Thematic Bible: Afflictions of the The Wicked
Thematic Bible
Afflictions of the The Wicked » Their persecution of saints, a cause of
Jehovah your God will inflict all these curses on your enemies and on those who hate you and who persecute you.
God will listen and answer them. The one who has sat enthroned from the beginning will deal with them. They never change. They never respect God.
Behold! I will shake my hand (power) over them, and they will be a spoil to those who served them. Then you will know that Jehovah of Hosts has sent me.
It is a righteous thing for God to repay with affliction (great suffering and distress) those who afflict you.
Afflictions of the The Wicked » Are for examples to others
But God will shoot his arrows and quickly wound them. They will be destroyed by their own words, and everyone who sees them will tremble with fear. They will be afraid and say: Look at what God has done and remember it.
I have destroyed nations! Their battlements are completely destroyed! I have made their streets waste so that none pass by. I destroyed the people and the cities so that there is no inhabitant. I said, show me respect and receive discipline (instruction) (correction)! That way she would not loose her dwelling. This is according to all that I have appointed concerning her. But they rose early to corrupt all their deeds.
God was not pleased with most of them. And their bodies were scattered in the wilderness. Now these things were examples for us. They teach us not to lust after evil things like they did. Do not be idolaters like some of them. It is written: The people sat down to eat and drink, and stood up to play. read more.
Do not commit fornication like some of them committed. Twenty three thousand of them died in one day. Do not test Jehovah like some of them also did and were destroyed by serpents. Do not grumble like some of them grumbled. Venomous snakes killed them. These things happened for examples, and they are written for our instruction, upon whom the end of the ages has come.
Do not commit fornication like some of them committed. Twenty three thousand of them died in one day. Do not test Jehovah like some of them also did and were destroyed by serpents. Do not grumble like some of them grumbled. Venomous snakes killed them. These things happened for examples, and they are written for our instruction, upon whom the end of the ages has come.
He turned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them with an overthrow, and made them an example to those who are ungodly.
Afflictions of the The Wicked » Are often sudden
His disaster will come suddenly. Suddenly he is broken beyond repair.
For that reason your sin will be like a high wall with a bulging crack, ready to fall. All of a sudden it will fall.
They will stand at a distance for fear of her torment, and say: 'Woe, woe to the great city Babylon, that mighty city! For in one hour your judgment has come.'
Afflictions of the The Wicked » Are ineffectual of themselves, for their conversion
The people did not turn back to him who struck them, or seek Jehovah of Hosts.
I have punished your children without results. They did not respond to correction. You killed my prophets like a raging lion.
I struck you with scorching winds, mildew and hail to ruin everything you tried to grow, declared Jehovah, but you still did not repent.
Afflictions of the The Wicked » Produce slavish fear
Distress and anguish fill him with terror. They overwhelm him, like a king poised to attack.
How are they destroyed, suddenly! They are utterly consumed with terrors.
Cry loudly, Heshbon, because Ai is destroyed. Cry, people of Rabbah, put on your sackcloth, and mourn. Run back and forth between the walls. Milcom will be taken away into captivity with its priests and officials.
I will bring terror on you from all around, proclaims Jehovah of Hosts. Everyone will be scattered. No one will gather the refugees.'
Afflictions of the The Wicked » Are multiplied
My anger will be kindled against them in that day. I will abandon them and hide my face from them. They will be consumed by many evils and troubles. They will say in that day: 'Is it because our God is not among us that these evils have come upon us?'
Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he hides it under his tongue, though he cannot bear to let it go and keeps it in his mouth, yet his food will turn sour in his stomach; it will become the venom of serpents within him. read more.
He will spit out the riches he swallowed. God will make his stomach vomit them up. He will suck the poison of serpents. The fangs of an adder (cobra) will kill him. He will not look upon the streams, the rivers flowing with honey and cream. What he toiled for he must give back uneaten. He will not enjoy the profit from his trading.
He will spit out the riches he swallowed. God will make his stomach vomit them up. He will suck the poison of serpents. The fangs of an adder (cobra) will kill him. He will not look upon the streams, the rivers flowing with honey and cream. What he toiled for he must give back uneaten. He will not enjoy the profit from his trading.
Very much pain awaits wicked people, but loving-kindness and mercy surrounds those who trust Jehovah.
Afflictions of the The Wicked » Are continual
All his days the wicked man suffers torment and the ruthless through all the years stored up for him.
