Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?

General references

Bible References

He shall come

Jeremiah 4:7
The lion has come up from his thicket, and the destroyer of the nations has set out; he has left his place to make your land a waste. Your cities will fall into ruins without inhabitant.
Jeremiah 50:44
Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan to the home of the strong. But I will make them suddenly run away from her. And who is a chosen one whom I will appoint over her? For who is like Me? And who will set Me the time? And who is that shepherd who will stand before Me?
Zechariah 11:3
There is a voice of the howling of the shepherds; for their glory is destroyed. There is a voice of the roaring of young lions; for the pride of Jordan is destroyed.

The swelling

Jeremiah 12:5
If you have run with footmen, and they wore you out, then how can you compete with horses? And if you feel secure in the land of peace, then how will you do in the swelling of the Jordan?
Joshua 3:15
and as those who bore the ark had come to Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bore the ark were dipped in the edge of the water (for Jordan overflows all its banks, all the time of harvest);
1 Chronicles 12:15
These were they who went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflowed all its banks. And they put all those of the valleys to flight, toward the east and toward the west.

Who is like

Exodus 15:11
Who is like You, O Jehovah, among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
Psalm 89:6
For who in the sky can be ranked with Jehovah? Who among the mighty is like Jehovah?
Psalm 113:5
Who is like Jehovah our God, who dwells on high,
Isaiah 40:25
To whom then will you compare Me, or am I equaled? says the Holy One.

Appoint me the time

Job 9:19
If I speak of strength, lo, He is mighty! And if of judgment, who shall set me a time?
Job 23:3
Oh that I knew where I might find Him, that I might come even to His seat!
Job 40:2
Shall a reprover contend with the Almighty? He who reproves God, let him answer it.
Job 42:3
Who is he who hides counsel without knowledge? Therefore I have spoken what I did not understand; things too wonderful for me; yea, I did not know.
Psalm 143:2
And do not enter into judgment with Your servant, for in Your sight no one living is just.

That shepherd

Jeremiah 30:21
And their rulers shall be of themselves, and their governor shall come from among them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach Me. For who is this who pledged his heart to come near to Me? says Jehovah.
Job 41:10
None is so fierce as to dare to stir him up; who then is able to stand before Me?
Psalm 76:7
You, even You, are terrifying, and who can stand when once You are angry?
Nahum 1:6
Who can stand before His fury? And who can stand up in the heat of His anger? His fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken down because of Him.
Revelation 6:17
for the great day of His wrath has come, and who will be able to stand?

General references

Exodus 24:2
And Moses alone shall come near Jehovah, but they shall not come near. Neither shall the people go up with him.