“Spiritual” goads are anything God uses to correct sinful habits, transform wrong thinking, and direct us toward following His will.

an instrument used by ploughmen for guiding their oxen. Shamgar slew six hundred Philistines with an ox-goad.

The goad used by the Syrian farmer is usually a straight branch of oak or other strong wood from which the bark has been stripped.

GOAD,noun A pointed instrument used to stimulate a beast to move faster. GOAD, verb transitive To prick; to drive with a goad. 1 ...

“Tell the sons of Israel to raise a contribution for Me; from every man whose heart moves him you shall raise My contribution.

4 янв. 2022 г. · An ox goad is a wooden tool, approximately eight feet long, fitted with an iron spike or point at one end, which was used to spur oxen as ...

28 июн. 2012 г. · Back in the day when you worked fields with teams of oxen, you had a sharp stick called a goad that you would use to, uh, encourage the animals ...

27 мар. 2022 г. · A goad was a long, extremely sharp stick used to get an ox going the way you wanted when plowing. One jabbed the hind legs of the ox with the ...

24 нояб. 2020 г. · To “kick against the goads” was a metaphor commonly understood by farmers of Paul's day. A goad was a pointy stick farmers used to motivate oxen ...

3 февр. 2024 г. · Jesus is still using goads in our lives today. “Spiritual” goads are anything God uses to correct sinful habits, transform wrong thinking, and ...