Definition and General Understanding:

In biblical terms, "transfer" refers to the act of moving or conveying something from one place, person, or situation to another. This concept can be applied to various contexts within the Scriptures, including the transfer of authority, blessings, responsibilities, or even spiritual states. The idea of transfer is often associated with divine will and purpose, reflecting God's sovereignty and the unfolding of His plan.

Transfer of Authority and Leadership:

One of the most significant examples of transfer in the Bible is the transfer of leadership. In the Old Testament, we see this in the transition of leadership from Moses to Joshua. God commands Moses to lay his hands on Joshua, thereby transferring some of his authority to him. Numbers 27:18-20 states, "So the LORD said to Moses, 'Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hands on him. Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation, and commission him in their sight. Confer on him some of your authority, so that the whole congregation of the Israelites will obey him.'"

Similarly, the transfer of kingship from Saul to David is another pivotal moment. Although Saul was initially chosen by God, his disobedience led to the transfer of the kingdom to David, a man after God's own heart (1 Samuel 13:14).

Transfer of Blessings and Birthrights:

The transfer of blessings and birthrights is a recurring theme in the patriarchal narratives. The account of Jacob and Esau is a prime example, where Jacob, through cunning and divine providence, receives the blessing intended for Esau. Genesis 27:28-29 records Isaac's blessing to Jacob: "May God give to you the dew of heaven and the richness of the earth—an abundance of grain and new wine. May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. Be master over your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you."

This transfer of blessing had significant implications for the lineage of Israel and the unfolding of God's covenant promises.

Transfer of Sin and Righteousness:

In the New Testament, the concept of transfer takes on profound theological significance in the context of sin and righteousness. The Apostle Paul explains the transfer of sin from humanity to Christ and the transfer of Christ's righteousness to believers. 2 Corinthians 5:21 states, "God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God."

This divine exchange is central to the doctrine of justification, where believers are declared righteous before God through faith in Jesus Christ. The transfer of sin and righteousness underscores the grace and mercy of God in the salvation of humankind.

Transfer of Spiritual Gifts and Responsibilities:

The New Testament also speaks of the transfer of spiritual gifts and responsibilities within the body of Christ. The Apostle Paul, in his letters, often discusses the distribution and transfer of spiritual gifts for the edification of the church. In 1 Timothy 4:14 , Paul advises Timothy, "Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you through prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on you."

This laying on of hands signifies the transfer of spiritual authority and empowerment for ministry, emphasizing the communal and interconnected nature of the church.

Transfer in Eschatological Context:

The concept of transfer is also present in eschatological teachings, where believers anticipate the transfer from the present age to the age to come. This includes the transfer from mortality to immortality, as described in 1 Corinthians 15:52-53 : "In an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. For the perishable must be clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality."

This future transfer reflects the hope of resurrection and eternal life promised to those who are in Christ.1. (v. t.) To convey from one place or person another; to transport, remove, or cause to pass, to another place or person; as, to transfer the laws of one country to another; to transfer suspicion.

2. (v. t.) To make over the possession or control of; to pass; to convey, as a right, from one person to another; to give; as, the title to land is transferred by deed.

3. (v. t.) To remove from one substance or surface to another; as, to transfer drawings or engravings to a lithographic stone.

4. (n.) The act of transferring, or the state of being transferred; the removal or conveyance of a thing from one place or person to another.

5. (n.) The conveyance of right, title, or property, either real or personal, from one person to another, whether by sale, by gift, or otherwise.

6. (n.) That which is transferred.

7. (n.) A picture, or the like, removed from one body or ground to another, as from wood to canvas, or from one piece of canvas to another.

8. (n.) A drawing or writing printed off from one surface on another, as in ceramics and in many decorative arts.

9. (n.) A soldier removed from one troop, or body of troops, and placed in another.

10. (n.) A pathological process by virtue of which a unilateral morbid condition on being abolished on one side of the body makes its appearance in the corresponding region upon the other side.

