Thematic Bible: Divine Guidance
Thematic Bible
divine Guidance » Promised to the obedient » Examples of
And LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud, to lead them the way, and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light, that they might go by day and by night.
yet thou in thy manifold mercies did not forsake them in the wilderness. The pillar of cloud did not depart from over them by day to lead them in the way, neither the pillar of fire by night to show them light, and the way in which
In the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.
And the boys grew. And Esau was a skilful hunter, a man of the field. And Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.
And when they heard the king, they departed. And lo, the star that they saw in the east went before them until, having come, it stood over where the child was.
divine Guidance » Promised to the obedient » Sought
Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of my enemies.
Teach me to do thy will, for thou are my God. Thy Spirit is good, lead me in the land of uprightness.
And having prayed, they said, Thou, Lord, knowing the hearts of all men, show which one of these two thou have chosen
Guide me in thy truth, and teach me. For thou are the God of my salvation. For thee do I wait all the day.
Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of my enemies. Make thy way straight before my face.
divine Guidance » Explicit instructions given » Pronouncing judgments
Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who dwells in Samaria. Behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth where he has gone down to take possession of it. And thou shall speak to him, saying, Thus says LORD, Have thou killed and also taken possession? And thou shall speak to him, saying, Thus says LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, eve
But the agent of LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say to them, Is it because there is no God in Israel that ye go to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?
divine Guidance » Explicit instructions given » Finding supplies
Get thee from here, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith that is before the Jordan. And it shall be, that thou shall drink of the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.
Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to sustain thee.
divine Guidance » Explicit instructions given » Waging warfare
And David inquired of LORD, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will thou deliver them into my hand? And LORD said to David, Go up, for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into thy hand.
And LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and save Israel from the hand of Midian. Have I not sent thee?
divine Guidance » Promised to the obedient » In the midst of uncertainties
Thus says LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: I am LORD thy God, who teaches thee to profit, who leads thee by the way that thou should go.
And I will bring the blind by a way that they know not. I will lead them in paths that they know not. I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. These things I will do, and I will not forsake them.
divine Guidance » Promised to the obedient » In making decisions
I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shall go. I will counsel thee with my eye upon thee.
The meek he will guide in justice, and the meek he will teach his way.
divine Guidance » Promised to the obedient » By divine illumination
And when he puts forth his own sheep, he goes before them. And the sheep follow him because they know his voice.
to give light to those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into a way of peace.
divine Guidance » Explicit instructions given » Anointing leaders
And LORD said to him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus. And when thou come, thou shall anoint Hazael to be king over Syria.
divine Guidance » Explicit instructions given » As to leaving old associations
Now LORD said to Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, to the land that I will show thee.
divine Guidance » Explicit instructions given » Coming out from retirement
And it came to pass after many days, that the word of LORD came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, Go, show thyself to Ahab, and I will send rain upon the earth.
divine Guidance » Explicit instructions given » Returning home
And LORD said to Jacob, Return to the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred, and I will be with thee.
divine Guidance » Promised to the obedient » By the still small voice
And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.
divine Guidance » Explicit instructions given » Assuming leadership
Come now therefore, and I will send thee to Pharaoh, that thou may bring forth my people the sons of Israel out of Egypt.
divine Guidance » Promised to the obedient » Unto the end of life
For this God is our God forever and ever. He will be our guide [even] to death.
divine Guidance » Promised to the obedient » By wise counsel
Thou will guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
divine Guidance » Explicit instructions given » Forward movements
Moses my servant is dead. Now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, to the land which I give to them, even to the sons of Israel.
divine Guidance » Promised to the obedient » Into pleasant paths
He makes me to lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.
divine Guidance » Promised to the obedient » Into all truth
However when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. For he will not speak from himself, but as many things as he may hear, he will speak. And he will report to you the things that are coming.
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