Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the LORD is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.
Their ear
The word
Delight
Bible References
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Matthew 3:7
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, "You brood of snakes! Who warned you to escape from the wrath that is coming?
Colossians 1:28
And in spreading the news of him, we warn everyone and teach everyone all our wisdom, in order to bring everyone to Christian perfection.
Hebrews 11:7
Faith led Noah, when he was warned by God of things no one then saw, in obedience to the warning to build an ark in which to save his family, and by such faith he condemned the world, and came to possess that uprightness which faith produces.
Their ear
Acts 7:51
You stubborn people, with heathen hearts and ears, you are always opposing the holy Spirit, just as your forefathers did!
The word
Luke 11:45
At this, one of the experts in the Law said to him, "Master, when you say that, you affront us too."
Luke 20:19
And the scribes and high priests wanted to arrest him then and there, but they were afraid of the people, for they knew that he had aimed this illustration at them.
John 7:7
It is impossible for the world to hate you, but it does hate me for testifying that its ways are wrong.
John 9:40
Some Pharisees who were present heard this, and they said to him, "Then are we blind too?"
2 Timothy 4:3
For a time will come when they will not listen to wholesome instruction, but will overwhelm themselves with teachers to suit their whims and tickle their fancies,
Delight
Romans 7:22
My inner nature agrees with the divine law,