Thematic Bible: The incarnation of Christ, both a mystery and a revelation


Thematic Bible



For the eyes of the Lord go this way and that, through all the earth, letting it be seen that he is the strong support of those whose hearts are true to him. In this you have done foolishly, for from now you will have wars.



Great in wisdom and strong in act: whose eyes are open on all the ways of the sons of men, giving to everyone the reward of his ways and the fruit of his doings:

For who has had a poor opinion of the day of small things? for they will be glad when they see the weighted measuring-line in the hand of Zerubbabel. Then he said in answer to me, These seven lights are the eyes of the Lord which go quickly up and down through all the earth.



See, the eyes of the Lord are on the evil kingdom, and I will put an end to it in all the earth; but I will not send complete destruction on Jacob, says the Lord.

For now, truly, the cry of the children of Israel has come to me, and I have seen the cruel behaviour of the Egyptians to them.

For you are the saviour of those who are in trouble; but your eyes are on men of pride, to make them low.




Punishment is mine and reward, at the time of the slipping of their feet: for the day of their downfall is near, sudden will be their fate.

O God, in whose hands is punishment, O God of punishment, let your shining face be seen.

And I will take great payment from them with acts of wrath; and they will be certain that I am the Lord when I send my punishment on them.

And my punishment will be effected on the nations with such burning wrath as they have not had word of.

The Lord is a God who takes care of his honour and gives punishment for wrong; the Lord gives punishment and is angry; the Lord sends punishment on those who are against him, being angry with his haters.

For we have had experience of him who says, Punishment is mine, I will give reward. And again, The Lord will be judge of his people.


Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain