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• Jesus during the forty-day fast in the desert.
• The Babylonian king, who is mentioned in the Book of the Prophet Daniel (chapter 4). God punished him for his pride: Nebuchadnezzar was cut off from people and lived with wild animals.
Daniel, 4 28-33
• Prophet Elijah.
Several times he withdrew from people. For example:
During the drought, by the word of the Lord, Elijah lived by the Kerith Brook, where he was fed by ravens (1 Kings 17:2–6). This was a forced isolation in the wilderness.
Later, fearing Jezebel's threats, he went into the desert and traveled 40 days and 40 nights to Mount Horeb, where he had a vision of the Lord (1 Kings 19:1–18). There he dwelled in solitude and spiritual struggle, feeling himself to be the only faithful servant of God.
• John the Baptist
From an early age, he lived in the wilderness (Luke 1:80), leading an ascetic lifestyle. His clothing was made of camel's hair, and his food consisted of locusts and wild honey (Matthew 3:4). His way of life implied a conscious withdrawal from society in preparation for his ministry — preaching repentance before the coming of the Messiah.
• Can Jonah's stay in the belly of the whale be considered isolation from society?
• The Babylonian king, who is mentioned in the Book of the Prophet Daniel (chapter 4). God punished him for his pride: Nebuchadnezzar was cut off from people and lived with wild animals.
Daniel, 4 28-33
• Prophet Elijah.
Several times he withdrew from people. For example:
During the drought, by the word of the Lord, Elijah lived by the Kerith Brook, where he was fed by ravens (1 Kings 17:2–6). This was a forced isolation in the wilderness.
Later, fearing Jezebel's threats, he went into the desert and traveled 40 days and 40 nights to Mount Horeb, where he had a vision of the Lord (1 Kings 19:1–18). There he dwelled in solitude and spiritual struggle, feeling himself to be the only faithful servant of God.
• John the Baptist
From an early age, he lived in the wilderness (Luke 1:80), leading an ascetic lifestyle. His clothing was made of camel's hair, and his food consisted of locusts and wild honey (Matthew 3:4). His way of life implied a conscious withdrawal from society in preparation for his ministry — preaching repentance before the coming of the Messiah.
• Can Jonah's stay in the belly of the whale be considered isolation from society?
I think that the OP meant COMPLETELY isolated.
But I could be wrong about this most important topic.
The woman at the well comes to mind. Typically, women go everywhere together, even to the bathroom. But this woman went to gather water without asking anyone if they'd want to go with her.
I've gathered she didn't ask anyone to come along because all the other girls only 'thought' they knew her and liked to show off their intimate knowledge of her to anyone with an ear to hear, but nobody really bothered to take the time to check the truth against the facts.
She thought she was alone. That is, until Jesus effectively let her know, "I am with you, always." And once she realized that, as Truth, then she ran into the crowd.
Moses spent significant portions of his life in isolation. Before leading the Israelites, he was a reclusive shepherd
in the desert for many years, away from the Egyptian court.
Yeh, I forgot about him, I wrote about everyone from memory.
I'm sure I could have forgotten someone else.
You thought of all those I did too. I'm sure there are many more as @Inquisitor thought of another.
Then there's David, who wasn't called to the lineup of Jesse's sons, and Joseph whose brothers threw into a pit and proverbially left for dead.
• A woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years, and at that time by law was forbidden to have contact with other people.
(Matthew 9:20–22, Mark 5:25–34, Luke 8:43–48)
• The ten lepers mentioned in the Gospel of Luke (17:12–19) were isolated from society.
• Job was isolated from society because of leprosy
Miriam was also isolated because of leprosy (Numbers 12:10-15)
Yes, and well as all those who had suffered from such diseases, because of which they were considered 'unclean' and by law had to be isolated.
Think of that makes me wonder if there might've been some hidden greater purpose in the event of the pandemic, in which isolation was mandated.
I think Jonah’s stay in the belly of the whale could be considered isolation from society.
Jonah was in the fish for three days by his own choice. When it was apparent to him that God would not let him die, he prayed and asked to be set free. Jonah really really did not want to go to Nineveh.
Jonah was in the fish for three days by his own choice. When it was apparent to him that God would not let him die, he prayed and asked to be set free. Jonah really really did not want to go to Nineveh.
By the way, interesting thought. I know a few small churches that broke up during the pandemic because of isolation.Think of that makes me wonder if there might've been some hidden greater purpose in the event of the pandemic, in which isolation was mandated.
The pandemic and isolation definitely had much deeper causes.
Thinking of him sitting by himself sulking under shade of the sprouted gourd and grieving when it withered. I often find myself relating to him there.
That is interesting, indeed, that the church would fall apart while the world stood together as one. But should that surprise us, considering that judgment begins in the house of the Lord (1 Peter 4:17)?
Village life ended a little over 100 years ago. Most people throughout history lived and died where they were born. Their friends were their many siblings and cousins. People lived among those that knew them inside and out from childhood.
Today smaller and mobile families are almost like roommates with their own activities friends, and interests. Social media is like a description of the Platte river, a mile wide and an inch deep.
People can find a poverty of relationships that can be intolerable without a connection to God through Christ.
Today smaller and mobile families are almost like roommates with their own activities friends, and interests. Social media is like a description of the Platte river, a mile wide and an inch deep.
People can find a poverty of relationships that can be intolerable without a connection to God through Christ.
Mark 5:5I think that if delve into the study of the word of God, you can stop being surprised by everything happening in the world. It has all long been written about in the Bible
They came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gerasenes. When He got out of the boat,
immediately a man from the tombs with an unclean spirit met Him, and he had his dwelling among the tombs.