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Ðstarted€to€write€this€article€I€have€already€looked€in€context€at€every€occurrence€of€the€wordÐ Û+ ÐÔ#†Xá´XXHXá´_#ÔÔ‡HXá´XXXá´Ôð ðÔ#†Xá´XXHXá´§#ÔÔ‡HXá´XXXá´Ôreplenish(ed)Ô#†Xá´XXHXá´í#ÔÔ‡HXá´XXXá´Ôðð€Ô#†Xá´XXHXá´<#ÔÔ‡HXá´XXXá´Ôin€the€King€James€Bible.€I€have€also€gone€to€the€Oxford€English€Dictionary€andÐ Ç Ðlooked€it€up.€For€those€of€you€that€do€not€know€it,€the€Oxford€English€Dictionary€is€more€than€justÐ ³ Ða€source€of€definitions.€It€is€an€etymological€treasure€chest.€Etymology€is€a€study€of€the€history€of€theÐ Ÿ ï Ðorigins€and€usage€of€words.€The€Oxford€English€Dictionary€Ô#†Xá´XXHXá´ƒ#ÔÔ‡HXá´XXXá´Ôfirst€cites€the€definition€of€the€word€andÐ ‹ Û Ðthen€follows€that€with€the€etymology€of€the€word.€The€Oxford€English€Dictionary€is€the€masterÐ w Ç Ðetymological€source€for€the€English€language;€though€not€a€perfect€master€as€it€relates€to€the€KingÐ c ³ ÐJames€Bible.€Many€times€the€Oxford€English€Dictionary€will€give€a€contextual€definition€usingÐ O Ÿ  Ðsentences€from€the€King€James€Bible€as€its€source.Ô#†Xá´XXHXá´X#ÔÔ‡ Xá´XXXá´ÔÐ ;‹  ÐThe€first€entry€of€the€word€ð ðreplenishðð€in€the€Oxford€English€Dictionary€has€replenish€defined€as€ð ðAÐ zÊ  Ðfresh€supply,€a€refillðð€€as€indicated€below:Ð f¶  Ðò òÔ‡ ¼6¨»X Xá´ÔÌà8  àReple'nishó ó,€Ô#† Xá´X» ¼6¨d #Ôsb.€rare.€[f.€the€vb.]€A€fresh€supply€(of€money);€a€refill.Ð \Ð Ð  Ðà8  àò ò1806€ó óSURR€Winter€in€Land.€II.€75,€I€know€you€took€it€queer€that€I€did€not€stand€it,Ð wÇ Ðwhen€you€wanted€a€replenish€last€week.€ò ò1881ó ó€W.€P.€LENNOX€Plays,€Players,€etc.€II.Ð g· ÐI.€9,€I€gave€assent€for€a€replenish€of€the€glass.ò òÐW§Ð Ð  ÐÌó óAs€noted€in€the€Oxford€English€Dictionary,€the€first€documented€case€of€replenish€being€used€in€theÐ Õ% Ðsense€of€a€refill€occurred€in€1806€and€then€again€in€1881€(Please€note€the€definition€of€the€wordÐ Á Ðð ðreplenishòòò òedó óóó€at€the€end€of€this€article)€.€The€second€entry€of€the€word€ð ðreplenishðð€in€the€OxfordÐ ­ý ÐEnglish€Dictionary€indicates€that€its€overriding€definition€is€given€in€the€sense€of€ð ðto€fill€for€the€firstÐ �í Ðtime€(my€interpretation)ðð.€However,€there€is€an€entry€in€paragraph€I.9€that€indicates€that€the€wordÐ ‰Ù Ðð ðreplenishðð€has€been€used€in€the€sense€of€ð ðto€fill€up€againðð€since€1612€(after€the€publication€of€theÐ uÅ ÐKing€James€Bible€in€1611).€Note€the€following€definition:ò òÐ a± ÐÌà8  àÔ‡ ¼6¨»X Xá´ÔReplenish,ó óÔ#† Xá´X» ¼6¨´#Ô,€v.€Forms:€4„5€replenys,€5€„ysch,€5„6€„ysh(e,€„yssh(e€;€4„5€replenisoh,„Ð ß / Ðissh,€6€„ishe,€4„€replenish€(also€5€„esoh,€6€„esh€;€5€repleiusch,€„pleynsch,€6€?Ð ó!C Ðrepylnyssh).€See€also€REPLESHED€and€REPLEVISH€v.òò2óó€[f.€OF.€repleniss„,Ð ß"/ Ðlengthened€stem€oirepknir:€see€RE„€and€PLENISH.]ò ò...........ÐË#Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÐ Ð Ð  Ðà8  à.......9.ó ó€To€fill€up€again;€to€restore€to€the€former€amount€or€condition.ÐM&�! Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÐ Ð Ð  Ðà8  àò ò1612ó ó€PRAYTON€Poly„olb.€ii.€38€The€naked€Sea€Nymphs€ride€Within€the€ouzieÐ Ï($" Ðpooles,€replenish!€euery€Tide.€€ò ò1666ó ó€PEPYS€Diary€19€July,€Full€of€wants€of€moneyÐ ¿)%# Ðand€much€stores€to€buy,€for€to€replenish€the€stores,€and€no€money€to€do€it€with.