Psalm 68:18

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.

Ascended

Led

Judges 5:12

Received

For men

Rebellious

General references

Genesis 25:5

Exodus 29:45

Bible References

Ascended

God has gone up with a glad cry, the Lord with the sound of the horn.

The Lord said to my lord, Be seated at my right hand, till I put all those who are against you under your feet.

Now when he came back from the dead early on the first day of the week, he went first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had sent out seven evil spirits.

And while he was doing so, he went from them and was taken up into heaven.

Till the day when he was taken up to heaven after he had given his orders, through the Holy Spirit, to the Apostles of whom he had made selection:

For this reason he says, He went up on high, taking his prisoners with him, and gave freely to men.

Having then a great high priest, who has made his way through the heavens, even Jesus the Son of God, let us be strong in our faith.

Where Jesus has gone before us, as a high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

Now of the things we are saying this is the chief point: We have such a high priest, who has taken his place at the right hand of God's high seat of glory in heaven,

Who has gone into heaven, and is at the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers having been put under his rule.

Led

Awake! awake! Deborah: awake! awake! give a song: Up! Barak, and take prisoner those who took you prisoner, O son of Abinoam.

Received

And now I will send to you what my father has undertaken to give you, but do not go from the town, till the power from heaven comes to you.

And I will make prayer to the Father and he will give you another Helper to be with you for ever,

But what I am saying is true: my going is for your good: for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.

And when they were all together, with him, he gave them orders not to go away from Jerusalem, but to keep there, waiting till the word of the Father was put into effect, of which, he said, I have given you knowledge:

And they were all full of the Holy Spirit, and were talking in different languages, as the Spirit gave them power.

For this reason he says, He went up on high, taking his prisoners with him, and gave freely to men.

For men

And so it is said, The first man Adam was a living soul. The last Adam is a life-giving spirit.

And he is the head of the body, the church: the starting point of all things, the first to come again from the dead; so that in all things he might have the chief place.

In whom are all the secret stores of wisdom and knowledge.

Who, being the outshining of his glory, the true image of his substance, supporting all things by the word of his power, having given himself as an offering making clean from sins, took his seat at the right hand of God in heaven;

Rebellious

How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?

Let the sinner give up his way, and the evil-doer his purpose: and let him come back to the Lord, and he will have mercy on him; and to our God, for there is full forgiveness with him.

But go and take to heart the sense of these words, My desire is for mercy, not offerings: for I have come not to get the upright, but sinners.

And that teaching about a change of heart and forgiveness of sins is to be given to Jerusalem first and to all nations in his name.

Him, when he was given up, by the decision and knowledge of God, you put to death on the cross, by the hands of evil men:

And Ananias went out and came to the house, and putting his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, whom you saw when you were on your journey, has sent me, so that you may be able to see, and be full of the Holy Spirit.

Have you not knowledge that evil-doers will have no part in the kingdom of God? Have no false ideas about this: no one who goes after the desires of the flesh, or gives worship to images, or is untrue when married, or is less than a man, or makes a wrong use of men,

Though I had said violent words against God, and done cruel acts, causing great trouble: but I was given mercy, because I did it without knowledge, not having faith;

For in the past we were foolish, hard in heart, turned from the true way, servants of evil desires and pleasures, living in bad feeling and envy, hated and hating one another.

General references

Now Abraham gave all his property to Isaac;

Among the children of Israel I will make my living-place, and I will be their God.