Thematic Bible: Choice, examples of


Thematic Bible




We have thought on Your lovingkindness, O God,
In the midst of Your temple.

I considered my ways
And turned my feet to Your testimonies.





I advise you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness will not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.

Now listen to me: I will give you counsel, and God be with you. You be the people’s representative before God, and you bring the disputes to God,

Then they spoke to him, saying, “If you will be a servant to this people today, and will serve them and grant them their petition, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.”

Therefore, O king, may my advice be pleasing to you: break away now from your sins by doing righteousness and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, in case there may be a prolonging of your prosperity.’

While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, “Have nothing to do with that righteous Man; for last night I suffered greatly in a dream because of Him.”

And he said to them, “Men of Israel, take care what you propose to do with these men.








Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many great gifts, and he made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon and chief prefect over all the wise men of Babylon.

Now in the morning his spirit was troubled, so he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all its wise men. And Pharaoh told them his dreams, but there was no one who could interpret them to Pharaoh.

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying,

So the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they looked for Daniel and his friends to kill them.

Then the king said to the wise men who understood the times—for it was the custom of the king so to speak before all who knew law and justice


I have chosen the faithful way;
I have placed Your ordinances before me.

Let Your hand be ready to help me,
For I have chosen Your precepts.

Though all the peoples walk
Each in the name of his god,
As for us, we will walk
In the name of the Lord our God forever and ever.


Then Naomi took the child and laid him in her lap, and became his nurse.




If it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served which were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”


So give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people to discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”


but only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.”