Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Animals » Lions » Swine
And the swine, because it divides the hoof and makes a split hoof, but does not chew the cud; it is unclean to you.
Who sit among the graves [trying to conjure up evil spirits] and spend the night in the secret places [where spirits are thought to dwell];
Who eat swine’s flesh,
And their pots hold the broth of
“Those who [vainly attempt to] sanctify and cleanse themselves to go to the gardens [to sacrifice to idols],
Following after
Who eat swine’s flesh,
Will come to an end together,” says the Lord.
Some distance from them a large herd of pigs was grazing.
The thing spoken of in the true proverb has happened to them, “The dog returns to his own vomit,” and, “A sow is washed only to wallow [again] in the mire.”
Dogs » Illustrative » Of obstinate sinners
Outside are the dogs [the godless, the impure, those of low moral character] and the sorcerers [with their intoxicating drugs, and magic arts], and the immoral persons [the perverted, the molesters, and the adulterers], and the murderers, and the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices lying (deception, cheating).
Dogs » Nothing holy to be given to
And He replied, “It is not good (appropriate, fair) to take the children’s bread and throw it to the pet dogs.”
Dogs » A term of reproach
Look out for the dogs [the Judaizers, the legalists], look out for the troublemakers, look out for the false circumcision [those who claim circumcision is necessary for salvation];
And He replied, “It is not good (appropriate, fair) to take the children’s bread and throw it to the pet dogs.”
Outside are the dogs [the godless, the impure, those of low moral character] and the sorcerers [with their intoxicating drugs, and magic arts], and the immoral persons [the perverted, the molesters, and the adulterers], and the murderers, and the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices lying (deception, cheating).
Holiness » Not giving that which is holy unto dogs
typical nature of Paschal lamb » What remained of it till morning to be burned
You shall let none of the meat remain until the morning, and anything that remains left over until morning, you shall burn completely in the fire.
Pearl » Figurative
Swine » Illustrative of » The wicked
Swine » Described as » Fierce and ungenerous
Swine » Viciousness of
Wicked people » Compared with » Dogs
The thing spoken of in the true proverb has happened to them, “The dog returns to his own vomit,” and, “A sow is washed only to wallow [again] in the mire.”
Like a dog that returns to his vomit
Is a fool who repeats his foolishness.
Wicked people » Compared with » Swine (pig)
The thing spoken of in the true proverb has happened to them, “The dog returns to his own vomit,” and, “A sow is washed only to wallow [again] in the mire.”
Wicked, the, are compared to » Dogs
The thing spoken of in the true proverb has happened to them, “The dog returns to his own vomit,” and, “A sow is washed only to wallow [again] in the mire.”
Like a dog that returns to his vomit
Is a fool who repeats his foolishness.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Swine
The thing spoken of in the true proverb has happened to them, “The dog returns to his own vomit,” and, “A sow is washed only to wallow [again] in the mire.”