Religious Definition Of Joy

So let me give you my definition and then take it apart one piece at a time.

Religious definition of joy. Besides joy in a general sense as the response of the mind to any pleasurable event or state 1 kings 1 40. It is a settled state of contentment confidence and hope. It is something or someone that provides a source of happiness. And while i shared a brief summary of my findings read here i wanted to start the new year by laying out foundations for biblical joy today we will look at the biblical definition of joy.

Christian joy is a good feeling. Esther 8 17 etc joy as a religious emotion is very frequently referred to in the old testament. Before starting my blog about pursuing joy i spent time gaining a deeper understanding of biblical joy. Religion is conceived of as touching the deepest springs of emotion including the feeling of exultant gladness which often finds outward.

I am talking about christian joy as paul the apostle describes it. Joy is a state of mind and an orientation of the heart. It appears 88 times in the old testament in 22 books.