Topical Encyclopedia
The term "wonted" is an archaic English word that means customary, usual, or habitual. In the context of the Bible, it refers to actions or behaviors that are regular or typical for a person or group. While the specific word "wonted" may not appear in the Berean Standard Bible , the concept is present throughout Scripture, describing the regular practices and habits of biblical figures and communities.
Biblical Context and Usage1.
Prayer and Worship: The concept of wonted behavior is evident in the regular practices of prayer and worship. Daniel, for example, had a wonted practice of praying three times a day.
Daniel 6:10 states, "Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before." This passage highlights Daniel's steadfast commitment to his customary practice of prayer, even in the face of persecution.
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Sabbath Observance: The observance of the Sabbath is another example of a wonted practice among the Israelites.
Exodus 20:8-10 commands, "Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God." This regular observance was a defining characteristic of the Israelite community, setting them apart as God's chosen people.
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Jesus' Customary Practices: Jesus Himself had wonted practices, particularly in His habits of teaching and prayer.
Luke 4:16 notes, "Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath." This passage indicates that Jesus regularly participated in synagogue worship, demonstrating His adherence to Jewish customs and His commitment to teaching.
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Apostolic Practices: The early church also developed wonted practices, such as gathering for fellowship, breaking bread, and prayer.
Acts 2:42 describes the early believers: "They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer." These habitual practices were foundational to the life and growth of the early Christian community.
Theological ImplicationsThe concept of wonted behavior in the Bible underscores the importance of regular, disciplined practices in the life of faith. Such habits are not merely ritualistic but serve to cultivate a deeper relationship with God and a stronger sense of community among believers. The regularity of these practices reflects a commitment to living out one's faith consistently and intentionally.
In the broader biblical narrative, wonted behaviors often serve as a testament to one's faithfulness and obedience to God. They are a means by which individuals and communities align themselves with God's will and purposes, demonstrating their identity as His people.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
p. p.) of Wont.
2. (a.) Accustomed; customary; usual.
Library
Whether the Justification of the Ungodly is a Miraculous Work?
... in miraculous works something is found besides the usual and customary order of
causing an effect, as when a sick man suddenly and beyond the wonted course of ...
"For what the Law could not Do, in that it was Weak through the ...
... It is not like an infirmity, that only indisposeth to wonted action in the wonted
vigour; but it is such a weakness, as the apostle elsewhere, (Ephesians 2:1 ...
Whether God Ought to be Obeyed in all Things?
... nature (since "the nature of a thing is what God does therein," according to a gloss
on Rom.11), and yet does certain things contrary to the wonted course of ...
You Allude to vigilantius. What Dream this is that You have ...
... Yet with your wonted carelessness of statement or rather impudence of lying, which
makes you imagine that every one will believe what you say, you add: "When ...
On the Morning of Christ's Nativity
... And though the shady gloom Had given day her room, The sun himself withheld his
wonted speed, And hid his head for shame, As his inferior flame The new ...
On the Morning of Christ's Nativity
... Had given day her room,. The Sun himself withheld his wonted speed,. ... And the chill
marble seems to sweat,. While each peculiar Power foregoes his wonted seat. ...
He Proceeds to Show that There is no "Variance" in the Essence of ...
... He could not say, I take it, even if he were to repeat his wonted phrase [670] ,
"The Son is variant from Him Who begat Him"; for thereby the absurdity of his ...
Melanchthon -- the Safety of the virtuous
... Truly these times allow not the wonted security and the wonted intoxication of the
world, but they demand that with honest groans we should cry for help, as ...
Philippians ii. 16-Dec
... "But," it is urged, "we long for our wonted intercourse." This is a mere pretext
and ... If thou longest for thy wonted intercourse with him, weep so far only. ...
Some Carriages of the Adversaries of God's Truth with Me at the ...
... pass by what befell between these two assizes, how I had, by my jailor, some liberty
granted me, more than at the first, and how I followed my wonted course of ...
Thesaurus
Wonted (3 Occurrences)... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (pp) of Wont. 2. (a.) Accustomed; customary;
usual. Multi-Version Concordance
Wonted (3 Occurrences).
...Unwonted (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Not wonted; unaccustomed; unused; not made
familiar by practice; as, a child unwonted to strangers. ...
Old (3966 Occurrences)
... reproach. 11. (superl.) Old-fashioned; wonted; customary; as of old; as,
the good old times; hence, colloquially, gay; jolly. 12. ...
Josephus
... His wonted diplomacy preserved him from anything more serious than a wound, and
he was an eyewitness of the terrible events that marked the last days of ...
Flavius
... His wonted diplomacy preserved him from anything more serious than a wound, and
he was an eyewitness of the terrible events that marked the last days of ...
Anem (1 Occurrence)
... the river (4:1-14); the priests with the Ark of the Covenant ascend in their turn
from out of the river-bed, and the waters return into their wonted course (4 ...
Won't (144 Occurrences)
Won't. Wont, Won't. Wonted . Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) A colloquial
contraction of will not. ... Continued... Wont, Won't. Wonted . Reference Bible.
Saul (371 Occurrences)
... king. At length David returned to his father's house and to his wonted
avocation as a shepherd for perhaps some three years. The ...
Wood (226 Occurrences)
Essenes
... borrowed from Josephus Hippolytus proceeds to give an account of four different
subsects of the Essenes, all seeming of more than even the wonted fanaticism of ...
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