Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers:
The bread
Yet shall
General references
Bible References
The bread
Deuteronomy 16:3
You must not eat any yeast with it; for seven days you must eat bread made without yeast, symbolic of affliction, for you came out of Egypt hurriedly. You must do this so you will remember for the rest of your life the day you came out of the land of Egypt.
1 Kings 22:27
Say, 'This is what the king says, "Put this man in prison. Give him only a little bread and water until I safely return."'"
2 Chronicles 18:26
Say, 'This is what the king says: "Put this man in prison. Give him only a little bread and water until I return safely."'"
Psalm 30:5
For his anger lasts only a brief moment, and his good favor restores one's life. One may experience sorrow during the night, but joy arrives in the morning.
Psalm 80:5
You have given them tears as food; you have made them drink tears by the measure.
Psalm 102:9
For I eat ashes as if they were bread, and mix my drink with my tears,
Psalm 127:2
It is vain for you to rise early, come home late, and work so hard for your food. Yes, he can provide for those whom he loves even when they sleep.
Ezekiel 4:13
And the Lord said, "This is how the people of Israel will eat their unclean food among the nations where I will banish them."
Ezekiel 24:22
Then you will do as I have done: You will not cover your lip or eat food brought by others.
Acts 14:22
They strengthened the souls of the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith, saying, "We must enter the kingdom of God through many persecutions."
Yet shall
Psalm 74:9
We do not see any signs of God's presence; there are no longer any prophets and we have no one to tell us how long this will last.
Amos 8:11
Be certain of this, the time is coming," says the sovereign Lord, "when I will send a famine through the land -- not a shortage of food or water but an end to divine revelation!
Matthew 9:38
Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest."
Ephesians 4:11
It was he who gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,
General references
Psalm 80:5
You have given them tears as food; you have made them drink tears by the measure.