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
Jacob's share is not like this. For he made everything! Israel is the tribe of his inheritance. Jehovah of Hosts is his name.
Psalm 16:5
Jehovah is the portion of my inheritance and my cup. You determine my position in life.
Psalm 73:26
My flesh and my heart fail: God is the strength of my heart, and my portion forever.
Psalm 115:3
Our God is in heaven. He does whatever he pleases.
Lamentations 3:24
I said to myself, Jehovah is my heritage. For this reason I will hope in him.
The former
Jeremiah 51:15
Jehovah made the earth by his power. By his wisdom he created the world and stretched out the heavens.
The rod
Jeremiah 12:7
Jehovah says: I have abandoned Israel. I have rejected my chosen nation. I have given the people I love into the power of their enemies.
Jeremiah 50:11
You are happy and excited. You have looted the people who belong to me. You dance around like calves on the grass and neigh like stallions.
Exodus 19:5
If you will obey me and are faithful to the terms of my covenant, then out of all the nations you will be my own special possession, for all the earth is mine.
Deuteronomy 32:9
Jehovah's people were his property. Jacob was God's own possession.
Psalm 33:12
Blessed is the nation who's God is Jehovah. Happy are the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.
Psalm 74:2
Remember your congregation, which you purchased long ago. For you have redeemed it to be the tribe of your inheritance, Mount Zion, in which you have lived.
Psalm 135:4
For Jehovah has chosen Jacob for Himself and Israel for his special treasure (property).
1 Peter 2:9
You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and a people for God's own possession, that you may show the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.