Thematic Bible: Illustrative of
Thematic Bible
Armies » Illustrative of » The church
"Who [is] this that looks down like the dawn, beautiful as the moon, {bright as the sun}, {overwhelming as an army with banners}?"
And it grew up to the host of heaven, and it threw down to the ground some of the host and some of the stars and trampled them. Even against the prince of the hosts it acted arrogantly and took away from him the regular burnt offering, and the place of his sanctuary was overthrown. And on account of transgression, [the] host was given over [to the horn] in addition to the regular burnt offering. And it cast down truth to the ground, and it {acted}, and it had success. read more.
And I heard a certain holy one speaking, and a certain other holy one said to the specific one {who was speaking}, "{For how long} [is] the vision [concerning] the regular burnt offering, and the transgression [that] makes desolate, and [the] giving over [of the] sanctuary and [the] host to trampling?"
And I heard a certain holy one speaking, and a certain other holy one said to the specific one {who was speaking}, "{For how long} [is] the vision [concerning] the regular burnt offering, and the transgression [that] makes desolate, and [the] giving over [of the] sanctuary and [the] host to trampling?"
You [are] beautiful, my beloved, as Tirzah, lovely as Jerusalem, {overwhelming as an army with banners}.
Armies » Illustrative of » Multitudes of angels
Or do you think that I cannot call upon my Father, and he would put at my disposal at once more than twelve legions of angels?
Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts.
And he said, "Therefore, hear the word of Yahweh. I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne with all the hosts of heaven standing beside him from his right hand and from his left [hand].
And all the dwellers of the earth are regarded as nothing, and he does {according to} his desire in the host of heaven and [among] the dwellers of earth, and there is not [one] who can hold back his hand, or {ask him}, 'What are you doing?'
Armies » Illustrative of » Numerous and heavy afflictions
His troops have come together and have thrown up their rampart against me and have encamped around my tent.
military Arms » Illustrative of » Spiritual armor
But [because] we are of the day, we must be sober, [by] putting on the breastplate of faith and love and [as] a helmet the hope of salvation,
The night is far gone, and the day has drawn near. Therefore let us throw off the deeds of darkness and put on the weapons of light.
in the word of truth, in the power of God, with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and left hand,
Put on the full armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the stratagems of the devil, because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual [forces] of wickedness in the heavenly [places]. Because of this, take up the full armor of God, in order that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand. read more.
Stand therefore, girding your waist with truth, and putting on the breastplate of righteousness,
Stand therefore, girding your waist with truth, and putting on the breastplate of righteousness,
military Arms » Illustrative of » Spiritual weapons
for the weapons of our warfare [are] not merely human, but powerful to God for the tearing down of fortresses, tearing down arguments
and receive the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,
military Arms » Illustrative of » Judgments of God
[They are] coming from a distant land, from the end of the heavens, Yahweh and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy {the whole earth}.
Yahweh has opened his armory, and he has brought out the weapons of his wrath, for it [is] a word for my Lord Yahweh of hosts in the land of [the] Chaldeans.
wild Donkey » Illustrative of » Israel in their love of idols
"How can you say, 'I have not defiled myself, I have not gone after the Baals?' Look at your way in the valley, know what you have done. [You are] a young she-camel, interweaving her ways. A wild ass accustomed to [the] desert, in the desire of her soul. She gasps [for] wind [in] her rutting time. Who can quell her [lust]? All [those who] seek her will not grow weary, in her month they will find her.
wild Donkey » Illustrative of » The ishmaelites
And he shall be a wild donkey of a man, his hand [will be] against everyone, and the hand of everyone [will be] against him, and he will live {in hostility with all his brothers}."
wild Donkey » Illustrative of » Intractableness of natural man
But {an empty-headed person} will get understanding when a wild donkey's colt is born [as] a human being.
wild Donkey » Illustrative of » The assyrian power
For they have gone up [to] Assyria, a wild donkey alone to itself; Ephraim has sold itself [for] lovers.
wild Donkey » Illustrative of » The wicked in their pursuit of sin
"Look, [like] wild donkeys in the desert they go out to their labor [as] searchers for the prey; [the] wilderness [is] {their} food for the young.
Bears » Illustrative of » God in his judgments
I will attack them like a bear robbed of her offspring, and I will tear open the covering of their heart; there I will devour them like a lion, like an animal of the field would mutilate them.
Bears » Illustrative of » The kingdom of antiChrist
And the beast that I saw was similar to a leopard, and its feet [were] like a bear's, and its mouth [was] like the mouth of a lion, and the dragon gave it his power and his throne and great authority.
Bears » Illustrative of » Wicked rulers
[Like] a roaring lion and a charging bear [is] a wicked ruler over a poor people.
Bears » Illustrative of » The natural man
And a cow and a bear shall graze; their young shall lie down together. And a lion shall eat straw like the cattle.
Bears » Illustrative of » The kingdom of the medes
And look, another beast, a second one, looking like a bear. And it was raised up on one side and three tusks [were] in its mouth between its teeth, and so {it was told}, "Arise, eat much flesh!"
Beasts » Illustrative of » Persecutors
But the Lord helped me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation might be fulfilled and all the Gentiles might hear, and he rescued [me] from the lion's mouth.
If according to a human perspective I fought wild beasts at Ephesus, what benefit [is it] to me? If the dead are not raised, let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.
Beasts » Illustrative of » AntiChrist
And I saw thrones, and they sat down on them, and authority to judge was granted to them. And [I saw] the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God, and who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and did not receive the mark on their forehead and on their hand, and they came to life and reigned with Christ [for] a thousand years.
And the beast that I saw was similar to a leopard, and its feet [were] like a bear's, and its mouth [was] like the mouth of a lion, and the dragon gave it his power and his throne and great authority.
Beasts » Illustrative of » People of different nations
Its foliage [was] beautiful, and its fruit abundant, and in it [was] provision for all. Under it the animals of the field sought shade, and in its branches the birds of heaven nested, and from it all the living beings were fed.
and its foliage [was] beautiful and its fruit abundant, and [so there was] provision for all in it, [and] the animals of the field lived under it and in its branches nest [the] birds of heaven, --it is you, O king, who have grown [great] and you have grown strong, and [so] your greatness has increased and it has reached to heaven and your sovereignty to the end of the earth.
Beasts » Illustrative of » UnGodly professors
But these persons, like irrational animals born [only with] natural [instincts] for capture and killing, blaspheming {about things} they do not understand, in their destruction will also be destroyed,
But these persons blaspheme all that they do not understand, and all that they understand by instinct like the irrational animals, by these [things] they are being destroyed.
Beasts » Illustrative of » The wicked
Humankind in [its] pomp, but does not understand, is like the beasts [that] perish.
A certain one of them, [one of] their own prophets, has said, "Cretans [are] always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons."
Beasts » Illustrative of » Kingdoms
"{I continued watching} then because of the noise of the boastful words of the horn [who was] speaking; {I continued watching} until the beast was slain and its body was destroyed, and it was given [over] to burning with fire.
I saw the ram charging westward and northward and southward, and {none of the beasts stood before it}, and there was no rescuing from {its power}, and it did {what it wanted} and it became strong.
Books » Illustrative of » The record of the church of Christ
and assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of righteous [people] made perfect,
"Now at that time, Michael, the great prince, will arise, {the protector} over the sons of your people, and it will be a time of distress that has not been since [your people] {have been} a nation until that time. And at that time your people will escape, {everyone who is found} written in the scroll.
And I saw the dead--the great and the small--standing before the throne, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the [book] of life, and the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to their deeds.
And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share of the tree of life and from the holy city that are written in this book.
Books » Illustrative of » Memorials of conversation and conduct of men
And I saw the dead--the great and the small--standing before the throne, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the [book] of life, and the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to their deeds.
A stream of fire issued forth and flowed {from his presence}; thousands [upon] thousands served him and ten thousand [upon] ten thousand stood before him. The judge sat, and [the] books were opened.
Then those who revered Yahweh spoke {with one another}. And Yahweh listened attentively and heard, and a scroll of remembrance was written {before him} of those who revere Yahweh and ponder his name.
Books » Illustrative of » Memorials of God's providence
You have kept count of my wonderings. Put my tears in your bottle; [are they] not in your book?
Your eyes saw my embryo, and in your book they all were written-- days fashioned [for me] when [there was] not one of them.
Brass » Illustrative of » The strength and firmness of Christ
Now his body [was] like turquoise, and his face [was] like [the] appearance of lightning, and his eyes [were] like torches of fire, and his arms and his legs [were] like [the] gleam of polished bronze, and the sound of his words [was] like [the] sound of a multitude.
and his feet [were] like fine bronze when it has been fired in a furnace, and his voice [was] like the sound of many waters,
Brass » Illustrative of » Strength given to saints
And I will make you to this people a wall of fortified bronze, and they will fight against you, but they will not prevail over you, for I [am] with you, to save you, and to deliver you," {declares} Yahweh.
Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion, for your horn I will make [as] iron and your hooves [as] bronze. And you will break many peoples in pieces, and their gain you will devote to destruction to Yahweh, and their wealth to the Lord of the whole earth."
Brass » Illustrative of » Obstinate sinners
because {I know} that you [are] obstinate, and your neck an iron sinew, and your forehead bronze.
All of them [are] stubborn rebels, going about [talking] slander. [They are] bronze and iron, they [are] all behaving corruptly.
Brass » Illustrative of » Extreme drought
And your heavens that [are] over your heads shall be [like] bronze, and the earth that [is] under you [shall be like] iron.
Brass » Illustrative of » The earth made barren
And I will break the pride of your strength; and I will make your heaven like iron and your land like copper.
Brass » Illustrative of » The decrees of God
{I looked up again}, and I saw, and look!--four chariots coming out from between two mountains, and the mountains [were] mountains of bronze.
Brass » Illustrative of » Macedonian empire
And after you another kingdom inferior to yours will arise, and another third [kingdom] of bronze that will rule over the whole earth.
the Burnt offering » Illustrative of » The offering of Christ
and live in love, just as also Christ loved us, and gave himself for us an offering and sacrifice to God for a fragrant smell.
[When he] says above, "Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and [offerings] for sin you did not want, nor did you delight in," which are offered according to the law, then he has said, "Behold, I have come to do your will." He takes away the first in order to establish the second, by which will we are made holy through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
the Burnt offering » Illustrative of » Being Devoted to God
Therefore I exhort you, brothers, through the mercies of God, to present your bodies [as] a living sacrifice, holy [and] pleasing to God, [which is] your reasonable service.
