Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The portion of Jacob is not like them; for he is the former of all things: and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: the LORD of hosts is his name.
The former
Bible References
Portion
Jeremiah 10:16
The heritage of Jacob is not like these; for the maker of all things is his heritage: the Lord of armies is his name.
Psalm 16:5
The Lord is my heritage and the wine of my cup; you are the supporter of my right.
Psalm 73:26
My flesh and my heart are wasting away: but God is the Rock of my heart and my eternal heritage.
Psalm 115:3
But our God is in heaven: he has done whatever was pleasing to him.
Lamentations 3:24
I said to myself, The Lord is my heritage; and because of this I will have hope in him.
The former
Jeremiah 51:15
He has made the earth by his power, he has made the world strong in its place by his wisdom, and by his wise design the heavens have been stretched out:
The rod
Jeremiah 12:7
I have given up my house, I have let my heritage go; I have given the loved one of my soul into the hands of her haters.
Jeremiah 50:11
Because you are glad, because you are lifted up with pride, you wasters of my heritage, because you are playing like a young cow put out to grass, and you make a noise like strong horses;
Exodus 19:5
If now you will truly give ear to my voice and keep my agreement, you will be my special property out of all the peoples: for all the earth is mine:
Deuteronomy 32:9
For the Lord's wealth is his people; Jacob is the land of his heritage.
Psalm 33:12
Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he has taken for his heritage.
Psalm 74:2
Keep in mind your band of worshippers, for whom you gave payment in the days which are past, whom you took for yourself as the people of your heritage; even this mountain of Zion, which has been your resting-place.
Psalm 135:4
For the Lord has taken Jacob for himself, and Israel for his property.
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a special people, a holy nation, priests and kings, a people given up completely to God, so that you may make clear the virtues of him who took you out of the dark into the light of heaven.