3346. metatithemi -- to transfer, change
... to transfer, change. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: metatithemi Phonetic
Spelling: (met-at-ith'-ay-mee) Short Definition: I transfer, desert, change ...
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3346a. metatithemi -- to transfer, change
... 3346, 3346a. metatithemi. 3346b . to transfer, change. Transliteration:
metatithemi Short Definition: changed. Word Origin from ...
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3179. methistemi -- to change, pervert
... Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: methistemi Phonetic Spelling: (meth-is'-tay-
mee) Short Definition: I move out of its place, transfer Definition: I cause ...
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3329. metago -- to turn about, to direct
... Transliteration: metago Phonetic Spelling: (met-ag'-o) Short Definition: I turn
about, change the position of Definition: (usually: transfer, transport, and met ...
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1688. embibazo -- to place on, to put on board
... to put aboard, transfer. From en and bibazo (to mount; causative of embaino); to
place on, ie Transfer (aboard a vessel) -- put in. see GREEK en. ...
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3351. metoikizo -- to cause to migrate
... carry away, remove, exile to. From the same as metoikesia; to transfer as a settler
or captive, ie colonize or exile -- carry away, remove into. ...
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3326. meta -- with, among, after
... Often used in composition, in substantially the same relations of participation
or proximity, and transfer or sequence. see GREEK pros. see GREEK apo. ...
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2010. epitrepo -- to turn to, entrust, hence to permit
... give leave, let, permit. From epi and the base of trope; to turn over (transfer),
ie Allow -- give leave (liberty, license), let, permit, suffer. see GREEK epi. ...
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3345. metaschematizo -- to change in fashion or appearance
... From meta and a derivative of schema; to transfigure or disguise; figuratively,
to apply (by accommodation) -- transfer, transform (self). see GREEK meta. ...
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5674a. abar -- to pass over, through, or by, pass on
... 1), take away (5), taken away (1), taken away (2), through (1), through...we have
gone (1), through...you passed (1), took (1), transfer (3), transgress (4 ...
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8638. tirgam -- to interpret, translate
... interpret. A denominative from ragam in the sense of throwing over; to transfer,
ie Translate -- interpret. see HEBREW ragam. 8637, 8638. tirgam. 8639 . ...
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That the Stoics Transfer the Figments of the Poets to a ...
... the divine institutes book i. of the false worship of the gods. Chap. xii."that
the stoics transfer the figments of the poets to a philosophical system. ...
/.../lactantius/the divine institutes/chap xii that the stoics transfer.htm

The Fragrance of the Life in the Gift.
... Gift. It is a part of the peculiar potent value of money that there can
be a practical transfer of personality through its use. ...
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Then He Ends the Book with an Exposition of the Divine and Human ...
... a vine, of that which grows by the planting of shoots, or of any one of the other
names, as its ordinary use suggests to us to think; but we transfer the sense ...
/.../gregory/gregory of nyssa dogmatic treatises etc/section 7 then he ends.htm

The Auburn Declaration. AD 1837.
... 7. The sin of Adam is not imputed to his posterity in the sense of a literal transfer
of personal qualities, acts, and demerit; but by reason of the sin of Adam ...
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The Present, a Dispensation of Means.
... There was a transfer from Christ's blessed life-giving body, into the diseased
suffering body of the woman. And what was the medium of the transfer? ...
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Synopsis. --The Present Net Results of the Discussion of the ...
... in the Bible."Evaporation of the former evidential value of miracles."Further
insistence on this value a logical blunder."The transfer of miracles from ...
/.../miracles and supernatural religion/ii synopsis the present net results.htm

Article vi: of Confession and Satisfaction.
... examination. And it is ridiculous to transfer hither the saying of Solomon,
Prov.27, 23: Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks. ...
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Article xxviii: of Ecclesiastical Power.
... instituted new services and burdened consciences with reservation of cases and ruthless
excommunications, but have also undertaken to transfer the kingdoms of ...
/.../the augsburg confession of faith/article xxviii of ecclesiastical power.htm

Pope Anterus.
... Nor can he be said to transfer himself from a smaller city to a larger, who is placed
in that position not by his own self-seeking or his own choice, but ...
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Augustin Calls on victor to Correct his Errors. (See Above in Book ...
... "For," you say, "as it is the mark of every highest aim and laudable purpose to
transfer one's self readily to truer views; so it shows a depraved and ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 20 xiv augustin calls on.htm

Transfer (6 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) To convey from one place or person another; to transport, remove, or cause
to pass, to another place or person; as, to transfer the laws of one country ...
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Translation (2 Occurrences)
... 4. (n.) A transfer of meaning in a word or phrase, a metaphor; a translation. 5.
(n.) Transfer of meaning by association; association of ideas. ...
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Assignment (1 Occurrence)
... 2. (n.) A transfer of title or interest by writing, as of lease, bond, note, or
bill of exchange; a transfer of the whole of some particular estate or interest ...
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Grant (87 Occurrences)
... 8. (n.) A transfer of property by deed or writing; especially, au appropriation
or conveyance made by the government; as, a grant of land or of money; also ...
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Translate (3 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To transfer from one form or language
to another; as to translate a document. 2. (vt) To change ...
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Deed (71 Occurrences)
... 6. (n.) A sealed instrument in writing, on paper or parchment, duly executed
and delivered, containing some transfer, bargain, or contract. ...
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Pledge (55 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The transfer of possession of personal property from a debtor to a creditor
as security for a debt or engagement; also, the contract created between ...
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Primogeniture
... The father in such cases seems to have had the right to transfer the birthright
from one son to another, from the days of Abraham in the case of Ishmael and ...
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Pass (1172 Occurrences)
... trump. 17. (vi) In football, hockey, etc., to make a pass; to transfer
the ball, etc., to another player of one's own side. 18. ...
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Bargain (7 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) An agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract
by which one party binds himself to transfer the right to some property for ...
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