What does the term "The World" mean in scripture?

Answer 1

"The world" in scripture refers almost specifically to "the systems" which comprise the way the world works: politics, economics, war, even organized "religion." And the writers of scripture, when they speak of "the world" always contrast it with "the Kingdom of God." They say "the two things cannot exist side by side." It is kind of a choice that we are expected to make - - do we follow the systems of "the world" or do we live in "the kingdom of God?"

Answer 2

Depends on how it is used. The world can mean "the world" or it can mean all of humanity. John 3:16 says, God so loved the world.

When the scriptures say, "love not the world, neither the things that are in the world", it means that we are not to love anything on this earth more than God because the verse goes on to say, if any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. Nothing should replace God in our life.

Answer 3

The conflict you bring to light has caused many a Protestant theologian to convert to Catholicism. You have to ask the Catholics for they are the final authority. They presented the word to the world. The present practice used by Protestants makes the Holy Spirit look like a schizophrenic, as each person swears infallible interpretation of scripture, but each is different. As scripture says the Church is the teacher and authority on such matters.

Answer 4

This is the usual English term for translating the Greek ko'smos in all of its occurances in the Christian Greek Scriptures except 1 Peter 3:3,where it is rendered "adornment"."World" can mean(1) humankind as a whole,apart from their moral condition or course of life,(2) the framework of human circumstances into which a person is born and in which he lives(and in this sense it is at times quite similiar to the Greek ai-on',"system of things"),or (3)the mass of mankind apart from Jehovah's approved servants.

Answer 5

Job 37:12; The world is in the earth, Jesus is no part of the world, the world with Satan has a time limit and it will end, Heb.2:9,14,16 Jesus has a right to destroy Satan the devil, 1Cor.15:22-28,51-53; Jesus has a right to destroy death. Rev.20:6; 1000 years no Satan. Jesus and his heavenly first resurrected save all possible from lost.

JESUS GENEALOGY AND 2007 CALENDAR TIME

~~~~ Gen.1:1,2 All Exist. 1:3-25 Earth prepared. Space Job 38:30-32;
0130 Adam Gen.5:3
0105 Shem Gen.5:6
0090 Enos Gen.5:9
0070 Cainan Gen.5:12
0065 Mahalaleel Gen.5:15
0162 Jared Gen.5:18
0065 Enoch Gen.5:21
0187 Methusalen Gen.5:25
0182 Lamech Gen.5:28; 1056 Noah born.
0600 age of Noah, Flood Gen.7:6; 1656 flood year at 1656 after Adam.
0000 Noah 350 years Gen.9:28,29; Shem 502 years Gen.11:10,11,
0222 Gen.11:10,11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22,24 is Terah at, 222 years.
0205 427 Gen.11:32 [ 205 dies ]; Gen.12:4; Abraham age 75. Matt.1:1-17;
0430 857 Exo.7,7; 12:40,41; Gal.3:16-18 [ Abraham & 430 to law ];
0040 897 Num.33:38,39 [ Deut.34:7 Aaron & Moses die ];
0000 898th after flood. Josh.5:6,10,12; 14th day of New Year.
0000 Judges 11:26; 300 & 898 after flood, is 1198. 1212 BC
0000 Acts 13:20 450 & 857 is 1307 after flood. 1103 BC
0000 1Ki.2:10,11 David [ 1037 BC ]. Ruth 4:18-22; 1Chr.3:1-17;
0480 1Ki.6:1; Promised Land 897 to 1377 after flood. 1033 BC
0036 1Ki.11:42 Solomon dies 1413 after flood. 997BC
3069 & 997 & 2007 is 6073 after Adam as LOST to SAVED.
0000 Rev.20:6; 1000 year reign of Jesus. 1000 is 7072 years accounted for.

Eph.2:7; 3:21; The world with Jesus is without end. John 3:16;

THIS IS NOT THE AGE OF THE EARTH.

Answer 6

It is generally agreed by all scholars and theologians that "world" signifies the immediate socio-political environment of the Biblical writer(s). For example, when Genesis tells of the Flood, which is presumed to have flooded "the world", scholars think it means a terrible LOCAL flood covering large parts of Mesopotamia. Of course the writers of that time would say "our WORLD was flooded"- but it isn't literally the whole world. It never is.

Answer 7

As far as I can understand. In biblical terms "The World" indicates an area and activities out side of what is excepted within an ideal society. It is occupied in connotation by lust, carnal, and sinners.
Often in scriptures it is often in reference to activities involving the devil and Hell.

Now I am no Bible expert. But I have attended church many times through out my life. But you don't have to take my word for it.

Answer 8

The world means all of creation in Mark 16:15,16
The world means SINS , ungodliness in James 4:4
Of course there are many other verses too.

But mainly these are the meanings of WORLD.

Christian in PA

Answer 9

What the writer considered his world.

Probably anything within a three day walk.

Never anything more than the Mediterranean basin.

Love and blessings Don

Answer 10

In my experience, it encompasses all those who live outside the realm of Christianity under the bondages of sin.