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Calves » Illustrative of » Patient endurance
And their legs [were] straight legs, and the sole of their feet [was] like the sole of [the] foot of a calf, and [they] were sparkling like the outward appearance of polished bronze.
And the first living creature [was] similar to a lion, and the second living creature [was] similar to an ox, and the third living creature had a face like a man's, and the fourth living creature [was] similar to an eagle flying.
Calves » Illustrative of » Sacrifices of praise
Take words with you, and return to Yahweh. Say to him, "Take away all guilt; accept good, and we will offer the fruit of our lips.
Your lifestyle [must be] free from the love of money, being content with what you have. For he himself has said, "I will never desert you, and I will never abandon you."
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Abandoning FriendsAbandonmentMidlife CrisisBad CounselCovetingBad ChildrenAdultsBad AttitudeAssurance, basis ofBecoming A ChristianBeing A KidBeing In DebtTrusting In God's PresenceGreed, Believers' Response ToMaterialism, As An Aspect Of SinMoney, Attitudes ToPersecution, Attitudes ToResentment, Against PeopleSatisfactionStress
Temptation, Universality OfContentmentHelp From GodLonelinessMaterialismMoneyDiscontentGod's ProvisionEternal SecurityAvoiding EvilGod Not ForsakingLoving MoneyNew Testament Claiming Old Testament Is InspiredA Tough Break UpMillionaire MentalityCovetousnessJesus Being With YouFinancesBeing Contentfree
Calves » Illustrative of » Saints nourished by grace
But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise, with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like {fattened calves}.
Candlestick » Illustrative of » Christ
Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world! The one who follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
For a tent was prepared, the first [one], in which [were] the lampstand and the table and the presentation of the loaves, which is called the holy place.
And he said to me, "What do you see?" And I said, "I see, and look, {a lampstand all of gold}, and a bowl [was] on its top, and its seven lamps on it, and seven lips on [each of] the lamps that [are] on its top.
Candlestick » Illustrative of » The church
[As for] the mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand and the seven gold lampstands--the seven stars are [the] angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are [the] seven churches.
and in the midst of the lampstands [one] like a son of man, dressed in [a robe] reaching to the feet and girded around his chest [with] a golden belt,
Candlestick » Illustrative of » Ministers
You are the light of the world. A city located on top of a hill cannot be hidden, nor do they light a lamp and place it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it shines on all those in the house. In the [same] way let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Cedars » Illustrative of » Majesty, strength, and glory of Christ
His legs [are] columns of alabaster, set on bases of gold; his appearance [is] like Lebanon, choice as {its cedars}.
Thus says the Lord Yahweh: 'And I will take, [even] I, from the treetop of the high cedar, and I will plant [it], from the head of its new plant shoot I will pluck a tender one, and I will plant [it], [even] I, on a high and lofty mountain. On the height of the mountain of Israel I will plant [it], and it will carry branches, and it will bear fruit, and {it will become a noble cedar}, and all of the birds of all wings will dwell under it in the shade of its branches.
Cedars » Illustrative of » Arrogant rulers
and against all the lofty and lifted up cedars of Lebanon, and against all the large trees of Bashan,
Look! The Lord Yahweh of hosts is about to lop off [the] branches with great power, and {the towering trees} will be felled, and the {tall trees} will be brought low. And he will cut down the thickets of the forest with the axe, and Lebanon will fall by [the] mighty [one].
Cedars » Illustrative of » Powerful nations
Yet I destroyed the Amorite {before them}, {who was as tall as} cedars and was as strong as the oaks. I destroyed his fruit above and his roots beneath.
Look! Assyria [was] a cedar in Lebanon, [with] beautiful branches and a forest giving shade, and {very high}, and its treetop [was] between [the] clouds.
Cedars » Illustrative of » Beauty and glory of israel
They are spread out like valleys, like gardens on a river, like aloes planted by Yahweh, like cedars at [the] waters.
Cedars » Illustrative of » Saints in their rapid growth
[The] righteous will flourish like the date palm. They will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Chariots » Illustrative of » Prophets
while Elisha [was] watching and crying out, "My father, my father; the chariot of Israel and its horsemen!" But he could not see him any longer, and he grasped his clothes and tore them in two pieces.
Elisha became ill with the illness with which he would die, so Jehoash king of Israel went down to him and wept before him, and said, "My father, my father; the chariot of Israel and its horsemen!"
Chariots » Illustrative of » Christ's love to his church
I did not know my {heart} set me [in] a chariot of my princely people.
Chariots » Illustrative of » Angels
And he said, "Don't be afraid, for more [are] with us than are with them." Then Elisha prayed and said, "O Yahweh, please open his eyes that he may see," and Yahweh opened the eyes of the servant, and he saw, and look, the mountain [was] full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
Chariots » Illustrative of » The judgments of God
For look! Yahweh will come in fire, and his chariots like the storm wind, to {give back} his anger in wrath, and his rebuke in flames of fire.
Chariots » Illustrative of » The clouds
the one who sets beams in the waters [for] his upper chambers, who makes clouds his chariot, who rides on [the] wings of [the] wind,
Circumcision » Illustrative of » Purity of heart
So you shall circumcise the foreskin of your heart, and {do not be stubborn}.
"And Yahweh your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your offspring to love Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your inner self {so that you may live}.
Circumcision » Illustrative of » Readiness to hear and obey
To whom shall I speak and admonish, that they may hear? Look, their ears [are] {closed}, and they are not able to listen attentively. Look, the word of Yahweh is to them an object of scorn, they do not delight in it.
Circumcision » Illustrative of » Purity of speech
And Moses spoke before Yahweh, saying, "Look, the {Israelites} do not listen to me, and how will Pharaoh listen to me, since I [am] {a poor speaker}?"
Cities » Illustrative of » The apostacy
And the fifth poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom became darkened, and they began chewing their tongues because of the pain.
And the woman that you saw is the great city that has sovereignty over the kings of the earth.
Cities » Illustrative of » Church triumphant
And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.
And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share of the tree of life and from the holy city that are written in this book.
Cities » Illustrative of » Visible church
Now I will arise, and I will go about in the city, in the streets and in the squares; I will seek him whom my {heart} loves. I sought him, but I did not find him. The sentinels who go about in the city found me. "Have you seen the one whom my {heart} loves?"
Cities » Illustrative of » Riches
The wealth of the rich [is] the city of his strength; the ruin of the poor [is] their poverty.
Cities » Illustrative of » Heavenly inheritance
But now they aspire to a better [land], that is, a heavenly [one]. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.
Cities » Illustrative of » Saints
You are the light of the world. A city located on top of a hill cannot be hidden,
Cloud of glory » Illustrative of » The glory of Christ
And I saw another powerful angel descending from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, and a rainbow over his head, and his face [was] like the sun, and his feet [were] like pillars of fire,
Cloud of glory » Illustrative of » The protection of the church
Then Yahweh will create over all of the site of {Mount Zion} and over her assembly a cloud by day and smoke and the brightness of flaming fire [by] night. Indeed, over all [the] glory [there will be] a canopy,
Creation » Illustrative of » Renewal of the earth
[Because] all these things are being destroyed in this way, what sort of [people] must you be in holy behavior and godliness,
For look! I [am] about to create new heavens and a new earth, and the former things shall not be remembered, and they shall not {come to mind}.
But according to his promise, we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness resides.
Creation » Illustrative of » New Birth
Therefore if anyone [is] in Christ, [he is] a new creation; the old [things] have passed away; behold, new [things] have come.
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For we are his creation, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, so that we may walk in them.
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Creation » Illustrative of » Daily renewal of saints
Create a clean heart for me, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit {within me}.
and put on the new man (in accordance with God), who is created in righteousness and holiness from the truth.
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Creditors » Illustrative of » God's claim upon men
"For this [reason] the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man--a king--who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves.
{Settle the case quickly with your accuser} while you are with him on the way, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.
So also my heavenly Father will do to you, unless each of you forgives his brother from your hearts!"
Creditors » Illustrative of » The demands of the law
And again I testify to every man who becomes circumcised, that he is under obligation to keep the whole law.
the Daily sacrifice » Illustrative of » Christ
On the next day he saw Jesus coming to him and said, "Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
but with the precious blood of Christ, like [that of] an unblemished and spotless lamb
the Daily sacrifice » Illustrative of » Acceptable prayer
Let my prayer be set before you [as] incense, the lifting up of my palms [as the] evening offering.
Darkness » Illustrative of » Heavy afflictions
or look to [the] earth. But look! Distress and darkness, [the] gloom of affliction! And [it will be] thrust [into] darkness!
Indeed, I have not been silenced {because of darkness}, and because of me he conceals thick darkness.
[His] light rises in the darkness for the upright; [he is] gracious and compassionate and righteous.
Also, he eats in darkness all his days; he is frustrated [in] much sickness and resentment.
And he will roar over him on that day like [the] roaring of [the] sea, and [if] one looks to the land, look! Darkness! Distress! And [the] light grows dark with its clouds.
Therefore justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us. We wait for light, but look! [there is] darkness; for brightness, [but] we walk in darkness.
Darkness » Illustrative of » Greatness and unsearchableness of God
He put darkness [as] a canopy all around him, a collection of {thick rain clouds}.
Cloud and thick darkness [are] surrounding him; righteousness and justice [are] the foundation of his throne.
And the people stood at a distance, and Moses approached the very thick cloud where God was.
Darkness » Illustrative of » Ignorance and error
And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.
to open their eyes [so that they] may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, [so that] they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
And this is the judgment: that the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil.
"Teach us what we should say to him; we cannot draw up our case because of [the] presence of darkness.
For look! darkness shall cover [the] earth, and thick darkness [the] peoples, but Yahweh will rise on you, and his glory will appear over you.
So Jesus said to them, "Yet a little time the light is with you! Walk while you have the light, so that the darkness does not overtake you! And the one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
Darkness » Illustrative of » The punishment of devils and wicked men
For if God did not spare the angels who sinned, but held [them] captive in Tartarus with chains of darkness [and] handed [them] over to be kept for judgment,
These [people] are waterless springs and mists driven by a hurricane, for whom the gloom of darkness has been reserved.
Then the king said to the servants, 'Tie him up {hand and foot} [and] throw him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!'
Darkness » Illustrative of » The power of satan
because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual [forces] of wickedness in the heavenly [places].
