Thematic Bible: Ambition, worldly, examples of


Thematic Bible








Brethren! I, as to myself, reckon that I have, not yet, laid hold; one thing, however, - the things behind, forgetting, and, unto the things before, eagerly reaching out, With the goal in view, I press on for the prize of the upward calling of God in Christ Jesus.


And, Adonijah son of Haggith, exalted himself, saying - I, will be king. Therefore prepared he for himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. Verse ConceptsChildren, Bad KidsLove, Abuse OfRashnessRunningSolomon, Life OfWorldly Ambition ExamplesFifties

Thou hast, smitten, Edom, and, thy heart, would lift thee up, - Glory, and stay at home! Wherefore, then, shouldest thou contend with misfortune, and fall, thou, and Judah with thee? Verse ConceptsArrogance, Characterizes The WickedBusybodiesProud People

Their, inward thought, is that their houses are for times age-biding, Their habitations, for generation after generation, - They give their own names unto lands! Verse ConceptsPeople Naming ThingsInner Beauty

Yet, thou, didst say in thy heart - The heavens, will I ascend, Above the stars of GOD, will I lift up my throne, - That I may sit in the Mount of Assembly In the Recesses of the North: Verse ConceptsLove, Abuse OfNames Of GodSelf ExaltationGoing Up To HeavenRebellion of Satan and AngelsKarma

What doest thou here? And whom hast thou here? That thou hast hewn for thyself here a sepulchre, - As one hewing on high his sepulchre, Cutting out in the cliff a habitation for himself? Verse ConceptsGrave, TheHeightToolsWorldly Ambition Examples

Moreover also, when wine betrayeth, a man, is arrogant, and findeth no rest, - because he hath enlarged, like hades, his desire, yea, he, is like death, and cannot be satisfied, - but hath gathered unto himself, all the nations, and assembled unto himself, all the peoples. Verse ConceptsCoveting, prohibition ofdissatisfactionAmbition, Warnings RegardingGrave, TheSatisfactionWorldly AmbitionCovetousness, Nature ofAlcohol ConsumptionEffect Of WineDealing With The NationsThe Fact Of Death


The one who opposeth and exalteth himself on high against every one called God, or an object of worship; so that he, within the sanctuary of God, shall take his seat, showeth himself forth, that he is, God: - Verse ConceptsSelf ExultationBlasphemy, At GodLove, Abuse OfPride, Evil OfTribulation PeriodWorldly Ambition ExamplesAntichrist, Described AsSelf ExaltationEnemies Of GodInterlopers In The TempleSeeking HonourImage Of The BeastMan Of SinThe World Ruleratheism

And it came to pass, after this, that Absolom prepared him chariots and horses, - and fifty men, to run before him. And Absolom used to rise up early, and take his stand beside the way of the gate, - and so it was - when any man who had a controversy would come unto the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said: Of what city, art, thou? And he said, Of one of the tribes of Israel, is thy servant. And Absolom said unto him,

And Absalom said, Oh would that I were appointed to judge in the land! that, unto me, might come every man having a complaint or a defence, then would I see him righted. Verse ConceptsJudgesWorldly Ambition ExamplesMan Appointing

And, he, said to her - What desirest thou? She saith unto him - Bid, that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left, in thy kingdom. Verse ConceptsAmbition, negative aspects ofLove, Abuse OfSelfishness, Shown InUnwise PrayersTwo SonsRight DesiresMothers And SonsUnconditional Love

Alas for you, the Pharisees! because ye love the first seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the market-places! Verse ConceptsGreetingsLove, Nature OfMarketsPride, Examples OfSeatsLoving Other ThingsSeeking HonourSpoken Greetingsrecognitionphariseesimportance


And it came to pass that there was, a rivalry also, among them, as to which of them seemed to be greater than the rest . Verse ConceptsAmbition, negative aspects ofLove, Abuse OfQuarrelsGreatness Of DisciplesResolving Conflict