Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots; thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule.
To leave
The heavens
Bible References
To leave
Daniel 4:15
"Cut down the tree and cut off its branches. Strip off its foliage and scatter its fruit. Let the animals get out from under it, and let the birds leave its branches. Nevertheless, leave the stump and its roots in the ground, but bind it with iron and bronze in the field grass. Let him be drenched with dew from the sky, and let him graze with the animals in the grass of the earth.
The heavens
Matthew 5:34
But I tell you not to swear at all, neither by heaven, because it is God's throne,
Matthew 21:20
When the disciples saw this, they were amazed. "How did the fig tree dry up so quickly?" they asked.
Luke 15:18
I will get up, go to my father, and say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and you.