Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And his breath, as an overflowing stream, shall reach to the midst of the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of vanity: and there shall be a bridle in the jaws of the people, causing them to err.
To sift
Causing
Bible References
His breath
Luke 22:31
Then said Jesus, Simon, Simon, satan has demanded to shake you, and my disciples, like wheat in a sieve.
2 Thessalonians 2:8
and then the lawless will be discover'd, whom the Lord will extirpate by the spirit of his mouth, and at his glorious advent, will intirely abolish him,
Hebrews 4:12
for the word of God is active and efficacious, sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating even to the division of soul and spirit, to the smallest and most inward parts, distinguishing the thoughts, and intentions of the heart.
Revelation 1:16
in his right hand he held seven stars: out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, and his countenance was as the sun shining in his full glory.
Revelation 2:16
repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
To sift
Matthew 3:12
and with the fan in his hand, he will throughly cleanse his floor, and gather the wheat into his grainery, but the chaff will he burn with unquenchable fire."
Causing
2 Thessalonians 2:11
wherefore God will suffer a spirit of delusion to work them into the belief of a lye: