Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
General references
Bible References
A judge
Psalm 72:2
May he judge Your people with righteousness,
And Your afflicted with justice.
May he judge Your people with righteousness,
And Your afflicted with justice.
Deuteronomy 10:18
He executes justice for the orphan and the widow, and shows His love for the stranger (resident alien, foreigner) by giving him food and clothing.
Job 29:12
Because I rescued the poor who cried for help,
And the orphan who had no helper.
Because I rescued the poor who cried for help,
And the orphan who had no helper.
Isaiah 1:23
Your rulers are rebels
And companions of thieves;
Everyone loves bribes
And chases after gifts.
They do not defend the fatherless,
Nor does the widow’s cause come before them [instead they delay or turn a deaf ear].
Your rulers are rebels
And companions of thieves;
Everyone loves bribes
And chases after gifts.
They do not defend the fatherless,
Nor does the widow’s cause come before them [instead they delay or turn a deaf ear].
Jeremiah 5:28
‘They are fat and they are sleek (prosperous),
Theyexcel in acts of wickedness;
They do not plead the cause,
The cause of the orphan, so that they [the wicked] may prosper,
And they do not defend the rights of the poor.
‘They are fat and they are sleek (prosperous),
They
They do not plead the cause,
The cause of the orphan, so that they [the wicked] may prosper,
And they do not defend the rights of the poor.
Luke 18:2
saying, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and had no respect for man.
Ephesians 5:1
Therefore become imitators of God [copy Him and follow His example], as well-beloved children [imitate their father];
In his
Psalm 33:14
From His dwelling place He looks closely
Upon all the inhabitants of the earth—
From His dwelling place He looks closely
Upon all the inhabitants of the earth—
2 Chronicles 6:2
“I have built You a lofty house,
A place for You to dwell forever.”
“I have built You a lofty house,
A place for You to dwell forever.”
2 Chronicles 30:27
Then the priests and Levites stood and blessed the people; and their voice was heard and their prayer came up to His holy dwelling place, to heaven.
Isaiah 57:15
For the high and exalted One
He who inhabits eternity, Whose name is Holy says this,
“I dwell on the high and holy place,
But also with thecontrite and humble in spirit
In order to revive the spirit of the humble
And to revive the heart of the contrite [overcome with sorrow for sin].
For the high and exalted One
He who inhabits eternity, Whose name is Holy says this,
“I dwell on the high and holy place,
But also with the
In order to revive the spirit of the humble
And to revive the heart of the contrite [overcome with sorrow for sin].
Isaiah 66:1
This is what the Lord says,
“Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool.
Where, then, is a house that you could build for Me?
And where will My resting place be?
Where, then, is a house that you could build for Me?
And where will My resting place be?
Acts 7:48
However, the Most High [the One infinitely exalted above humanity] does not dwell in houses made by human hands; as the prophet [Isaiah] says,
General references
Numbers 27:6
Then the Lord said to Moses,