Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
divine Delays » In inflicting punishment
In the fourth generation your descendants will return here, for the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its limit."
For the sake of my reputation I hold back my anger; for the sake of my prestige I restrain myself from destroying you.
after they were disobedient long ago when God patiently waited in the days of Noah as an ark was being constructed. In the ark a few, that is eight souls, were delivered through water.
"Have you noticed how Ahab shows remorse before me? Because he shows remorse before me, I will not bring disaster on his dynasty during his lifetime, but during the reign of his son."
However, for your father David's sake I will not do this while you are alive. I will tear it away from your son's hand instead.
But the Lord had mercy on them and felt pity for them. He extended his favor to them because of the promise he had made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He has been unwilling to destroy them or remove them from his presence to this very day.
When a sentence is not executed at once against a crime, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.
So he said to the worker who tended the vineyard, 'For three years now, I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and each time I inspect it I find none. Cut it down! Why should it continue to deplete the soil?' But the worker answered him, 'Sir, leave it alone this year too, until I dig around it and put fertilizer on it.
Error » Sin's penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
In the fourth generation your descendants will return here, for the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its limit."
For the sake of my reputation I hold back my anger; for the sake of my prestige I restrain myself from destroying you.
after they were disobedient long ago when God patiently waited in the days of Noah as an ark was being constructed. In the ark a few, that is eight souls, were delivered through water.
"Have you noticed how Ahab shows remorse before me? Because he shows remorse before me, I will not bring disaster on his dynasty during his lifetime, but during the reign of his son."
However, for your father David's sake I will not do this while you are alive. I will tear it away from your son's hand instead.
But the Lord had mercy on them and felt pity for them. He extended his favor to them because of the promise he had made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He has been unwilling to destroy them or remove them from his presence to this very day.
When a sentence is not executed at once against a crime, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.
So he said to the worker who tended the vineyard, 'For three years now, I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and each time I inspect it I find none. Cut it down! Why should it continue to deplete the soil?' But the worker answered him, 'Sir, leave it alone this year too, until I dig around it and put fertilizer on it.
Evil » Heart evil, characteristics of » Stubbornness
When a sentence is not executed at once against a crime, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.
Heart » The unregenerate » Is full of iniquity
a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that are swift to run to evil,
And the Lord smelled the soothing aroma and said to himself, "I will never again curse the ground because of humankind, even though the inclination of their minds is evil from childhood on. I will never again destroy everything that lives, as I have just done.
"Oh people of Jerusalem, purify your hearts from evil so that you may yet be delivered. How long will you continue to harbor up wicked schemes within you?
When David's oldest brother Eliab heard him speaking to the men, he became angry with David and said, "Why have you come down here? To whom did you entrust those few sheep in the desert? I am familiar with your pride and deceit! You have come down here to watch the battle!"
The human mind is more deceitful than anything else. It is incurably bad. Who can understand it?
Verse Concepts
Faithfulness, In Human RelationshipsDeceitful Heartsevil, origins ofBeing Born In SinHeart, Fallen And RedeemedHuman NatureMedicineMind, The HumanMorality, And CreationDeception In Fallen Human NatureCorrupted ConsciencesSelf Righteousness, Nature OfSin, Causes OfSin, Universality OfSpirit, Fallen And RedeemedDepravity Of Man
When a sentence is not executed at once against a crime, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.
The Lord abhors those who are perverse in heart, but those who are blameless in their ways are his delight.
he plots evil with perverse thoughts in his heart, he spreads contention at all times.
But the Lord saw that the wickedness of humankind had become great on the earth. Every inclination of the thoughts of their minds was only evil all the time.
Verse Concepts
For although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or give him thanks, but they became futile in their thoughts and their senseless hearts were darkened.
This is the unfortunate fact about everything that happens on earth: the same fate awaits everyone. In addition to this, the hearts of all people are full of evil, and there is folly in their hearts during their lives -- then they die.
"The way you have lived and the things you have done will bring this on you. This is the punishment you deserve, and it will be painful indeed. The pain will be so bad it will pierce your heart."
Heart » Evil, characteristics of » Stubbornness
When a sentence is not executed at once against a crime, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.
