The term "sternly" in the context of the Bible often conveys a sense of firm, authoritative, and sometimes severe communication or action. It is used to describe the manner in which certain instructions, rebukes, or warnings are delivered, often by Jesus or other biblical figures, to emphasize the seriousness or urgency of the message.

Biblical Usage:

1. Jesus' Rebukes and Instructions:
In the New Testament, Jesus often spoke sternly to convey the importance of His teachings and the seriousness of spiritual matters. For instance, in Mark 1:43, after healing a leper, "Jesus sent him away at once with a stern warning." This sternness underscores the importance of obedience and the gravity of the instructions given.

2. Authority Over Demons:
Jesus also used sternness when dealing with demonic forces. In Mark 1:25, it is recorded, "But Jesus rebuked him, saying, 'Be silent and come out of him!'" Here, the stern rebuke demonstrates Jesus' authority over evil spirits and His power to command them.

3. Disciples' Misunderstandings:
At times, Jesus addressed His disciples sternly to correct misunderstandings or to teach them important lessons. In Mark 8:33, when Peter rebuked Jesus for speaking about His impending suffering and death, "Jesus turned and looked at His disciples, and He rebuked Peter, saying, 'Get behind Me, Satan! For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.'" This stern rebuke highlights the necessity of aligning one's thoughts with God's will.

4. Warnings Against Sin:
Sternness is also evident in warnings against sin and disobedience. In the Old Testament, prophets often delivered stern messages from God to the people of Israel, urging them to repent and return to righteousness. These messages were intended to awaken the people to the consequences of their actions and the need for repentance.

Theological Implications:

The use of sternness in the Bible reflects the seriousness with which God views sin, disobedience, and the need for repentance. It also underscores the authority of Jesus as the Son of God, who has the power to command, instruct, and correct. Sternness serves as a tool to convey urgency and importance, ensuring that the message is received with the gravity it deserves.

Practical Application:

For believers, understanding the use of sternness in the Bible can serve as a reminder of the importance of heeding God's commands and the seriousness of living a life aligned with His will. It encourages a reverent and obedient attitude towards God's Word and a recognition of the authority of Jesus Christ in all aspects of life.(adv.) In a stern manner.1690. embrimaomai -- to be moved with anger, to admonish sternly
... to be moved with anger, to admonish sternly. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration:
embrimaomai Phonetic Spelling: (em-brim-ah'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I snort ...
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2008. epitimao -- to honor, to mete out due measure, hence to ...
... from epi and timao Definition to honor, to mete out due measure, hence to censure
NASB Word Usage rebuke (6), rebuked (13), rebuking (3), sternly telling (2 ...
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The Profane Account Given of the Origin of Christ and the Holy ...
... Chapter XI."The Profane Account Given of the Origin of Christ and the Holy Ghost
Sternly Rebuked An Absurdity Respecting the Attainment of the Knowledge of ...
/.../tertullian/against the valentinians/chapter xi the profane account given.htm

Unbelievers Upbraided
... own offenses. I very specially urge every believer in Jesus to deal most
sternly with himself in this matter of unbelief. If he ...
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Paul's Sermon Before Felix
... place for that; and this was not the time for such subjects; this was the time for
preaching the plain precepts of the gospel, and for dealing sternly with a ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 4 1858/pauls sermon before felix.htm

Reformation
... Nehemiah fearlessly rebuked them for their neglect of duty. "What evil thing is
this that ye do, and profane the Sabbath day?" he sternly demanded. ...
/.../white/the story of prophets and kings/chapter 57 reformation.htm

The Displeasure of Jesus.
... first the passage, Mark 1:43"in the authorized version, 'And he straitly charged
him;' in the revised, 'And he strictly charged him,' with 'sternly' in the ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/macdonald/unspoken sermons/the displeasure of jesus.htm

The Earthquake.
... These persons looked at them sternly, and reproved them most severely for the crime
they had committed that day, in bringing about the death of 'the just man ...
/.../the dolorous passion of our lord jesus christ/chapter xlvi the earthquake.htm

Jesus' Last Journey to Jerusalem.
... But Jesus rebuked him sternly, saying: "Get thee behind me, tempter. ... "Judas,"
said Jesus somewhat sternly, "hand upon thy heart now. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/stead/king of the jews/chapter ii jesus last journey.htm

War! War! War!
... Speak sometimes sternly if the sinner be hardened in his sin, speak gently, if it
be his first offense, seeking not to break his head but to break the head of ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 5 1859/war war war.htm

John's Rebuke of Herod.
... when he can be as undaunted before the rich as before the poor; when rank and fashion
cannot subdue him into silence: when he hates moral evil as sternly in a ...
/.../robertson/sermons preached at brighton/xxi johns rebuke of herod.htm

Against the Valentinians
... Chapter XI.--The Profane Account Given of the Origin of Christ and the Holy Ghost
Sternly Rebuked An Absurdity Respecting the Attainment of the Knowledge of ...
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Sternly (9 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Sternly (9 Occurrences). ... Mark 1:43 And having sternly
charged him, immediately he put him forth, (YLT NAS RSV). ...
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Warned (63 Occurrences)
... Mark 1:43 He strictly warned him, and immediately sent him out, (WEB NAS). Mark
3:12 He sternly warned them that they should not make him known. (WEB NAS). ...
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Ish-bosheth (14 Occurrences)
... who stabbed him while he was asleep on his couch at mid-day (2 Samuel 4:5-7); and
having cut off his head, presented it to David, who sternly rebuked them for ...
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Ishbosheth (13 Occurrences)
... who stabbed him while he was asleep on his couch at mid-day (2 Samuel 4:5-7); and
having cut off his head, presented it to David, who sternly rebuked them for ...
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Fornication (52 Occurrences)
... In every form of it was sternly condemned by the Mosaic law (Leviticus 21:9;
19:29; Deuteronomy 22:20, 21, 23-29; 23:18; Exodus 22:16). (see ADULTERY.). ...
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Father (11359 Occurrences)
... Respect, reverence and affection for fathers (and equally for mothers) is most tenderly,
explicitly and sternly prescribed from the earliest times (Exodus 20 ...
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Titus (15 Occurrences)
... He appears to have been a Gentile, and to have been chiefly engaged in ministering
to Gentiles; for Paul sternly refused to have him circumcised, inasmuch as ...
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Tithe (30 Occurrences)
... reformation of religion was the eagerness with which the people brought in their
tithes (2 Chronicles 31:5, 6). The neglect of this duty was sternly rebuked by ...
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Robust (3 Occurrences)
... Robust (3 Occurrences). Titus 1:13 This testimony is true. Therefore sternly
denounce them, that they may be robust in their faith, (WEY). ...
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Eli (36 Occurrences)
... He failed to reprove them so sternly as he ought to have done, and so brought
upon his house the judgment of God (2:22-33; 3:18). ...
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