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MINCING - MIRACLE

millstone (De. 24:6). Grain was poured into the top, Heart, Soul, Spirit.]
and the upper millstone was turned with wooden MINISH. To diminish (Ex. 5:19).
handles, crushing the grain into flour. A hole in the MINISTER. (1) Servant; helper (Ex. 24:13; Jos. 1:1;
upper millstone allowed the flour to flow out. Mk. 10:43; Ac. 13:5). (2) To serve; to assist (Ex. 28:1;
MINCING. Walking in such a way as to draw Mk. 10:45). (3) To give; to supply; to furnish (2 Co.
attention to one’s self and to entice men (Is. 3:16). In 9:10; Ep. 4:29). (4) Stir up; produce (1 Ti. 1:4). [See
this passage the Lord condemned the women of Israel Deacon, Servant.]
for their proud, immoral ways. [See Modesty.] MINNI (provision). Je. 51:27.
MIND. (1) The mind is used as a synonym for the MINNITH (small, allotment). Ju. 11:33.
heart (De. 28:65; 1 Sa. 2:35; 1 Ch. 28:9; Da. 5:20; Phil.
4:7; He. 8:10). The heart/mind is the source of the MINSTREL. One who plays a stringed instrument (2
thoughts and imaginations (Gen. 6:5; De. 15:9; 1 Ch. Ki. 3:15; Mt. 9:23). [See Music.]
29:18; Pr. 23:7). (2) The mind refers to the thoughts, MIPHKAD (appointed place). Ne. 3:31. [See Gate.]
understanding, and intentions (Mk. 14:72; Acts 28:6; MIRACLE. No one who sincerely believes in the
Rom. 8:6; 15:6). The two words most commonly inspiration of Scripture can doubt that miracles were
translated “mind” in the N.T. are nous (Lk. 24:45) wrought by the power of God both in O.T. and N.T.
(denotes the seat of reflective consciousness, comprising times. To believe in the God of Genesis 1:1 is to believe
the faculties of perception and understanding, and those in a God who can do anything.
of feeling, judging and determining) and dianoia (Mt. Old Testament Words Translated Miracles: “The words
22:37) (a thinking through, or over, a meditation, translated ‘miracle’ in the O.T. are (1) oth, ‘a sign,’ as it
reflecting, signifies the faculty of knowing, is often translated, and in some places ‘token’ (Nu.
understanding, or moral reflection) (Vine). The mind 14:22; De. 11:3). (2) mopheth, ‘a wonder,’ as it is mostly
can be grieved (Ge. 23:8), can desire (De. 18:6), can translated; it is something out of the ordinary course of
sorrow (De. 28:65), can be willing (1 Ch. 28:9), can be events (Ex. 7:9; De. 29:3). (3) pala, ‘wonderful,
uttered (Pr. 29:11), can be hardened in pride (Da. marvelous’ (Ju. 6:13).
5:20), and can be changed (Hab. 1:11). The Bible speaks Principal O.T. Miracles: “Aaron’s rod becomes a
of “despiteful minds” (Eze. 36:5), “right mind” (Mk. serpent (Ex. 7:10-12), water made blood (Ex. 7:20-25),
5:15), “evil affected mind” (Ac. 14:2), “reprobate frogs (Ex. 8:5-14), lice (Ex. 8:16-18), flies (Ex.
mind” (Ro. 1:28), “carnal mind” (Ro. 8:7), “spiritually 8:20-24), murrain (Ex. 9:3-6), boils and blains (Ex.
minded” (Ro. 8:6), “vain mind” (Ep. 4:17), “fleshly 9:8-11), thunder and hail (Ex. 9:22-26), locusts (Ex.
mind” (Col. 2:18), “corrupt mind” (1 Ti. 6:5), “high 10:12-19), darkness (Ex. 10:21-23), death of the
minded” (2 Ti. 3:4), “defiled mind” (Tit. 1:15), “sober firstborn (Ex. 12:29-20), parting of the Red Sea (Ex.
mind” (Tit. 2:6), “pure minds” (2 Pe. 3:1), “mind that 14:21-31), curing the waters of Marah (Ex. 15:23-25),
has wisdom” (Re. 17:9). manna (Ex. 16:14-35), water from the rock at Rephidim
Bible Lessons about the Mind: The first duty of man is (Ex. 17:5-7), death of Nadab and Abihu (Le. 10:1-2),
to love God with all the mind (Mt. 22:37; Mk. 12:30; death of Korah and his followers (Nu. 16:31-40),
Lk. 10:27). The devil blinds the minds of those who do Aaron’s rod (Nu. 17:8), water from the rock at Meribah
not believe (2 Co. 3:14; 4:4). The mind that is stayed on (Nu. 20:7-11), brazen serpent (Nu. 21:8-9), Balaam’s
God will be kept in perfect peace (Is. 26:3). God’s ass speaking (Nu. 22:21-35), parting of Jordan (Jos.
people should have a mind to work (Ne. 4:6). We 3:14-17), Jericho’s walls fall (Jos. 6:6-26), sun and
should not serve God after our own mind (Nu. 16:28). moon stay (Jos. 10:12-14), withering and cure of
The life is transformed by the renewing of the mind (Ro. Jeroboam’s hand (1 Ki. 13:4-6), widow’s oil and meal
12:2; Ep. 4:23). The mind should be fully persuaded as do not fail (1 Ki. 17:14-16), raising the widow’s son (1
to whether what we do is right or wrong (Ro. 14:5). Ki. 17:17-24), burning of the soldiers (2 Ki. 1:10-12),
Churches should be joined together in one mind (Ro. dividing of Jordan by Elijah (2 Ki. 2:7-8), Elijah carried
12:16; 15:6; 1 Co. 1:10; 2 Co. 13:11; Ph. 1:27; 2:2; to heaven (2 Ki. 2:11), dividing of Jordan by Elisha (2
3:16; 4:2; 1 Pe. 3:8). We have the mind of Christ in the Ki. 2:14), cure of the water of Jericho (2 Ki. 2:19-22),
Scriptures (2 Co. 2:16). We must be careful that the supply of water to the army (2 Ki. 3:16-20), increase of
mind is not corrupted from the simplicity that is in the widow’s oil (2 Ki. 4:2-7), raising the Shunammite’s
Christ (Ph. 4:7). We must guard against becoming son (2 Ki. 4:32-37), healing of the deadly pottage (2 Ki.
weary and fainting in our minds because of trials (He. 4:38-41), feeding the 100 with 20 loaves (2 Ki.
12:3). The law of God is written in the heart of the 4:42-44), cure of Naaman’s leprosy (2 Ki. 5:10-14),
believer (He. 8:10; 10:16). One of the marks of the false swimming of the axe-head (2 Ki. 6:5-7), resurrection of
teacher is that he minds earthly things (Ph. 3:19). [See

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