Verse Concepts
who has rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred [us] to the kingdom of the Son {he loves},
Darkness » Illustrative of » A course of sin
And do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even expose [them].
those who forsake the paths of uprightness to walk in ways of darkness,
Darkness » Illustrative of » Secrecy
What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light, and what you hear in your ear, proclaim on the housetops.
I have spoken not in secrecy, in a place, a land, of darkness, I have not said to the descendants of Jacob, 'Seek me {in vain}!' I, Yahweh, [am] speaking righteousness, declaring uprightness.
Darkness » Illustrative of » The grave
He will guard the feet of his faithful ones, but the wicked will be destroyed in the darkness, because a man will not prevail by [his] might.
Before I go--and I will not return-- to [the] land of darkness and deep shadow, to [the] land of darkness, like [the] darkness of a deep shadow and {chaos}, so that it shines forth like darkness.'"
Darkness » Illustrative of » Anything hateful
Let that day become darkness; may God not seek it from above, nor may daylight shine on it. Let darkness and deep shadow claim it; let clouds settle on it; let them terrify it [with the] blackness of day. Let darkness seize that night; let it not rejoice among [the] days of [the] year; let it not enter among [the] number of [the] months. read more.
Look, let that night become barren; let a joyful song not enter it. Let those who curse the day curse it, those who are skilled at rousing Leviathan. Let the stars of its dawn be dark; let it hope for light but there be none, and let it not see [the] eyelids of dawn
Look, let that night become barren; let a joyful song not enter it. Let those who curse the day curse it, those who are skilled at rousing Leviathan. Let the stars of its dawn be dark; let it hope for light but there be none, and let it not see [the] eyelids of dawn
Darkness » Illustrative of » Abstruse and deep subjects
He puts an end to darkness, and he searches out the farthest limits [for the] ore [in] gloom and deep shadow.
Days » Illustrative of » Spiritual light
But [because] we are of the day, we must be sober, [by] putting on the breastplate of faith and love and [as] a helmet the hope of salvation,
and we possess [as] more reliable the prophetic word, to which you do well [if you] pay attention to [it] as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts,
for you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of the night nor of darkness.
Days » Illustrative of » Time of judgment
the work of each one will become evident. For the day will reveal [it], because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the work of each one, of what sort it is.
But to me it is a very little matter that I be judged by you or by a human court, but I do not [even] judge myself.
Days » Illustrative of » The path of the just
But the path of the righteous ones [is] like the light of dawn, leading and shining until the day {is full}.
The Dead » Illustrative of » Man's state by nature
For indeed we who are in this tent groan, being burdened {for this reason, that} we do not want to be unclothed, but to be clothed, in order that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.
And you, {although you were dead} in your trespasses and sins,
and we being dead in trespasses, he made [us] alive together with Christ (by grace you are saved),
The Dead » Illustrative of » A state of deep affliction, &c
We grope like the blind [along] a wall, and we grope {as without} eyes. We stumble at noon as [in] the twilight; among the strong [we are] like the dead.
For [the] enemy has pursued my soul; he has crushed my life to the ground. He has made me dwell in dark places like [those] long dead.
set free among the dead, like [the] slain lying in [the] grave, whom you no longer remember, even those cut off from your hand.
The Dead » Illustrative of » Faith without works
But the one who lives for sensual pleasure is dead [even though she] lives.
Thus also faith, if it does not have works, is dead by itself.
For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.
The Dead » Illustrative of » Freedom from the power of sin
So also you, consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.
May it never be! How can we who died to sin still live in it?
Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him,
The Dead » Illustrative of » Impotence
And God came to Abimelech in a dream at night. And he said to him, "Look, you [are] a dead man on account of the woman you have taken. For she [is] {a married woman}."
And not being weak in faith, he considered his own body as good as dead, [because he] was approximately a hundred years old, and the deadness of Sarah's womb.
The Dead » Illustrative of » Diviners, &c
Now if they tell you, "Consult the ghosts and the spirits, those who chirp and those who mutter. Should not a people consult its gods, the dead on behalf of the living,
The Dead » Illustrative of » Freedom from the law
So then, my brothers, you also were brought to death with respect to the law through the body of Christ, so that you may belong to another, to the one who was raised from the dead, in order that we may bear fruit for God.
Deserts » Illustrative of » The world
Who [is] this coming up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? Under the apple tree I awakened you; there your mother {conceived you}; there she who was in labor gave birth to you.
What [is] this coming up from the desert like a column of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense from all the fragrant powders of the merchant?
Deserts » Illustrative of » Barrenness
So he rebuked {the Red Sea}, and it dried up, and he led them through the deep as [through] a desert.
He turns a wilderness into a pool of water and a dry land into springs of water.
Deserts » Illustrative of » Desolation by armies
Many shepherds have destroyed my vineyard, they have trampled down my plot of land. They have made {my pleasant field} like the desert of desolation. They have made it a desolation. Desolate, it mourns to me. All the land is made desolate, but there is no person taking [it] to heart. Upon all [the] barren heights in the desert destroyers have come, for [the] sword of Yahweh devours, from [one] end of [the] land to the [other] end of the land, there is no peace for all flesh. read more.
They have sown wheat and they have reaped thorns. They are exhausted, they do not profit. And they will be ashamed of your produce, because of {the burning anger} of Yahweh."
They have sown wheat and they have reaped thorns. They are exhausted, they do not profit. And they will be ashamed of your produce, because of {the burning anger} of Yahweh."
your mother will be very ashamed. [She who] gave birth [to] you will be humiliated. Look, [she will be the] least of [the] nations, a desert, dry land, and wilderness.
Deserts » Illustrative of » The gentiles
I will {put} [the] cedar, acacia, myrtle, and olive oil tree in the wilderness; I will set [the] cypress, elm, and box tree together in the desert
Wilderness and dry land shall be glad, and desert shall rejoice and blossom like the crocus.
Deserts » Illustrative of » What affords no support
O generation, you see the word of Yahweh. Have I been a desert to Israel? Or a land of great darkness? Why do my people say, 'We roam about freely, we will not come again to you'?
Deserts » Illustrative of » Those deprived of all blessings
Lest I strip her naked and expose her like the day when she was born; I will make her like the desert and turn her into parched land; I will kill her with thirst.
Dreams » Illustrative of » Prosperity of sinners
that [the] rejoicing of [the] wicked [is] {short}, and the joy of [the] godless {lasts only a moment}? Even though his stature mounts up to the heaven, and his head reaches to the clouds, he will perish forever like his dung; [those who] have seen him will say, 'Where [is] he?' read more.
He will fly away like a dream, and they will not find him, and he will be chased away like a vision of [the] night.
He will fly away like a dream, and they will not find him, and he will be chased away like a vision of [the] night.
How they become a desolation in a moment! They come to a complete end by terrors. Like a dream upon awakening, when [you] wake up, O Lord, you will despise their fleeting form.
Dreams » Illustrative of » Enemies of the church
And the multitude of all the nations who fight against Ariel, all those who fight [against] her and her stronghold, and those who inflict her shall be like dream, a vision of [the] night. And it shall be as when the hungry person dreams--look, [he is] eating! And he wakes up and his inner self [is] empty. Or as when the thirsty person dreams--look, [he is] drinking! And he wakes up and look, [he is] faint, and his inner self [is] longing for water. So shall be the multitude of all the nations who fight against Mount Zion.
Dreams » Illustrative of » Impure imaginations
Despite that, in the same way also these [men], [because of their] dreams, defile the flesh and reject authority and blaspheme majestic beings.
Earthquakes » Illustrative of » The judgments of God
And the angel took the censer and filled it with the fire from the altar and threw [it] to the earth, and there were thunders and sounds and lightnings and an earthquake.
The earth is utterly broken; [the] earth is torn asunder; [the] earth is shaken violently.
You will be punished by Yahweh of hosts with thunder and earthquake and great sound, storm wind and tempest and [the] flame of a devouring fire.
I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were quaking, and all of the hills were jolted to and fro.
Earthquakes » Illustrative of » The overthrow of kingdoms
For thus says Yahweh of hosts: 'Once again, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth and the sea and dry land.
and I will overthrow the thrones of kingdoms and destroy the military strength of the kingdoms of the nations. I will overthrow chariots and their drivers; horses and their riders will fall, every one by the sword of another!
Famine » Illustrative of » Destruction of idols
Yahweh [will be] awesome against them, for he will destroy all the gods of the earth and all the lands of the nations; each in its place will bow down to him.
Famine » Illustrative of » A dearth of the means of grace
Look, the days are coming," {declares} my Lord Yahweh, "when I will send a famine in the land, not a famine for bread and not a thirst for water, but {of hearing} the words of Yahweh! And they will wander from sea to sea and from [the] north and to [the] east. They will roam about to seek the word of Yahweh, but they will not find [it]!
Fire » Illustrative of » Judgments
"In the shadow of Heshbon fugitives stand without strength, for a fire has gone out from Heshbon, and a flame from Sihon. And it has eaten the forehead of Moab, and the skulls of the people of tumult.
From heaven he sent fire, into my bones he let it descend. He spread out a net for my feet; he turned me back, he gave me devastation, fainting all day.
"And I will send fire against Magog and among [the people] inhabiting the coastlands {in safety}, and they will know that I [am] Yahweh.
Fire » Illustrative of » God's vengeance
For indeed our God [is] a consuming fire.
for Yahweh your God [is] a devouring fire, a jealous God.
Fire » Illustrative of » The word of God
"[Is] not my word like fire?" {declares} Yahweh, "and like a blacksmith's hammer [that] breaks a rock into pieces?
{Therefore} thus says Yahweh, the God of hosts, "Because you have spoken this word, look, I [am] making my words in your mouth like a fire, and this people wood, and it will devour them.
Fire » Illustrative of » God's protection
And I will be for it a wall of fire all around,' {declares} Yahweh, 'and I will be [the] glory in its midst.'"
So it was continually; the cloud would cover it and the appearance of fire [by] night.
Fire » Illustrative of » God's enemies
And the house of Jacob will be a fire and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau stubble; and they will set them on fire and will consume them. And there will not be a survivor for the house of Esau," for Yahweh has spoken.
And the light of Israel will become like a fire, and his holy one like a flame, and it will burn and devour his thorns and briers in one day.
Fire » Illustrative of » Zeal of saints
My heart grew hot inside me; in my sighing a fire burned. [Then] I spoke with my tongue,
Fire » Illustrative of » Christ as judge
And who [can] endure the day of his coming? And who [is] the one who can stand {when he appears}? For he [is] like a refiner's fire, like launderers' alkali.
