Thematic Bible: Caught


Thematic Bible




The fishermen will lament (cry out in grief),
And all those who cast a hook into the Nile will mourn,
And those who spread nets upon the waters will languish.
Verse ConceptsFishesLamentingNetsOccupationsFishermen

However, so that we do not offend them, go to the sea and throw in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up; and when you open its mouth, you will find a shekel. Take it and give it to them [to pay the temple tax] for you and Me.” Verse ConceptsForeknowledgeethics, socialCivic DutiesLoyaltyMiracles Of ChristCitizens, Christian DutiesCoinsDivine Power Over NatureCitizenshipDo Not HinderFishtaxes


The Lord God has sworn [an oath] by His holiness
That, “Behold, the days are coming upon you
When they shall take you away with meat hooks,
And the last of you with fish hooks.
Verse ConceptsNoses

For man also does not know his time [of death]; like fish caught in a treacherous net, and birds caught in the snare, so the sons of men are ensnared in an evil time when a dark cloud suddenly falls on them. Verse ConceptsDisastersThe Right TimeThe Insecurity Of The WickedWithheld KnowledgeSudden DestructionSudden EventsUnreadinessNot Knowing The FutureGod TrappingBad DaysHard TimesBirdsGod's TimingTragedyGods TimingFishGetting Through Hard Timessurprises


“Can you fill his skin with harpoons,
Or his head with fishing spears?
Verse ConceptsSharp Toolsvulnerability