The Christian Definition Of Revival

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Elder Cumming contended that 'in almost every case the beginning of new blessing is a new revelation of the character of God-more beautiful, more wonderful, more precious.' Sanders, Enjoying Intimacy with God, Moody, p. Some scripture references/categories courtesy of Open Bible.info under CC BY 3.0 Related Bible Dictionary Terms: Search the King James Version (KJV) for more references about Revival. Revival, an excessive overpowering sense of the Spirit’s presence, is not within our hands to control. We seek God in prayer to do such mighty works, especially for those who most desperately need it, such as nominal Christians and unbelievers.

/ rɪˈvaɪ vəl /

noun

restoration to life, consciousness, vigor, strength, etc.
restoration to use, acceptance, or currency: the revival of old customs.
a showing of an old motion picture.
an awakening, in a church or community, of interest in and care for matters relating to personal religion.
an evangelistic service or a series of services for the purpose of effecting a religious awakening: to hold a revival.
the state of being revived.
Law. the reestablishment of legal force and effect.

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resurgence, recovery, rejuvenation, renewal, renaissance, restoration, revitalization, resurrection, renascence, revivification, quickening, regeneration, cheering, awakening, consolation, resuscitation, invigoration, recrudescence, reanimation, risorgimento

Nearby words

revisionist, revisit, revisory, revitalization, revitalize, revival, revival of learning, revivalism, revivalist, revive, revivification

Origin of revival

Related formsnon·re·viv·al, nounpre·re·viv·al, noun, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions forrevival

noun

the act or an instance of reviving or the state of being revived
an instance of returning to life or consciousness; restoration of vigour or vitality
a renewed use, acceptance of, or interest in (past customs, styles, etc)a revival of learning; the Gothic revival
a new production of a play that has not been recently performed
a reawakening of faith or renewal of commitment to religion
an evangelistic meeting or service intended to effect such a reawakening in those present
the re-establishment of legal validity, as of a judgment, contract, etc
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History forrevival

n.

1650s, 'act of reviving;' 1660s, 'the bringing of an old play back to the stage,' from revive + -al (2). First in sense 'general religious awakening in a community' by Cotton Mather, 1702; revivalist is first attested 1812.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Culture definitions forrevival

In Christianity, an energetic meeting intended to “revive” religious faith. Common among fundamentalists, these meetings are characterized by impassioned preaching and singing.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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(1):

(n.) Renewed interest in religion, after indifference and decline; a period of religious awakening; special religious interest.

(2):

(n.) The act of reviving, or the state of being revived.

(3):

(n.) Renewed performance of, or interest in, something, as the drama and literature.

(4):

(n.) Renewed prevalence of something, as a practice or a fashion.

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(5):

(n.) Restoration of force, validity, or effect; renewal; as, the revival of a debt barred by limitation; the revival of a revoked will, etc.

(6):

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(n.) Revivification, as of a metal. See Revivification, 2.

(7):

(n.) Renewed attention to something, as to letters or literature.

(8):

(n.) Reanimation from a state of langour or depression; - applied to the health, spirits, and the like.

(9):

(n.) Renewed pursuit, or cultivation, or flourishing state of something, as of commerce, arts, agriculture.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Revival'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/web/r/revival.html. 1828.

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