1 Thessalonians 2:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

Forbidding

To fill

Genesis 15:16

Zechariah 5:6

Matthew 23:32

General references

Bible References

Forbidding

When Peter went to Jerusalem, those who favored circumcision argued with him.

The Jews incited the devout and honorable women and the leading men of the city. They caused persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their coasts.

Then some of the people of the nations and Jews, together with their leaders, decided to mistreat the apostles and stone them.

The Jews were moved with jealousy so they gathered bad people who organized a crowd for a riot. They assaulted the house of Jason in order to bring them out to the crowd.

When Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat.

Some were obstinate and publicly maligned The Way before the crowds. He departed from them, and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.

When the seven days were almost over, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple stirred up the entire crowd and laid hands on him.

The Lord said: 'Go! I will send you far away to the people of the nations.'

But I, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then has the stumbling block of the stake been done away?

To me, the very least of all the holy ones, was given grace (loving divine influence) to preach to the people of the nations the untraceable riches of Christ.

To fill

They shall come back here in the fourth generation. The iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete.

I asked: What is it? And he replied: This is the ephah measure that goes forth. This is their appearance in all the land

Fill up the (guilt) measure of your fathers.

General references

In your presence I will pay back Babylon and all the people who live in Babylon for all the evil things that they did in Zion, proclaims Jehovah.

Are you afraid of swords? I will bring soldiers with swords to attack you,' is the utterance of Jehovah.

The workmen attacked his servants, striking one with a stone and killing the other.

There will be great tribulation. It will be greater than any has ever been from the beginning of the world until now.

He added this also to them all. He locked up John in prison.

Bring my enemies that do not want me to rule over them and kill them in front of me.

First of sin because they do not practice active faith in me.

The unbelieving Jews stirred up the people of the nations and poisoned their minds against the brothers.