The Bruised Reed
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The Bruised Reed is a classic 17th-century Puritan devotional work by Richard Sibbes that offers pastoral comfort to spiritually struggling Christians by emphasizing Christ’s gentleness and mercy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Bruised Reed canonical | 1 |
| The Bruised Reed and Smoking Flax | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian devotional book
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Puritan literature ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| addresses |
fear of God’s rejection
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spiritual doubt ⓘ struggles with sin ⓘ |
| author | Richard Sibbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biblicalTextDiscussed | Isaiah 42 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Christ’s tenderness toward weak believers
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God’s mercy to the contrite ⓘ encouragement rather than condemnation ⓘ |
| encourages |
perseverance in faith despite weakness
ⓘ
trust in Christ’s compassion ⓘ |
| focusesOnDoctrine |
Christology
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assurance of salvation ⓘ repentance ⓘ sanctification ⓘ |
| genre |
devotional literature
ⓘ
pastoral theology ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Evangelical devotional practice
ⓘ
Reformed spirituality ⓘ |
| hasModernEditions | multiple contemporary reprints ⓘ |
| historicalContext | English Puritan movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Isaiah 42:3 ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christians
NERFINISHED
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spiritually discouraged believers ⓘ |
| isRegardedAs |
classic of Puritan devotion
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pastoral classic ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
“bruised reed” as image of weak believer
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“smoking flax” as image of faint spiritual life ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | series of sermons ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | pastoral and consolatory ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
Christ’s gentleness
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Christ’s mercy ⓘ comfort for spiritually struggling Christians ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Protestantism ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Puritanism ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian discipleship
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pastoral counseling ⓘ personal devotion ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Bruised Reed and Smoking Flax