Thematic Bible: Bow


Thematic Bible



They treacherously turned away like their fathers;
they became warped like a faulty bow.
Verse ConceptsFaultsBow And Arrows, Illustrations OfUnreliabilityTwistingUseless PeopleFalling Away From God

I looked, and there was a white horse. The horseman on it had a bow; a crown was given to him, and he went out as a victor to conquer. Verse ConceptsColors, WhiteBow And Arrows, Symbol Of StrengthConqueringPromised VictoryCrowns For God's PeopleFour Horsemen Of The Apocalypsecrowns

Yet his bow remained steady,
and his strong arms were made agile
by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob,
by the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,
Verse ConceptsGod, As ShepherdBow And Arrows, Symbol Of StrengthArmsGod, Power OfGod, The RockGod, Titles And Names OfRefugeShepherds, As Kings And LeadersChrist, The ShepherdSoftnessMighty One

His archers surround me.
He pierces my kidneys without mercy
and pours my bile on the ground.
Verse ConceptsKidneys

My strength will be refreshed within me,
and my bow will be renewed in my hand.
Verse ConceptsBow And Arrows, Symbol Of StrengthBow And Arrows, Illustrations OfRenewal

He strung His bow
and set me as the target for His arrow.
Verse ConceptsBow And Arrows, Symbol Of StrengthTargets

On that day I will break the bow of Israel
in the Valley of Jezreel.
Verse ConceptsBow And Arrows, Illustrations OfBreaking Weaponswomanhood

You took the sheath from Your bow;
the arrows are ready to be used with an oath.Selah
You split the earth with rivers.
Verse ConceptsBow And Arrows, Symbol Of StrengthDivision Of WatersThings StrippedWaters DividingPsalm Interjectionsepiphany

and the One seated looked like jasper and carnelian stone. A rainbow that looked like an emerald surrounded the throne. Verse ConceptsEmeraldsJewelsRainbowsRainSymbolsTheophanyPrecious StonesJewellery And GodAppearances ofThe RainbowColorRainbow

Then God said to Noah and his sons with him, "Understand that I am confirming My covenant with you and your descendants after you, and with every living creature that is with you-birds, livestock, and all wildlife of the earth that are with you-all the animals of the earth that came out of the ark. read more.
I confirm My covenant with you that never again will all flesh be wiped out by the waters of a deluge; there will never again be a deluge to destroy the earth." And God said, "This is the sign of the covenant I am making between Me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all future generations: I have placed My bow in the clouds, and it will be a sign of the covenant between Me and the earth. Whenever I form clouds over the earth and the bow appears in the clouds, I will remember My covenant between Me and you and every living creature of all flesh: water will never again become a deluge to destroy all flesh. The bow will be in the clouds, and I will look at it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh on earth." God said to Noah, "This is the sign of the covenant that I have confirmed between Me and all flesh on earth."

The appearance of the brilliant light all around was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the form of the Lord’s glory. When I saw it, I fell facedown and heard a voice speaking. Verse ConceptsGlory, Revelation OfClouds, God's PresenceProstrationRainbowsRainSymbolsGod's Glory In IsraelGod Is LightAppearancesGod's VoiceAppearances ofCloud of gloryThe RainbowColorRainbowcloudsadorationepiphany

Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, surrounded by a cloud, with a rainbow over his head. His face was like the sun, his legs were like fiery pillars, Verse ConceptsLegsPillarsRainbowsStrength Of AngelsObelisksHeavenly FacesTypes Of FeetAngels Doing God's WorkOthers Going DownDistinctive ClothingThe RainbowRainbow

If he flees from an iron weapon,
an arrow from a bronze bow will pierce him.
Verse ConceptsArrows, Described AsIronSteel

He trains my hands for war;
my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
Verse ConceptsArmsGod TeachingReady For WarSteelWar

He trains my hands for war;
my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
Verse ConceptsArmsWarsGod TeachingReady For WarSteelWarSpiritual WarfareBattle

Then I will knock your bow from your left hand and make your arrows drop from your right hand. Verse ConceptsImpotence Of SatanEvil For The Right HandArrows

Their bows will cut young men to pieces.
They will have no compassion on little ones;
they will not look with pity on children.
Verse ConceptsMercy, HumanInfanticidePitilessnessPeople Without Mercypity

ד DaletHe has bent His bow like an enemy;
His right hand is positioned like an adversary.
He has killed everyone who was loved,
pouring out His wrath like fire
on the tent of Daughter Zion.
Verse ConceptsBow And Arrows, Symbol Of StrengthRight Hand Of GodArchers, Likened To GodGod KillingFire Of God's AngerPleasing MenGod As EnemyGod Killed His People

God was with the boy, and he grew; he settled in the wilderness and became an archer. Verse ConceptsArchers, MenHuntingRecreationGrowing UpLiving In The WildernessGod With Specific Peoplemanhood

Then she went and sat down nearby, about a bowshot away, for she said, “I can’t bear to watch the boy die!” So as she sat nearby, she wept loudly. Verse ConceptsMaternal LoveDepression, SymptomsLove, And The WorldFear, Of DeathNot Seeing PeopleSoliloquyFear Of DeathOthers MourningDeath Of A ChildDeath Of A Motherdistance

This is what the Lord of Hosts says:

I am about to shatter Elam’s bow,
the source of their might.
Verse ConceptsDisarmamentBreaking Weapons

and he ordered that the Judahites be taught The Song of the Bow. It is written in the Book of Jashar: Verse ConceptsWriting SongsHistorical BooksTeaching The Way Of God

“Then the inhabitants of Israel’s cities will go out, kindle fires, and burn the weapons—the bucklers and shields, the bows and arrows, the clubs and spears. For seven years they will use them to make fires. Verse ConceptsShieldsJavelinsSeven Years

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