Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.

Bible References

Passeth

Numbers 23:21
He considers no disaster for Jacob;
He sees no trouble for Israel.
The Lord their God is with them,
and there is rejoicing over the King among them.
Amos 7:8
The Lord asked me, “What do you see, Amos?”

I replied, “A plumb line.”

Then the Lord said, “I am setting a plumb line among My people Israel; I will no longer spare them:
Amos 8:2
He asked me, “What do you see, Amos?”

I replied, “A basket of summer fruit.”

The Lord said to me, “The end has come for My people Israel; I will no longer spare them.

The remnant

Micah 7:14
Shepherd Your people with Your staff,
the flock that is Your possession.
They live alone in a woodland
surrounded by pastures.
Let them graze in Bashan and Gilead
as in ancient times.
Micah 2:12
I will indeed gather all of you, Jacob;
I will collect the remnant of Israel.
I will bring them together like sheep in a pen,
like a flock in the middle of its fold.
It will be noisy with people.
Micah 4:7
I will make the lame into a remnant,
those far removed into a strong nation.
Then the Lord will rule over them in Mount Zion
from this time on and forever.
Micah 5:3
Therefore, He will abandon them until the time
when she who is in labor has given birth;
then the rest of His brothers will return
to the people of Israel.
Joel 2:32
Then everyone who calls
on the name of Yahweh will be saved,
for there will be an escape
for those on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem,
as the Lord promised,
among the survivors the Lord calls.
Romans 11:4
But what was God’s reply to him? I have left 7,000 men for Myself who have not bowed down to Baal.
Hebrews 8:9
not like the covenant
that I made with their ancestors
on the day I took them by their hands
to lead them out of the land of Egypt.
I disregarded them, says the Lord,
because they did not continue in My covenant.

He retaineth

Psalm 77:6
At night I remember my music;
I meditate in my heart, and my spirit ponders.
Psalm 85:4
Return to us, God of our salvation,
and abandon Your displeasure with us.
Psalm 103:9
He will not always accuse us
or be angry forever.
Isaiah 57:10
You became weary on your many journeys,
but you did not say, “I give up!”
You found a renewal of your strength;
therefore you did not grow weak.
Jeremiah 3:5
Will He bear a grudge forever?
Will He be endlessly infuriated?”
This is what you have said,
but you have done the evil things
you are capable of.
Lamentations 3:31
כ KafFor the Lord
will not reject us forever.

He delighteth

Isaiah 62:5
For as a young man marries a young woman,
so your sons will marry you;
and as a groom rejoices over his bride,
so your God will rejoice over you.
Isaiah 65:19
I will rejoice in Jerusalem
and be glad in My people.
The sound of weeping and crying
will no longer be heard in her.
Jeremiah 32:41
I will take delight in them to do what is good for them, and with all My heart and mind I will faithfully plant them in this land.
Ezekiel 33:11
Tell them: As I live”—the declaration of the Lord God—“I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked person should turn from his way and live. Repent, repent of your evil ways! Why will you die, house of Israel?
Zephaniah 3:17
Yahweh your God is among you,
a warrior who saves.
He will rejoice over you with gladness.
He will bring you quietness with His love.
He will delight in you with shouts of joy.”
Luke 15:5
When he has found it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,
Ephesians 2:4
But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love that He had for us,
James 2:13
For judgment is without mercy to the one who hasn’t shown mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

General references

Isaiah 40:18
Who will you compare God with?
What likeness will you compare Him to?
Jeremiah 33:8
I will purify them from all the wrongs they have committed against Me, and I will forgive all the wrongs they have committed against Me, rebelling against Me.
Lamentations 3:31
כ KafFor the Lord
will not reject us forever.
Ezekiel 33:16
None of the sins he committed will be held against him. He has done what is just and right; he will certainly live.
Romans 4:7
How joyful are those whose lawless acts are forgiven
and whose sins are covered!

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