Sorrow
Sorrow
See Repentance, Grief.
Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church
SORROW
Uneasiness or grief, arising from the privation of some good we actually possessed. It is the oposite to joy. Though sorrow may be allowable under a sense of sin, and when involved in troubles, yet we must beware of an extreme. Sorrow, indeed, becomes sinful and excessive when it leads us to slight our mercies; causes us to be insensible to public evils; when it diverts us from duty; so oppresses our bodies as to endanger our lives; sours the spirit with discontent, and makes us inattentive to the precepts of God’s word, and advice of our friends. In order to moderate our sorrows, we should consider that we are under the direction of a wise and merciful Being; that he permits no evil to come upon us without a gracious design; that he can make our troubles sources of spiritual advantage; that he might have afflicted us in a far greater degree; that, though he has taken some, yet he has left many other comforts; that he has given many promises of relief: thet he has supported thousands in as great troubles as ours: and, finally, that the time is coming when he will wipe away all tears, and give to them that love him a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
See RESIGNATION.
Fuente: Theological Dictionary
Sorrow
(representing in the A.V. many Hebrew and several Greek words), mental pain or grief, arising from the privation of some good we actually possessed. It is the opposite to joy. This passion contracts the heart, sinks the spirit, and injures the health. Scripture cautions against it (Pro 25:20; Ecclesiastes 14:13; 30:24, 25; 1Th 4:13, etc.), but Paul distinguishes two sorts of sorrow one a godly, the other a worldly sorrow (2Co 7:10): Godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation, not to be repented of; but the sorrow of the world worketh death. So the wise man (Ecc 7:3) says that the grave and serious air of a master who reproves is more profitable than the laughter and caresses of those who flatter. Our Lord upbraided that counterfeit air of sorrow and mortification which the Pharisees affected when they fasted, and cautioned his disciples against all such affectation which proposes to gain the approbation of men (Mat 6:16). SEE GRIEF.
Though sorrow may be allowable under a sense of sin, and when involved in troubles, yet we must beware of an extreme. Sorrow, indeed, becomes sinful and excessive when it leads us to slight our mercies, causes us to be insensible to public evils; when it diverts us from duty, so oppresses our bodies as to endanger our lives, sours the spirit with discontent, and makes us inattentive to the precepts of God’s Word and to the advice of our friends. In order to moderate our sorrows, we should consider that we are under the direction of a wise and merciful Being; that he permits no evil to come upon us without a gracious design;. that he can make our troubles sources of spiritual advantage; that he might have afflicted us in a far greater degree; that though he has taken some, yet he has left many other comforts; that he has given many promises of relief; that he has supported thousands in as great troubles as ours; finally, that the time is coming when he will wipe away all tears, and give to them that love him a crown of glory that fadeth not away. SEE RESIGNATION.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
SORROW
Sorrow is one of the consequences of sin in the world. This does not mean that personal sorrow is always a consequence of personal sin; it means that sorrow occurs because of the damage sin has done in human society. Jesus was sorrowful because of what sin had done to the people of Jerusalem (Mat 23:37). He was sorrowful also because of what it had done to human relationships by bringing death and its consequent grief (Joh 11:33-36). But by his death and resurrection he conquered death and gave sorrowing believers hope (Rom 6:5-10; Rom 6:23; Rom 8:31-37). The triumphant resurrection of Jesus guarantees the triumphant resurrection of all who believe in him (Joh 11:25-26; Rom 8:10-11; 1Co 15:20-23; see RESURRECTION).
Like Jesus, Christians sorrow because of the death of those they love; but they do not sorrow as unbelievers, who have nothing to look forward to beyond death (1Th 4:13-18; 1Th 5:9-11). Just as Jesus resurrection changed the original disciples sorrow to joy, so it gives joy to believers of all generations; and nothing, not even grief, can take that joy from them (Joh 16:20; Joh 16:22; Rom 8:38-39; Php 3:21; Php 4:1; Php 4:4-7; see JOY). The Christians expressions of sorrow are therefore not the unrestrained demonstrations of grief that characterize those who have no hope in Christ (see FUNERAL).
