Acts 26:7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.

Our

Instantly

Hope

Luke 2:25

Luke 7:19

Philippians 3:11

For

Acts 26:6

Bible References

Our

They offered at the dedication of this house of God one hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve male goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.

The children of the captivity, who had come out of exile, offered burnt offerings to the God of Israel, twelve bulls for all Israel, ninety-six rams, seventy-seven lambs, and twelve male goats for a sin offering: all this was a burnt offering to the LORD.

Jesus said to them, "Truly I tell you that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on the throne of his glory, you also will sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

that you may eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom. You will sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel."

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Diaspora: Greetings.

I heard the number of those who were sealed, one hundred forty-four thousand, sealed out of every tribe of the children of Israel:

Instantly

Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I did not cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.

Look. Praise the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, who stand by night in the LORD's house.

you who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of our God's house.

There was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,

night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

Now she who is a widow indeed, and desolate, has her hope set on God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and day.

Hope

At that time there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

John, calling to himself two of his disciples, sent them to the Lord, saying, "Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?"

if by any means I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.

For

Now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers,