Acts 13:11

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.

Hand

Thou

A mist

2 Peter 2:17

General references

Isaiah 47:12

Bible References

Hand

then the hand of the Lord will surely bring a very terrible plague on your livestock in the field, on the horses, the donkeys, the camels, the herds, and the flocks.

The Lord attacked the residents of Ashdod severely, bringing devastation on them. He struck the people of both Ashdod and the surrounding area with sores.

Have pity on me, my friends, have pity on me, for the hand of God has struck me.

For day and night you tormented me; you tried to destroy me in the intense heat of summer. (Selah)

For your arrows pierce me, and your hand presses me down.

Please stop wounding me! You have almost beaten me to death!

Thou

So Saul got up from the ground, but although his eyes were open, he could see nothing. Leading him by the hand, his companions brought him into Damascus.

Then they struck the men who were at the door of the house, from the youngest to the oldest, with blindness. The men outside wore themselves out trying to find the door.

Now the king of Syria was at war with Israel. He consulted his advisers, who said, "Invade at such and such a place."

For the Lord has poured out on you a strong urge to sleep deeply. He has shut your eyes (the prophets), and covered your heads (the seers).

Jesus said,] "For judgment I have come into this world, so that those who do not see may gain their sight, and the ones who see may become blind."

What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was diligently seeking, but the elect obtained it. The rest were hardened,

A mist

These men are waterless springs and mists driven by a storm, for whom the utter depths of darkness have been reserved.

General references

Persist in trusting your amulets and your many incantations, which you have faithfully recited since your youth! Maybe you will be successful -- maybe you will scare away disaster.