The term "stript" is an archaic form of the word "stripped," which appears in various contexts throughout the Bible, often signifying the removal of clothing or possessions, and symbolically representing humiliation, vulnerability, or judgment. In the Berean Standard Bible , the concept of being stripped is used to convey both literal and metaphorical meanings.

Old Testament Usage

In the Old Testament, the act of stripping is frequently associated with defeat and shame. For instance, in 1 Samuel 31:9, after the death of King Saul, the Philistines "stripped him and took his head and his armor." This act of stripping Saul of his armor and head symbolizes the complete defeat and humiliation of Israel's king at the hands of their enemies.

Another significant instance is found in Isaiah 20:4, where the prophet Isaiah speaks of the Assyrian king leading away captives: "So the king of Assyria will lead away the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Cush, young and old alike, naked and barefoot, with buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt." Here, the stripping of clothing is a prophetic sign of disgrace and subjugation.

New Testament Usage

In the New Testament, the concept of being stripped is often linked to the suffering and crucifixion of Jesus Christ. In Matthew 27:28, it is recorded that the Roman soldiers "stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him." This act was part of the mockery and humiliation that Jesus endured before His crucifixion, highlighting His suffering and the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies regarding the Messiah.

Additionally, in Colossians 2:15, the Apostle Paul uses the imagery of stripping in a metaphorical sense: "And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross." Here, the term "disarmed" can be understood as "stripped," indicating that Christ, through His death and resurrection, stripped spiritual powers and authorities of their power, showcasing His victory over sin and death.

Symbolic Meaning

The act of stripping in the Bible often carries a deeper symbolic meaning. It can represent the removal of sin or the old self, as seen in Ephesians 4:22-24, where believers are encouraged to "put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be renewed in the spirit of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness."

In this context, stripping away the old self is part of the transformative process of sanctification, where believers are called to shed their sinful nature and embrace a new identity in Christ.

Conclusion

The concept of being "stript" or stripped in the Bible serves as a powerful image of both physical and spiritual realities. Whether depicting the shame of defeat, the suffering of Christ, or the call to spiritual renewal, the act of stripping is a multifaceted theme that underscores the profound truths of humility, redemption, and transformation found throughout Scripture.

Moreover, --To Touch Briefly Some of the More Recondite Topics ...
... come forth hastening to exterminate Ethiopia, and there shall be perturbation among
them in the day of Egypt; for behold He comes." Having stript them then of ...
/.../15 moreoverto touch briefly some.htm

Sermon for Whit Sunday
... the bonds of ignorance as with iron fetters, and in their own esteem were lying
in the deep dungeons of their trespasses, confessing themselves stript of all ...
/.../xix sermon for whit sunday.htm

"All Our Righteousnesses are as Filthy Rags, and we all do Fade as ...
... yet now we see all these are sins themselves, and must have another sacrifice; so
that all matter of boasting is now removed, and we are stript naked of all ...
/.../the works of the rev hugh binning/sermon xvi all our righteousnesses.htm

The Use of the Symbolic Style by Poets and Philosophers.
... And the pit was destitute of knowledge; into which being thrown and stript of his
knowledge, he that had become unconsciously wise, stript of knowledge, seemed ...
/.../clement/the stromata or miscellanies/chapter viii the use of the.htm

Testimonies to a Future Judgment.
... The sea's last wave shall die upon the shore,. The bald earth stript of trees,
the burning air. No winged thing upon its breast shall bear. ...
/.../justin on the sole government of god /chapter iii testimonies to a future.htm

Reverence in Worship.
... visitation. He stript off his clothes and prophesied before Samuel, and
lay down in that state all that day and all that night. ...
/.../newman/parochial and plain sermons vol viii/sermon i reverence in worship.htm

What have I to do with Idols?
... What has stript the seeming beauty From the idols of the earth? Not the
sense of right or duty, But the sight of peerless worth. ...
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Joseph and his Brethren
... And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph
of his coat, the coat of many colours that was on him; and they took him ...
/.../select masterpieces of biblical literature/i joseph and his brethren.htm

'de Profundis'
... It is a battle-field after the fight, where he seems to lie stript among the dead,
like those who are wounded and cut away from God's hand, and lies groaning ...
/.../kingsley/the good news of god/sermon viii de profundis.htm

The Necessity of Self-Abasement
... Whence the joys I feel proceed. But, soon humbled and laid low,. Stript of all thou
hast conferred,. Nothing left but sin and woe,. I perceived how I had erred. ...
/.../the necessity of self-abasement.htm

Stript (3 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Stript (3 Occurrences). Ezekiel 16:39 And I have
given thee into their hand, And they have thrown down ...
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Strips (9 Occurrences)

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Beauteous (15 Occurrences)
... 16:39 And I have given thee into their hand, And they have thrown down thine arch,
And they have broken down thy high places, And they have stript thee of thy ...
/b/beauteous.htm - 11k

Thieves (25 Occurrences)
... to Israel, Then revealed is the iniquity of Ephraim, And the wickedness of Samaria,
For they have wrought falsehood, And a thief doth come in, Stript off hath ...
/t/thieves.htm - 14k

Strive (64 Occurrences)

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Fortunes (30 Occurrences)
... to Israel, Then revealed is the iniquity of Ephraim, And the wickedness of Samaria,
For they have wrought falsehood, And a thief doth come in, Stript off hath ...
/f/fortunes.htm - 15k

People's (37 Occurrences)
... Micah 3:3 And who have eaten the flesh of My people, And their skin from off them
have stript, And their bones they have broken, And they have spread 'them ...
/p/people's.htm - 18k

Strip (33 Occurrences)
... Micah 3:3 And who have eaten the flesh of My people, And their skin from off them
have stript, And their bones they have broken, And they have spread 'them ...
/s/strip.htm - 18k

Falsely (72 Occurrences)
... to Israel, Then revealed is the iniquity of Ephraim, And the wickedness of Samaria,
For they have wrought falsehood, And a thief doth come in, Stript off hath ...
/f/falsely.htm - 29k

Healing (60 Occurrences)
... to Israel, Then revealed is the iniquity of Ephraim, And the wickedness of Samaria,
For they have wrought falsehood, And a thief doth come in, Stript off hath ...
/h/healing.htm - 32k

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