Thematic Bible: Choice


Thematic Bible



And if it seems evil to you to be the servants of the Lord, make the decision this day whose servants you will be: of the gods whose servants your fathers were across the River, or of the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living: but I and my house will be the servants of the Lord. Verse ConceptsFreedom, Of The WillAge, Glories OfFamily, Worship InChoicesdoubt, results ofFamilies, Examples OfGood Decision Making ExamplesIntentionsHeads Of The FamilyChoosingFaithful, Choose To RemainZeal, ReligiousLife's PurposeEmployers, Good ExamplesChoosing God's WayBehold Me!Encouraged To Serve Foreign godsServing One's Own GodsBeyond The EuphratesServingServing God

And Elijah came near to all the people and said, How long will you go on balancing between two opinions? if the Lord is God, then give worship to him; but if Baal, give worship to him. And the people said not a word in answer. Verse ConceptsChoicesdoubt, results ofdouble mindednessChallengesChoosingHesitationIndecisionOpinionsPublic OpinionSyncretismSkepticismDivided HeartsIndividuals Being SilentTwo Intangible ThingsThe Lord [Yahweh] Is Godfollowing

Then Moses took his place at the way into the tents, and said, Whoever is on the Lord's side, let him come to me. And all the sons of Levi came together to him. Verse ConceptsChoicesGood Decision Making ExamplesRankChoosingAssembling LeadersStanding In The Gateway


Your fate will be the sword, and you will all go down to death: because when my voice came to you, you made no answer; you did not give ear to my word; but you did what was evil in my eyes, desiring what was not pleasing to me. Verse Conceptsevil, warnings againstChoicesListeningRejection Of GodGod's Call, Few RespondReprobatesAnswering GodNot Pleasing GodOthers Not Answeringfate

For they were haters of knowledge, and did not give their hearts to the fear of the Lord: Verse ConceptsHatredRejecting ThingsHating GoodNo Fear Of GodHateFearing GodMoralityhaters

He who puts an ox to death puts a man to death; he who makes an offering of a lamb puts a dog to death; he who makes a meal offering makes an offering of pig's blood; he who makes an offering of perfumes for a sign gives worship to an image: as they have gone after their desires, and their soul takes pleasure in their disgusting things; Verse ConceptsBlood Of SacrificesAtonement, in OTDelighting, Wrong Kinds OfBlood, Figurative UseMemorialPleasureAbominations, Sin IsKilling Domesticated AnimalsPigsIncense Offered AmissKilling SacrificesMaking Cereal Offerings And Libationspork

But the ruler made answer and said to them, Which of the two is it your pleasure that I let go free? And they said, Barabbas. Verse ConceptsBarabbasChoosing PeoplePeople Releasing OthersTwo Other Menliberation

I have taken the way of faith: I have kept your decisions before me. Verse ConceptsGod's WaysChoosing God's WayMaking Decisions

Let your hand be near for my help; for I have given my heart to your orders. Verse ConceptsChoosing God's WayGod Help!

For all the peoples will be walking, every one in the name of his god, and we will be walking in the name of the Lord our God for ever and ever. Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, To GodTravelling With GodWalkingEternal LoyaltyIn God's NameWorshiping God

And if it seems evil to you to be the servants of the Lord, make the decision this day whose servants you will be: of the gods whose servants your fathers were across the River, or of the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living: but I and my house will be the servants of the Lord. Verse ConceptsFreedom, Of The WillAge, Glories OfFamily, Worship InChoicesdoubt, results ofFamilies, Examples OfGood Decision Making ExamplesIntentionsHeads Of The FamilyChoosingFaithful, Choose To RemainZeal, ReligiousLife's PurposeEmployers, Good ExamplesChoosing God's WayBehold Me!Encouraged To Serve Foreign godsServing One's Own GodsBeyond The EuphratesServingServing God

