Thematic Bible: Bow


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They were unfaithful and acted as treacherously as their ancestors; they were as unreliable as a malfunctioning bow.

So I looked, and here came a white horse! The one who rode it had a bow, and he was given a crown, and as a conqueror he rode out to conquer.

But his bow will remain steady, and his hands will be skillful; because of the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, because of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,

his archers surround me. Without pity he pierces my kidneys and pours out my gall on the ground.

My glory will always be fresh in me, and my bow ever new in my hand.'

He drew his bow and made me the target for his arrow.

At that time, I will destroy the military power of Israel in the valley of Jezreel."

Your bow is ready for action; you commission your arrows. Selah. You cause flash floods on the earth's surface.


And the one seated on it was like jasper and carnelian in appearance, and a rainbow looking like it was made of emerald encircled the throne.

God said to Noah and his sons, "Look! I now confirm my covenant with you and your descendants after you and with every living creature that is with you, including the birds, the domestic animals, and every living creature of the earth with you, all those that came out of the ark with you -- every living creature of the earth. read more.
I confirm my covenant with you: Never again will all living things be wiped out by the waters of a flood; never again will a flood destroy the earth." And God said, "This is the guarantee of the covenant I am making with you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all subsequent generations: I will place my rainbow in the clouds, and it will become a guarantee of the covenant between me and the earth. Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, then I will remember my covenant with you and with all living creatures of all kinds. Never again will the waters become a flood and destroy all living things. When the rainbow is in the clouds, I will notice it and remember the perpetual covenant between God and all living creatures of all kinds that are on the earth." So God said to Noah, "This is the guarantee of the covenant that I am confirming between me and all living things that are on the earth."

like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds after the rain. This was the appearance of the surrounding brilliant light; it looked like the glory of the Lord. When I saw it, I threw myself face down, and I heard a voice speaking.

Then I saw another powerful angel descending from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head; his face was like the sun and his legs were like pillars of fire.


If he flees from an iron weapon, then an arrow from a bronze bow pierces him.

He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend even the strongest bow.

He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend even the strongest bow.


I will knock your bow out of your left hand and make your arrows fall from your right hand.

Their arrows will cut young men to ribbons; they have no compassion on a person's offspring, they will not look with pity on children.

(Dalet) He prepared his bow like an enemy; his right hand was ready to shoot. Like a foe he killed everyone, even our strong young men; he has poured out his anger like fire on the tent of Daughter Zion.


God was with the boy as he grew. He lived in the wilderness and became an archer.

Then she went and sat down by herself across from him at quite a distance, about a bowshot away; for she thought, "I refuse to watch the child die." So she sat across from him and wept uncontrollably.


The Lord who rules over all said, "I will kill all the archers of Elam, who are the chief source of her military might.


(He gave instructions that the people of Judah should be taught "The Bow." Indeed, it is written down in the Book of Yashar.)


"'Then those who live in the cities of Israel will go out and use the weapons for kindling -- the shields, bows and arrows, war clubs and spears -- they will burn them for seven years.


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