Thematic Bible
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Corruption » In politics in the church » The prevalence of violence
For they eat the bread of wickedness, And drink the wine of violence.
Therefore pride is as a chain about their neck; Violence covereth them as a garment.
And they covet fields, and seize them; and houses, and take them away: and they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongue; For I have seen violence and strife in the city.
And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
There are that remove the landmarks; They violently take away flocks, and feed them.
Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.
As a well casteth forth its waters, so she casteth forth her wickedness: violence and destruction is heard in her; before me continually is sickness and wounds.
Then he said unto me, Hast thou seen this , O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they have filled the land with violence, and have turned again to provoke me to anger: and, lo, they put the branch to their nose.
For they know not to do right, saith Jehovah, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
Ignorance » Spiritual » General references to
The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib; but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.
being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their heart;
Verse Concepts
Spiritual DeathDarkness, As A Symbol Of SinFall Of Man, Consequences OfCommunicationGod, Revelation OfHardness Of HeartHeart, Fallen And RedeemedLonelinessReconciliation, Of The World To GodSalvation, Necessity And Basis OfStubbornness, Consequences OfUnbelief, Nature And Effects OfVeilsApathyCharacter Of WickedNations DescribedIgnorance Towards God, Leads ToInsensibilityEstrangement
as children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves according to your former lusts in the time of your ignorance:
For they know not to do right, saith Jehovah, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
But they know not the thoughts of Jehovah, neither understand they his counsel; for he hath gathered them as the sheaves to the threshing-floor.
The way of peace they know not; and there is no justice in their goings: they have made them crooked paths; whosoever goeth therein doth not know peace.
Then I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they know not the way of Jehovah, nor the law of their God:
For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
Palaces » Often the storehouses of rapine
For they know not to do right, saith Jehovah, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
Spiritual » Ignorance » General references to
The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib; but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.
being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their heart;
Verse Concepts
Spiritual DeathDarkness, As A Symbol Of SinFall Of Man, Consequences OfCommunicationGod, Revelation OfHardness Of HeartHeart, Fallen And RedeemedLonelinessReconciliation, Of The World To GodSalvation, Necessity And Basis OfStubbornness, Consequences OfUnbelief, Nature And Effects OfVeilsApathyCharacter Of WickedNations DescribedIgnorance Towards God, Leads ToInsensibilityEstrangement
as children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves according to your former lusts in the time of your ignorance:
For they know not to do right, saith Jehovah, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
But they know not the thoughts of Jehovah, neither understand they his counsel; for he hath gathered them as the sheaves to the threshing-floor.
The way of peace they know not; and there is no justice in their goings: they have made them crooked paths; whosoever goeth therein doth not know peace.
Then I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they know not the way of Jehovah, nor the law of their God:
For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
The Nation » Appointed by God corrupt » The prevalence of violence
For they eat the bread of wickedness, And drink the wine of violence.
Therefore pride is as a chain about their neck; Violence covereth them as a garment.
And they covet fields, and seize them; and houses, and take them away: and they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongue; For I have seen violence and strife in the city.
And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
There are that remove the landmarks; They violently take away flocks, and feed them.
Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.
As a well casteth forth its waters, so she casteth forth her wickedness: violence and destruction is heard in her; before me continually is sickness and wounds.
Then he said unto me, Hast thou seen this , O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they have filled the land with violence, and have turned again to provoke me to anger: and, lo, they put the branch to their nose.
For they know not to do right, saith Jehovah, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
Theft » The wicked » Store up the fruits of
For they know not to do right, saith Jehovah, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
The world » Conformity to forbidden creation of » Filled with violence
For they eat the bread of wickedness, And drink the wine of violence.
Therefore pride is as a chain about their neck; Violence covereth them as a garment.
And they covet fields, and seize them; and houses, and take them away: and they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongue; For I have seen violence and strife in the city.
And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
There are that remove the landmarks; They violently take away flocks, and feed them.
Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.
As a well casteth forth its waters, so she casteth forth her wickedness: violence and destruction is heard in her; before me continually is sickness and wounds.
Then he said unto me, Hast thou seen this , O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they have filled the land with violence, and have turned again to provoke me to anger: and, lo, they put the branch to their nose.
For they know not to do right, saith Jehovah, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.