The concept of "tiny" in the Bible often relates to the idea of smallness, insignificance, or humility, both in physical size and in spiritual or moral stature. While the word "tiny" itself is not frequently used in most English translations of the Bible, the themes associated with smallness are prevalent throughout the Scriptures.

Biblical References and Themes:

1. The Mustard Seed:
One of the most well-known references to smallness is the parable of the mustard seed. Jesus uses this parable to illustrate the Kingdom of Heaven. In Matthew 13:31-32 , Jesus says, "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man planted in his field. Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches." This parable highlights how something tiny can grow into something significant and impactful, symbolizing the growth of faith and the Kingdom of God.

2. David and Goliath:
The account of David and Goliath (1 Samuel 17) is a classic example of how God uses the seemingly insignificant to achieve His purposes. David, a young shepherd boy, is described as small and inexperienced compared to the giant Goliath. Yet, with God's help, David defeats Goliath, demonstrating that physical size and worldly power are not determinants of success when God is involved.

3. The Widow’s Mite:
In Mark 12:41-44 , Jesus observes a poor widow who puts two small coins into the temple treasury. He remarks, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on." This passage emphasizes that the value of a gift is not in its size but in the heart and sacrifice behind it.

4. Faith as Small as a Mustard Seed:
In Matthew 17:20 , Jesus tells His disciples, "For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." This teaching underscores the power of even the smallest amount of genuine faith.

5. Humility and Childlikeness:
Jesus often taught about the importance of humility and becoming like little children to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. In Matthew 18:3-4 , He says, "Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven." Here, the "tiny" stature of a child is symbolic of the humility and dependence on God that believers are called to emulate.

Theological Implications:

The biblical theme of "tiny" serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and His ability to use the small and humble to accomplish His divine purposes. It challenges believers to trust in God's power rather than their own strength or resources. The emphasis on humility and faith encourages Christians to rely on God and recognize that true greatness in His Kingdom often comes through small, faithful acts of obedience and trust.(superl.) Very small; little; puny.

Valentine's Day
... I wish I were a tiny browny bird from out the south, Settled among the alder-holts,
and twittering by the stream; I would put my tiny tail down, and put up my ...
//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/andromeda and other poems/valentines day.htm

The Mote and the Beam
... eye! Though it is only something tiny"what Jesus called a mote"how painful
it is and how helpless he is until it is removed! ...
//christianbookshelf.org/hession/the calvary road/chapter 7 the mote and.htm

The Hearing Ear and the Seeing Eye
... The tiny drum of the ear, which quivers with every sound which strikes it, puts
to shame with its divine workmanship all the clumsy workmanship of man. ...
/.../kingsley/town and country sermons/sermon vi the hearing ear.htm

There is a Definite Moment at which the Seed is Ripe...
... impatience. And when His hour has struck, the whole powers of the world
to come will be set free in the tiny helpless seed. "One ...
/.../trotter/parables of the christ-life/section 6 there is a.htm

The Finding of Moses
... In one little house, not far from the great river Nile, a woman sat holding her
tiny baby in her arms, while the tears ran down her cheeks. ...
/.../steedman/the babe in the bulrushes/the finding of moses.htm

Classification.
... and rows. Each tiny urn is chiselled into the most faultless proportion,
and the whole presents a vision of magic beauty. Judged ...
/.../drummond/natural law in the spiritual world/classification.htm

Calvary
... is too wonderful for me; it is high; I cannot attain unto it." In the presence of
such a subject one feels one's mind to be like some tiny creature at the ...
/.../stalker/the trial and death of jesus christ/chapter xii calvary.htm

Continues the Same Subject: Explains the Prayer of Union by a ...
... You have heard how wonderfully silk is made"in a way such as God alone could
plan"how it all comes from an egg resembling a tiny pepper-corn. ...
/.../teresa/the interior castle or the mansions/chapter ii continues the same 3.htm

The Parable of the Leaven.
... Now, this leaven, or yeast, is composed of tiny little plants, each one so small
that it cannot possibly be seen by the sharpest eye except through a very ...
/.../anonymous/mother stories from the new testament/the parable of the leaven.htm

Juventus Mundi
... But a shade of bygone sorrow, Like a dream upon the morrow, Round his tiny brainlet
clinging, Sets the wee cock ever singing, 'Sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet ...
//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/andromeda and other poems/juventus mundi.htm

Tiny (2 Occurrences)
...Tiny (2 Occurrences). ... (WEB). Luke 16:17 But it is easier for heaven and earth to
pass away, than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the law to fall. (WEB). ...
/t/tiny.htm - 7k

Least (76 Occurrences)
... Matthew 5:18 For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not
even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away ...
/l/least.htm - 31k

Disappear (13 Occurrences)
... Matthew 5:18 For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not
even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away ...
/d/disappear.htm - 10k

Dot (2 Occurrences)
... Matthew 5:18 For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not
even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away ...
/d/dot.htm - 7k

Pen (16 Occurrences)
... Matthew 5:18 For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not
even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away ...
/p/pen.htm - 14k

Stroke (26 Occurrences)
... Matthew 5:18 For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not
even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away ...
/s/stroke.htm - 16k

Figtree
... they commence putting forth their tender leaf buds (Matthew 24:32 Mark 13:28, 32
Luke 21:29-33), and at the same time, in the leaf axils, appear the tiny figs. ...
/f/figtree.htm - 15k

Fig-tree (33 Occurrences)
... they commence putting forth their tender leaf buds (Matthew 24:32 Mark 13:28, 32
Luke 21:29-33), and at the same time, in the leaf axils, appear the tiny figs. ...
/f/fig-tree.htm - 26k

Sparrow (4 Occurrences)
... and crannies of vine-covered walls. They live on seeds, small green buds
and tiny insects and worms. Some members of the family ...
/s/sparrow.htm - 13k

Fig (45 Occurrences)
... they commence putting forth their tender leaf buds (Matthew 24:32 Mark 13:28, 32
Luke 21:29-33), and at the same time, in the leaf axils, appear the tiny figs. ...
/f/fig.htm - 33k

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