Psalm 68:18

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.

Ascended

Led

Judges 5:12

Received

For men

Rebellious

General references

Genesis 25:5

Exodus 29:45

Bible References

Ascended

Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?

God has gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.

[A Psalm of David.] The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.

Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven demons.

And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.

Until the day in which he was taken up, after he through the Holy Spirit had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:

Therefore he says, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.

Where the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.

Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such a high priest, who sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;

Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

Led

Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead your captives captive, you son of Abinoam.

Received

And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry you in the city of Jerusalem, until you are endued with power from on high.

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever;

Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, said he, you have heard of me.

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Therefore he says, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

For men

And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a life-giving spirit.

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

Rebellious

How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? and the scoffers delight in their scoffing, and fools hate knowledge?

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

But go and learn what that means, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, you have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto you in the way as you came, has sent me, that you might receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

Know you not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and insolent: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

For we ourselves also were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

General references

And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.

And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God.