Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Gold » Refined
And I will make the third part go through the fire, cleaning them as silver is made clean, and testing them as gold is tested: and they will make their prayer to me and I will give them an answer: I will say, It is my people; and they will say, The Lord is my God.
He will take his seat, testing and cleaning the sons of Levi, burning away the evil from them as from gold and silver; so that they may make offerings to the Lord in righteousness.
The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.
My fruit is better than gold, even than the best gold; and my increase is more to be desired than silver.
The topaz of Ethiopia is not equal to it, and it may not be valued with the best gold.
If I made gold my hope, or if I ever said to the best gold, I have put my faith in you;
The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, and a man is measured by what he is praised for.
Hope » Of the wicked
Ashkelon will see it with fear, and Gaza, bent with pain; and Ekron, for her hope will be shamed: and the king will be cut off from Gaza, and Ashkelon will be unpeopled.
So is the end of all who do not keep God in mind; and the hope of the evil-doer comes to nothing:
That you were at that time without Christ, being cut off from any part in Israel's rights as a nation, having no part in God's agreement, having no hope, and without God in the world.
The hope of the upright man will give joy, but the waiting of the evil-doer will have its end in sorrow.
If I made gold my hope, or if I ever said to the best gold, I have put my faith in you;
But the eyes of the evil-doers will be wasting away; their way of flight is gone, and their only hope is the taking of their last breath.
For what is the hope of the sinner when he is cut off, when God takes back his soul?
That would have been another sin to be rewarded with punishment by the judges; for I would have been false to God on high.
Hope » Of the wicked » Is in their worldly possessions
If I made gold my hope, or if I ever said to the best gold, I have put my faith in you;
Riches » They who possess, should » Not trust in them
Give orders to those who have money and goods in this life, not to be lifted up in their minds, or to put their hope in the uncertain chances of wealth, but in God who gives us in full measure all things for our use;
Verse Concepts
Giving, Of OneselfAffluenceFalse ConfidenceCommitment, to the worldGenerosity, God'sGuardiansHappinessFalse HopesHope, In GodHope, Nature OfInsecurityPerils Of LuxuryMoney, Attitudes ToOptimismPeace, Divine In NtPleasurePresent, TheRich, TheRiches, Believers AttitudesRiches, Dangers OfRiches, Nature Of
If I made gold my hope, or if I ever said to the best gold, I have put my faith in you;
Riches » Guilt of trusting in
If I made gold my hope, or if I ever said to the best gold, I have put my faith in you;
That would have been another sin to be rewarded with punishment by the judges; for I would have been false to God on high.
earthly Riches » Examples of evil tendency of » Trust in riches, the folly of
He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf.
And the disciples were full of wonder at his words. But Jesus said to them again, Children, how hard it is for those who put faith in wealth to come into the kingdom of God!
Give orders to those who have money and goods in this life, not to be lifted up in their minds, or to put their hope in the uncertain chances of wealth, but in God who gives us in full measure all things for our use;
Verse Concepts
Giving, Of OneselfAffluenceFalse ConfidenceCommitment, to the worldGenerosity, God'sGuardiansHappinessFalse HopesHope, In GodHope, Nature OfInsecurityPerils Of LuxuryMoney, Attitudes ToOptimismPeace, Divine In NtPleasurePresent, TheRich, TheRiches, Believers AttitudesRiches, Dangers OfRiches, Nature Of
See, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but had faith in his goods and his property, and made himself
That would have been another sin to be rewarded with punishment by the judges; for I would have been false to God on high.
If I made gold my hope, or if I ever said to the best gold, I have put my faith in you; If I was glad because my wealth was great, and because my hand had got together a great store;
The property of a man of wealth is his strong town, and it is as a high wall in the thoughts of his heart.
And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have a great amount of goods in store, enough for a number of years; be at rest, take food and wine and be happy. But God said to him, You foolish one, tonight I will take your soul from you, and who then will be the owner of all the things which you have got together?
Trust in riches » The folly of
He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf.
And the disciples were full of wonder at his words. But Jesus said to them again, Children, how hard it is for those who put faith in wealth to come into the kingdom of God!
Give orders to those who have money and goods in this life, not to be lifted up in their minds, or to put their hope in the uncertain chances of wealth, but in God who gives us in full measure all things for our use;
Verse Concepts
Giving, Of OneselfAffluenceFalse ConfidenceCommitment, to the worldGenerosity, God'sGuardiansHappinessFalse HopesHope, In GodHope, Nature OfInsecurityPerils Of LuxuryMoney, Attitudes ToOptimismPeace, Divine In NtPleasurePresent, TheRich, TheRiches, Believers AttitudesRiches, Dangers OfRiches, Nature Of
See, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but had faith in his goods and his property, and made himself
That would have been another sin to be rewarded with punishment by the judges; for I would have been false to God on high.
If I made gold my hope, or if I ever said to the best gold, I have put my faith in you; If I was glad because my wealth was great, and because my hand had got together a great store;
The property of a man of wealth is his strong town, and it is as a high wall in the thoughts of his heart.
And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have a great amount of goods in store, enough for a number of years; be at rest, take food and wine and be happy. But God said to him, You foolish one, tonight I will take your soul from you, and who then will be the owner of all the things which you have got together?
FALSE » Trusts » Trust in riches, the folly of
He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf.
And the disciples were full of wonder at his words. But Jesus said to them again, Children, how hard it is for those who put faith in wealth to come into the kingdom of God!
Give orders to those who have money and goods in this life, not to be lifted up in their minds, or to put their hope in the uncertain chances of wealth, but in God who gives us in full measure all things for our use;
Verse Concepts
Giving, Of OneselfAffluenceFalse ConfidenceCommitment, to the worldGenerosity, God'sGuardiansHappinessFalse HopesHope, In GodHope, Nature OfInsecurityPerils Of LuxuryMoney, Attitudes ToOptimismPeace, Divine In NtPleasurePresent, TheRich, TheRiches, Believers AttitudesRiches, Dangers OfRiches, Nature Of
See, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but had faith in his goods and his property, and made himself
That would have been another sin to be rewarded with punishment by the judges; for I would have been false to God on high.
If I made gold my hope, or if I ever said to the best gold, I have put my faith in you; If I was glad because my wealth was great, and because my hand had got together a great store;
The property of a man of wealth is his strong town, and it is as a high wall in the thoughts of his heart.
And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have a great amount of goods in store, enough for a number of years; be at rest, take food and wine and be happy. But God said to him, You foolish one, tonight I will take your soul from you, and who then will be the owner of all the things which you have got together?