In the context of the Bible, the concept of "shares" can be understood in various ways, including the division of land, inheritance, and communal resources. The term is often associated with the distribution of property and wealth among the people of Israel, as well as the sharing of spiritual blessings and responsibilities within the Christian community.

Old Testament Context

1. Land and Inheritance: The division of land among the tribes of Israel is a prominent theme in the Old Testament. Each tribe received a "share" of the Promised Land as an inheritance from God. This distribution was meant to ensure that each family had a portion of land to sustain themselves. In Joshua 13:7 , God instructs Joshua, "Now therefore divide this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh." The concept of shares here is tied to God's covenant promise to Abraham and his descendants.

2. Communal Resources: The Israelites were also instructed to share their resources with the Levites, who did not receive a land inheritance. Instead, the Levites were given a portion of the offerings and sacrifices brought by the people. Numbers 18:24 states, "For the tithe of the Israelites, which they present as an offering to the LORD, I have given to the Levites as an inheritance."

New Testament Context

1. Spiritual Shares: In the New Testament, the idea of sharing extends beyond physical resources to include spiritual blessings and responsibilities. Believers are called to share in the sufferings and glory of Christ. Romans 8:17 says, "And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him."

2. Communal Living: The early Christian community exemplified the practice of sharing resources. Acts 4:32 describes the believers as being "one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned." This communal lifestyle was a testament to their unity and love for one another.

3. Generosity and Support: The New Testament encourages believers to share with those in need. Hebrews 13:16 exhorts, "And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased." This reflects the Christian principle of generosity and the importance of supporting fellow believers.

Theological Implications

The concept of shares in the Bible underscores the importance of stewardship, community, and the equitable distribution of resources. It reflects God's desire for His people to live in harmony, supporting one another materially and spiritually. The biblical mandate to share is rooted in the understanding that all resources ultimately belong to God, and humans are merely stewards of His creation. This perspective encourages believers to view their possessions not as personal entitlements but as opportunities to bless others and glorify God.2130. eumetadotos -- ready to impart
... ready for . 2130 () describes someone who "open-handedly" (willingly)
shares, ie stands "ready to impart" (Souter). [The prefix ...
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218. aleipho -- anoint.
... Oil was also applied to the feet to soothe and show (courtesy, respect). Anointing
shares a "penetrating comfort" to impart strength and healing ().]. anoint. ...
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2210. zemioo -- to damage, suffer loss
... significant detriment). See 2209 (). 2210 ("experience loss") is pointedly
used in Phil 3:8. Here Paul shares the irony of how . As a ...
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2167. euphrosune -- gladness
... Cognate: 2167 (from 2165 ) -- an () -- regulated from within by the Christ shares
with the believer through faith (cf. Phil 2:2-5 with 1 Jn 4:17). ...
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2844. koinonos -- a sharer
... Cognate: 2844 (a masculine noun/substantival adjective) -- properly, a participant
who and shares fellowship; a "joint-participant." See 2842 (). ...
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4187. polutropos -- in many ways
... 4187 (an adverb, derived from 4183 , "many in " and 5158 , "way, manner") -- properly,
(); (figuratively) the () number of ways God shares His Word to (in ...
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2549. kakia -- wickedness
... even if not . [2549 ("malice") shares the same essential meaning as 2556
("wretched evil," its adjectival cognate).]. Word Origin ...
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42. hagiosune -- holiness
... This specific " results from (the process of) 38 " (). [42 () shares the
same essential meaning as its root 40 ("holy, see there).]. ...
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Whether the Saints Will Never Use their Agility for the Purpose of ...
... Objection 3: Further, according to the Philosopher (De Coelo et Mundo ii), "that
which shares the Divine goodness without movement shares it more excellently ...
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And when the Ten Heard, they were Moved with Anger against James ...
... return. [2167] And he called his ten servants, and gave them ten shares,
and said unto [39] them, Trade till the time of my coming. ...
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Whether in Christ There is Only one Operation of the Godhead and ...
... forms or operative faculties, there must the operation of the mover and the proper
operation of the moved be distinct; although the moved shares in the ...
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The Lord's Prayer
... He gives them their natural existence, provides them with food and clothing, teaches,
protects, and loves them, shares with them all that he has, and when he ...
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Emmanuel's Land
... That owned Him in the tomb". How dear to Him the fellowship. That shares His blessed
Home! That shares in glory, far above. The waste so dark and dim,. ...
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Whether Grace is a Quality of the Soul
... What exists as substance in God occurs as accident in the soul which shares
in divine good, as is obvious in the case of knowledge. ...
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Whether this Name "God" is Communicable?
... Objection 1: It seems that this name "God" is communicable. For whosoever shares
in the thing signified by a name shares in the name itself. ...
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Whether Dispensing of this Sacrament Belongs to a Priest Alone?
... Reply to Objection 3: As the deacon, in a measure, shares in the priest's "power
of enlightening" (Eccl. Hier. v), inasmuch as he dispenses the blood. ...
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David's Lord
... He now proceeds to show that the throne of Deity is not a lonely throne, and to
demand, Whose Son is He Who shares it, and Whom David in Spirit accosts by the ...
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Absurdity of the Doctrine of the Transmigration of Souls.
... The body, therefore, does not cause the soul to forget those things which have been
spiritually witnessed; but the soul teaches the body, and shares with it ...
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Shares (8 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Shares (8 Occurrences). ... (See RSV). Proverbs 22:9 He who
has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor. ...
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Plow-shares (3 Occurrences)
Plow-shares. Plowshares, Plow-shares. Pluck . Multi-Version
Concordance Plow-shares (3 Occurrences). Isaiah 2:4 And ...
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Stock (16 Occurrences)
... an individual or a firm employs in business; fund; in the United States, the capital
of a bank or other company, in the form of transferable shares, each of a ...
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Water (4571 Occurrences)
... 7. (n.) An addition to the shares representing the capital of a stock company so
that the aggregate par value of the shares is increased while their value for ...
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Spread (257 Occurrences)
... 17. (n.) A privilege which one person buys of another, of demanding certain shares
of stock at a certain price, or of delivering the same shares of stock at ...
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Imputation
... It is not meant that Christ shares personally in the sins of men, but that the guilt
of his people's sin was set to his account, so that He bore its penalty. ...
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Sharers (14 Occurrences)

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Pluck (41 Occurrences)

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Line (131 Occurrences)
... and between which the notes are placed. 36. (n.) A number of shares taken
by a jobber. 37. (n.) A series of various qualities and ...
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Generous (17 Occurrences)
... give. (See NAS RSV). Proverbs 22:9 He who has a generous eye will be blessed;
for he shares his food with the poor. (WEB NAS NIV). ...
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