Thematic Bible: Called God's people
Thematic Bible
Jews, the » Called God's people » Dispersion of
I will scatter you among the nations. War will follow you. Your country will be in ruins. Your cities will be deserted.
This letter is from James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. Greetings to the twelve tribes that are scattered.
Keep in mind, O Jehovah, the order you gave your servant Moses, saying: 'If you do wrong I will send you wandering among the peoples:
Haman said to King Ahasuerus, There is a nation living here and there in small groups among the people in all the divisions of your kingdom. Their laws are different from those of any other nation. They do not keep the king's laws. For this reason it is not right for the king to let them be.
However, I will let some people live. Some people will escape the battle among the nations and be scattered throughout the countries.
I forced them into other nations. They became scattered among the nations. I judged them based on the way that they lived and based on everything that they had done.
The Jews said among themselves: Where will this man go that we shall not find him? Will he go to the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?
Jews, the » Called God's people » Return of
Then it will happen in that day that Jehovah will again recover the second time with his hand the remnant of his people. They will remain, from Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, Cush, Elam, Shinar, Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.
he will restore your fortunes. He will have mercy on you and gather you from all the nations of the world where he has scattered you.
But they will say: Jehovah brought the people of Israel out of the land of the north and all the lands where he had scattered them. They will say this because I will bring them back to the land that I gave their fathers.
Then I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries where I have driven them and bring them back to their pasture. Then they will be fruitful and multiply.
At that time I will bring you in! At that time I will gather you together. I will give you a name (honor) and praise among all the peoples of the earth! This will happen when I gather back your captive ones before your very eyes, declares Jehovah.
I will once again bring them out of the land of Egypt. I will gather them out of Assyria. I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon and a place will not be found for them.
Jews, the » Called God's people » Persecuted
There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus who is currently from Italy with his wife Priscilla. Claudius commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. So he came to them.
Then the king of Edom got Elath back for Edom, and sent the Jews out of Elath. The Edomites returned to Elath where they are living to this day.
Runners delivered letters to every division of the kingdom. They ordered the death and destruction of all Jews, young and old, little children and women, on the same day, even the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month Adar, and the taking of all their goods by force.
They said in their hearts: We will destroy them completely. They burned up all the synagogues of God in the land.
They say: Come and let us destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more.
They took them to the magistrates and said: These men, being Jews, cause great trouble in our city.
Jews, the » Called God's people » Exalted above all nations
He will set you high above all nations that he has made, for praise, fame, and honor. You will be a consecrated people to Jehovah your God, as he has spoken.
Jehovah will give power (strength) to his people. Jehovah will bless his people with peace (prosperity) (health) (safety).
Jehovah made a solemn promise. He will not abandon you. You are his people for his great name's sake.
Jews, the » Called God's people » The law written upon their hearts
Then I heard a loud voice out of heaven saying: Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men. He will dwell with them and they will be his people! God will be with them, and be their God.
This is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days,' said Jehovah: 'I will put my teachings (laws) in their mind, I will write them upon their hearts (deep thought) (understanding). I will be their God, and they will be my people. (Jeremiah 31:32)
For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the chosen, so that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus and with it eternal glory.
Jews, the » Called God's people » Guided like a flock
Know that Jehovah is God. He has made us, and not we ourselves. We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
He led his own people out like sheep and guided them like a flock through the wilderness.
Jews, the » Called God's people » Prepared for service
He will go before God in the spirit and power of Elijah. He will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and wrongdoers to the way of righteousness. This will make ready a people whose hearts have been directed to Jehovah (YHWH). (Malachi 3:1)
Simeon declared how God first visited the nations to take out of them a people for his name.
Jews, the » Called God's people » Chosen by jehovah
You are a holy people to Jehovah your God. Out of all the people on the face of the earth Jehovah has chosen you to be a people for His own possession.
Jews, the » Called God's people » A peculiar treasure
If you will obey me and are faithful to the terms of my covenant, then out of all the nations you will be my own special possession, for all the earth is mine.
Jews, the » Called God's people » Characterized by zeal
He (Jesus Christ) gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify a people for himself, who are special people, zealous for good works.
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