Besides death, there are many troubles and sufferings in life that are likely to produce sorrow. Christians should not allow themselves to be overcome by such problems, but should turn them into experiences of learning and training that can help them become stronger Christians (Jam 1:2-4; Jam 1:12; 1Pe 1:6-9; 1Pe 4:12-14; 1Pe 4:19; see SUFFERING; TESTING). Christians are to be sympathetic to those who are downhearted because of their trials, and do all they can to help them triumph through them (Rom 12:15; see ENCOURAGEMENT).
Those who refuse to trust in God may find that sorrow can have a destructive effect on their lives. Even sorrow for wrongdoing, if it is no more than shame or self-pity, can have deadly results (Mat 27:3-5). But if people submit to God, see their wrongdoing as God sees it and ask God to forgive them, their sorrow will soon be replaced by joy (Mat 5:4; Luk 7:38-39; 2Co 7:9-10; Jam 4:9-10; cf. Ezr 9:6; Ezr 9:13; Ezr 9:15). This will be a foretaste of the greater joy that will come in the new heavens and new earth, when sorrow will be banished for ever (Isa 65:17-19; Rev 7:17; Rev 21:4).
Fuente: Bridgeway Bible Dictionary
Sorrow
soro (, hebhel, , yaghon, , makh’obh, etc.; , lupe): The Old Testament has very many words translated sorrow, those named being the most frequent; in the New Testament sorrow is usually the translation of lupe (Luk 22:45; Joh 16:6; 2Co 2:3, 2Co 2:7, etc.). Penthos, translated sorrow in Rev 18:7; Rev 21:4, is in the Revised Version (British and American) mourning. Odune, of pain-and distress, is thus rendered in Rom 9:2; 1Ti 6:10 (compare the verb in Luk 2:48; Act 20:38). the Revised Version (British and American) frequently gives a more literal rendering of the words used, as toil (Gen 3:17), pangs (Exo 15:14), pining (Deu 28:65), distress (Isa 5:30), lamentation (Isa 29:2), etc.; sometimes also it uses sorrow for other words, as for grief (2Ch 6:29; Psa 31:10; Psa 69:26; etc.; 2Co 2:5), heaviness (Rom 9:2; 2Co 2:1).
Sorrow or grief is necessary for discipline, for the development of the finer feelings and higher nature of the soul and spirit (Ecc 7:3, Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad, margin better). Sorrow inevitably follows sin, and is its punishment, yet the righteous are not exempt from it. The Servant of Yahweh was a man of sorrows (Isa 53:3). Christians learn how to be sorrowful, yet always rejoicing (2Co 6:10; 2Co 7:4; Col 1:24; 1Th 1:6; etc.). In the New Jerusalem it is predicted that there shall be no sorrow, for sorrow shall have done its work, and the first things have passed away (Rev 21:4).
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Sorrow
God takes notice of Hagar’s
Gen 21:17-20
God takes notice of Israelites’
Exo 3:7-10
For sin
– General references
2Co 7:10-11 Repentance; Sin, Confession of
No sorrow in heaven
Rev 21:4
»Sorrow and sighing shall flee away«
Isa 35:10
Of Hannah
1Sa 1:15
Of David for Absalom
2Sa 18:33; 2Sa 19:1-8
Of Mary and Martha
Joh 11:19-40
Jeremiah
Lam 1:12
Jesus
Isa 53:11; Mat 26:37-44; Mar 14:34-42; Luk 22:42-44
From bereavement:
– Of Jacob for Joseph
Gen 37:34-35
– Of Jacob for Benjamin
Gen 43:14
Of the lost:
– General references
Mat 8:12; Mat 13:42; Mat 13:50; Mat 22:13; Mat 24:51; Mat 25:30; Luk 13:28; Luk 16:23 Wicked, Punishment of; Afflictions and Adversities, Benefits of; Afflictions, Consolation in; Affliction, Design of; Afflictions, Resignation in; Suffering