€ò ò1748ó óÐ ¯*ÿ%$ ÐAnsons€Voy.€m.€viii.€370^€His€stores€replenished,€and€an€additional€stock€ofÐ Ÿ+ï&% Ðprovisions€on€board.€€ò ò1776ó ó€ADAM€SMITH€IV.€N.€u.€ii.€(1869)1.301€The€coffers€ofÐ ° Ðsuch€a€company..€must€require..a€more€constant€and€uninterrupted€exertion€ofÐ  ð Ðexpense€in€order€to€replenish€them.€ò ò1832ó ó€HT.€MARTINEAU€Homes€Abroad€v.€68Ð ŒÜ ÐSusan€was€always€ready..€to€replenish€the€wallets€and€fill€the€cans.€€ò ò1883ó ó€C.€J.€WILLSÐ |Ì ÐMod.€Persia€185€She€took€the€little€silver€spoon,€and€replenished€my€inkstand€withÐ l¼ ÐÔ_Ôwater.Ô#†Xá´XX Xá´g#ÔÔ_ÔÐX ¨Ð Ð  ÐNow,€let€us€take€a€brief€look€at€the€Oxford€English€Dictionary€definition€of€the€word€ð ðreplenishedðð.Ð — ç ÐThis€is€that€definition€in€toto:Ð ƒ Ó ÐÌà8  àÔ‡ Xá´XXXá´ÔÔ‡ ¼6¨»X Xá´Ôò òReple„nished,€ó óÔ#† Xá´X» ¼6¨9#Ôppl.€a.€rare.€[f,€prec.€+€„EDòò1óó.]€Full€;€perfect;€restored€to€fullness.ÐQ Ð Ð  Ðà8  àò ò1594ó ó€SHAKS.€Rich.€III,€iv.€iii.€X8€We€smothered€The€most€replenished€sweet€workeÐ h¸  Ðof€Nature.€ò ò1611ó ó€IVixt.€T.€n.€l.79€The€most€replenish'd€Villaine€in€the€World.€ò ò1641ó ó€G.Ð X¨  ÐSANDYS€Paraphr.€Song€Sol.€vi.€iv.€24€More€faire€then€the€replenisht€Moon.ÐH˜ Ð Ð  ÐÔ#†Xá´XX Xá´#ÔÌWhat€you€see€is€that€the€Oxford€English€Dictionary€documents€one€case€of€replenished€being€usedÐ Æ Ðin€the€sense€of€ð ðrestored€to€fullnessðð.€That€came€from€a€1594€Shakespeare€document.Ð ² ÐÌFor€the€record,€I€do€not€support€the€Gap€Theory,€the€Pre„Adamic€Race€Theory,€or€the€TwoÐ 0€ ÐWorldwide€floods€theory€because€I€cannot€support€them€from€the€King€James€Bible.€Ð l ÐÌThe€conclusion€that€would€have€to€be€drawn€from€the€documented€evidence€from€the€Oxford€EnglishÐ šê ÐDictionary€is€that€the€words€ð ðreplenishðð€and€ð ðreplenishedðð€were€rarely€used€in€the€sense€of€ð ðrefillingððÐ †Ö Ðor€ð ðrestoring€to€fullnessðð€until€modern€times.€Using€and€interpreting€the€word€in€its€modern€sense,Ð r Ðhow€can€you€replenish€that€which€has€not€been€filled€to€start€with€as€is€the€case€in€Genesis€1:28.€ð ðInÐ ^® Ðthe€beginningðð€nothing€had€been€created€yet.€Nothing€was€in€existence€to€replenish€in€the€modernÐ Jš Ðsense€of€the€word€ð ðreplenishðð.€€Interpreting€the€word€to€mean€ð ðrefillingðð€or€ð ðrestoring€to€fullnessððÐ 6† Ðignores€the€immediate€context€of€Genesis€1:28.€Genesis€1:28€(and€all€the€verses€in€Genesis€chaptersÐ " r Ð1€and€2)€were€written€to€document€that€which€was€in€the€beginning€(Genesis€1:1).€There€is€noÐ !^ Ðintervening€time€period€and€the€text€does€not€insinuate€that€there€is.€Every€promoter€of€twoÐ ú!J Ðworldwide€floods€and€the€ð ðGap€Theoryðð€has€to€read€an€entire€doctrine€into€a€text€where€it€does€notÐ æ"6 Ðexist€(€I€also€know€about€the€doctrinal€shenanigans,€charades,€and€nonsense€that€are€marched€aroundÐ Ò#" ÐIsaiah€45:18„19€and€2€Peter€3:5„6!).€Common€sense€would€dictate€that€since€God€has€just€said€thatÐ ¾$  Ðhe€just€created€(not€recreated!)€the€heaven€and€the€earth€in€Genesis€1:1€that€the€modern€definition€ofÐ ª%ú  Ðthe€word€ð ðreplenishðð€does€not€fit€the€context€of€Genesis€chapter€1.€There€was€nothing€in€existenceÐ –&æ!! Ðto€replenish€in€the€modern€sense.