10 Bible Verses about Deserts
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With whom was He disgusted forty years? Was it not with those who had sinned, whose carcasses fell in the desert?
still with the most of them God was not at all satisfied, for He allowed them to be laid low in the desert.
John the Baptizer appeared in the desert and was preaching a baptism conditioned on repentance to obtain the forgiveness of sins.
This is he who was mentioned by the prophet Isaiah, when he said: "Here is a voice of one who shouts in the desert, 'Get the road ready for the Lord; Make the paths straight for him.'"
Then Jesus was guided by the Spirit into the desert, to be tempted by the devil.
Now the child continued to grow and to gain strength in the Spirit, and he lived in the desert until the day when he announced himself to Israel.
Our forefathers in the desert ate the manna, as the Scripture says, 'He gave them out of heaven bread to eat.'"
From Thematic Bible
Beasts » Found in » Deserts
Birds » Inhabit » Deserts
Deserts » Notable
Deserts » General references to
Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Get up and go south by the road that leads from Jerusalem to Gaza; this is the desert road."
Now the apostles returned and told Jesus all that they had done. Then He took them and privately retired to a town called Bethsaida.
Now the child continued to grow and to gain strength in the Spirit, and he lived in the desert until the day when he announced himself to Israel.
As day broke He left the house and went to a lonely spot, and the crowds continued to look for Him; they overtook Him, and tried to keep Him from leaving them.
Deserts » Illustrative of » The world
Deserts » Illustrative of » Barrenness
Deserts » Phenomena of, alluded to » Clouds of sand and dust
Deserts » Illustrative of » Desolation by armies
Deserts » Danger of travelling in
I have served Him on frequent journeys, in dangers from rivers, dangers from robbers, dangers from my own people, dangers from the heathen, dangers in the city, dangers in the desert, dangers at sea, dangers from false brothers,
Deserts » Guides required in
Deserts » Infested with robbers
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Beer-sheba
Deserts » Described as » Dry and without water
Deserts » The persecuted fled to
men of whom the world was not worthy, though wandering in deserts, mountains, caves, and holes in the ground.
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Paran
Deserts » Phenomena of, alluded to » Simoom or deadly wind
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Zin
Deserts » Described as » Uncultivated
Deserts » Illustrative of » The gentiles
Deserts » Parts of, afforded pasture
Deserts » The disaffected fled to
Are you not the Egyptian who sometime ago raised a mob of four thousand cut-throats and led them out into the desert?"
Deserts » Uninhabited places
But when it was evening, His disciples came to Him and said, "This is a destitute place, and the day is over; send the crowds off to the villages to buy themselves food."
And He said to them, "Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and rest a little while." For there was an endless stream of people coming and going, and they had no time even to eat.
Deserts » Infested with wild beasts
And He stayed in the desert forty days, while He was being tempted by Satan; yea, He was with the wild beasts, but the angels continued to wait upon Him.
Deserts » Vast barren plains
So they picked them up and filled twelve baskets with the pieces that were left from the five barley loaves, which were more than the eaters wanted.
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Jeruel
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Ziph
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Maon
Deserts » Described as » Waste and howling
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Kedemoth
Deserts » Described as » Great and terrible
Deserts » Inhabited by wandering tribes
Deserts » Infested with serpents
Deserts » Phenomena of, alluded to » Mirage or deceptive appearance of water
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Damascus
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » En-gedi
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » gibeon
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Sinai
Deserts » Illustrative of » What affords no support
Deserts » Heath often found in
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Arabian or great desert
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Of the red sea
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Beth-aven
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Shur
Deserts » Described as » Uninhabited and lonesome
Deserts » Described as » Trackless
Deserts » Described as » Desolate
Deserts » Phenomena of, alluded to » Tornadoes or whirlwinds
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Judea
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Edom
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Sin
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Kadesh
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Near gaza
Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Get up and go south by the road that leads from Jerusalem to Gaza; this is the desert road."
Deserts » Illustrative of » Those deprived of all blessings
Lions » Inhabits » Deserts
Serpents » Infest » Deserts
Topics on Deserts
Deserts, Specific
Matthew 3:1In those days John the Baptist appeared, and kept preaching in the desert of Judea,
