Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou gavest them, and in the large and fat land which thou gavest before them, neither turned they from their wicked works.
For they
Thy great
General references
Bible References
For they
Deuteronomy 28:47
"Because you have not served the Lord your God joyfully and wholeheartedly with the abundance of everything you have,
Jeremiah 5:19
"So then, Jeremiah, when your people ask, 'Why has the Lord our God done all this to us?' tell them, 'It is because you rejected me and served foreign gods in your own land. So you must serve foreigners in a land that does not belong to you.'
Romans 3:4
Absolutely not! Let God be proven true, and every human being shown up as a liar, just as it is written: "so that you will be justified in your words and will prevail when you are judged."
Thy great
Nehemiah 9:25
They captured fortified cities and fertile land. They took possession of houses full of all sorts of good things -- wells previously dug, vineyards, olive trees, and fruit trees in abundance. They ate until they were full and grew fat. They enjoyed to the full your great goodness.
Fat land
Deuteronomy 8:7
For the Lord your God is bringing you to a good land, a land of brooks, springs, and fountains flowing forth in valleys and hills,
Deuteronomy 31:21
Then when many disasters and distresses overcome them this song will testify against them, for their descendants will not forget it. I know the intentions they have in mind today, even before I bring them to the land I have promised."
Deuteronomy 32:12
The Lord alone was guiding him, no foreign god was with him.
General references
Deuteronomy 28:47
"Because you have not served the Lord your God joyfully and wholeheartedly with the abundance of everything you have,
Job 34:31
"Has anyone said to God, 'I have endured chastisement, but I will not act wrongly any more.