GOD OF RESTORATION--BIBLICAL CONCEPTS OF RENEWAL/ RESTORATION
by extension, to reciprocate (in various applications). Translated as “make
amends,” “finish,” “full,” “make good,” “repay,” “make restitution.” It has
the idea of returning something to its rightful owner, or making amends, in
the sense of attempting to put things back the way they were.
literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the
starting point).
Restore means to make restitution, shalam (Strong’s #7999; shaw-lam). Nothing missing, nothing broken.
To restore, shuwb (Strong’s #7725; shoob). To turn back (hence, away),
This word carries the notion of a This is exactly what happened in restoration of the temple: He said that the glory of the latter house (us) would be greater than the former. When He restores, He does something that makes the restored of higher quality than what was lost. So it is with the restoration of all things.
Jesus Himself said: "I make all things new !" Rev. 2:15
And he is held in the heavenlies until the restoration of all things.
Acts 3:21 For he must remain in heaven until the time for the final restoration of all things, as God promised long ago through his holy prophets.NLT
Scriptures:
(Psa 51:10) Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
(Psa 104:30) You send forth Your Spirit, they are created; and You renew the face of the earth.
(Isa 40:31) but those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
(Isa 41:1) Keep silence before Me, O coasts; and peoples shall renew strength; let them come near; then let them speak; let us come near together for judgment.
(Lam 5:21) Return us to You, O Lord, and we will turn; renew our days as of old,
(1Co 5:7) Therefore purge out the old leaven so that you may be a new lump, as you are unleavened. For also Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.
(2Co 5:17) So that if any one is in Christ, that one is a new creature; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
(Gal 6:15) For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision has any strength, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.
(Eph 2:15) having abolished in His flesh the enmity (the Law of commandments contained in ordinances) so that in Himself He might make the two into one new man, making peace between them;
(Eph 4:24) And you should put on the new man, who according to God was created in righteousness and true holiness.
(Col 3:10) and having put on the new, having been renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him,
(Heb 8:8) For finding fault with them, He said to them, "Behold, days are coming, says the Lord, and I will make an end on the house of Israel and on the house of Judah; a new covenant shall be,
(Heb 8:13) In that He says, A new covenant, He has made the first one old. Now that which decays and becomes old is ready to vanish away.
(Heb 9:15) And for this cause He is the Mediator of the new covenant, so that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, those who are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
(Heb 10:20) by a new and living way which He has consecrated for us through the veil, that is to say, His flesh;
(Heb 12:24) and to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than that of Abel.
RESTORATION PROMISES:
The lost joy of salvation: Psalm 51:10–12—“Create in me a clean heart, O
The lost sense of justice: Isaiah 1:26—“And I will restore thy judges as at
The lost motivation for living: Isaiah 57:18—“I have seen his ways, and will
The lost time: Joel 2:25—“And I will restore to you the years that the
The lost power to live strongly: Isaiah 40:31—“But they that wait upon the
The lost youthfulness in life: Psalm 103:5—“Who satisfieth thy mouth with
These are just a few, many more to come... Restoration of all things.
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