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The concept of being seduced in the Bible often refers to being led astray from the truth, righteousness, or faithfulness to God. It encompasses both physical and spiritual dimensions, where individuals or groups are enticed away from their commitments to God’s commandments and teachings.
Old Testament ContextIn the Old Testament, seduction is frequently associated with idolatry and the turning away from the worship of Yahweh to follow other gods. The Israelites were repeatedly warned against being seduced by the practices and deities of surrounding nations. In
Deuteronomy 11:16, the Israelites are cautioned: "Be careful, or you will be enticed to turn away and worship other gods and bow down to them." This warning underscores the spiritual danger of being led away from the covenant relationship with God.
The account of Solomon serves as a poignant example of seduction through foreign influences. Despite his wisdom, Solomon's heart was turned away from God due to his marriages to foreign women who worshipped other gods.
1 Kings 11:4 states, "For when Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully devoted to the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father had been."
New Testament ContextIn the New Testament, seduction often pertains to false teachings and the moral corruption that can infiltrate the church. The apostle Paul warns against being led astray by deceptive philosophies and false doctrines. In
Colossians 2:8, he writes, "See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, rather than according to Christ."
The theme of seduction is also evident in the warnings against false prophets and teachers. In
2 Peter 2:1-2, Peter warns, "But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed."
Moral and Spiritual ImplicationsSeduced individuals or communities often face severe consequences, both spiritually and morally. The Bible emphasizes the importance of vigilance and adherence to God’s word to avoid being led astray.
Proverbs 7 provides a vivid illustration of the dangers of seduction through the account of the adulterous woman, symbolizing the allure of sin and its destructive outcomes.
The call to remain steadfast in faith and to resist seduction is a recurring theme.
James 1:14-15 explains the process of temptation and seduction: "But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death."
ConclusionThe Bible consistently warns against the dangers of being seduced, whether through idolatry, false teachings, or moral corruption. Believers are encouraged to remain vigilant, grounded in Scripture, and faithful to God’s commandments to avoid the pitfalls of seduction.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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imp. & p. p.) of Seduce.
Greek
3911. paraphero -- to bring to, to carry away ... par-af-er'-o) Short Definition: I turn aside, carry away, remove Definition: I turn
aside, carry away, remove, cause to pass away; pass: I am misled,
seduced.
... 520. apago -- to lead away
... apago Phonetic Spelling: (ap-ag'-o) Short Definition: I lead, carry, take away
Definition: I lead, carry, take away; met: I am led astray, seduced. ...
Strong's Hebrew
5080. nadach -- to impel, thrust, banish... drive (3), driven (11), driven away (5), hunted (1), led...astray (1), outcast
(2), outcasts (6), scatter (1), scattered (4), seduce (2),
seduced (1), seduces
... 8582. taah -- to err
... astray (1), leads them astray (1), leads to ruin (1), led my astray (2), led them
astray (3), led...astray (2), misled (1), reels (1), seduced (1), stagger (3 ...
Library
Epistle Xlii. To the Same, on his Having Sent Letters to the ...
... Epistle XLII. To the Same, on His Having Sent Letters to the Confessors
Whom Novatian Had Seduced. Argument."The Argument of This ...
What the Apostle Paul Wrote to the Thessalonians About the ...
... But whatever be the reason of the name, they shall be such signs and wonders as
shall seduce those who shall deserve to be seduced, "because they received not ...
Of the Binding and Loosing of the Devil.
... predestined and elected before the foundation of the world, the Church of which
it is said, "The Lord knoweth them that are His," shall never be seduced by him ...
From the Twentieth Chapter.
... shut up, that he may not seduce the nations, the nations signify the Church, seeing
that of them it itself is formed, and which being seduced, he previously ...
Five Books in Reply to Marcion.
... Is breathing such ill fumes, and into hearts. 40 Seduced injecting his own counselling. ...
Seduced, Marcion's name has carried you. To lowest depths. ...
Epistle Lxvi. To Father Stephanus, Concerning Marcianus of Arles ...
... Argument."As Marcianus, Bishop of Arles, When He Followed the Sect of Novatian,
Had Seduced Many, and by His Schism Had Separated Himself from the Communion ...
That a Woman Ought to be Silent in the Church.
... For Adam was first formed, then Eve; and Adam was not seduced, but the woman was
seduced." [4425]. Footnotes: [4424] 1 Corinthians 14:34, 35. ...
Polytheism Inexcusable.
... For this cause therefore, Moses, also commending the faith of one God to the people,
says, Take heed to thyself, that thou be not seduced from the Lord thy God ...
That Although God is Always Judging, it is Nevertheless Reasonable ...
... Yea, He was certainly exercising judgment also when He did not spare the angels
who sinned, whose prince, overcome by envy, seduced men after being himself ...
Whether Adam's Sin was More Grievous than Eve's?
... For it is written (1:Tim.2:14): "Adam was not seduced, but the woman being seduced
was in the transgression": and so it would seem that the woman sinned ...
Thesaurus
Seduced (7 Occurrences)... Multi-Version Concordance
Seduced (7 Occurrences).
... Proverbs 7:21 With persuasive
words, she led him astray. With the flattering of her lips, she
seduced him.
...Misled (7 Occurrences)
... 2 Chronicles 33:9 Manasseh seduced Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that
they did evil more than did the nations whom Yahweh destroyed before the ...
Susanna (1 Occurrence)
... (1) Ewald (Geschichte(3), IV, 386) believed that it was suggested by the Babylonian
legend in which two old men are seduced by the goddess of love (compare ...
Seducer
Seduce (8 Occurrences)
Noph (6 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 19:13 The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Noph are deceived;
they have also seduced Egypt, even they that are the stay of the tribes ...
Untempered (5 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 13:10 Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace;
and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with ...
Uriah (33 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary The Lord is my light. (1.) A Hittite, the husband of
Bathsheba, whom David first seduced, and then after Uriah's death married. ...
Whitewash (7 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 13:10 Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace;
and there is no peace; and when one builds up a wall, behold, they daub it with ...
Whited (7 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 13:10 Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace;
and there is no peace; and when one buildeth up a wall, behold, they daub it ...
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