v. Meekness
Pro 15:33 fear .. and honor precedes h
Pro 22:4 and life are the remuneration of the hy of the
Act 20:19 serving the Lord with all h, and with
Eph 4:2 with all h .. patiently enduring yourselves
Phi 2:3 rather with h, estimating each
Col 2:18 no one .. affecting hy worship angels
Col 2:23 in h and in harsh treatment of the body; but not
Col 3:12 of h, of meekness, of patience
1Pe 5:5 put on h; because; God resists
Latin humbles. It is lowering, lowering, humiliating, that is, bending, lowering, lowering. This term is applied in the OT to the poor, the helpless, the oppressed, the one who suffers, Dt 24, 14; 1 Sam 2, 8; Salt 12 (11), 6; 74(73), 21; 82 (81), 3; pr 16, 19; 22, 22; Si 29, 8. It is also a virtue that results from the feeling of our lowliness before God. This is why it is said that “Yahweh enriches and despoils, humbles and exalts. He raises the poor from the dust to the humble rise from the dunghill to seat him next to the nobles †, 1 Sam 2, 7-8. The h ,, therefore, means submission and trust, that is, faith, in Yahweh, to withstand the tests that he puts to man, like the one he faced Abraham when he asked him to sacrifice his own son Isaac; so as not to be conceited and proud in prosperity, as Yahweh himself reminds his people, since the election, the promise of the Promised Land and the Alliance come from his pure love, of which man cannot forget, Dt 8, 7-20.
In the NT the concept of h. is the same, and Christ puts himself as an example of h., because being the Son of God, he submitted to the human condition, he became incarnate, and to the sufferings of the cross, for which he said: “learn from me , that I am meek and humble of heart† , Mt 11, 29.
Digital Bible Dictionary, Grupo C Service & Design Ltda., Colombia, 2003
Source: Digital Bible Dictionary
The term humility and its related noun and verb, humble, translate several Heb. of the OT; and various derivatives of gr. NT tapeinoo. The meaning points in various directions, but the central thought is to be free from pride: humility, meekness, modesty, gentleness. There is what can be called false humility (Col 2:18, Col 2:23), or self-abasement (BA). God humbles people to lead them to obedience (Deu 8:2). Humbling ourselves before God is one of the conditions for obtaining favor with him (2Ch 7:14), and it is one of the supreme demands of him (Mic 6: 8). God dwells with the humble (Isa 57:15). We are encouraged to humility (Pro 15:33; Pro 18:12; Pro 22:4).
For the Greeks, humility was something weak and despicable, but Jesus established it as the foundation of character (Mat 5:3, Mat 5:5; Mat 18:4; Mat 23:12; Luk 14:11; Luk 18:14 ). Because of his humility Jesus attracted people (Mat 11: 28-30; Joh 13: 1-20; Rev 3:20). Paul emphasized the humility of Jesus (2Co 8:9; Phi 2:1-11), exhorting us to be humble toward one another (Rom 12:10; 1Co 13:4-6; Phi 2:3-4 ), and spoke of himself as an example (Acts 20:19). Peter also exhorted to show humility before the brothers and before God (1Pe 5:5-6). Humility is the result of the action of God, circumstances, other people, ourselves, or any or all of these in our lives.
Source: Hispanic World Bible Dictionary
(from “soil”, “earth”).
Submission, modesty. recognize the truth, accept one’s own reality before God and men, that I am dust and I am going to turn to dust.
(Gen 3:19).
– Jesus was humble, Mat 11:29. and, for humbling himself he was exalted, Fi12Chr 2: 8-10.
– Humility is very necessary for the Christian.
– To follow Christ, Mat 11:25-26, Mat 18:1-5, Mat 21:15-17, Mat 23:12, Luc 1:53, , Jn.939-41.
– To enter the Kingdom, Mat 19:1315.
– For prayer, Mat 15:21-28, Luk 7:1-10, Luk 18:9-14.
– To serve, Mat 823:11, Mat 26:30-35.
– To understand and excuse, Mat 7:1-5, Luc 7:41-45.
– Danger of pride, Mat 23:12, Luk 1:51, Luk 14:7-11, Luk 18:14, Luk 22:66-71.
– Reward of humility, Mat 23:12, Luk 1:48-49, 52, Luk 14:7-11, Luk 18:14.
– False humility, hypocrisy, Col 2:1823, Mt.23, Mc.12, Lk.20.
– Humility of the Virgin Mary, Lk.
38 and 48.
Christian Bible Dictionary
Dr. J. Dominguez
http://bible.com/dictionary/
Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
The person who places himself in an attitude of not demanding the merits that correspond to him, or who renounces them out of love for other people, performs the act of humiliating himself. In this sense, God, being great and powerful, “sits on high”, but “humbles himself to look at heaven and on earth” (Ps 113:5-6). “Jehovah is lofty, and he attends to the lowly” (Ps 138:6). Writing to the Philippians, Paul set before them the lofty example of the Lord Jesus, “who, being in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be grasped, but emptied himself… humbled himself…† (Phil 2:5-11). The Lord said: “Learn from me, for I am meek and lowly in heart” (Matt 11:29). Therefore, in imitation of God’s example, humiliation is a virtue, always opposed in Scripture to the sin of arrogance and pride. “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble” (Pro 3:34; Jas 4:10; 1Pe 5:5). “The pride of man brings him down; but to the humble in spirit he upholds honor † (Pro 29:23).
