PLACE (plas), (Heb. yawd, hand or monu ment). Among its meanings arc: 1. A space or room where one is (Gen. x1:3).
2. A city or dwelling (Gen. xviii :26, 33) 3. A state or condition (Eccl. x:4).
4. An employment (Gen. x1:13).
5. A text of Scripture (Acts viii :32).
6. "High places" denote tops of mountains, or anything high and elevated (Amos iv :6).
7. Places where the true God or idols were worshiped (1 Kings iii :2 ; xii :31).
Figurative. (1) To "have place," is to receive welcome, room, or proper entertainment (John viii :37). (2) "give place," is to make way or room for one (Luke xiv :9). (3) \Ve "give place to the devil," when we encourage, or listen to his temptations (Eph. iv :27). (4) \Ve "give place to wrath," when we overlook the passionate injuries done us, and render good for evil (Rom. xii :19). (5) The Romans took away the Jews' "place," when they destroyed their cities and country (John xi :48). (6) To be "in the place" of an other, is to be his deputy, acting and ab counting to him. (7) Joseph was in the "place of God"; as his deputy, he showed kindness to his brethren (Gen. 1:19). (8) The "place of the
koly,"and the "placcwhere God's honor dwelleth," is the temple and ordinances of his grace, where he is represented to, and found by, his people (Ps. xxvi :8; Eccl. viii :10). (9) God "returns to his place," when he hides himself, as if shut up in heaven (Hos. v :15) ; or when he, as it were, steps into his judgment-seat, and according to equity, delivers his friends and punishes his foes (Ps. xxxvii :7). ( io) He comes "out of his place," when he manifests his perfections, in the just display of his wrath (Is. xxvi :21). (ti) The "high places" that God sets his people on are a high station in church or state; a prosperous and com fortable condition (2 Sam. xxii :34; Hab. :19). (12) The "high places" where spiritual wicked nesses are stationed, is the air where evil spirits roam; the powers of the soul, where inward cor ruptions prevail ; and the outward supports of heathenish idolatry and wickedness (Eph. vi: 12).