€Duh!€If€my€definition€of€a€given€word€does€not€fit€the€context€fromÐ ‚'Ò"" Ðwhich€it€was€taken,€then€I€need€to€find€the€reason€for€it€and€correct€it.€Rule€number€1:€Form€andÐ n(¾## Ðinterpret€the€definition€from€the€context.€Rule€number€2:€If€you€are€still€having€difficulty,€consult€theÐ Z)ª$$ ÐOxford€English€Dictionary€for€the€etymology€of€the€word.€Ð F*–%% ÐAs€an€aside,€for€those€of€you€who€are€quasi€King€James€Bible€followers,€I€know€that€some€whoÐ …+Õ&& Ðsupport€the€Gap€Theory€and€the€Two€Worldwide€flood€theories€like€to€appeal€to€the€ð ðoriginalððÐ ° Ðlanguages€in€explaining€many€passages€from€the€King€James€Bible.€I€do€not€need€the€Hebrew€andÐ œì ÐGreek€non€Ô_ÔexistantÔ_Ô€originals€to€teach€or€preach€anything€that€God€would€have€me€to€preach€or€teachÐ ˆØ Ðin€English.€In€any€English€speaking€congregation,€any€public€appeal€in€preaching€and€teaching€to€theÐ tÄ Ðð ðoriginalsðð€is€nothing€more€than€intellectual€pride€and€scholarolatry.€I€said€all€that€to€say€this.€If€youÐ `° Ðuse€the€non€Ô_ÔexistantÔ_Ô€ð ðoriginalsðð€to€defend€your€doctrine,€then€you€might€ought€to€look€at€the€wordÐ L œ Ðð ðfillðð€in€Genesis€1:22.€The€word€ð ðfillðð€in€Genesis€1:22€and€the€word€ð ðreplenishðð€in€Genesis€1:28€haveÐ 8 ˆ Ðat€least€one€thing€in€common.€They€are€both€based€upon€the€same€Hebrew€word!€That€would€beÐ $ t ÐStrongððs€#4390.€What€are€you€gonna€do€now?!?Ð  ` ÐThere€is€another€issue€that€I€cannot€let€slide.€Many€who€get€deeply€involved€in€the€discussion€thatÐ O Ÿ  Ðis€before€us€also€like€to€play€around€with€the€words€ð ðvoidðð€in€Genesis€1:2€and€ð ðin€vainðð€in€IsaiahÐ ;‹  Ð45:18.€In€my€humble€opinion,€E.€W.€Bullinger€creates€a€contradiction€in€those€two€passages€with€hisÐ 'w  Ðinterpretation€and€commentary€he€provides€on€them€in€his€ð ðCompanion€Bibleðð.€In€my€opinion,€theÐ c  Ðword€ð ðvoidðð€in€Genesis€1:2€refers€to€the€actual€physical€creation€while€the€words€ð ðin€vainðð€in€IsaiahÐ ÿO  Ð45:18€refers€to€Godððs€feelings€concerning€his€act€of€creation.€I€believe€that€Bullinger€perceived€a€nonÐ ë;  ÐÔ_ÔexistantÔ_Ô€contradiction€between€the€two€passages€and€his€mind€would€not€let€him€receive€it.€So,€toÐ ×' Ðresolve€the€perceived€contradiction€in€his€mind€he€reasoned€that€there€must€have€been€two€creations.Ð Ã ÐI€do€not€buy€that.Ð ¯ÿ ÐÌThen€there€is€the€issue€of€2€Peter€3:5„7.€I€believe€those€verses€when€read€and€interpreted€literallyÐ -} Ðrefer€to€one€and€only€one€creation€and€one€and€only€one€worldwide€flood.€I€believe€that€those€whoÐ i Ðinterpret€it€of€two€creations€and€two€worldwide€floods€do€so€based€upon€an€inaccurate€definition€ofÐ U Ðthe€word€ð ðreplenishðð€from€Genesis€1:28.€There€is€another€reason€that€I€believe€there€have€not€beenÐ ñA Ðtwo€Ô_ÔworlwideÔ_Ô€floods.€Two€floods€would€be€inconsistent€with€the€revealed€nature€of€God€from€hisÐ Ý- Ðstatements€in€Genesis€9:8„17.€I€realize€that€those€who€advocate€for€two€creations€or€two€floods€doÐ É Ðso€based€upon€their€belief€that€those€events€took€place€before€Noahððs€flood.€I€am€not€trying€toÐ µ Ðconfuse€the€chronology€here.€I€am€just€simply€stating€that€I€believe€two€worldwide€floods€would€beÐ ¡ñ Ðinconsistent€with€Godððs€nature.