And the light of Israel will become like a fire, and his holy one like a flame, and it will burn and devour his thorns and briers in one day.
Fire » Illustrative of » The tongue
A man of wickedness concocts evil, and his lips [are] like a scorching fire.
And the tongue [is] a fire! The world of unrighteousness, the tongue, is set among our members, defiling the whole body and setting on fire {the course of human existence}, being set on fire by hell.
Fire » Illustrative of » Zeal of angels
who makes his messengers [the] winds, his attendants a flame of fire.
And concerning the angels he says, "The one who makes his angels winds, and his servants a flame of fire,"
Fire » Illustrative of » The holy spirit
when the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion and cleansed the blood of Jerusalem from her midst by a spirit of judgment and by a spirit of burning.
And divided tongues like fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them.
Fire » Illustrative of » Lust
Can a man carry fire in his lap, and his clothes not burn? If a man walks upon the hot coals, will his feet not be burned?
Fire » Illustrative of » Persecution
"I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish that it had been kindled already! But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how I am distressed until it is accomplished! Do you think that I have come to grant peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division! read more.
For from now on there will be five in one household, divided three against two and two against three. They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law."
For from now on there will be five in one household, divided three against two and two against three. They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law."
Fire » Illustrative of » The church destroying her enemies
And the house of Jacob will be a fire and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau stubble; and they will set them on fire and will consume them. And there will not be a survivor for the house of Esau," for Yahweh has spoken.
Fire » Illustrative of » The hope of hypocrites
Look! All of you [are] kindlers of fire, who gird yourselves with flaming arrows. Walk in the light of your fire, and among [the] flaming arrows you have kindled! You shall have this from my hand: you shall lie down in a place of torment.
Fire » Illustrative of » Wickedness
For wickedness burned like fire; it consumed brier and thorn. And it kindled the thickets of the forest, and they swirled upward [in] a column of smoke.
Fire » Illustrative of » The self-righteous
{who say}, "{Keep to yourself}! You must not come near me, for I am [too] holy for you!" These [are] a smoke in my {nostrils}, a fire burning all day.
Fire » Illustrative of » Affliction
When you pass through the waters, I [will be] with you, and through the rivers, they shall not flow over you. When you walk through fire, you shall not be burned, and [the] flame shall not scorch you.
the First-born » Illustrative of » The dignity, &c of Christ
because [those] whom he foreknew, he also predestined [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, so that he should be the firstborn among many brothers.
Verse Concepts
Ability, Of God To SaveGod, Fatherhood OfGod, All knowingGoalsAdoption, descriptions ofForeknowledgeFirstbornConformityethics, and graceElection, Results InChristlikenessBeing Chosendiscipleship, nature ofHeart, DivineHoliness Of The SaintsHoliness, Purpose OfLikenessGod's ForeknowledgeParticipation, In ChristDestiny
Orderliness In SalvationSpiritualityChrist, Character OfNew Birth, Results OfChrist, Names ForLife's PurposeForeordained PlansSpiritual AdoptionChrist The FirstbornValidly Like GodLike ChristChrist's True FamilyConformingBenefits Of HeavenParticipation In Christ NatureimageReflecting God's HeartChrist Our BrotherChristians Being Called Brothers
and he himself is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he himself may become first in everything,
the First-born » Illustrative of » The dignity, &c of the church
and assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of righteous [people] made perfect,
First fruits » Illustrative of » Resurrection of Christ
But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.
But each in his own group: Christ the first fruits, then those [who are] Christ's at his coming,
First fruits » Illustrative of » Church of Christ
These are those who have not been defiled with women, for they are virgins. These [are] the ones who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were bought from humanity [as] first fruits to God and to the Lamb,
[By his] will he gave birth to us through the message of truth, so that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
First fruits » Illustrative of » Early jewish church
Israel [was] holy to Yahweh, the first fruit of his produce. All [those who] ate it were held guilty; disaster came to them," {declares} Yahweh.'"
First fruits » Illustrative of » First converts in any place
also [greet] the church in their house. Greet Epenetus my dear [friend], who is {the first convert} of Asia for Christ.
Flowers » Illustrative of » Shortness of man's life
Like a flower he comes up, and he withers away; and he flees like a shadow, but he does not last.
As for man, his days [are] like the grass. As the flower of the field, so he blossoms.
Flowers » Illustrative of » The graces of Christ
His cheeks [are] like beds of spice, a tower of fragrances; his lips [are] lilies dripping liquid myrrh.
Flowers » Illustrative of » Rich men
but the rich person in his humiliation, because he will pass away like a flower of the grass. For the sun rises with its burning heat and dries up the grass, and its flower falls off, and the beauty of its appearance is lost. So also the rich person in his pursuits will wither away.
Flowers » Illustrative of » Glory of man
For "all flesh [is] like grass, and all its glory like the flower of the grass. The grass withers and the flower falls off,
Flowers » Illustrative of » Kingdom of israel
Ah! The garland of the pride of the drunkards of Ephraim and [the] withering flower of the glory of his beauty, which [is] at [the] head of {the rich valley}, {ones overcome} with wine!
Fortresses » Illustrative of » God's protection
Yahweh [is] my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock in whom I have taken refuge, my shield and the horn of my deliverance, my stronghold.
Verse Concepts
God, As SaviorFortressesFortificationsComfortingenemies, of believersDeliverance, Source OfGod, The RockHornsKnowledge, Of GodProtectionRefugeReliabilityShieldsSongsSymbolsSalvation, Illustrations OfRelying Upon GodGod Being Our RefugeGod Being Our DefenceGod Being Our Fortress
God Being Our ShieldBrokenheartedYou Are Our GodStrengthfaith and strengthStaying StrongHope And StrengthStrength, God Is OurLove And StrengthGod's ProtectionStrength And FaithProtection From EnemiesProtection And SafetyStrength And LoveProtection From DangersheltercrusadesstrenghDivine ProtectionTrusting God's Will
Yahweh, my strength, and my stronghold, and my refuge in [the] day of distress, to you [the] nations will come from the ends of [the] earth, and they will say, "Our ancestors have inherited only lies, vanity, and there is no profit in them.
Fortresses » Illustrative of » Protection afforded to ministers
"I have made you an assayer among my people, a fortification, so that you may know and put to the test their ways.
Fortresses » Illustrative of » Christ, the defence of saints
That one will live [on the] heights; [the] fortresses of rocks [will be] his refuge. His food [will] be given; his waters [will] endure.
Foundation » Illustrative of » Christ
Therefore the Lord Yahweh says this: "Look! I [am] laying a stone in Zion, a {tested} stone, a precious cornerstone, a founded foundation: 'The one who trusts will not {panic}.'
For no one is able to lay another foundation than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Foundation » Illustrative of » Doctrines of the apostles, &c
built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,
Foundation » Illustrative of » Decrees and purposes of God
However, the solid foundation of God stands firm, having this seal: "The Lord knows those who are his," and "Everyone who names the name of the Lord must abstain from unrighteousness."
Foundation » Illustrative of » The righteous
With the passing of the tempest, there is no wickedness, but [the] righteous have a foundation forever.
Foundation » Illustrative of » Security of saints' inheritance
For he was expecting the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder [is] God.
Foundation » Illustrative of » First principles of the gospel
Therefore, leaving behind the elementary message about Christ, let us move on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and faith in God, teaching about baptisms and laying on of hands, and resurrection of the dead and eternal judgment.
Foundation » Illustrative of » Hope of saints
His foundation [is] on [the] holy mountains.
Foundation » Illustrative of » Magistrates
They do not know or consider. They go about in the darkness, [so that] all [the] foundations of [the] earth are shaken.
Foxes » Illustrative of » Enemies of the church
Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes destroying vineyards, for our vineyards [are in] blossom!
Foxes » Illustrative of » False prophets
Foxes » Illustrative of » Cunning and deceitful persons
And he said to them, "Go [and] tell that fox, 'Behold, I am expelling demons and performing healings today and tomorrow, and on the third [day] I will complete [my work].'
Girdles » Illustrative of » Strength
and I will clothe him [with] your tunic, and I will bind your sash firmly about him, and I will put your authority into his hand, and he shall be like a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah.
And you girded me [with] strength for the battle; [those] rising against me you made to kneel under me.
Girdles » Illustrative of » Truth
Stand therefore, girding your waist with truth, and putting on the breastplate of righteousness,
Girdles » Illustrative of » Righteousness of Christ
And righteousness shall be the belt around his waist, and faithfulness the belt around his loins.
Girdles » Illustrative of » Faithfulness of Christ
And righteousness shall be the belt around his waist, and faithfulness the belt around his loins.
Girdles » Illustrative of » Gladness
You have turned my wailing into my dancing. You have removed my sackcloth and clothed me [with] joy
Gold » Illustrative of » True converts
Now if anyone builds upon the foundation [with] gold, silver, precious stones, wood, grass, straw,
Gold » Illustrative of » The doctrines of grace
I advise you to buy from me gold refined by fire, in order that you may become rich, and white clothing, in order that you may be clothed and the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed, and eye salve to smear on your eyes, in order that you may see.
Gold » Illustrative of » Babylonish empire
and [also] {human beings wherever they dwell}, the animals of the field and the birds of heaven--he has given into your hand and made you ruler over all of them--you are the head of gold.
Gold » Illustrative of » Tried faith
so that the genuineness of your faith, more valuable than gold that is passing away, but is tested by fire, may be found to [result in] praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ,
Gold » Illustrative of » Saints after affliction
But he knows {the way that I take}; he tests me--I shall come out like gold.
Honey » Illustrative of » The word of God
How smooth [are] your words to my palate, more than honey in my mouth.
more desirable than gold, even much fine gold; and sweeter than honey, even honey [in the] comb.
Honey » Illustrative of » Holy speech of saints
Your lips drip nectar, [my] bride; honey and milk [are] under your lips; the scent of your garments [is] like the scent of Lebanon.
Honey » Illustrative of » Wisdom
My child, eat honey, for [it is] good, and the dripping of the honeycomb [is] sweet to your taste. Thus know wisdom for [the sake of] your soul, if you find [it], then there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.
Honey » Illustrative of » Pleasant words
Pleasant sayings [are] a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and healing to the bones.
Honey » Illustrative of » Lips of a strange woman
For the lips of the strange woman will drip honey, and smoother than oil is her mouth.
