Definition and Context
Supervision, in a biblical context, refers to the act of overseeing, guiding, and managing individuals or groups to ensure that tasks and responsibilities are carried out according to God's will and purpose. It involves leadership, accountability, and stewardship, reflecting the principles of order and diligence as outlined in Scripture.

Biblical Examples of Supervision

1. God as the Ultimate Supervisor: The Bible presents God as the supreme overseer of all creation. His omniscience and omnipotence ensure that everything operates according to His divine plan. Psalm 121:3-4 states, "He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber. Behold, the Protector of Israel will neither slumber nor sleep."

2. Moses and the Israelites: Moses serves as a prominent example of a leader who supervised the Israelites during their exodus from Egypt. He was responsible for conveying God's laws and ensuring that the people adhered to them. Exodus 18:25-26 describes how Moses appointed capable men to help supervise the people: "So Moses chose able men from all Israel and made them heads over the people as leaders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens. They judged the people at all times; they would bring the difficult cases to Moses, but every minor dispute they would judge themselves."

3. Nehemiah and the Reconstruction of Jerusalem: Nehemiah exemplifies effective supervision in the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls. He organized the people, assigned tasks, and motivated them to complete the work despite opposition. Nehemiah 4:13-14 illustrates his leadership: "So I stationed men behind the lowest sections of the wall, at the vulnerable areas. I stationed them by families with their swords, spears, and bows. After I had made an inspection, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people: 'Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and daughters, your wives and homes.'"

Principles of Supervision in Scripture

1. Accountability: Supervisors are accountable to God for their actions and decisions. Hebrews 13:17 emphasizes this responsibility: "Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you."

2. Diligence and Faithfulness: Supervisors are called to be diligent and faithful in their duties. Proverbs 27:23 advises, "Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds."

3. Servant Leadership: Biblical supervision is characterized by servant leadership, where the leader serves those they oversee. Jesus exemplified this in Mark 10:43-45 : "But it shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be the slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many."

4. Wisdom and Discernment: Effective supervision requires wisdom and discernment, qualities that are often sought through prayer and reliance on God. James 1:5 encourages believers to seek wisdom: "Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him."

Conclusion
While the Bible does not explicitly use the term "supervision," the principles and examples provided in Scripture offer a comprehensive guide for those in positions of oversight. By adhering to these biblical principles, supervisors can lead effectively, ensuring that their leadership aligns with God's purposes and brings glory to His name.(n.) The act of overseeing; inspection; superintendence; oversight.1984. episkope -- a visiting, an overseeing
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//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1984.htm - 7k6488. peqiduth -- oversight
... Word Origin from paqad Definition oversight NASB Word Usage guard (1). ward. From
paqiyd; supervision -- ward. see HEBREW paqiyd. 6487, 6488. peqiduth. 6489 ...
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The Sunday School or Church School
... making. To produce all of the above, three things are needed: adequate
organization, careful supervision, and common-sense leading. ...
/.../alexander/the boy and the sunday school/iv the sunday school or.htm

Church and State in New England
... they meant enforced taxation for the support of its predominant type, conformity
to its mode of worship, and in the last analysis supervision or control of the ...
/.../chapter iii church and state.htm

Persis
... and the Church which afterwards became the curse of Christendom, was founded by
some anonymous Christians, with no commission, with no supervision, with no ...
/.../maclaren/romans corinthians to ii corinthians chap v/persis.htm

On the Feast of St Michael and all Angels
... God. How, by their care and supervision, he may be enabled to attain to
the very highest degree of Perfection in a spiritual life. ...
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Political Parties in Connecticut at the Beginning of the ...
... It had also a general supervision over individuals, magistrates, and courts,
with power to revise decisions and to mete out punishments. ...
/.../chapter xiv political parties in.htm

Mr. HG Wells and the Giants
... I do not know whether the scientific marriage-mongers are right (as they say) or
wrong (as Mr. Wells says) in saying that medical supervision would produce ...
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The Pastoral Epistles
... was a meeting-place of east and west, a place where religious speculations and
religious divisions were likely to increase, and where wise supervision of the ...
/.../pullan/the books of the new testament/chapter xvii the pastoral epistles.htm

From the Epistles of Alexander. I. An Epistle to the People of ...
... Clement, [1231] a man virtuous and well tried, whom ye know already, and will know
yet better; who also, coming here by the providence and supervision of the ...
/.../the writings of alexander of cappadocia/from the epistles of alexander.htm

Read the Book on the Resurrection by St. Methodius
... angels, they were made by God, in His providence, for the care of the universe;
in order that, while God exercises a perfect and general supervision over the ...
/.../methodius/from the discourse on the resurrection/part iii read the book.htm

From the Close of the General Conference of 1816 to the ...
... Though some had contended that it would be most convenient to divide the episcopal
supervision so as to apportion a specified district of country to each bishop ...
/.../chapter 4 from the close.htm

Supervision (5 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Supervision (5 Occurrences). Galatians 3:25 But now
that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor. (See NIV). ...
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Providence (3 Occurrences)
... word "providence" has come to be used less in its original etymological meaning
of foresight than to signify that preparation care and supervision which are ...
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Teaching (372 Occurrences)
... NEW TESTAMENT TERMS 1. Instruction 2. Acquisition 3. Presentation 4. Elucidation
5. Exposition 6. Authority 7. Care 8. Supervision III. ...
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Teacher (103 Occurrences)
... NEW TESTAMENT TERMS 1. Instruction 2. Acquisition 3. Presentation 4. Elucidation
5. Exposition 6. Authority 7. Care 8. Supervision III. ...
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Teach (172 Occurrences)
... NEW TESTAMENT TERMS 1. Instruction 2. Acquisition 3. Presentation 4. Elucidation
5. Exposition 6. Authority 7. Care 8. Supervision III. ...
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Oversight (23 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Watchful care; superintendence; general
supervision. 2. (n.) An overlooking; an omission; an error. ...
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Gershonites (17 Occurrences)
... screens, hangings, cords and instruments of the tabernacle and the tent of meeting
on the journeys in the wilderness, under the supervision of Ithamar the son ...
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Gershon (23 Occurrences)
... screens, hangings, cords and instruments of the tabernacle and the tent of meeting
on the journeys in the wilderness, under the supervision of Ithamar the son ...
/g/gershon.htm - 16k

Inspector (4 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) One who inspects, views, or oversees; one to whom
the supervision of any work is committed; one who makes an official view or ...
/i/inspector.htm - 7k

Ruler (329 Occurrences)
... a vice-regent; a governor; then, in the times of Ezra and Nehemiah, a leader or
principal of the people of Jerusalem under the general supervision of these two ...
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