Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

Bible References

Were

Hosea 1:9
Then the Lord said:

Name him Not My People,
for you are not My people,
and I will not be your God.
Romans 9:25
As He also says in Hosea:

I will call Not My People, My People,
and she who is Unloved, Beloved.

Obtained

Hosea 2:23
I will sow her in the land for Myself,
and I will have compassion
on No Compassion;
I will say to Not My People:
You are My people,
and he will say, “You are My God.”
Romans 11:6
Now if by grace, then it is not by works; otherwise grace ceases to be grace.
1 Corinthians 7:25
About virgins: I have no command from the Lord, but I do give an opinion as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.
1 Timothy 1:13
one who was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I received mercy because I acted out of ignorance in unbelief.
Hebrews 4:16
Therefore let us approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us at the proper time.

General references

Leviticus 14:14
The priest is to take some of the blood from the restitution offering and put it on the lobe of the right ear of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.
Numbers 15:41
I am Yahweh your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God; I am Yahweh your God.”
Psalm 118:2
Let Israel say,
“His faithful love endures forever.”
Isaiah 32:16
Then justice will inhabit the wilderness,
and righteousness will dwell in the orchard.
Romans 9:16
So then it does not depend on human will or effort but on God who shows mercy.

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