Horses » Illustrative of » Beauty of the church
{My anger burns} against the shepherds, and I will punish the leaders, because Yahweh of hosts watches over his flock, the house of Judah; and he will make them like his majestic horse in war.
Incense » Illustrative of » Prayer
And when he took the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one of whom had a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
Let my prayer be set before you [as] incense, the lifting up of my palms [as the] evening offering.
From the rising of the sun to its setting, my name [is] great among the nations, and in every place incense [is] being presented to my name, and a pure offering. For my name [is] great among the nations," says Yahweh of hosts.
Incense » Illustrative of » The merits of Christ
And another angel who had a golden censer came and stood at the altar, and a large amount of incense was given to him, in order that he could offer the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar that [is] before the throne. And the smoke of the incense went up before God with the prayers of the saints from the hand of the angel.
Laver of brass » Illustrative of » Christ the fountain for sin
" 'On that day a well will be opened for the house of David and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, {to cleanse them from sin and from impurity}.
and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To the one who loves us and released us from our sins by his blood
Laver of brass » Illustrative of » Regeneration
he saved us, not by deeds of righteousness that we have done, but because of his mercy, through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit,
Verse Concepts
Accepting ChristBaptism Of The Holy SpiritBreath Of GodBorn Again, Produced ByBeing Born AgainBehaviourSpiritual RenewalBirth, SpiritualBaptism, significance ofHoliness, Believers' Growth InTransformationOnce Saved Always SavedRegenerationRenewal, Of People Of GodRevival, Nature OfSacramentsSelf Righteousness, And The GospelSpiritualityWashing
God, Grace OfHoly Spirit, Activities OfAbundance, SpiritualNew Birth, Described AsNew Birth, The Means OfGod's MercyThe Outpouring Of The Holy Spirit,Cleansing The BodyThe Divinity Of The Holy SpiritBeing Cleansed From SinRenewedGod Saves From TroubleGod Showed MercyWorks Of The LawRighteousnessRenewalrebirthgraciousness
in order that he might sanctify her by cleansing [her] with the washing of water by the word;
Leaven » Illustrative of » Doctrines of pharisees, &c
Then they understood that he did not say to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
And Jesus said to them, "Watch out for and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees!"
Leaven » Illustrative of » The rapid spread of the gospel
He told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took [and] put into three measures of wheat flour until the whole [batch] was leavened."
It is like yeast that a woman took [and] hid in three measures of wheat flour until the whole [batch] was leavened."
Leaven » Illustrative of » UnGodly professors
Your boasting [is] not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole batch of dough? Clean out the old leaven in order that you may be a new batch of dough, just as you are unleavened. For Christ our Passover has been sacrificed.
Leaven » Illustrative of » Malice and wickedness
So then, let us celebrate the feast, not with the old leaven or with the leaven of wickedness and sinfulness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
Leaven » Illustrative of » False teachers
This persuasion [is] not from the one who calls you! A little leaven leavens the whole batch of dough.
Leviathan » Illustrative of » Powerful and cruel kings
On that day, Yahweh will punish with his cruel, great and strong sword Leviathan, [the] fleeing serpent, and Leviathan, [the] twisting serpent, and he will kill the sea monster that [is] in the sea.
Leviathan » Illustrative of » Power and severity of God
[Is] it not fierce when somebody stirs it? Who [then] [is] he [who] would stand {before it}?
Light » Illustrative of » Christ the source of all wisdom
I have come [as] a light into the world, in order that everyone who believes in me will not remain in the darkness.
Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world! The one who follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and glory to your people Israel."
Light » Illustrative of » The word of God
and we possess [as] more reliable the prophetic word, to which you do well [if you] pay attention to [it] as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts,
Your word [is] a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
Light » Illustrative of » Saints
in order that you may become blameless and innocent, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine as stars in the world,
for you were formerly darkness, but now [you are] light in the Lord. Live like children of light
And the master praised the dishonest manager, because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are shrewder than the sons of light with regard to their own generation.
Light » Illustrative of » Gospel
among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, so that they would not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
Verse Concepts
SatanticDarkness, As A Symbol Of SinSpiritual Blindness, Results Of SinPresent Evil AgeFalse ReligionCommitment, to the worldevil, origins ofevangelism, nature ofSpiritual Blindness, Consequences OfSatan, Titles ForHeart, Fallen And RedeemedImagination, Evil SchemingImage Of GodLikenessPerfection, DivineRevelation, In NtRevelation, Necessity OfRevelation, Responses ToSatan, As DeceiverSatan, Kingdom OfSpiritual Warfare, Causes Of
Spiritual Warfare, Enemies InUnbelief, Nature And Effects OfUnbelieversCultsCharacter Of WickedNames And Titles For SatanUnbelief, Sourced InChrist, Names ForControlling Your ThoughtsSatan, Power OfShiningPrincehood Of SatanThe Light Of ChristBlindingChrist's Own GloryOther BlindingGlory of ChristSpiritual DarknessAgeSatan As The Prince Of This World
But you [are] a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for [God's] possession, so that you may proclaim the virtues of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light,
Verse Concepts
CherishingDarkness, Deliverance FromAccess To God, In Old TestamentPraiseenlightenmentThe Church As The ElectChoicesBeing ChosenGod, Will OfWhat Heaven Will Be LikeHoliness, As Set Apart For GodHoliness, Believers' Growth InLight, SpiritualHeaven, Redeemed CommunityMission, Of IsraelPeople Of God, In NtPraise, Reasons ForPriesthood, In NtGod PossessingSpeech, Positive Aspects OfWitnessing, Importance OfWorship, Reasons For
The Call Of GodHeaven, Worshiping GodNames And Titles For The ChristianSpiritual Blindness, Removal OfCalling, Of ChristiansOld Testament People As TypesFrom Darkness To LightComing Out Of DarknessFew PriestsA Holy NationA Kingdom Of PriestsRoyal PriesthoodShowing Forth His PraiseElectLightUnconditional LoveRaceExcellenceroyaltypriestsLight As A Symbol Of Salvation
Light » Illustrative of » Wise rulers
But Abishai the son of Zeruiah helped him, and he attacked the Philistine and killed him. Then the men of David swore to him, saying, "You shall not go out with us any longer to the battle, so that you do not quench the lamp of Israel."
Like the light of [the] morning when the sun rises, shining with no clouds, [bringing] vegetation from the earth apart from rain.'
Light » Illustrative of » Future glory of saints
Light [is] sown for the righteous, and joy for [the] upright in heart.
giving thanks to the Father who has qualified you for a share of the inheritance of the saints in light,
Light » Illustrative of » Glory of God
the [one who] alone possesses immortality, who lives [in] unapproachable light, whom no human being has seen nor is able to see, to whom [be] honor and eternal power. Amen.
[you] who cover [yourself] with light as [with] a garment, who stretch out [the] heavens like a tent curtain,
Light » Illustrative of » Whatever makes manifest
but all [things] exposed by the light are made visible,
But the one who practices the truth comes to the light, in order that his deeds may be revealed, that they are done in God.
Light » Illustrative of » Ministers
You are the light of the world. A city located on top of a hill cannot be hidden,
That one was the lamp [which was] burning and shining, and you wanted to rejoice for an hour in his light.
Light » Illustrative of » Guidance of God
Yahweh [is] my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Yahweh [is] the refuge of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
For with you is [the] fountain of life; in your light we see light.
Light » Illustrative of » Favor of God
Many are saying, "Who will show us [something] good?" Lift up over us the light of your face, O Yahweh.
Light » Illustrative of » Glory of Christ
Now as [he] proceeded, it happened that [when] he approached Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
In the middle of the day along the road, O king, I saw a light from heaven, more than the brightness of the sun, shining around me and those who were traveling with me.
Light » Illustrative of » The glory of the church
"Arise, shine! For your light has come, and the glory of Yahweh has risen on you. For look! darkness shall cover [the] earth, and thick darkness [the] peoples, but Yahweh will rise on you, and his glory will appear over you. And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the bright light of your sunrise.
Light » Illustrative of » The path of the just
But the path of the righteous ones [is] like the light of dawn, leading and shining until the day {is full}.
Light » Illustrative of » Purity of Christ
And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothing became bright as the light.
Light » Illustrative of » Wisdom of God
He reveals the deep and the hidden things; he knows what [is] in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.
Light » Illustrative of » The soul of man
Furthermore, the light of [the] wicked is put out, and the flame of his fire will not shine. The light becomes dark in his tent, and his lamp above him is put out.
Light » Illustrative of » Purity of God
And this is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light and there [is] no darkness in him at all.
Manna » Illustrative of » Blessedness given to saints
The one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers, I will give to him [some] of the hidden manna, and I will give to him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, that no one knows except the one who receives [it].'
Manna » Illustrative of » Christ
Then Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly I say to you, Moses did not give you bread from heaven, but my Father is giving you the true bread from heaven! For the bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world." So they said to him, "Sir, always give us this bread!" read more.
Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. The one who comes to me will never be hungry, and the one who believes in me will never be thirsty again.
Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. The one who comes to me will never be hungry, and the one who believes in me will never be thirsty again.
Marriage » Illustrative of » God's union with the jewish nation
"Return, apostate children," {declares} Yahweh. "For {I am your master}, and I will take you one from a city and two from a clan, and I will bring you [to] Zion.
For your husband [is] your maker, his name [is] Yahweh of hosts; and your redeemer [is] the holy one of Israel, he is called the God of all of the earth.
And I will take you as my wife forever; I will take you as a wife for myself in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast love and in mercy. {I will take you as my wife} in faithfulness, and you will know Yahweh.
Marriage » Illustrative of » Christ's union with his church
(This mystery is great, but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.)
because [the] husband is [the] head of the wife, as also Christ [is the] head of the church (he himself [being the] Savior of the body). But as the church is subject to Christ, thus also wives [should be subject] to their husbands in everything.