Heart » Sinful » Stubbornness
When a sentence is not executed at once against a crime, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.
character of the unrenewed Heart » Fully set to do evil
When a sentence is not executed at once against a crime, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.
Impenitence » Warnings against
I struck all the products of your labor with blight, disease, and hail, and yet you brought nothing to me,' says the Lord.
However, because I called but you refused to listen, because I stretched out my hand but no one paid attention,
You also have done all these things, says the Lord, and I have spoken to you over and over again. But you have not listened! You have refused to respond when I called you to repent!
Then Jesus began to criticize openly the cities in which he had done many of his miracles, because they did not repent.
"But surely I gave you no food to eat in any of your cities; you lacked food everywhere you live. Still you did not come back to me." The Lord is speaking!
When a sentence is not executed at once against a crime, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.
"'If in spite of these things you do not allow yourselves to be disciplined and you walk in hostility against me,
The arrogance of Israel testifies against him, yet they refuse to return to the Lord their God! In spite of all this they refuse to seek him!
Longsuffering Of God » The wicked » Abuse
When a sentence is not executed at once against a crime, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.
But if that evil slave should say to himself, 'My master is staying away a long time,' and he begins to beat his fellow slaves and to eat and drink with drunkards,
delayed Penalty » Sin's penalty sometimes delayed
In the fourth generation your descendants will return here, for the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its limit."
For the sake of my reputation I hold back my anger; for the sake of my prestige I restrain myself from destroying you.
after they were disobedient long ago when God patiently waited in the days of Noah as an ark was being constructed. In the ark a few, that is eight souls, were delivered through water.
"Have you noticed how Ahab shows remorse before me? Because he shows remorse before me, I will not bring disaster on his dynasty during his lifetime, but during the reign of his son."
However, for your father David's sake I will not do this while you are alive. I will tear it away from your son's hand instead.
But the Lord had mercy on them and felt pity for them. He extended his favor to them because of the promise he had made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He has been unwilling to destroy them or remove them from his presence to this very day.
When a sentence is not executed at once against a crime, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.
So he said to the worker who tended the vineyard, 'For three years now, I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and each time I inspect it I find none. Cut it down! Why should it continue to deplete the soil?' But the worker answered him, 'Sir, leave it alone this year too, until I dig around it and put fertilizer on it.
Punishment » Capital Punishment » Delayed
In the fourth generation your descendants will return here, for the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its limit."
For the sake of my reputation I hold back my anger; for the sake of my prestige I restrain myself from destroying you.
after they were disobedient long ago when God patiently waited in the days of Noah as an ark was being constructed. In the ark a few, that is eight souls, were delivered through water.
"Have you noticed how Ahab shows remorse before me? Because he shows remorse before me, I will not bring disaster on his dynasty during his lifetime, but during the reign of his son."
However, for your father David's sake I will not do this while you are alive. I will tear it away from your son's hand instead.
But the Lord had mercy on them and felt pity for them. He extended his favor to them because of the promise he had made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He has been unwilling to destroy them or remove them from his presence to this very day.
When a sentence is not executed at once against a crime, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.
So he said to the worker who tended the vineyard, 'For three years now, I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and each time I inspect it I find none. Cut it down! Why should it continue to deplete the soil?' But the worker answered him, 'Sir, leave it alone this year too, until I dig around it and put fertilizer on it.
Punishment » Delayed
God, the one who has reigned as king from long ago, will hear and humiliate them. (Selah) They refuse to change, and do not fear God.
When you did these things, I was silent, so you thought I was exactly like you. But now I will condemn you and state my case against you!
However, because I called but you refused to listen, because I stretched out my hand but no one paid attention, because you neglected all my advice, and did not comply with my rebuke, so I myself will laugh when disaster strikes you, I will mock when what you dread comes, read more.
when what you dread comes like a whirlwind, and disaster strikes you like a devastating storm, when distressing trouble comes on you. Then they will call to me, but I will not answer; they will diligently seek me, but they will not find me. Because they hated moral knowledge, and did not choose to fear the Lord, they did not comply with my advice, they spurned all my rebuke.
when what you dread comes like a whirlwind, and disaster strikes you like a devastating storm, when distressing trouble comes on you. Then they will call to me, but I will not answer; they will diligently seek me, but they will not find me. Because they hated moral knowledge, and did not choose to fear the Lord, they did not comply with my advice, they spurned all my rebuke.
