Thematic Bible: Cistern


Thematic Bible



Before ever the silver cord is cut, or the vessel of gold is broken, or the pot is broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the water-hole; Verse ConceptsBreaking ContainersWater ContainersCordsWheelsThings Like GoldThings Like SilverNervousnessBreaking Chainslungs

Do not give ear to Hezekiah, for this is what the king of Assyria says: Make peace with me and come out to me; and everyone will be free to take the fruit of his vine and of his fig-tree, and the water of his spring; Verse ConceptsCisternsVinesDo Not Listen!Surrender

Let water from your store and not that of others be your drink, and running water from your fountain. Verse ConceptsWellsCisternsRight Living As FoodWivesWells, Figurative UseCommunication In MarriageLove MarriageInfidelityBuilding Relationships

For my people have done two evils; they have given up me, the fountain of living waters, and have made for themselves water-holes, cut out from the rock, broken water-holes, of no use for storing water. Verse ConceptsAbandonmentForsaking GodBeing ForsakenFalse ConfidenceCisternsdrought, spiritualFountainsTwoDoubtSpring Of WaterThirstTrust, Lack OfWellsFountains Of LifeBreaking ContainersMetaphorical SpringsTwo Intangible ThingsWells, Figurative Use

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain