Thematic Bible: Despised
Thematic Bible
Christ » Denial of » Despised
Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother named Mary? And aren't his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
He was despised and rejected by people, one who experienced pain and was acquainted with illness; people hid their faces from him; he was despised, and we considered him insignificant.
Those who passed by defamed him, shaking their heads and saying, "Aha! You who can destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself and come down from the cross!"
The Pharisees (who loved money) heard all this and ridiculed him.
Many of them were saying, "He is possessed by a demon and has lost his mind! Why do you listen to him?"
Law » Bondage of » Despised
Hear this, you peoples of the earth: 'Take note! I am about to bring disaster on these people. It will come as punishment for their scheming. For they have paid no attention to what I have said, and they have rejected my law.
Therefore, as flaming fire devours straw, and dry grass disintegrates in the flames, so their root will rot, and their flower will blow away like dust. For they have rejected the law of the Lord who commands armies, they have spurned the commands of the Holy One of Israel.
For these are rebellious people -- they are lying children, children unwilling to obey the Lord's law.
But they mocked God's messengers, despised his warnings, and ridiculed his prophets. Finally the Lord got very angry at his people and there was no one who could prevent his judgment.
You have destroyed my people by failing to acknowledge me! Because you refuse to acknowledge me, I will reject you as my priests. Because you reject the law of your God, I will reject your descendants.
The Lord answered, "This has happened because these people have rejected my laws which I gave them. They have not obeyed me or followed those laws.
They did not keep their covenant with God, and they refused to obey his law.
This is what the Lord says: "Because Judah has committed three covenant transgressions -- make that four! -- I will not revoke my decree of judgment. They rejected the Lord's law; they did not obey his commands. Their false gods, to which their fathers were loyal, led them astray.
He also said to them, "You neatly reject the commandment of God in order to set up your tradition.
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Were not to be » Despised
the Needy » Despised
So I concluded that wisdom is better than might, but a poor man's wisdom is despised; no one ever listens to his advice.
But you have dishonored the poor! Are not the rich oppressing you and dragging you into the courts?
A poor person is disliked even by his neighbors, but those who love the rich are many.
All the relatives of a poor person hate him; how much more do his friends avoid him -- he pursues them with words, but they do not respond.
The poor » Despised
So I concluded that wisdom is better than might, but a poor man's wisdom is despised; no one ever listens to his advice.
But you have dishonored the poor! Are not the rich oppressing you and dragging you into the courts?
A poor person is disliked even by his neighbors, but those who love the rich are many.
All the relatives of a poor person hate him; how much more do his friends avoid him -- he pursues them with words, but they do not respond.
the Publicans » The jews » Despised
The Pharisee stood and prayed about himself like this: 'God, I thank you that I am not like other people: extortionists, unrighteous people, adulterers -- or even like this tax collector.
Reproof » Despised
The one who stiffens his neck after numerous rebukes will suddenly be destroyed without remedy.
Severe discipline is for the one who abandons the way; the one who hates reproof will die.
The world cannot hate you, but it hates me, because I am testifying about it that its deeds are evil.
The one who loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates reproof is stupid.
And you will say, "How I hated discipline! My heart spurned reproof!
The one who heeds instruction is on the way to life, but the one who rejects rebuke goes astray.
because you neglected all my advice, and did not comply with my rebuke,
The Israelites hate anyone who arbitrates at the city gate; they despise anyone who speaks honestly.
Reproof » Despised » By ahab
When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, "So, you have found me, my enemy!" Elijah replied, "I have found you, because you are committed to doing evil in the sight of the Lord.
The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, "There is still one man through whom we can seek the Lord's will. But I despise him because he does not prophesy prosperity for me, but disaster. His name is Micaiah son of Imlah. Jehoshaphat said, "The king should not say such things."
When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, "Is it really you, the one who brings disaster on Israel?"
Reproof » Despised » By the israelites
Then the priests and the prophets made their charges before the officials and all the people. They said, "This man should be condemned to die because he prophesied against this city. You have heard him do so with your own ears."
Only do not rebel against the Lord, and do not fear the people of the land, for they are bread for us. Their protection has turned aside from them, but the Lord is with us. Do not fear them!" However, the whole community threatened to stone them. But the glory of the Lord appeared to all the Israelites at the tent of meeting.
Reproof » Despised » By the jewish leaders
When they heard these things, they became furious and ground their teeth at him.
Now when they heard this, they became furious and wanted to execute them.
Reproof » Despised » By the people of nazareth
When they heard this, all the people in the synagogue were filled with rage. They got up, forced him out of the town, and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they could throw him down the cliff.
Reproof » Despised » By herodias
For John had repeatedly told Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife." So Herodias nursed a grudge against him and wanted to kill him. But she could not
Reproof » Despised » By asa
Asa was so angry at the prophet, he put him in jail. Asa also oppressed some of the people at that time.
Saints » Death of » Despised
But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arab heard all this, they derided us and expressed contempt toward us. They said, "What is this you are doing? Are you rebelling against the king?"
and in the presence of his colleagues and the army of Samaria he said, "What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they be left to themselves? Will they again offer sacrifice? Will they finish this in a day? Can they bring these burnt stones to life again from piles of dust?"
I am insignificant and despised, yet I do not forget your precepts.
As the ark of the Lord entered the City of David, Saul's daughter Michal looked out the window. When she saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord, she despised him.
I am a laughingstock to my friends, I, who called on God and whom he answered -- a righteous and blameless man is a laughingstock!
When the Philistine looked carefully at David, he despised him, for he was only a ruddy and handsome boy.
God chose what is low and despised in the world, what is regarded as nothing, to set aside what is regarded as something,
when people lie about us, we answer in a friendly manner. We are the world's dirt and scum, even now.
The bible » The law part of » Despised
Hear this, you peoples of the earth: 'Take note! I am about to bring disaster on these people. It will come as punishment for their scheming. For they have paid no attention to what I have said, and they have rejected my law.
Therefore, as flaming fire devours straw, and dry grass disintegrates in the flames, so their root will rot, and their flower will blow away like dust. For they have rejected the law of the Lord who commands armies, they have spurned the commands of the Holy One of Israel.
For these are rebellious people -- they are lying children, children unwilling to obey the Lord's law.
But they mocked God's messengers, despised his warnings, and ridiculed his prophets. Finally the Lord got very angry at his people and there was no one who could prevent his judgment.
You have destroyed my people by failing to acknowledge me! Because you refuse to acknowledge me, I will reject you as my priests. Because you reject the law of your God, I will reject your descendants.
The Lord answered, "This has happened because these people have rejected my laws which I gave them. They have not obeyed me or followed those laws.
They did not keep their covenant with God, and they refused to obey his law.
This is what the Lord says: "Because Judah has committed three covenant transgressions -- make that four! -- I will not revoke my decree of judgment. They rejected the Lord's law; they did not obey his commands. Their false gods, to which their fathers were loyal, led them astray.
He also said to them, "You neatly reject the commandment of God in order to set up your tradition.
The wicked » Despised
The one who says to the guilty, "You are innocent," peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him.
And you, Zion, city doomed to destruction, you accomplish nothing by wearing a beautiful dress, decking yourself out in jewels of gold, and putting on eye shadow! You are making yourself beautiful for nothing. Your lovers spurn you. They want to kill you.
A person who has a quick temper does foolish things, and a person with crafty schemes is hated.
Your destruction is like an incurable wound; your demise is like a fatal injury! All who hear what has happened to you will clap their hands for joy, for no one ever escaped your endless cruelty!
A person is praised in accordance with his wisdom, but the one who has a twisted mind is despised.
Many of those who sleep in the dusty ground will awake -- some to everlasting life, and others to shame and everlasting abhorrence.
It claps its hands at him in derision and hisses him away from his place.
When the godly see this, they will be filled with awe, and will mock the evildoer, saying:
"They will go out and observe the corpses of those who rebelled against me, for the maggots that eat them will not die, and the fire that consumes them will not die out. All people will find the sight abhorrent."
Word » As weapon » Despised
Indeed, they made their heart as hard as diamond, so that they could not obey the Torah and the other words the Lord who rules over all had sent by his Spirit through the former prophets. Therefore, the Lord who rules over all had poured out great wrath.
Therefore, as flaming fire devours straw, and dry grass disintegrates in the flames, so their root will rot, and their flower will blow away like dust. For they have rejected the law of the Lord who commands armies, they have spurned the commands of the Holy One of Israel.
I answered, "Who would listen if I spoke to them and warned them? Their ears are so closed that they cannot hear! Indeed, what the Lord says is offensive to them. They do not like it at all.
For you hate instruction and reject my words.
As soon as Jehudi had read three or four columns of the scroll, the king would cut them off with a penknife and throw them on the fire in the firepot. He kept doing so until the whole scroll was burned up in the fire.
For this reason this is what the Holy One of Israel says: "You have rejected this message; you trust instead in your ability to oppress and trick, and rely on that kind of behavior.
Your wise men will be put to shame. They will be dumbfounded and be brought to judgment. Since they have rejected the word of the Lord, what wisdom do they really have?
For whenever I prophesy, I must cry out, "Violence and destruction are coming!" This message from the Lord has made me an object of continual insults and derision.
Thus you nullify the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many things like this."
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