And Elijah came near to all the people and said, How long will you go on balancing between two opinions? if the Lord is God, then give worship to him; but if Baal, give worship to him. And the people said not a word in answer. Verse ConceptsChoicesdoubt, results ofdouble mindednessChallengesChoosingHesitationIndecisionOpinionsPublic OpinionSyncretismSkepticismDivided HeartsIndividuals Being SilentTwo Intangible ThingsThe Lord [Yahweh] Is Godfollowing

Let heaven and earth be my witnesses against you this day that I have put before you life and death, a blessing and a curse: so take life for yourselves and for your seed: In loving the Lord your God, hearing his voice and being true to him: for he is your life and by him will your days be long: so that you may go on living in the land which the Lord gave by an oath to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

And the Lord sent out from before us all the peoples, the Amorites living in the land: so we will be the servants of the Lord, for he is our God. Verse ConceptsHe Is Our GodThe Lord Drove Them Out

Go and say to David, The Lord says, Three things are offered to you: say which of them you will have, and I will do it to you. Verse ConceptsChoosing ThingsThree Other ThingsMaking DecisionsDecision Makingconsequences

So Gad came to David and said to him, The Lord says, Take whichever you will: Three years when there will not be enough food; or three months of war, when you will go in flight before your haters, being in great danger of the sword; or three days of the sword of the Lord, disease in the land, and the angel of the Lord taking destruction through all the land of Israel. Now give thought to the answer I am to take back to him who sent me. And David said to Gad, This is a hard decision for me to make: let me come into the hands of the Lord, for great are his mercies: let me not come into the hands of men.

And Naomi took the child and put her arms round it, and she took care of it. Verse ConceptsAdoption


And if it seems evil to you to be the servants of the Lord, make the decision this day whose servants you will be: of the gods whose servants your fathers were across the River, or of the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living: but I and my house will be the servants of the Lord. Verse ConceptsFreedom, Of The WillAge, Glories OfFamily, Worship InChoicesdoubt, results ofFamilies, Examples OfGood Decision Making ExamplesIntentionsHeads Of The FamilyChoosingFaithful, Choose To RemainZeal, ReligiousLife's PurposeEmployers, Good ExamplesChoosing God's WayBehold Me!Encouraged To Serve Foreign godsServing One's Own GodsBeyond The EuphratesServingServing God

Give your servant, then, a wise heart for judging your people, able to see what is good and what evil; for who is able to be the judge of this great people? Verse ConceptsDiscernment, Nature OfHeart, HumanWisdom, Human ImportanceWisdom, Source Of HumanKnowledgeDiscerning God's ThingsPeople Involved In JudgementPay Attention To God!Making DecisionsDiscernmentDecision Making

Little is needed, or even one thing only: for Mary has taken that good part, which will not be taken away from her. Verse ConceptsNeedHalf Of ThingsDoing The Right ThingBeauty And Self Worth

Your fate will be the sword, and you will all go down to death: because when my voice came to you, you made no answer; you did not give ear to my word; but you did what was evil in my eyes, desiring what was not pleasing to me. Verse Conceptsevil, warnings againstChoicesListeningRejection Of GodGod's Call, Few RespondReprobatesAnswering GodNot Pleasing GodOthers Not Answeringfate

For they were haters of knowledge, and did not give their hearts to the fear of the Lord: Verse ConceptsHatredRejecting ThingsHating GoodNo Fear Of GodHateFearing GodMoralityhaters

He who puts an ox to death puts a man to death; he who makes an offering of a lamb puts a dog to death; he who makes a meal offering makes an offering of pig's blood; he who makes an offering of perfumes for a sign gives worship to an image: as they have gone after their desires, and their soul takes pleasure in their disgusting things; Verse ConceptsBlood Of SacrificesAtonement, in OTDelighting, Wrong Kinds OfBlood, Figurative UseMemorialPleasureAbominations, Sin IsKilling Domesticated AnimalsPigsIncense Offered AmissKilling SacrificesMaking Cereal Offerings And Libationspork

But the ruler made answer and said to them, Which of the two is it your pleasure that I let go free? And they said, Barabbas. Verse ConceptsBarabbasChoosing PeoplePeople Releasing OthersTwo Other Menliberation

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