Thematic Bible
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Corruption » In politics in the church » The prevalence of violence
For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
Therefore pride is like a chain around their neck. Violence covers them like a garment.
They covet fields, and seize them; and houses, and take them away: and they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
Confuse them, Lord, and confound their language, for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
God said to Noah, "The end of all flesh has come before me, for the earth is filled with violence through them. Behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
There are people who remove the landmarks. They violently take away flocks, and feed them.
Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.
As a well casts forth its waters, so she casts forth her wickedness: violence and destruction is heard in her; before me continually is sickness and wounds.
Then he said to me, Have you seen [this], son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they have filled the land with violence, and have turned again to provoke me to anger: and behold, they put the branch to their nose.
"Indeed they don't know to do right," says Yahweh, "Who hoard plunder and loot in their palaces."
Her rich men are full of violence, her inhabitants speak lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their speech.
Ignorance » Spiritual » General references to
The ox knows his owner, and the donkey his master's crib; but Israel doesn't know, my people don't consider."
being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts;
Verse Concepts
Spiritual DeathDarkness, As A Symbol Of SinFall Of Man, Consequences OfCommunicationGod, Revelation OfHardness Of HeartHeart, Fallen And RedeemedLonelinessReconciliation, Of The World To GodSalvation, Necessity And Basis OfStubbornness, Consequences OfUnbelief, Nature And Effects OfVeilsApathyCharacter Of WickedNations DescribedIgnorance Towards God, Leads ToInsensibilityEstrangement
as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance,
"Indeed they don't know to do right," says Yahweh, "Who hoard plunder and loot in their palaces."
But they don't know the thoughts of Yahweh, neither do they understand his counsel; for he has gathered them like the sheaves to the threshing floor.
The way of peace they don't know; and there is no justice in their goings: they have made them crooked paths; whoever goes therein does not know peace.
Then I said, "Surely these are poor. They are foolish; for they don't know the way of Yahweh, nor the law of their God.
For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn't subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
Palaces » Often the storehouses of rapine
"Indeed they don't know to do right," says Yahweh, "Who hoard plunder and loot in their palaces."
Spiritual » Ignorance » General references to
The ox knows his owner, and the donkey his master's crib; but Israel doesn't know, my people don't consider."
being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts;
Verse Concepts
Spiritual DeathDarkness, As A Symbol Of SinFall Of Man, Consequences OfCommunicationGod, Revelation OfHardness Of HeartHeart, Fallen And RedeemedLonelinessReconciliation, Of The World To GodSalvation, Necessity And Basis OfStubbornness, Consequences OfUnbelief, Nature And Effects OfVeilsApathyCharacter Of WickedNations DescribedIgnorance Towards God, Leads ToInsensibilityEstrangement
as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance,
"Indeed they don't know to do right," says Yahweh, "Who hoard plunder and loot in their palaces."
But they don't know the thoughts of Yahweh, neither do they understand his counsel; for he has gathered them like the sheaves to the threshing floor.
The way of peace they don't know; and there is no justice in their goings: they have made them crooked paths; whoever goes therein does not know peace.
Then I said, "Surely these are poor. They are foolish; for they don't know the way of Yahweh, nor the law of their God.
For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn't subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
The Nation » Appointed by God corrupt » The prevalence of violence
For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
Therefore pride is like a chain around their neck. Violence covers them like a garment.
They covet fields, and seize them; and houses, and take them away: and they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
Confuse them, Lord, and confound their language, for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
God said to Noah, "The end of all flesh has come before me, for the earth is filled with violence through them. Behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
There are people who remove the landmarks. They violently take away flocks, and feed them.
Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.
As a well casts forth its waters, so she casts forth her wickedness: violence and destruction is heard in her; before me continually is sickness and wounds.
Then he said to me, Have you seen [this], son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they have filled the land with violence, and have turned again to provoke me to anger: and behold, they put the branch to their nose.
"Indeed they don't know to do right," says Yahweh, "Who hoard plunder and loot in their palaces."
Her rich men are full of violence, her inhabitants speak lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their speech.
Theft » The wicked » Store up the fruits of
"Indeed they don't know to do right," says Yahweh, "Who hoard plunder and loot in their palaces."
The world » Conformity to forbidden creation of » Filled with violence
For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
Therefore pride is like a chain around their neck. Violence covers them like a garment.
They covet fields, and seize them; and houses, and take them away: and they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
Confuse them, Lord, and confound their language, for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
God said to Noah, "The end of all flesh has come before me, for the earth is filled with violence through them. Behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
There are people who remove the landmarks. They violently take away flocks, and feed them.
Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.
As a well casts forth its waters, so she casts forth her wickedness: violence and destruction is heard in her; before me continually is sickness and wounds.
Then he said to me, Have you seen [this], son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they have filled the land with violence, and have turned again to provoke me to anger: and behold, they put the branch to their nose.
"Indeed they don't know to do right," says Yahweh, "Who hoard plunder and loot in their palaces."
Her rich men are full of violence, her inhabitants speak lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their speech.