Mercy-seat » Illustrative of » Christ
whom God made publicly available as the mercy seat through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness, because of the passing over of previously committed sins,
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AtonementAtonement, in NTExpiationBlood, of Jesus ChristAtonement, ForeordainedAtonement, Remission Of Sins ByBlood Of SacrificesRemission Of SinPunishment, DelayedMoses, Significance OfPaul, Teaching OfRedemption, In NtSin, Deliverance From GodSin, God's Remedy ForTypesLongsuffering Of GodTypes Of ChristForeordained Plans
Mercy-seat » Illustrative of » The throne of grace
Therefore let us approach with confidence to the throne of grace, in order that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
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Adoption, Results Ofevil, believers' responses toBeing ConfidentAccess To God, The Characteristics OfDependenceAssurance, nature ofBoldness, Comes FromGrace, And Christian LifeGrace, And SalvationMercy, Response To God'sPrayer, As A Response To GodPrayer, As Asking GodSalvation, Nature OfSpiritual Warfare, ArmourOvercoming DiscouragementGod, Grace OfSaints, Communion With GodPrayer, Offered With
Milk » Illustrative of » First principles of God's word
I gave you milk to drink, not solid food, for you were not yet able [to eat it]. But now you are still not able,
For indeed, [although you] ought to be teachers {by this time}, you have need of someone to teach you again the beginning elements of the oracles of God, and {you have need of} milk, not solid food.
like newborn infants long for the unadulterated spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up to salvation,
Milk » Illustrative of » Blessings of the gospel
"Ho! Everyone thirsty, come to the waters! And whoever has no money, come, buy and eat, and come, buy without money, wine and milk without price!
And it will happen on that day; the mountains will drip new wine, and the hills will flow with milk, and all the channels of Judah will flow with water. A spring from the house of Yahweh will come forth, and it will water the valley of Acacia Trees.
Milk » Illustrative of » Godly and edifying discourses
Your lips drip nectar, [my] bride; honey and milk [are] under your lips; the scent of your garments [is] like the scent of Lebanon.
Milk » Illustrative of » Doctrines of the gospel
I have come to my garden, my sister bride, I have gathered my myrrh with my spice, I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey, I have drunk my wine with my milk! Eat, O friends! {Drink and become drunk [with] love}!
Milk » Illustrative of » Temporal blessings
Milk » Illustrative of » Wealth of the gentiles
And you shall suck [the] milk of nations, and suck [the] breast of kings, and you shall know that I [am] Yahweh your Savior, and your Redeemer, the Strong One of Jacob.
Nazarites » Illustrative of » Saints
Therefore "come out from their midst and be separate," says the Lord, "and do not touch what is unclean, and I will welcome you,
Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their affliction, [and] to keep oneself unstained by the world.
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Giving, Of PossessionsAcceptance, divineAbsent FathersExploitationsCompassion, Examples OfCommitment, to the worldethics, socialethics, incentives towardsBlamelessness, In Christian LivingdiscouragementAcceptance, Of WorshipBereaved, Care ForSocial JusticeHoliness, Worldly SeparationHonorOrphansRestored In Jesus ChristPerfection, HumanPoverty, Attitudes Towards
Purity, Moral And SpiritualReligionSensitivityShepherds, As Church LeaderSociety, Positive Aspects OfWidowsTrue ReligionAfflicted, Duty To ThemLove To Others Shown InWidows, Should BeCares Of This WorldFaultlessnessCaring For OthersVisiting Of The SickActive LifestylesAge DiscriminationPeople Helping OrphansThe FatherGod Caring For Orphans
Nazarites » Illustrative of » Christ
For a high priest such as this indeed is fitting for us, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and having become exalted [above] the heavens,
Night » Illustrative of » Seasons of severe calamities
The one who made the Pleiades and Orion and who turns deep darkness into the morning and darkens day [into] night, the one who calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out on the surface of the earth, Yahweh [is] his name!
[The] watchman says, "Morning comes, and also [the] night. If you will inquire, inquire; {come back again}."
Night » Illustrative of » Seasons of spiritual desertion
On my bed in the night, I sought him whom my {heart} loves. I sought him, but I did not find him.
Night » Illustrative of » Spiritual darkness
The night is far gone, and the day has drawn near. Therefore let us throw off the deeds of darkness and put on the weapons of light.
Night » Illustrative of » death
It is necessary [for] us to do the deeds of the one who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work!
Offerings » Illustrative of » Christ's offering of himself
and live in love, just as also Christ loved us, and gave himself for us an offering and sacrifice to God for a fragrant smell.
Offerings » Illustrative of » The conversion of the jews
and bring all your countrymen from all the nations [as] an offering to Yahweh on horses and chariots and in litters and on mules and camels, to {my holy mountain}, Jerusalem," says Yahweh, "just as the sons of Israel bring [an] offering in a clean vessel [to] the house of Yahweh.
Offerings » Illustrative of » The conversion of the gentiles
with the result that I am a servant of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving the gospel of God as a priest, in order that the offering of the Gentiles may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
Oil » Illustrative of » The unction of the holy spirit
You love righteousness and hate wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you from among your companions [with] festive oil.
And I replied a second [time] and asked him, "What [are] these two twigs of olive trees on the right of the lampstand and on its left?"
Oil » Illustrative of » The consolation of the gospel
to {give} for those in mourning in Zion, to give them a head wrap instead of ashes, [the] oil of joy instead of mourning, a garment of praise instead of a faint spirit. And {they will be called} oaks of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, to show his glory.
Oil » Illustrative of » Kind reproof
Let a righteous one strike me in kindness, and let him chasten me. [It is] oil for [my] head; let not my head refuse. For still my prayer [is] against their evil deeds.
Palaces » Illustrative of » The splendor of the church
If she [is] a wall, {we will adorn her with a turret of silver}; but if she [is] a door, we will barricade her with boards of cedar.
Palaces » Illustrative of » The Godly children of saints
that our sons [may be] like plants, full grown in their youth, our daughters like corner pillars, carved in the style of a palace,
Palaces » Illustrative of » The place of satan's dominion
When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his possessions are {safe}.
Palm trees » Illustrative of » The church
{Your stature} [is] like the palm tree, and your breasts [are] like clusters. I say, "I will climb up the palm tree; I will lay hold of its fruit clusters." Let your breasts [be pleasing] like clusters of the vine and the scent of your breath like the apples.
Palm trees » Illustrative of » The upright appearance of idols
They [are] like scarecrows in a cucumber field, they cannot speak. Indeed, they must be carried, for they cannot march. You must not be afraid of them, for they cannot do evil; furthermore, to do good [is] not in them."
Palm trees » Illustrative of » The righteous
[The] righteous will flourish like the date palm. They will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Pillars » Illustrative of » Stability of Christ
And I saw another powerful angel descending from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, and a rainbow over his head, and his face [was] like the sun, and his feet [were] like pillars of fire,
His legs [are] columns of alabaster, set on bases of gold; his appearance [is] like Lebanon, choice as {its cedars}.
Pillars » Illustrative of » Ministers
Now look, I have made you {today} as a fortified city and as an iron pillar and a bronze wall against all the land, against the kings of Judah, against its princes, against its priests, and against the people of the land.
and [when] James and Cephas and John--those thought to be pillars--acknowledged the grace given to me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right [hand] of fellowship, in order that we [should go] to the Gentiles and they to the circumcision.
Pillars » Illustrative of » Stability of the earth
He raises up the poor from [the] dust. From [the] ash heap he lifts up the needy, to cause them to sit with noble people and to cause them to inherit a seat of honor. For the pillars of the earth belong to Yahweh and he has set the inhabited world on them.
Pillars » Illustrative of » Saints who overcome in Christ
The one who conquers, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God, and he will never go outside again, and I will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem that comes down from heaven from my God, and my new name.
Pillars » Illustrative of » The church
But if I am delayed, [I am writing] in order that you may know how one must conduct oneself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and mainstay of the truth.
Pillars » Illustrative of » Stability of the heavens
Plagues » Illustrative of » God's judgments upon the apostacy
And I heard another voice from heaven saying, "Come out from her, my people, so that you will not participate in her sins, and so that you will not receive her plagues,
Because of this her plagues will come in one day-- death and mourning and famine-- and she will be burned up with fire, because the Lord God who passes judgment on her [is] powerful!"
Plagues » Illustrative of » The diseased state of man's heart
any prayer or any plea which is [offered] by any person for all of your people Israel, who each knows the infestation of his [own] heart and spreads out his palms to this house,
Precious stones » Illustrative of » Seductive splendor and false glory of the apostacy
saying, "Woe, woe, the great city, dressed in fine linen and purple cloth and scarlet cloth, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls,
And the woman was dressed in purple and scarlet and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, holding a golden cup in her hand full of detestable things and the unclean things of her sexual immorality.
Precious stones » Illustrative of » Saints
"They will be mine," says Yahweh of hosts, "on the day that I [am] acting, [my] treasured possession. I will have compassion on them as a man has compassion on his son who serves him.
Now if anyone builds upon the foundation [with] gold, silver, precious stones, wood, grass, straw,
Precious stones » Illustrative of » Preciousness of Christ
For it stands in scripture, "Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a chosen [and] precious cornerstone, and the one who believes in him will never be put to shame."
Therefore the Lord Yahweh says this: "Look! I [am] laying a stone in Zion, a {tested} stone, a precious cornerstone, a founded foundation: 'The one who trusts will not {panic}.'
Precious stones » Illustrative of » Stability of heavenly jerusalem
The foundations of the wall of the city are adorned with every kind of precious stone: the first foundation jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,
Precious stones » Illustrative of » Glory of heavenly jerusalem
that has the glory of God. Its radiance [is] like a precious stone, [something] like a jasper stone, shining like crystal.
Precious stones » Illustrative of » Worldly glory of nations
You were in Eden, the garden of God, and every precious stone [was] your adornment: carnelian, topaz and moonstone, turquoise, onyx and jasper, sapphire, malachite and emerald. And gold [was] the craftsmanship of your settings and your mountings in you; on the day when you were created they were prepared. You were [an] anointed guardian cherub, and I placed you on {God's holy mountain}; you walked in the midst of stones of fire. You [were] blameless in your ways from the day {when you were created}, until wickedness was found in you. read more.
In the abundance of your trading, they filled the midst of you [with] violence, and you sinned; and I cast you as a profane thing from the mountain of God, and I expelled you, [the] guardian cherub, from the midst of [the] stones of fire.
In the abundance of your trading, they filled the midst of you [with] violence, and you sinned; and I cast you as a profane thing from the mountain of God, and I expelled you, [the] guardian cherub, from the midst of [the] stones of fire.
