![]() ![]() ![]() Specially the imposition of hands was used in the setting apart of persons to a particular office or work in the church. In the New Testament Jesus laid hands on the little children ( Matthew 19:13, 15 parallel Mark 10:16) and on the sick ( Matthew 9:18 Mark 6:5, etc.), and the apostles laid hands on those whom they baptized that they might receive the Holy Spirit ( Acts 8:17, 19 Acts 19:6), and in healing ( Acts 12:17). The primary idea seems to be that of conveyance or transference (compare Leviticus 16:21), but, conjoined with this, in certain instances, are the ideas of identification and of devotion to God. The idea in these cases varies with the purpose of the act. ![]() The tribe of Levi was set apart by solemn imposition of hands ( Numbers 8:10) Moses appointed Joshua to be his successor by a similar act ( Numbers 27:18, 23 Deuteronomy 34:9). Im-po-zish'-un (epithesis cheiron, Acts 8:18 1 Timothy 4:14 2 Timothy 1:6 Hebrews 6:2): The act or ceremony of the imposition of hands appears in the Old Testament in various connections: in the act of blessing ( Genesis 48:14) in the ritual of sacrifice (hands of the offerer laid on head of victim, Exodus 29:10, 15, 19 Leviticus 1:4 Leviticus 3:2, 8, 13 Leviticus 4:4, 24, 29 8:14 16:21) in witness-bearing in capital offenses ( Leviticus 24:14). International Standard Bible Encyclopedia HANDS HANDS, IMPOSITION, LAYING ON OF Multi-Version Concordance Gouge (4 Occurrences). (n.) Imposition cheat fraud also, an impostor a cheat a trickish In the winter of 39-40 AD, he was spokesman of the deputation sent to Rome to protestĪgainst imposition of emperor-worship upon fellow-citizens of his faith. To thee through prophecy, with imposition of the hands of the elderhood. 1 Timothy 4:14 Be not negligent of the gift that is in thee, which has been given Punishment (Genesis 37:22 Leviticus 24:14), the imposition of responsibility. Timothy 4:14 2 Timothy 1:6) but it also designates the infliction of cruelty and Imposition or mean arts without cost as, to sponge a breakfast. (vt) Fig.: To deprive of something by imposition. In the setting apart of persons to a particular office or work in the church. Specially the imposition of hands was used ![]()
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