Thematic Bible: Cedars
Thematic Bible
Cedars » Illustrative of » Majesty, strength, and glory of Christ
Set on pedestals of pure gold;
His appearance is like
Choice as the
Thus says the Lord GOD, "I will also take a sprig from the lofty top of the cedar and set it out; I will pluck from the topmost of its young twigs a tender one and I will plant it on a high and lofty mountain. "On the high mountain of Israel I will plant it, that it may bring forth boughs and bear fruit and become a stately cedar. And birds of every kind will nest under it; they will nest in the shade of its branches.
Cedars » Described as » High
And he was strong as the oaks;
I even destroyed his
And you have said, ‘With my many chariots I came up to the heights of the mountains,
To the remotest parts of
And I cut down its tall
And I will go to its
Thus says the Lord God, “I will also take a sprig from the lofty top of the cedar and set it out; I will pluck from the topmost of its young twigs a tender one and I will plant it on a high and lofty mountain.
Cedars » Used in » Purifying the leper
"To cleanse the house then, he shall take two birds and cedar wood and a scarlet string and hyssop, and he shall slaughter the one bird in an earthenware vessel over running water. "Then he shall take the cedar wood and the hyssop and the scarlet string, with the live bird, and dip them in the blood of the slain bird as well as in the running water, and sprinkle the house seven times. read more.
"He shall thus cleanse the house with the blood of the bird and with the running water, along with the live bird and with the cedar wood and with the hyssop and with the scarlet string.
"He shall thus cleanse the house with the blood of the bird and with the running water, along with the live bird and with the cedar wood and with the hyssop and with the scarlet string.
then the priest shall give orders to take two live clean birds and cedar wood and a scarlet string and hyssop for the one who is to be cleansed. "The priest shall also give orders to slay the one bird in an earthenware vessel over running water. "As for the live bird, he shall take it together with the cedar wood and the scarlet string and the hyssop, and shall dip them and the live bird in the blood of the bird that was slain over the running water. read more.
"He shall then sprinkle seven times the one who is to be cleansed from the leprosy and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let the live bird go free over the open field.
"He shall then sprinkle seven times the one who is to be cleansed from the leprosy and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let the live bird go free over the open field.
Cedars » Illustrative of » Arrogant rulers
Against all the
Behold, the Lord, the GOD of hosts, will lop off the boughs with a terrible crash; Those also who are tall in stature will be cut down And those who are lofty will be abased. He will cut down the thickets of the forest with an iron axe, And Lebanon will fall by the Mighty One.
Cedars » Used in » Building palaces
He built the house of the forest of Lebanon; its length was 100 cubits and its width 50 cubits and its height 30 cubits, on four rows of cedar pillars with cedar beams on the pillars. It was paneled with cedar above the side chambers which were on the 45 pillars, 15 in each row.
Cedars » Used in » Building temples
Behold, I intend to build a house for the name of the Lord my God, as the Lord spoke to David my father, saying, ‘Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, he will build the house for My name.’
So he built the house and finished it; and he covered the house with beams and planks of cedar. He also built the stories against the whole house, each five cubits high; and they were fastened to the house with timbers of cedar.
Cedars » Described as » Graceful and beautiful
On the high mountain of Israel I will plant it, that it may bring forth boughs and bear fruit and become a stately cedar. And birds of every kind will nest under it; they will nest in the shade of its branches.
Cedars » Planted by God
The acacia and the
I will place the
Together with the box tree and the cypress,
Cedars » Lebanon celebrated for
The bramble said to the trees, ‘If in truth you are anointing me as king over you, come and take refuge in my shade; but if not, may fire come out from the bramble and consume the cedars of Lebanon.’
He will grow like a
Cedars » Illustrative of » Powerful nations
And he was strong as the oaks;
I even destroyed his
With beautiful branches and forest shade,
And
And its top was among the
Cedars » Described as » Fragrant
Honey and milk are under your tongue,
And the fragrance of your garments is like the
Cedars » Used in » Making chariots
From the timber of Lebanon.
Cedars » Extensive commerce in
So Hiram gave Solomon as much as he desired of the cedar and cypress timber. Solomon then gave Hiram 20,000 kors of wheat as food for his household, and twenty kors of beaten oil; thus Solomon would give Hiram year by year.
Cedars » The eagle alluded to as » Instrumental in propagating
"He plucked off the topmost of its young twigs and brought it to a land of merchants; he set it in a city of traders. "He also took some of the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil He placed it beside abundant waters; he set it like a willow.
Cedars » The eagle alluded to as » Making its nest in
Nested in the cedars,
How you will groan when pangs come upon you,
Cedars » Described as » Spreading
The mountains were covered with its shadow, And the cedars of God with its boughs. It was sending out its branches to the sea And its shoots to the River.
Cedars » Used in » Making wardrobes
They traded with you in choice garments, in clothes of blue and embroidered work, and in carpets of many colors and tightly wound cords, which were among your merchandise.
Cedars » Imported largely by solomon
Cedars » Destruction of, a punishment
Each with his weapons;
And they will
And
Cedars » The eagle alluded to as » Perching on the high branches of
Cedars » Illustrative of » Beauty and glory of israel
Like gardens beside the river,
Like
Like
Cedars » Used in » Preparing the water of separation
The priest shall take cedar wood and hyssop and scarlet material and cast it into the midst of the burning heifer.
Cedars » Used in » Making masts of ships
They have taken a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.
Cedars » Used in » Making idols
Surely he cuts cedars for himself, and takes a cypress or an oak and raises it for himself among the trees of the forest. He plants a fir, and the rain makes it grow.
Cedars » Banks of rivers favorable to the growth of
Like gardens beside the river,
Like
Like
Cedars » Considered the first of trees
He spoke of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even to the hyssop that grows on the wall; he spoke also of animals and birds and creeping things and fish.
Cedars » Illustrative of » Saints in their rapid growth
He will grow like a
Cedars » Described as » Strong and durable
But we will
The sycamores have been cut down,
But we will replace them with cedars.”
Cedars » Made to glorify God
Fruit
Cedars » Destruction of, exhibits God's power
Yes, the Lord breaks in pieces
Lebanon » Celebrated for » Cedars
He will grow like a
‘Since you were laid low, no tree cutter comes up against us.’
Yes, the Lord breaks in pieces
Trees » Varieties » Cedars
Jehoash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, “The thorn bush which was in Lebanon sent to the cedar which was in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ But there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trampled the thorn bush.
Against all the
He spoke of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even to the hyssop that grows on the wall; he spoke also of animals and birds and creeping things and fish.
Yes, the Lord breaks in pieces