Reference: Way
Fausets
Used in the sense "religious system," course of life (Ps 139:24). Am 8:14, "the manner of Beersheba." The new religion of Christ (Ac 9:2; 19:9).
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And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Your god, O Dan, lives; and, The way of Beersheba lives; even they shall fall, and never rise up again.
And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
But when some were hardened, and believed not, but spoke evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, arguing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
Hastings
WAY
1. OT usage.
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For I know that after my death you will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because you will do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.
And see, if it goes up by the way of its own land to Bethshemesh, then he has done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that struck us: it was by chance that it happened to us.
And the cows took the straight way to the road to Bethshemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Bethshemesh.
The righteous also shall hold to his way, and he that has clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of your ways.
Lo, these are only parts of his ways: and how little a whisper is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is proven: he is a shield to all those that trust in him.
Whoever offers praise glorifies me: and to him that orders his conduct aright will I show the salvation of God.
For he shall give his angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways.
And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
Now therefore hearken unto me, O you children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, This is the way, walk you in it, when you turn to the right hand, and when you turn to the left.
I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, who walk in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts;
And now what have you to do in the way to Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what have you to do in the way to Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?
Now therefore go, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus says the LORD; Behold, I am shaping evil against you, and devise a plan against you: return you now everyone from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.
The people who sat in darkness saw great light; and to them who sat in the region and shadow of death, light is sprung up.
These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter you not:
For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and you believed him not: but the tax collectors and the harlots believed him: and you, when you had seen it, repented not afterward, that you might believe him.
And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that you are true, and teach the way of God in truth, neither care you for any man: for you regard not the person of men.
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
And where I go you know, and the way you know. Thomas said unto him, Lord, we know not where you go; and how can we know the way? read more. Jesus said unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes unto the Father, but by me.
And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
Who in times past allowed all nations to walk in their own ways.
The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, who show unto us the way of salvation.
This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spoke and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.
But when some were hardened, and believed not, but spoke evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, arguing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.
And when Felix heard these things, having more complete knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the rest of your matter.
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not worked by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,
And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.
The Holy Spirit this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while the first tabernacle was yet standing:
By a new and living way, which he has consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
Let him know, that he who converts the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.