Thematic Bible: Causes of Delay
Thematic Bible
causes of Delay » Examples of fatal » Israel, in seeking to enter the promised land
And they rose up early in the morning and went up to the top of the mountain, saying, Lo, we are here, and will go up to the place which Jehovah has promised, for we have sinned. And Moses said, Why do you now go beyond the command of Jehovah, since it shall not be blessed?
But they presumed to go up to the hill top. But the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and Moses, did not leave the camp. And the Amalekites and the Canaanites who were living in that mountain came down and struck them, and beat them down, to Hormah.
causes of Delay » Examples of fatal » Saul, in repenting his disobedience
And Saul said to Samuel, I have sinned. For I have disobeyed the command of Jehovah, and your word, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice. And now please pardon my sin and turn again with me so that I may worship Jehovah.
And Samuel said to Saul, I will not return with you, for you have rejected the Word of Jehovah, and Jehovah has rejected you from being king over Israel.
causes of Delay » Causes of » Family cares
And another of His disciples said to him, Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.
And another also said, Lord, I will follow You, but first allow me to take leave of those in my house.
causes of Delay » Examples of fatal » The foolish virgins, in preparing for the coming of the bridegroom
Afterwards the other virgins came also, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, Truly I say to you, I do not know you.
causes of Delay » Examples of fatal » The egyptians, in attempting to escape God's judgments
And in the morning watch it happened that Jehovah looked to the army of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the army of the Egyptians. And He took off their chariot wheels, and made them go heavily, so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel, for Jehovah fights for them against the Egyptians.
causes of Delay » Examples of fatal » Esau, in repenting the sale of his birthright
For you know that afterward, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected; for he did not find any place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears).
causes of Delay » Examples of fatal » Israel, in repenting of sin
The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.
causes of Delay » Causes of » Worldly entanglements
And he lingered, the angel laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters (Jehovah being merciful to him), and they brought him forth and set him outside the city.
causes of Delay » Examples of fatal » Judas, in repenting his betrayal of Christ
Then he who had betrayed Him, seeing that He was condemned, sorrowing, Judas returned the thirty pieces of silver again to the chief priests and elders,
causes of Delay » Examples of fatal » Those knocking at the closed door
And once the Master of the house has risen up and has shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us, and He shall answer and say to you, I do not know you; from where are you;
causes of Delay » Causes of » Personal convenience
And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and the Judgment to come, Felix trembled and answered, Go for this time, but taking time later, I will call for you.
causes of Delay » Causes of » Unbelief
And hearing of a resurrection of the dead, some indeed mocked; and others said, We will hear you again concerning this.