Precious stones » Illustrative of » Beauty and stability of the church
"O afflicted [one], driven away, [who] is not consoled. Look! I [am] about to set your stones in hard mortar, and I will lay your foundation with sapphires. And I will {make} your battlements of ruby, and your gates of stones of beryl, and all your wall of precious stones.
priests » Illustrative of » Saints
But you [are] a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for [God's] possession, so that you may proclaim the virtues of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light,
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CherishingDarkness, Deliverance FromAccess To God, In Old TestamentPraiseenlightenmentThe Church As The ElectChoicesBeing ChosenGod, Will OfWhat Heaven Will Be LikeHoliness, As Set Apart For GodHoliness, Believers' Growth InLight, SpiritualHeaven, Redeemed CommunityMission, Of IsraelPeople Of God, In NtPraise, Reasons ForPriesthood, In NtGod PossessingSpeech, Positive Aspects OfWitnessing, Importance OfWorship, Reasons For
The Call Of GodHeaven, Worshiping GodNames And Titles For The ChristianSpiritual Blindness, Removal OfCalling, Of ChristiansOld Testament People As TypesFrom Darkness To LightComing Out Of DarknessFew PriestsA Holy NationA Kingdom Of PriestsRoyal PriesthoodShowing Forth His PraiseElectLightUnconditional LoveRaceExcellenceroyaltypriestsLight As A Symbol Of Salvation
but you, you will [belong] to me [as] a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.' These are the words that you will speak to the {Israelites}."
priests » Illustrative of » Christ
And every priest stands every day serving and offering the same sacrifices many times, which are never able to take away sins. But this one, [after he] had offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, sat down at the right hand of God,
Prisons » Illustrative of » Bondage to sin and satan
[The] Spirit of the Lord Yahweh [is] upon me, because Yahweh has anointed me, he has sent me to bring good news [to the] oppressed, to bind up {the brokenhearted}, to {proclaim} release to [the] captives and liberation to those who are bound,
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Freedom, Through Jesus ChristBrokennessBrokenheartedBreath Of GodAnointing, Of ChristAnointing With OilBlindness, HealingsdiscouragementGospel, Descriptions OfPoverty, Remedies ForPower, HumanPoverty, SpiritualPrisonersRescueSuffering, Encouragements InSymbolsAfflictions, Consolation DuringHoly Spirit, Types OfProphecies Concerning ChristNames And Titles For The Holy SpiritBindingCaptivity, Metaphorically
The Spirit Of GodThe Anointed OneMessianic PropheciesSpirit Of ChristGood TidingsThe Spirit Of The LordThe Holy Spirit Described As OilThe Sealing Of The Holy SpiritGod's Help In DiscouragementGood NewsGod Freeing CaptivesGod Healing SorrowChristian LibertyGod's Healing LoveFreedomHealing A Broken HeartHealing And ComfortRecoveryA Broken HeartBroken Heartsheartbroken
to open [the] blind eyes, to bring [the] prisoner out from [the] dungeon, those who sit [in] darkness from [the] house of imprisonment.
saying to the {prisoners}, "Come out!" to those who [are] in darkness, "Show yourselves!" they shall feed {along} [the] ways, and their pasturage [shall be] on all [the] barren heights.
Prisons » Illustrative of » Hell
And when the thousand years are completed, Satan will be released from his prison
Prisons » Illustrative of » Deep afflictions
Bring me out of prison, that I may give thanks to your name. [The] righteous will encircle me, because you will deal bountifully with me.
Purifications or baptisms » Illustrative of » Regeneration
But if we walk in the light as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
in order that he might sanctify her by cleansing [her] with the washing of water by the word;
Purifications or baptisms » Illustrative of » Purification by the blood of Christ
which [was] a symbol for the present time, in which both the gifts and sacrifices which were offered were not able to perfect the worshiper with respect to the conscience, concerning [instead] only food and drink and different washings, regulations of outward things imposed until the time of setting [things] right. But Christ has arrived [as] a high priest of the good [things] to come. Through the greater and more perfect tent not made by hands, that is, not of this creation, read more.
and not by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood, he entered once for all into the [most] holy place, obtaining eternal redemption.
and not by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood, he entered once for all into the [most] holy place, obtaining eternal redemption.
Reaping » Illustrative of » Receiving the reward of wickedness
[Just] as I have seen, plowers of mischief and sowers of trouble will reap it.
Because they sow the wind, they will reap the whirlwind. [The] standing grain does not have heads; it will not yield flour. [And] if it would yield, strangers would devour it.
He who sows injustice will reap calamity, and the rod of his anger will fail.
because the one who sows to his own flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.
Reaping » Illustrative of » The final judgment
Let both grow together until the harvest, and at the season of the harvest I will tell the reapers, "First gather the darnel and tie it into bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my storehouse." '"
And the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels. Thus just as the darnel is gathered and burned with fire, so it will be at the end of the age. The Son of Man will send out his angels and they will gather out of his kingdom all the causes of sin and those who do lawless deeds, read more.
and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth! Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. The one who has ears, let him hear!
and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth! Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. The one who has ears, let him hear!
Reaping » Illustrative of » Receiving the reward of righteousness
Sow for yourselves righteousness; {reap loyal love}. Break up for yourself fallow ground; [it is] time to seek Yahweh so he will come and rain righteousness upon you.
because the one who sows to his own flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit. And let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap, [if we] do not give up.
Reaping » Illustrative of » The judgments of God on the antiChristian world
And I looked, and behold, a white cloud, and on the cloud was seated [one] like a son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle. And another angel came out of the temple, crying out with a loud voice to the one seated on the cloud, "Send out your sickle and reap, because the hour to reap has come, because the harvest of the earth is ripe!" And the one seated on the cloud swung his sickle on the earth, and the earth was reaped.
Reaping » Illustrative of » Ministers receiving temporal provision for spiritual labors
If we have sown spiritual [things] among you, [is it too] great [a thing] if we reap material [things] from you?
Reaping » Illustrative of » Gathering in souls to God
I sent you to reap what you did not work for; others have worked, and you have entered into their work."
Rocks » Illustrative of » God as salvation of his people
And Jeshurun grew fat, and he kicked; you grew fat, you bloated, and you became obstinate; and he abandoned God, his maker, and he scoffed [at] the rock of his salvation.
Come, let us sing for joy to Yahweh; let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation.
He will call out [to] me, 'You [are] my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.'
Rocks » Illustrative of » Christ as a stumbling-stone to the wicked
just as it is written, "Behold, I am laying in Zion {a stone that causes people to stumble}, and {a rock that causes them to fall}, and the one who believes in him will not be put to shame."
And he will become like a sanctuary and a stumbling-stone, and like a stumbling-rock for the two houses of Israel, like a trap and a snare for the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
and "A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense," who stumble [because they] disobey the word to which also they were consigned.
Rocks » Illustrative of » God as the strength of his people
For you have forgotten the God of your salvation, and you have not remembered the rock of your refuge; therefore you plant plants of pleasantness, and you {plant} a vine of a foreigner.
And he said: "I love you, O Yahweh, my strength."
On God [rests] my salvation and my glory; God is my strong rock, my refuge.
Rocks » Illustrative of » Whatever we trust in
For the fact of the matter is, their rock [is] not like our Rock, and our enemies recognize [this].
Rocks » Illustrative of » Christ as foundation of his church
For it stands in scripture, "Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a chosen [and] precious cornerstone, and the one who believes in him will never be put to shame."
And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it!
Rocks » Illustrative of » A place of safety
Because he will hide me in his shelter in [the] day of trouble. He will conceal me in the hiding place of his tent. He will set me high upon a rock.
And [so] he brought me up from [the] roaring pit, from the miry clay. And he put my feet upon a rock; he made my steps steady.
Rocks » Illustrative of » Christ as source of spiritual gifts
and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual rock that followed [them], and the rock was Christ.
Rocks » Illustrative of » God as creator of his people
[The] rock who bore you, you neglected, and you forgot God, [the one] giving you birth.
Rocks » Illustrative of » God as defence of his people
Incline your ear to me. Quickly deliver me. Become my rock of refuge, {a fortified keep} to save me. For you [are] my rock and my fortress. So, for the sake of your name, lead me and guide me.
Rocks » Illustrative of » Christ as refuge of his people
And each one will be like a hiding place from [the] wind and a covering from [the] rainstorm, like streams of water in a dry region, like [the] shade of a large rock in a weary land.
Rocks » Illustrative of » God as refuge of his people
But Yahweh has become my [high] stronghold, and my God [has become] my rock of refuge.
Rocks » Illustrative of » The ancestor of a nation
"Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness, who seek Yahweh. Look to [the] rock [from which] you were hewn, and to [the] excavation of [the] pit [from which] you were quarried.
The roe » Illustrative of » Christ
Until the day breathes and the shadows flee, turn, my beloved! {Be like} a gazelle or {young stag} on the cleft mountains.
My beloved is like a gazelle or {a young stag}. Look! {He is} standing behind our wall, gazing {through} the window, looking {through} the lattice.
The roe » Illustrative of » The church
Your two breasts [are] like two fawns, twins of a gazelle that feed among the lilies.
The roe » Illustrative of » The swift of foot
The three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab and Abishai and Asahel. Now Asahel [was] swift with his feet as one of the gazelles which [is] in the open field.
The roe » Illustrative of » A good wife
[She is] a deer of love and a doe of grace; may her breasts satisfy you {always}; by her love may you be intoxicated continually.
Sacrifices » Illustrative of » Thanksgiving
I will offer to you a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and proclaim the name of Yahweh.
Therefore through him let us offer up a sacrifice of praise {continually} to God, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name.
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And now my head will be high over my enemies round about me. And I will offer in his tent sacrifices with shouts of joy. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to Yahweh.
Sacrifices » Illustrative of » Benevolence
And do not neglect doing good and generosity, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.
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Acceptance, divineFellowship, Among Believersethics, incentives towardsGiving To OthersAcceptance, Of WorshipAlms, Good DeedsGood WorksGrace, In Human RelationshipsIndividualismParticipation, In ChristNeglecting PeoplePleasing GodPoverty, Attitudes TowardsPriests, Tasks In Nt TimesServing PeopleGenerosity
But I have received everything [in full] and have an abundance; {I am well supplied} [because] I received from Epaphroditus {what you had sent}, a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.
Sacrifices » Illustrative of » Martyrdom
but emptied himself [by] taking the form of a slave, [by] becoming in the likeness of people. And being found in appearance like a man,
For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is imminent.
Sacrifices » Illustrative of » Devotedness
Therefore I exhort you, brothers, through the mercies of God, to present your bodies [as] a living sacrifice, holy [and] pleasing to God, [which is] your reasonable service.
