
/r/run.htm - 43k

Persians (6 Occurrences)
... Of these men's pace it was said, "No mortal thing is quicker." The custom of showing
special honor to the "Benefactors of the King" (Herodotos viii.85 ...
/p/persians.htm - 20k

Post-runner (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Post-runner (1 Occurrence). Job 9:25 My days go quicker
than a post-runner: they go in flight, they see no good. (BBE). ...
/p/post-runner.htm - 6k

Breath (95 Occurrences)
... 9. (n.) Fragrance; exhalation; odor; perfume. 10. (n.) Gentle exercise, causing
a quicker respiration. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ...
/b/breath.htm - 38k

Cloth-worker's (4 Occurrences)
... (BBE). Job 7:6 My days go quicker than the cloth-worker's thread, and come to an
end without hope. (BBE). Cloths, Cloth-worker's. Cloth-working . ...
/c/cloth-worker's.htm - 7k

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Quicker (5 Occurrences)

Job 7:6
My days go quicker than the cloth-worker's thread, and come to an end without hope.
(BBE)

Job 9:25
My days go quicker than a post-runner: they go in flight, they see no good.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 4:13
See, he will come up like the clouds, and his war-carriages like the storm-wind: his horses are quicker than eagles. Sorrow is ours, for destruction has come on us.
(BBE)

Lamentations 4:19
Those who went after us were quicker than the eagles of the heaven, driving us before them on the mountains, waiting secretly for us in the waste land.
(BBE)

Habakkuk 1:8
And their horses are quicker than leopards and their horsemen more cruel than evening wolves; they come from far away, like an eagle in flight rushing on its food.
(BBE)

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