Definition of exhortation
In modern usage, exhort can mean “To incite by discussion or advice: to exhort firmly.” We could use exhort interchangeably with invoke, implore, implore or encourage. Words like these are used frequently in Scripture, but the Greek takes us deeper into the heart of the New Testament.
Exhortation Meaning in the Bible
Paul, John, and other writers of Scripture interpreted this word as an intimate call to other believers, even when that call was not face to face, but imprisoned. His use of exhort in this context seems to combine two meanings – to admonish and to encourage – because of the urgency and heart of fellowship behind what...
