Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Afflictions » Sin visited with
and said, "You son of the devil, you enemy of all good, full of all craft and all cunning, will you never stop diverting the straight paths of the Lord? See here, the Lord's hand will fall on you, and you will be blind, unable for a time to see the sun." In a moment a dark mist fell upon him, and he groped about for someone to take him by the hand.
Blasphemy » Who blasphemies the name of the lord
You forbid adultery; do you commit adultery? You detest idols; do you rob temples? You pride yourself on the Law; do you dishonour God by your breaches of the Law? Why, it is owing to you that the name of God is maligned among the Gentiles, as scripture says!
Blasphemy » Gives no occasion for
Let all servants who are under the yoke of slavery remember that their masters are entitled to perfect respect ??otherwise it will be a scandal to the Name of God and to our doctrine.
Verse Concepts
Blasphemy » Instances of » Infidels, who used the adultery of david as an occasion to blaspheme
Children » Death of, as a judgment upon parents » David's child by uriah's wife
Christian ministers » Expostulate with rulers » Nathan with david
Christian ministers » Faithful » Nathan
David » King of israel » Is rebuked by the prophet nathan
Inconsistency » General marks of » Brings reproach upon the cause of truth
and many will follow their immorality (thanks to them the true Way will be maligned);
Verse Concepts
You pride yourself on the Law; do you dishonour God by your breaches of the Law? Why, it is owing to you that the name of God is maligned among the Gentiles, as scripture says!
Nathan » A prophet in the time of david » Reproves david for his adultery with bath-sheba and his murder of uriah
Repentance » Instances of » David, at the rebuke of nathan, the prophet, for his sins of adultery and murder
Reproach » Inconsistency in religious life brings reproach upon the cause of truth
and many will follow their immorality (thanks to them the true Way will be maligned);
Verse Concepts
You pride yourself on the Law; do you dishonour God by your breaches of the Law? Why, it is owing to you that the name of God is maligned among the Gentiles, as scripture says!