Thematic Bible: Human Weakness
Thematic Bible
human Weakness » Powerlessness of men, often due to sin and unbelief » Babylon enervated by idolatry
human Weakness » Renders men dependent upon God
I am the grapevine, ye are the branches. He who dwells in me, and I in him, this man bears much fruit, because without me ye can do nothing.
O our God, will thou not judge them? For we have no might against this great company that comes against us. Neither do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon thee.
Unless LORD builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless LORD guards the city, the watchman wake but in vain.
O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself. It is not in man who walks to direct his steps.
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing unless it is given to him from heaven.
not that we are sufficient of ourselves to reckon anything as from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God,
human Weakness » Helplessness, physical and spiritual of man
I am the grapevine, ye are the branches. He who dwells in me, and I in him, this man bears much fruit, because without me ye can do nothing.
And a certain man, being lame from his mother's belly, was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple, called Beautiful, to ask charity from those who entered into the temple,
No man can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up in the last day.
And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years. And she was bent over, and not being able to straighten up completely.
For I know that good does not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh, for to will is present in me, but to do the good, I find not.
The infirmed man answered him, Sir, I have no man so that when the water is agitated he might put me into the pool, but while I am coming another steps down before me.
For while we were yet weak, in due time Christ died for the impious.
human Weakness » Powerlessness of men, often due to sin and unbelief » Israel could not stand before their enemies
And the sons of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites who inhabited Jerusalem, but the Jebusites dwell with the sons of Benjamin in Jerusalem to this day.
And the anger of LORD was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that despoiled them. And he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before th
And they shall stumble one upon another, as it were before the sword, when no man pursues. And ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies.
Thy sons and thy daughters shall be given to another people. And thine eyes shall look, and fail with longing for them all the day, and there shall be nothing in the power of thy hand.
Therefore the sons of Israel cannot stand before their enemies. They turn their backs before their enemies because they have become accursed. I will not be with you any more unless ye destroy what was set apart from among you.
human Weakness » Manifested in all men
I gave you milk to drink and not solid food, for ye were not yet able. But not even yet are ye able,
I have yet many things to say to you, but ye cannot bear them now.
And he comes to the disciples, and finds them sleeping. And he says to Peter, So ye could not watch with me one hour.
human Weakness » Powerlessness of men, often due to sin and unbelief » Effeminacy, general references to
A sword is upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all the mixed people who are in the midst of her, and they shall become as women. A sword is upon her treasures, and they shall be robbed.
In that day the Egyptians shall be like women, and they shall tremble and fear because of the shaking of the hand of LORD of hosts, which he shakes over them.
The mighty men of Babylon have ceased fighting; they remain in their strongholds. Their might has failed. They have become as women. Her dwelling-places are set on fire. Her bars are broken.
Behold, thy people in the midst of thee are women. The gates of thy land are set wide open to thine enemies. The fire has devoured thy bars.
human Weakness » Man's extremity, of weakness, becomes God's opportunity to help, » The father of the demoniac
And having answered, one from the multitude said, Teacher, I brought my son to thee, who has a mute spirit. And wherever it seizes him, it tears him, and he foams, and gnashes his teeth, and becomes limp. And I spoke to thy disciples that they might cast it out, and they were not able.
The infirmed man answered him, Sir, I have no man so that when the water is agitated he might put me into the pool, but while I am coming another steps down before me.
human Weakness » Man's extremity, of weakness, becomes God's opportunity to help, » The disciples in the storm
And he himself was in the stern sleeping on the cushion. And they awake him, and say to him, Teacher, does it not concern thee that we perish?
And he saw them toiling in rowing, for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night he comes to them, walking on the sea, and wanted to passed by them.
human Weakness » Powerlessness of men, often due to sin and unbelief » Unbelief rendered the apostles helpless to contend with satanic forces
I am the grapevine, ye are the branches. He who dwells in me, and I in him, this man bears much fruit, because without me ye can do nothing.
And wherever it seizes him, it tears him, and he foams, and gnashes his teeth, and becomes limp. And I spoke to thy disciples that they might cast it out, and they were not able.
human Weakness » Powerlessness of men, often due to sin and unbelief » Apostasy produced a nation of cowards
And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were greatly afraid.
human Weakness » Powerlessness of men, often due to sin and unbelief » Babylon enervated by idolatry
The mighty men of Babylon have ceased fighting; they remain in their strongholds. Their might has failed. They have become as women. Her dwelling-places are set on fire. Her bars are broken.
human Weakness » Man's extremity, of weakness, becomes God's opportunity to help, » The sick woman
And a certain woman, being with an issue of blood twelve years, and having suffered many things by many physicians, and having spent all of her things, and was helped nothing, but who became worse instead,
human Weakness » Powerlessness of men, often due to sin and unbelief » A broken covenant stripped samson of his strength
And he told her all his heart, and said to her, There has not come a razor upon my head, for I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother's womb. If I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be lik
human Weakness » Man's extremity, of weakness, becomes God's opportunity to help, » The psalmist
LORD preserves the simple. I was brought low, and he saved me.
human Weakness » Man's extremity, of weakness, becomes God's opportunity to help, » Paul and his companions on the sea
And when neither sun nor stars appeared for more days, and no small storm laying on, all remaining hope for us to be saved was taken away.
human Weakness » Man's extremity, of weakness, becomes God's opportunity to help, » Peter in prison
And when Herod was about to bring him forth, that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound by two chains. And guards in front of the door guarded the prison.
human Weakness » Man's extremity, of weakness, becomes God's opportunity to help, » The disciples facing a hungry multitude
There is one child here that has five barley loaves and two fishes, but what are these for so many?