When a sentence is not executed at once against a crime, the human heart is encouraged to do evil. Even though a sinner might commit a hundred crimes and still live a long time, yet I know that it will go well with God-fearing people -- for they stand in fear before him. But it will not go well with the wicked, nor will they prolong their days like a shadow, because they do not stand in fear before God.
How long, Lord, must I cry for help? But you do not listen! I call out to you, "Violence!" But you do not intervene! Why do you force me to witness injustice? Why do you put up with wrongdoing? Destruction and violence confront me; conflict is present and one must endure strife. For this reason the law lacks power, and justice is never carried out. Indeed, the wicked intimidate the innocent. For this reason justice is perverted.
Punishment of the The Wicked » Deferred, emboldens them in sin
When a sentence is not executed at once against a crime, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.
Security » FALSE » Leads to increased guilt
When a sentence is not executed at once against a crime, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.
Sin » Penalty for » Penalty sometimes delayed
In the fourth generation your descendants will return here, for the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its limit."
For the sake of my reputation I hold back my anger; for the sake of my prestige I restrain myself from destroying you.
after they were disobedient long ago when God patiently waited in the days of Noah as an ark was being constructed. In the ark a few, that is eight souls, were delivered through water.
"Have you noticed how Ahab shows remorse before me? Because he shows remorse before me, I will not bring disaster on his dynasty during his lifetime, but during the reign of his son."
However, for your father David's sake I will not do this while you are alive. I will tear it away from your son's hand instead.
But the Lord had mercy on them and felt pity for them. He extended his favor to them because of the promise he had made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He has been unwilling to destroy them or remove them from his presence to this very day.
When a sentence is not executed at once against a crime, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.
So he said to the worker who tended the vineyard, 'For three years now, I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and each time I inspect it I find none. Cut it down! Why should it continue to deplete the soil?' But the worker answered him, 'Sir, leave it alone this year too, until I dig around it and put fertilizer on it.
Sinful » Heart » Stubbornness
When a sentence is not executed at once against a crime, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.
Sins » Penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
In the fourth generation your descendants will return here, for the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its limit."
For the sake of my reputation I hold back my anger; for the sake of my prestige I restrain myself from destroying you.
after they were disobedient long ago when God patiently waited in the days of Noah as an ark was being constructed. In the ark a few, that is eight souls, were delivered through water.
"Have you noticed how Ahab shows remorse before me? Because he shows remorse before me, I will not bring disaster on his dynasty during his lifetime, but during the reign of his son."
However, for your father David's sake I will not do this while you are alive. I will tear it away from your son's hand instead.
But the Lord had mercy on them and felt pity for them. He extended his favor to them because of the promise he had made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He has been unwilling to destroy them or remove them from his presence to this very day.
When a sentence is not executed at once against a crime, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.
So he said to the worker who tended the vineyard, 'For three years now, I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and each time I inspect it I find none. Cut it down! Why should it continue to deplete the soil?' But the worker answered him, 'Sir, leave it alone this year too, until I dig around it and put fertilizer on it.
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
In the fourth generation your descendants will return here, for the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its limit."
For the sake of my reputation I hold back my anger; for the sake of my prestige I restrain myself from destroying you.
after they were disobedient long ago when God patiently waited in the days of Noah as an ark was being constructed. In the ark a few, that is eight souls, were delivered through water.
"Have you noticed how Ahab shows remorse before me? Because he shows remorse before me, I will not bring disaster on his dynasty during his lifetime, but during the reign of his son."
However, for your father David's sake I will not do this while you are alive. I will tear it away from your son's hand instead.
But the Lord had mercy on them and felt pity for them. He extended his favor to them because of the promise he had made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He has been unwilling to destroy them or remove them from his presence to this very day.
When a sentence is not executed at once against a crime, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.
So he said to the worker who tended the vineyard, 'For three years now, I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and each time I inspect it I find none. Cut it down! Why should it continue to deplete the soil?' But the worker answered him, 'Sir, leave it alone this year too, until I dig around it and put fertilizer on it.