Thematic Bible: Cedars of


Thematic Bible



Send me cedars, evergreens, and algum trees from Lebanon, for I know your servants are adept at cutting down trees in Lebanon. My servants will work with your servants

Through your messengers you taunted the sovereign master, 'With my many chariots I climbed up the high mountains, the slopes of Lebanon. I cut down its tall cedars, and its best evergreens. I invaded its most remote regions, its thickest woods. Verse ConceptsExamples Of ConfidenceClimbingChariotsCedarWorldly Ambition ExamplesFalse Confidence, Examples OfFelling Trees

King Jehoash of Israel sent this message back to King Amaziah of Judah, "A thornbush in Lebanon sent this message to a cedar in Lebanon, 'Give your daughter to my son as a wife.' Then a wild animal of Lebanon came by and trampled down the thorn. Verse ConceptsCedarFablesThornsSarcasmThistlesOld Testament ParablesGiving In Marriage

The thornbush said to the trees, 'If you really want to choose me as your king, then come along, find safety under my branches! Otherwise may fire blaze from the thornbush and consume the cedars of Lebanon!' Verse ConceptsCedarShadowsBramblesBurning PlantsPerforming The Truth

for all the cedars of Lebanon, that are so high and mighty, for all the oaks of Bashan; Verse ConceptsOaks

Not even Lebanon could supply enough firewood for a sacrifice; its wild animals would not provide enough burnt offerings. Verse ConceptsFirewoodShortage Other Than Food


The evergreens also rejoice over your demise, as do the cedars of Lebanon, singing, 'Since you fell asleep, no woodsman comes up to chop us down!' Verse ConceptsCedarFir TreesFelling Trees

They crafted all your planks out of fir trees from Senir; they took a cedar from Lebanon to make your mast. Verse ConceptsCedarFir TreesBoardsCedar Wood

The trees of the Lord receive all the rain they need, the cedars of Lebanon which he planted, Verse ConceptsCedar

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The Lord's shout breaks the cedars, the Lord shatters the cedars of Lebanon. Verse ConceptsCedarFelling TreesThe Beauty Of Nature

I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like a lily, he will send down his roots like a cedar of Lebanon. Verse ConceptsdewPlantsHoly Spirit, Types OfRosesChange And Growthfriendliness

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