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
"Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked for you, to sift you as the wheat;
2 Thessalonians 2:8
And then shall be revealed the lawless one, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth, and will bring to nought by the manifestation of His presence;
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living, and effectual, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to a dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Revelation 1:16
and having in His right hand seven stars; and a sharp, two-edged sword proceeding out of His mouth; and His countenance was as the sun shining in his power.
Revelation 2:16
Repent, therefore, or else I am coming to you quickly, and will make war with them with the sword of My mouth.
To sift
Matthew 3:12
Whose fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly cleanse His threshing-floor, and will gather His wheat into the granary, but the chaff He will burn with unquenchable fire."
Causing
2 Thessalonians 2:11
And, for this cause, God sendeth them a working of delusion, that they may believe the lie;