Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Afflictions » Tempered with mercy
But he is compassionate. He forgave their sin. He did not destroy them. He restrained his anger many times. He did not display all of his fury.
He rescued them many times, but they continued to plot rebellion against him and to sink deeper because of their sin. He saw that they were suffering when he heard their cry for help. He remembered his promise to them. In keeping with his rich mercy, he changed his plans. read more.
He let them find compassion from all those who held them captive.
He let them find compassion from all those who held them captive.
Jehovah is waiting to be kind to you. He rises to have compassion on you. Jehovah is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him. You will live in Zion, in Jerusalem. You will not cry anymore. Jehovah will certainly have pity on you when you cry for help. As soon as he hears you, he will answer you. Jehovah may give you troubles and hardships. But your Teacher (Grand Instructor) will no longer be hidden from you. You will see your Teacher with your own eyes. read more.
You will hear a voice behind you say: This is the way. Walk in it, whether it turns to the right or to the left.
You will hear a voice behind you say: This is the way. Walk in it, whether it turns to the right or to the left.
But as for me, I will look to Jehovah! I will wait for the God of my salvation! My God will hear me. Do not rejoice against me, O my enemy! When I fall, I will arise. When I sit in darkness, Jehovah will be a light to me. I will bear the indignation of Jehovah, because I have sinned against him. He will plead my cause, and execute judgment for me. He will bring me forth to the light and I will see his righteousness.
Jehovah declares: Though they are strong and are many they will be destroyed! They will pass away. Though I have afflicted you [O Judah] I will not afflict you any more.
Covenant » Of God with men » God faithful to
You will give truth to Jacob, and show loving-kindness (unchanging love) to Abraham. For you have sworn this to our fathers from the days of old.
An angel of Jehovah came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said: I led you out of Egypt and brought you to the land about which I swore to your fathers that I would never break my covenant with you.
Even when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them or look at them with disgust. I will not reject or cancel my promise to them, because I am Jehovah their God. For their well being, I will remember the promise to their ancestors. I brought them out of Egypt to be their God while nations looked on. I am Jehovah!'
and prayed: Jehovah God of Israel, there is no god like you in heaven above or on earth below! You keep your covenant with your people and show them your love when they live in wholehearted obedience to you.
Jehovah your God is a merciful God. He will not forsake you. He will not destroy you, nor forget the covenant he made with your fathers.
You were chosen because Jehovah loved you and kept the oath he swore to your fathers. So he used his mighty hand to bring you out. He freed you from slavery under Pharaoh king of Egypt. Keep in mind that Jehovah your God is the only true God. He is the faithful God. He keeps his promise and is merciful to thousands of generations of those who love him and obey his commandments.
He has remembered his covenant forever! It is the word he commanded to a thousand generations. He made this covenant with Abraham and gave his oath to Isaac. He confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant. read more.
He said: I will give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance to you.
He said: I will give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance to you.
He remembered his promise to them. In keeping with his rich mercy, he changed his plans.
He provides food for those who reverence him. He always remembers his covenant.
journey of israel through the Desert » Constant goodness and mercy of God to them during
He rescued them many times, but they continued to plot rebellion against him and to sink deeper because of their sin. He saw that they were suffering when he heard their cry for help. He remembered his promise to them. In keeping with his rich mercy, he changed his plans. read more.
He let them find compassion from all those who held them captive.
He let them find compassion from all those who held them captive.
He saved them from the hand of the one who hated them and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.
Then they cried to Jehovah in their trouble. He delivered them out of their distress.
Repentance » Examples of » Ascribed to God (change of purpose)
How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I treat you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? My heart is changed within me. All my compassion is aroused.
So Jehovah said: I will wipe mankind, whom I have created, from the face of the earth. All of them: men and animals, and creatures that move along the ground, and birds of the air. I am sorry that I created them.
I am sorry that I made Saul king. He has turned away from me and disobeyed my commands. Samuel was angry. All night long he pleaded with Jehovah.
Rip apart your heart, and not your garments. Turn to Jehovah your God! He is gracious and merciful. He is slow to anger and abundant in loving-kindness. He will turn back from doing harm.
He remembered his promise to them. In keeping with his rich mercy, he changed his plans.
So Jehovah changed his mind and did not bring disaster on his people as he threatened.
Who knows whether God will turn back and change his mind, and turn away from his fierce anger that we will not perish?