Bible Dictionary
Birth
Birth was a time of rejoicing and involved customs such as washing, swaddling, circumcision of sons, and a mother’s period of purification. Natural birth also provides the biblical picture of spiritual new birth.
Biblical Usage
Birth is associated with joy, the removal of reproach, and the hope connected with God’s promises. Scripture also compares distress with the pains of labor and prosperity with the joy after childbirth. Natural birth serves as an image of the new birth.
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