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But even if I am being poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and rejoice with all of you.
Sacrifices » Illustrative of » Righteousness
Then you will delight [in] righteous sacrifices, burnt offering and whole burnt offering. Then bulls will be offered on your altar.
Offer correct sacrifices, and {trust in} Yahweh.
Sacrifices » Illustrative of » A broken spirit
The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit; A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
Sacrifices » Illustrative of » Prayer
Let my prayer be set before you [as] incense, the lifting up of my palms [as the] evening offering.
Seals » Illustrative of » Security
and threw him into the abyss, and shut [it] and sealed [it] above him, in order that he could not deceive the nations again until the thousand years are completed. After these [things] it is necessary [for] him to be released [for] a short time.
However, the solid foundation of God stands firm, having this seal: "The Lord knows those who are his," and "Everyone who names the name of the Lord must abstain from unrighteousness."
A garden locked [is] my sister bride, a spring enclosed, a fountain sealed.
And I saw another angel ascending {from the east}, holding the seal of the living God, and he cried out with a loud voice to the four angels {who were given permission} to damage the earth and the sea, saying, "Do not damage the earth or the sea or the trees until we have sealed the slaves of our God on their foreheads." And I heard the number of the ones who were sealed, one hundred forty-four thousand sealed from every tribe of the sons of Israel: read more.
from the tribe of Judah, twelve thousand sealed, from the tribe of Reuben, twelve thousand, from the tribe of Gad, twelve thousand, from the tribe of Asher, twelve thousand, from the tribe of Naphtali, twelve thousand, from the tribe of Manasseh, twelve thousand, from the tribe of Simeon, twelve thousand, from the tribe of Levi, twelve thousand, from the tribe of Issachar, twelve thousand, from the tribe of Zebulun, twelve thousand, from the tribe of Joseph, twelve thousand, from the tribe of Benjamin, twelve thousand were sealed.
from the tribe of Judah, twelve thousand sealed, from the tribe of Reuben, twelve thousand, from the tribe of Gad, twelve thousand, from the tribe of Asher, twelve thousand, from the tribe of Naphtali, twelve thousand, from the tribe of Manasseh, twelve thousand, from the tribe of Simeon, twelve thousand, from the tribe of Levi, twelve thousand, from the tribe of Issachar, twelve thousand, from the tribe of Zebulun, twelve thousand, from the tribe of Joseph, twelve thousand, from the tribe of Benjamin, twelve thousand were sealed.
Seals » Illustrative of » Appropriation of saints to God by the spirit
and do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
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Names And Titles For The Holy SpiritCoping With DeathPornographyDispleasureThe Unpardonable SinThe Divinity Of The Holy SpiritThe Holy Spirit Described As A SealResisting Holy SpiritThe Sealing Of The Holy SpiritTime Of RestorationGrieving GodEternal SecurityOvercomersRedemptionLoss Of A Loved Onegrieving
[who] also sealed us and gave the down payment of the Spirit in our hearts.
in whom also you, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, in whom also when you believed you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
Seals » Illustrative of » What is dear or valued
'On that day,' {declares} Yahweh of hosts, 'I will take you, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, my servant,' {declares} Yahweh, 'and I will make you a signet ring, for I have chosen you,' {declares} Yahweh of hosts."
Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm; for love [is] strong as death; passion [is] fierce as Sheol; its flashes [are] flashes of fire; [it is] a blazing flame.
"As I live," {declares} Yahweh, "surely if Coniah, the son of Jehoiakim, the king of Judah, were [the] seal on my right hand, surely from there I would wrench you off.
Seals » Illustrative of » Secrecy
But you, Daniel, keep the words secret and seal the scroll until [the] time of [the] end; many will run back and forth and knowledge will increase."
And I saw in the right hand of the one who is seated on the throne a scroll, written inside and on the back, sealed up with seven seals.
And when the seven thunders spoke, I was about to write, and I heard a voice from heaven saying, "Seal up [the things] which the seven thunders spoke, and do not write them!"
Seals » Illustrative of » Restraint
and threw him into the abyss, and shut [it] and sealed [it] above him, in order that he could not deceive the nations again until the thousand years are completed. After these [things] it is necessary [for] him to be released [for] a short time.
[He is the one] who commands the sun, and it does not rise, {and he seals up the stars}.
{he stops all human beings from working} {so that everyone whom he has made may know it}.
Seals » Illustrative of » Converts
If to others I am not an apostle, yet indeed I am to you, for you are my seal of apostleship in the Lord.
Seals » Illustrative of » Circumcision
And he received the sign of circumcision [as] a seal of the righteousness by faith which [he had] {while uncircumcised}, so that he could be the father of all who believe {although they are uncircumcised}, so that righteousness could be credited to them,
Seals » Illustrative of » Full approval
Seed » Illustrative of » The word of God
Now the parable means this: the seed is the word of God,
[because you] have been born again, not from perishable seed but imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.
Seed » Illustrative of » Spiritual life
Everyone who is fathered by God does not practice sin, because his seed resides in him, and [he is] not able to sin, because he has been fathered by God.
Shields » Illustrative of » Salvation of God
You also gave me the shield of your salvation, and your right hand supported me, and your humility made me great.
You have given me the shield of your salvation; your willingness to help has made me great.
Shields » Illustrative of » Protection of God
After these things the word of Yahweh came to Abram in a vision, saying: "Do not be afraid, Abram; I [am] your shield, [and] your reward [shall be] very great."
Our soul waits for Yahweh; he [is] our help and our shield.
Shields » Illustrative of » Faith
in everything taking up the shield of faith, with which you are able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one,
Shields » Illustrative of » Truth of God
With his feathers he will cover you, and under his wings you can take refuge. His faithfulness [will be] a shield and a buckler.
Shields » Illustrative of » Favor of God
For you bless [the] righteous. O Yahweh, like a shield you surround him [with] good favor.
Showbread » Illustrative of » The church
Because [there is] one bread, [we] who [are] many are one body, for [we] all share from the one bread.
Clean out the old leaven in order that you may be a new batch of dough, just as you are unleavened. For Christ our Passover has been sacrificed.
Showbread » Illustrative of » Christ, as the bread of life
I am the bread of life.
Sieges » Illustrative of » The omnipresence of God
You barricade me behind and in front, and set your hand upon me.
Sieges » Illustrative of » Zion in her affliction
And the daughter of Zion is left like a booth in a vineyard, like a shelter in a cucumber field, like a city that is besieged.
Sieges » Illustrative of » The judgments of God
Now muster troops, O daughter of troops; a siege he puts against us. They strike the ruler of Israel with a rod on the cheek.
Swine » Illustrative of » Hypocrites
The [statement] of the true proverb has happened to them, "A dog returns to its own vomit," and "A sow, [after] washing herself, [returns] to wallowing in the mud."
Swine » Illustrative of » The wicked
"Do not give what is holy to dogs, or throw your pearls in front of pigs, lest they trample them with their feet, and turn around [and] tear you to pieces.
The First Temple » Illustrative of » The spiritual church
And what agreement [does the] temple of God [have] with idols? For we are the temple of the living God, just as God said, "I will live in them and will walk about [among them], and I will be their God and they will be my people."
Do you not know that you are God's temple and the Spirit of God dwells in you?
built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole building, joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are built up together into a dwelling place of God in [the] Spirit.
The First Temple » Illustrative of » Christ
Jesus answered and said to them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up!"
The First Temple » Illustrative of » The bodies of saints
Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit [who is] in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?
Towers » Illustrative of » The grace and dignity of the church
Your neck [is] like the tower of David, built in courses; a thousand {ornaments} are hung on it, all the shields of the warriors.
Your neck [is] like a tower of ivory; your eyes [are] pools in Heshbon at the gate of Beth Rabbim. Your nose [is] like the tower of Lebanon {looking out over Damascus}.
I [was] a wall, and my breasts [were] like the towers, {so [my betrothed] viewed me with great delight}.
Towers » Illustrative of » God as the protector of his people
I take refuge in God, my rock, my shield, and the {strength} of my salvation. My stronghold and my refuge, O my savior, you will save me from violence!
He makes great salvation [for] his king and shows loyal love to his anointed one, David and to his descendants forever."
Towers » Illustrative of » The proud and haughty
And there will be streams on every high mountain and elevated hill, watercourses of water, on a day of great slaughter, when towers fall.
and against every kind of high tower, and against every kind of fortified wall,
Towers » Illustrative of » The name of the lord
A tower of strength is the name of Yahweh; into him the righteous will run and be safe.
Towers » Illustrative of » Ministers
"I have made you an assayer among my people, a fortification, so that you may know and put to the test their ways.
Towers » Illustrative of » Mount sion
And you, O Migdal-Eder, hill of the daughter of Zion, to you it will come, and the former dominion will come, [the] reign of the daughter of Jerusalem.
War » Illustrative of » The contest of saints with the enemies of their salvation
I am setting before you this instruction, Timothy [my] child, in accordance with the prophecies spoken long ago about you, in order that by them you may fight the good fight,
because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual [forces] of wickedness in the heavenly [places].
Verse Concepts
but I observe another law in my members, at war with the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that exists in my members.
For [although we] are living in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh,
War » Illustrative of » The contest between antiChrist and the church
And when they have completed their testimony, the beast that comes up from the abyss will make war with them and will conquer them and will kill them.
And they worshiped the dragon because he had given authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, "Who [is] like the beast, and who is able to make war with him?
And it was given to him to make war with the saints and to conquer them. And authority was given to him over every tribe and people and language and nation.
War » Illustrative of » Our contest with death
Just as no one can control the wind to restrain the wind, so also no one can control the day of his death. Just as no one is discharged in time of war, so wickedness will not deliver the wicked.
War » Illustrative of » The malignity of the wicked
The {buttery words} of his mouth were smooth, but [there was] battle in his heart. His words were smoother than oil, but they [were] drawn swords.
Widow's » Illustrative of » Zion in captivity
How desolate the city sits [that] was full of people! She has become like a widow, [once] great among the nations! Like a woman of nobility in the provinces, she has become a forced laborer.
Widow's » Illustrative of » A desolate condition
Therefore now hear this, luxuriant [one] who sits in security, who says in her heart, "I [am], and besides me [there is] no one. I shall not sit [as] a widow, and I shall not know [the] loss of children." And these two shall come to you [in] a moment, in one day: [the] loss of children and widowhood shall come on you {completely}, in spite of your many sorceries, in spite of the power of your great enchantments.
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