In biblical terminology, the concept of "furnishes" often relates to the provision, equipping, or supplying of needs, whether physical, spiritual, or material. The term is used to describe God's provision for His people, the equipping of believers for service, and the preparation of places or items for specific purposes.

Divine Provision

The Bible frequently emphasizes God's role as the ultimate provider, furnishing His people with all they need. In Philippians 4:19, the Apostle Paul assures believers, "And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus" . This verse highlights the belief that God is attentive to the needs of His followers and is capable of providing abundantly.

In the Old Testament, God's provision is evident in the wilderness journey of the Israelites. Exodus 16:12-15 describes how God furnished the Israelites with manna from heaven, saying, "I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites. Tell them, ‘At twilight you will eat meat, and in the morning you will be filled with bread. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God.’” . This miraculous provision underscores God's ability to furnish sustenance even in desolate circumstances.

Equipping for Service

The New Testament further expands on the idea of furnishing by focusing on the equipping of believers for ministry and service. Ephesians 4:11-12 states, "And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for works of ministry, to build up the body of Christ" . Here, the term "equip" is synonymous with furnishing believers with the necessary gifts and abilities to fulfill their roles within the church.

2 Timothy 3:16-17 also speaks to the furnishing of believers through Scripture: "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work" . The passage emphasizes the sufficiency of Scripture in furnishing believers with the knowledge and wisdom needed for righteous living and effective ministry.

Preparation and Provision of Places

The concept of furnishing extends to the preparation and provision of places for worship and dwelling. In the construction of the Tabernacle, God provided detailed instructions for its furnishings, ensuring that it was equipped for His presence and the worship of the Israelites. Exodus 25:9 states, "You must make the tabernacle and design all its furnishings according to the pattern I will show you" . This divine blueprint ensured that the Tabernacle was furnished in a manner befitting the holiness of God.

Similarly, in the New Testament, Jesus speaks of preparing a place for His followers. In John 14:2-3, He assures His disciples, "In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am" . This promise of a furnished place in heaven provides comfort and hope to believers, affirming the eternal provision of Christ.

Conclusion

The biblical concept of "furnishes" encompasses God's provision for physical needs, the equipping of believers for spiritual service, and the preparation of sacred spaces. Through His divine provision, God demonstrates His care and sovereignty, ensuring that His people are equipped and prepared for their journey of faith.1822. exartizo -- to complete, to equip fully
... believer. Indeed the Bible ("furnishes") each believer to live in communion
with God. (Note the intensifying force of the prefix, .). ...
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5484. charin -- in favor of, for the pleasure of
... 5484 (from 5485 , "grace") -- properly, which furnishes the to take action
(ie to be "actionable"); ", 647). Word Origin acc. ...
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Authenticity.
... Rufinus (d.410) speaks of a brief work called The Two Ways, or The Judgment of Peter;
and this fact, in view of the contents of the Teaching, furnishes one of ...
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Aristotle's Cosmogony; his "Psychology;" his "Entelecheia;" his ...
... For, as regards the definition which he furnishes of soul, it is easy (enough) to
declare this; but what it is that is signified by the definition [811] is ...
/.../chapter vii aristotles cosmogony his psychology.htm

The Heart of Woman; the Necessity of Regulating it During Youth.
... The heart is the agent that furnishes woman with the greater part of her ideas,
and the object of its predilection inevitably becomes the only object of all ...
/.../sainte-foi/serious hours of a young lady/chapter iii the heart of.htm

Letter xiii. Christian Activity.
... It furnishes an easy introduction into families where God is not acknowledged; and
the matter contained in the tract will assist you to introduce religious ...
/.../letter xiii christian activity.htm

Introductory Notice to Apocrypha of the New Testament.
... The study of these works furnishes not only a defense of the canonical books of
the New Testament, but an effective weapon against that "tradition" which would ...
/.../unknown/apocrypha of the new testament/introductory notice to apocrypha of.htm

Appendix
... Farrar often interprets most helpfully the essence of an incident, and Geikie furnishes
a mass of illustrative material from rabbinic sources, though with less ...
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Letter ix. To Titus, Hierarch, Asking by Letter what is the House ...
... The Divine Wisdom, then, sets forth the two-fold food; one indeed, solid and fixed,
but the other liquid and flowing forth; and in a bowl furnishes Its own ...
/.../dionysius/letters of dionysius the areopagite/letter ix to titus hierarch.htm

A Brief Examination of the Construction of Our Bodies from a ...
... by its own agency holds together the separate members in a certain agreement and
harmony, connecting them by the ties which it itself furnishes, and sending ...
/.../gregory/gregory of nyssa dogmatic treatises etc/xxx a brief examination of.htm

The Church and the Young Man.
... profit. He furnishes his rooms tastefully and comfortably. ... evening. But
he furnishes the bar with its tempting array of liquors. ...
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A Sabbath in Capernaum
... Again, while the New Testament furnishes no data by which to learn the views of
Jesus or of the Evangelists regarding the exact character of the phenomenon, it ...
/.../edersheim/the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter xiv a sabbath in.htm

Furnishes (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Furnishes (1 Occurrence). 1 Timothy 6:17 Charge
those who are rich in this present world that they not ...
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Gifts (144 Occurrences)
... The Book of Acts furnishes plentiful evidence of the exercise of this gift by apostles
and other prominent men in the primitive church (Acts 3:7; Acts 5:12-16 ...
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Jordan (188 Occurrences)
... The valley of the Yarmuk now furnishes a natural grade for the Acre and Damascus
Railroad, as it did for the caravan routes of early times. ...
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Sign (181 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) That by which anything is made known or represented;
that which furnishes evidence; a mark; a token; an indication; a proof. ...
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Furnished (18 Occurrences)

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Paul (207 Occurrences)
... It is the "exclusively Jewish eschatological" (Paul and His Interpreters, 1912,
ix), conception of Christ's gospel that furnishes Schweitzer's spring-board ...
/p/paul.htm - 101k

Jude (4 Occurrences)
... It is needful to gaze with steady vision on the portrait Jude furnishes of these
depraved foes, if we are to appreciate in any measure the force of his ...
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Healing (60 Occurrences)
... The Book of Acts furnishes plentiful evidence of the exercise of this gift by apostles
and other prominent men in the primitive church (Acts 3:7; Acts 5:12-16 ...
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Zaphnathpaaneah (1 Occurrence)
... e'-nath-pa-ne'-a, zaf'-nath-pa-a-ne'a (tsaphenath pa`aneach; Egyptian Zoph-ent-pa-
ankh; Septuagint D, Psonthomphantch, "the one who furnishes the nourishment ...
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Zaphenathpaneah
... e'-nath-pa-ne'-a, zaf'-nath-pa-a-ne'a (tsaphenath pa`aneach; Egyptian Zoph-ent-pa-
ankh; Septuagint D, Psonthomphantch, "the one who furnishes the nourishment ...
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