Definition: The word "alkylated" is a term found in Christian theology, specifically in the context of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) where it refers to an object or substance that is altered in some way. In the Old Testament, this term describes the alteration of matter by means of God's Spirit. For example, Ezekiel 16:20-31 tells about a man who had an unclean spirit and was cast into a fiery furnace (the hellfire). In the process, he became more "alkylated," as described: "Then I took him, and burned him with fire in a furnace of iron. And his substance was changed, and he became pure; for he was not made clean in his own image." This verse describes how God used the spirit of an unclean person to change it into a pure state, indicating that the alteration is a result of divine intervention. In another passage, Malachi 4:12-14 says about the same man: "Then I took him and cast him into fiery furnace; and his substance was changed, and he became pure; for he was not made clean in his own image." This verse implies that God's Spirit was used to change a substance or person from its original state into a new one. The term "alkylated" here is metaphorical, suggesting something like the spirit of the unclean man being changed into the pure and holy spirit. The Hebrew Bible often uses terms related to the alteration of matter in this way to describe God's work and the transformation of spirits within his people.

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