Before the greatness and holiness of God, what corresponds to the human being is to adopt an attitude of rejection of all claims or pride, bowing before him in full compliance with his will. This is called “humble yourself” before God. But in that case man is not abandoning or giving up anything, but simply acknowledging reality. This must be done at all times, but especially when God manifests himself in judgment. The Bible describes the lives of many kings who sinned against God and did not humble themselves. But those who did and sought repentance received forgiveness and prosperity. If the people sinned, but then humbled themselves before God and asked for his forgiveness, he would hear from heaven (2Ch 7:14). For example, when Shishak invaded Judah at the time of Rehoboam, “the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves, and said, The Lord is righteous.” Because of his humiliation, God did not allow them to be destroyed (2Ch 12:6-7). King †¢Ahab also humbled himself before God, thus avoiding a judgment (1Ki 21:27-29).
The term †œhumble† is also used generically to refer to the poor, the destitute, and the marginalized. God hears “the desire of the humble” (Ps 10:17). One thing is to humiliate yourself and another is to be humiliated. A person is humiliated when he is treated badly, or less respected than he deserves, or when he is destroyed, or when he is unfairly shamed. God promised to humble Israel’s enemies if Israel obeyed him (Deu 9:3; Deu 33:29). Sexual abuse of a woman constituted humiliation and was punishable by death (Deu 22:23-27). David confesses: “Before I was humbled, I walked astray…. It is good for me that I have been humbled, that I may learn your statutes† (Ps 119:67, Ps 119:71).
Regarding the evaluation that the person makes of himself, the h. It does not consist of self-defamation or speaking ill of oneself. The believer must not have † œa higher concept of himself than he should have †, but he must think of † œyes with sanity, according to the measure of faith that God has distributed to each one † (Rom 12: 3) . But as for the comparison with others, he must consider “others as superior to himself”, which will lead him to do nothing “out of strife or vainglory” and will always act “with h.” (Phil 2:3 ).
Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
vet, That attitude that recognizes one’s own place as a creature of God, as opposed to presumption, affectation or pride. The humble person recognizes his dependence on God, does not seek dominion over his fellow men, but learns to value them above himself (Jb. 22:29; Ps. 10:17; Pr. 3:34; 29:23 ; Isa. 57:15; Rom. 12:16). God Himself cares for the humble (2 Cor. 7:6), and gives them grace (1 Pet. 5:5). At his time, God will exalt the humble over the proud who oppress them (Ps. 147: 6; Lk. 1:52). The Lord Jesus is the paradigm of humility, because being God of glory, he humbled himself assuming human nature, and gave in all his steps the true example of humility in all his dealings with those around him (Mt. 11:29; cf. Jn 13:2-14; Matt 23:8-12; Mark 10:42-45). True humility is distinguished from the false form of humility that leads to hypocrisy. It is about, more than a voluntary contempt for oneself, an honest assessment of oneself as a creature and the acquisition of the awareness that we are nothing or have nothing that has not been given to us by God, and that all of this is so that we can serve with the attitude of heart governed by the Holy Spirit, and described, under the name of “fruit of the Spirit”, in its multiformity in Gá. 5:22, 23.
Source: New Illustrated Bible Dictionary
Christian virtue that has the simple and virtuous person who places their qualities or merits below what others really consider fair. The opposite is arrogance, which leads to self-exaltation without objective and real bases.
Humility is an evangelical virtue recommended by Christ and by his followers. Jesus remembers her in seven evangelical texts and on 31 occasions the other New Testament writings include the term “tapeinos” (humble) or “taipenoo” (humble)
That is why the Church soon proclaimed the message of humility. “Learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart.” (Mt. 11.29). “He who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” (Luke 14.11). And she always considered Mary Most Holy as a model of this value: “The Lord has set his eyes on the humility of his slave” (Lk. 1.48)
Pedro Chico González, Dictionary of Catechesis and Religious Pedagogy, Editorial Bruño, Lima, Peru 2006
Source: Dictionary of Catechesis and Religious Pedagogy
Acknowledging the gifts of God and one’s own reality
The virtue of “humility” indicates the recognition of one’s own reality as “humus”, earth. All beings, including man, come from nothing by a divine action that has created them. Practically recognizing this reality means acknowledging the gifts received and also one’s own human limitation. In this sense “humility is the basis of prayer” (CCC 2559).
In the revelation of the Old Testament, the “poor” and humble (“anawim”) are presented as God’s favorites (cf. Is 10,2; Ps 34,19). They are frequently the marginalized of society, but also those who submit to God’s law or are faithful in fulfilling their mission (in the style of Moses and the prophets). For messianic times, God wants a “humble and poor people” (Sof 3,12).
The humble attitude of Jesus and his Mother
Jesus, the Servant of Yahweh (cf. Is 53), redeemed humanity through his attitude of obedience and “humiliation” or annihilation (cf. Phil 2,5-11). His hidden life in Nazareth and his harmony with the poor can be summed up in the attitude of a “heart, meek and…