All his days are sorrow, and his work is full of grief. Even in the night his heart has no rest. This again is vanity.
Within a year and some days you will be troubled, O complacent women for the vintage is ended, the fruit gathering will not happen.
Afflictions of the The Wicked » Are often judicially sent
Fools suffered because of their disobedience and because of their crimes.
How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? How often does calamity come upon them? How often does God distribute pains and sorrow in his anger?
Why do you cry about your wound, your injury that cannot be cured? I have done this to you. You are very wicked, and you have many sins.
Afflictions of the The Wicked » God holds in derision
Jehovah laughs at him, for he sees that his day will come.
I also will laugh at your trouble. I will mock when your fear comes. Trouble and distress will surround you like a whirlwind, like a great storm.
Afflictions of the The Wicked » God is glorified in
I will make him stubborn. He will pursue you. My victory over the king and his army will bring me honor. Then the Egyptians will know that I am Jehovah! The Israelites did as they were told.
With pestilence and with blood I will enter into judgment on him. I will rain on him and on his troops, and on the many peoples who are with him, a torrential rain, with hailstones, fire and brimstone. I will magnify myself, sanctify myself, and make myself known in the sight of many nations! Then they will know that I am Jehovah.' (Matthew 6:9)
Afflictions of the The Wicked » Exemplified
If you do not, he will send his worst plagues to strike you, your officials, and everyone else in your country. Then you will find out that no one can oppose Jehovah.
Just before dawn, Jehovah looked down from the column of fire and smoke and threw the Egyptian camp into a panic. He made the wheels of their chariots come off. They could hardly move. Then the Egyptians shouted: Let us get out of here! Jehovah is fighting for Israel! He is against us!
Afflictions of the The Wicked » Exemplified » Uzziah
Uzziah held an incense burner in his hand. He became angry. As his anger with the priests grew, a skin disease broke out on his forehead. This happened in front of the priests in Jehovah's Temple as Uzziah was at the incense altar. When the chief priest Azariah and all the priests turned toward him, a skin disease was on his forehead. They rushed him away. Uzziah was in a hurry to get out because Jehovah had inflicted him with the disease. King Uzziah had a skin disease until the day he died. Since he had a skin disease, he lived in a separate house and was barred from Jehovah's Temple. His son Jotham was in charge of the royal palace and governed the country.
Afflictions of the The Wicked » Saints should not be alarmed at
Do not be afraid of sudden fear or trouble from the wicked when it comes. Jehovah will be your confidence. He will keep your foot from stumbling.
Afflictions of the The Wicked » Impenitence is a cause of
You rejected my advice and paid no attention when I warned you. Now you will get what you deserve for what you have done. Your own advice will make you sick.
Afflictions of the The Wicked » Frequently harden
When they had rest, they did evil again before you: so you gave them into the hands of their enemies who ruled over them. When they came back and prayed to you, you listened to them from heaven; again and again, in your mercy, you gave them salvation. You admonished them so that you might make them come back again to your law. Their hearts were lifted up, and they paid no attention to your orders. They went against your life giving decisions and turned their backs on you. They were stubborn and did not listen.
Afflictions of the The Wicked » Exemplified » Ahaziah
The country of Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of King Ahab of Israel. King Ahaziah of Israel fell off the balcony on the roof of his palace in Samaria and was seriously injured. He sent some messengers and said to them: Go to consult Baalzebub, the god of the Philistine city of Ekron, to find out whether or not I will recover from this. Jehovah's angel commanded Elijah, the prophet from Tishbe, Go and meet the messengers of King Ahaziah. Ask them: 'Why are you going to consult Baalzebub, the god of Ekron? Do you think there is no god in Israel?' read more.
Tell the king Jehovah says: 'You will not recover from your injuries. You will in fact die!' Elijah did as Jehovah commanded.
Tell the king Jehovah says: 'You will not recover from your injuries. You will in fact die!' Elijah did as Jehovah commanded.
Afflictions of the The Wicked » Sometimes humble them
Elijah finished speaking. Ahab tore his clothes and took them off. He dressed in sackcloth. He refused food (fasted) and slept in the sackcloth. He was gloomy and depressed.
Afflictions of the The Wicked » Exemplified » Gehazi
Naaman's leprosy will come upon you. You and your descendants will have it from generation to generation! When Gehazi left, he had the disease. His skin was as white as snow.