Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Animals » Suffer under divine judgments, sent upon man
Therefore the Lord Jehovah says: My anger and my wrath will be poured out on this place, on man and on beast, on the trees of the field and on the fruit of the ground. It will burn and not be quenched.
How long will our land be dry and the grass in every field be withered? Animals and birds are dying because of the wickedness of our people. These people say: God does not see what we are doing.
I will also strike down the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast. They will die of a great pestilence.'
Son of man, suppose a country sins against me by being unfaithful to me. I will stretch out my hand (use my power) against it, cut off its food supply, send a famine to it, and destroy its people and animals.
What if I bring a war against that country by saying I will let a war go throughout this country. And then I destroy the people and the animals in it.
Let us say I send a plague into that country or pour out my fury on it by killing people and destroying animals. As I am alive, declares the Lord Jehovah, not even Noah, Daniel, and Job could, by their righteousness, rescue their sons or daughters. They could rescue only themselves.' This is what the Lord Jehovah says: 'I will surely send four terrible punishments against Jerusalem. I will send wars, famines, wild animals, and plagues. They will destroy people and animals.
How the beasts groan! The herds of cattle wander about because they have no pasture. The flocks of sheep suffer. I cry to you Jehovah! For fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness, and the flame burned all the trees of the field. Yes, the beasts of the field pant for you. The water brooks are dried up, and fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness.
Job » A man who lived in uz » Righteousness of
The morning after each feast, Job would get up early to offer sacrifices for each of his children in order to purify them. He always did this because he thought that one of them might have sinned by insulting God unintentionally.
Even if these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in that country, they would, by their righteousness, rescue only themselves,' declares the Lord Jehovah.
Jehovah asked Satan: Have you thought about my servant Job? No one in the world is like him! He is a man of integrity! He is decent and he respects God. He stays away from evil. And he still holds on to his principles. You are trying to provoke me into ruining him for no reason.
Did you notice my servant Job? Jehovah asked. There is no one on earth as faithful and good as he is. He respects me and is careful not to do anything evil.
A man named Job lived in Uz. He was a man of integrity! He was decent, he respected God, and he stayed away from evil.
As I am alive, declares the Lord Jehovah, not even Noah, Daniel, and Job could, by their righteousness, rescue their sons or daughters. They could rescue only themselves.'
Sickness » One of God's four sore judgments on a guilty land
Let us say I send a plague into that country or pour out my fury on it by killing people and destroying animals. As I am alive, declares the Lord Jehovah, not even Noah, Daniel, and Job could, by their righteousness, rescue their sons or daughters. They could rescue only themselves.' This is what the Lord Jehovah says: 'I will surely send four terrible punishments against Jerusalem. I will send wars, famines, wild animals, and plagues. They will destroy people and animals.