The term "roused" in the biblical context often refers to awakening, stirring, or inciting someone or something into action or awareness. This concept is prevalent throughout the Scriptures, where God, prophets, or circumstances rouse individuals or nations to fulfill divine purposes or to respond to spiritual realities.

Old Testament Usage

In the Old Testament, the idea of being roused is frequently associated with God stirring the hearts of individuals or nations. For instance, in the book of Ezra, God rouses the spirit of Cyrus, king of Persia, to make a proclamation allowing the Israelites to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple: "In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken by Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to issue a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing" (Ezra 1:1). Here, the divine stirring is a catalyst for the fulfillment of prophecy and the restoration of Israel.

Similarly, in the prophetic literature, God often rouses nations to act as instruments of His judgment or deliverance. In Isaiah 13:17, God declares, "Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, who have no regard for silver and no desire for gold" . This rousing is part of God's sovereign plan to bring about His purposes on earth.

New Testament Usage

In the New Testament, the concept of being roused is often linked to spiritual awakening and resurrection. The Apostle Paul, in his letter to the Romans, speaks of the need for believers to awaken from spiritual slumber: "And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed" (Romans 13:11). Here, the call to be roused is a call to spiritual vigilance and readiness in light of the imminent return of Christ.

The theme of resurrection is also central to the New Testament understanding of being roused. In 1 Corinthians 15:20, Paul writes, "But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep" . The resurrection of Christ is the ultimate rousing from death, serving as the foundation for the Christian hope of eternal life.

Theological Implications

Theologically, the concept of being roused underscores the active role of God in human history and individual lives. It highlights God's sovereignty in orchestrating events and stirring hearts to accomplish His divine will. The rousing of individuals and nations serves as a reminder of God's power to awaken and transform, calling people to participate in His redemptive plan.

In the life of the believer, being roused is both a divine initiative and a personal responsibility. It involves responding to God's call with faith and obedience, being alert to spiritual realities, and living in anticipation of Christ's return. The biblical call to be roused is a call to live with purpose, urgency, and a deep awareness of God's presence and activity in the world.(imp. & p. p.) of Rouse.1853. exupnos -- roused out of sleep
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Spelling: (ex'-oop-nos) Short Definition: roused out of sleep Definition ...
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... arouses (2), awake (15), awaken (2), awakened (2), awakens (2), awakes (1), exulted
(1), lifted (1), raise (1), rouse (3), rouse yourself (2), roused (1), stir ...
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Wars, &C. , Roused by Demons, Lulled by Christianity.
... On the Incarnation of the Word. Section 52. Wars, &c., roused by demons,
lulled by Christianity. Who then is He that has done this ...
/.../athanasius/select works and letters or athanasius/section 52 wars &c roused.htm

Of Gog and Magog, who are to be Roused by the Devil to Persecute ...
... Book XX. Chapter 11."Of Gog and Magog, Who are to Be Roused by the Devil to
Persecute the Church, When He is Loosed in the End of the World. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 11 of gog and magog.htm

We must Guard against Anger, Before it Arises; if it Has Already ...
... of sins. It is no light thing to calm one's anger. It is no less difficult
a thing than it is not to be roused at all. The one is ...
/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/chapter xxi we must guard.htm

Ephesians vi. 14
... Having drawn up this army, and roused their zeal,"for both these things were requisite,
both that they should be drawn up in array and subject to each other ...
/.../homily xxiii ephesians vi 14.htm

But Let us Allow, as You Wish, that the Gods are Accustomed to ...
... calm it, when, then, is it fitting that these offices should be made use of, or
at what time should they be given?"before they are angry and roused, or when ...
/.../arnobius/the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/6 but let us allow.htm

David Appointing Solomon
... The old king was roused to a flash of his ancient vigour, confirmed his oath to
Bathsheba, and promptly cut the ground from under Adonijah's feet by sending ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/david appointing solomon.htm

A New Heart.
... of your daily conduct or your duty and your relation to other men; or they come
as the unresting presence of some new thought, which, once roused, haunts and ...
//christianbookshelf.org/percival/sermons at rugby/xvii a new heart.htm

Chapter xliv
... This mysterious money preyed on the mind of the brethren and roused a sense
of the presence of a higher hand in all these proceedings. ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter xliv.htm

Of the Necessity of Baptism to Salvation.
... that is, in the world, [8666] "by the waves," that is, by persecutions and temptations;
the Lord, through patience, sleeping as it were, until, roused in their ...
/.../tertullian/on baptism/chapter xii of the necessity of.htm

O, Death, be not Thou Boastful, Over the Just
... king."20. The will of Adam roused me for I was at rest: I was dead and
ye quickened me, that ye might die by me."21. I accuse ...
/.../ephraim/hymns and homilies of ephraim the syrian/hymn lxviii o death be.htm

Roused (24 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Roused (24 Occurrences). Matthew 2:14 So Joseph roused
himself and took the babe and His mother by night and departed into Egypt. ...
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Rouse (25 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 32:21 They have roused Me to jealousy with a no-god; they have provoked
Me with their vanities; and I will rouse them to jealousy with a no-people ...
/r/rouse.htm - 14k

Wake (34 Occurrences)
... 4. (vi) To be excited or roused from sleep; to awake; to be awakened;
to cease to sleep; -- often with up. 5. (vi) To be exited ...
/w/wake.htm - 17k

Haggai (14 Occurrences)
... been suspended for fifteen years, the work was resumed through the efforts of Haggai
and Zechariah (Ezra 6:14), who by their exhortations roused the people ...
/h/haggai.htm - 28k

Awake (83 Occurrences)
... 4. (a.) Not sleeping or lethargic; roused from sleep; in a state of vigilance
or action. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. AWAKE. ...
/a/awake.htm - 33k

Kindle (25 Occurrences)
... 5. (vi) Fig.: To begin to be excited; to grow warm or animated; to be roused or
exasperated. Multi-Version Concordance Kindle (25 Occurrences). ...
/k/kindle.htm - 15k

Uruah
... Jehoiakim, roused to anger, arrested him, even at the trouble of a pursuit into
Egypt, put him to death and desecrated his body (Jeremiah 20-23). ...
/u/uruah.htm - 10k

Uriah (33 Occurrences)
... Jehoiakim, roused to anger, arrested him, even at the trouble of a pursuit into
Egypt, put him to death and desecrated his body (Jeremiah 20-23). ...
/u/uriah.htm - 22k

Jehoiachin (20 Occurrences)
... him the vital hope of Israel, the growth and influence of this element in the nation
has been discernible, as well in the persecution it has roused (see under ...
/j/jehoiachin.htm - 19k

Jailor (3 Occurrences)
... Acts 16:27 And the jailor, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors
open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the ...
/j/jailor.htm - 7k

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