Thematic Bible: Clouds
Thematic Bible
Armies » Compared to » Clouds
You, all of your troops, and many peoples with you will advance, coming like a thunderstorm; you will be like a cloud covering the land. "This is what the Lord God says: On that day, thoughts will arise in your mind, and you will devise an evil plan. You will say: I will go up against a land of open villages; I will come against a tranquil people who are living securely, all of them living without walls and without bars or gates- read more.
in order to seize spoil and carry off plunder, to turn your hand against ruins now inhabited and against a people gathered from the nations, who have been acquiring cattle and possessions and who live at the center of the world. Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish with all its rulers will ask you: Have you come to seize spoil? Have you assembled your hordes to carry off plunder, to make off with silver and gold, to take cattle and possessions, to seize great spoil? "Therefore prophesy, son of man, and say to Gog: This is what the Lord God says: On that day when My people Israel are dwelling securely, will you not know [this] and come from your place in the remotest parts of the north-you and many peoples with you, who are all riding horses-a mighty horde, a huge army? You will advance against My people Israel like a cloud covering the land. It will happen in the last days, Gog, that I will bring you against My land so that the nations may know Me, when I show Myself holy through you in their sight.
in order to seize spoil and carry off plunder, to turn your hand against ruins now inhabited and against a people gathered from the nations, who have been acquiring cattle and possessions and who live at the center of the world. Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish with all its rulers will ask you: Have you come to seize spoil? Have you assembled your hordes to carry off plunder, to make off with silver and gold, to take cattle and possessions, to seize great spoil? "Therefore prophesy, son of man, and say to Gog: This is what the Lord God says: On that day when My people Israel are dwelling securely, will you not know [this] and come from your place in the remotest parts of the north-you and many peoples with you, who are all riding horses-a mighty horde, a huge army? You will advance against My people Israel like a cloud covering the land. It will happen in the last days, Gog, that I will bring you against My land so that the nations may know Me, when I show Myself holy through you in their sight.
Clouds » Illustrative » Of judgments of God
As a shepherd looks for his sheep on the day he is among his scattered flock, so I will look for My flock. I will rescue them from all the places where they have been scattered on a cloudy and dark day.
Daughter Zion with His anger!
He has thrown down Israel’s glory
from heaven to earth.
He has abandoned His footstool
in the day of His anger.
a day belonging to the Lord is near.
It will be a day of clouds,
a time of doom for the nations.
a day of clouds and dense overcast,
like the dawn spreading over the mountains;
a great and strong people
such as never existed in ages past
and never will again
in all the generations to come.
Clouds » Illustrative » Of hostile armies
his chariots are like a storm.
His horses are swifter than eagles.
Woe to us, for we are ruined!
You, all of your troops, and many peoples with you will advance, coming like a thunderstorm; you will be like a cloud covering the land.
You will advance against My people Israel like a cloud covering the land. It will happen in the last days, Gog, that I will bring you against My land so that the nations may know Me, when I show Myself holy through you in their sight.
Clouds » Illustrative » Of unsearchableness of God
I looked and there was a whirlwind coming from the north, a great cloud with fire flashing back and forth and brilliant light all around it. In the center of the fire, there was a gleam like amber.
righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
Clouds » Power and wisdom of God exhibited in forming
in heaven and on earth,
in the seas and all the depths.
His understanding is infinite.
prepares rain for the earth,
and causes grass to grow on the hills.
Clouds » Uses of » To give rain
when You marched from the fields of Edom,
the earth trembled,
the heavens poured
and the clouds poured water.
He waters the mountains from His palace; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of Your labor. He causes grass to grow for the livestock and [provides] crops for man to cultivate, producing food from the earth,
Clouds » Called the » Clouds of heaven
I continued watching in the night visions,
and I saw One like a son of man
coming with the clouds of heaven.
He approached the Ancient of Days
and was escorted before Him.
coming with the clouds of heaven.
He approached the Ancient of Days
and was escorted before Him.
Clouds » Called the » Windows of heaven
In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on that day all the sources of the watery depths burst open, the floodgates of the sky were opened,
will fall into a pit,
and whoever escapes from the pit
will be caught in a trap.
For the windows are opened from heaven,
and the foundations of the earth are shaken.
Clouds » Uses of » To supply dew
For, the Lord said to me:
I will quietly look out from My place,
like shimmering heat in sunshine,
like a rain cloud in harvest heat.
like shimmering heat in sunshine,
like a rain cloud in harvest heat.
Clouds » Different kinds of, mentioned » Bright
in the season of spring rain.
The Lord makes the rain clouds,
and He will give them showers of rain
and crops in the field for everyone.
Clouds » Illustrative » Of multitudes of persons
Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us,
Verse Concepts
Freedom, Abuse Of ChristianAmbition, positive aspects ofAvoiding Sinevil, believers' responses toClouds, Figurative UseAttitudes, in prayerAthleticsThe Christian RaceLibertinismPatience, In Christian LivingPersecution, Attitudes ToPrizesRunningSelf DisciplineSuffering, Encouragements InConduct, ProperGames, SpiritualVictoryAbuse, Of Christian FreedomPatience Exercised
Clouds » Called the » Chambers of God
laying the beams of His palace
on the waters above,
making the clouds His chariot,
walking on the wings of the wind,
on the waters above,
making the clouds His chariot,
walking on the wings of the wind,
the earth is satisfied by the fruit of Your labor.
Clouds » Illustrative » (riding upon,) of the power and greatness of God
An oracle against Egypt:
Look, the Lord rides on a swift cloud
and is coming to Egypt.
Egypt’s idols will tremble before Him,
and Egypt’s heart will melt within it.
and is coming to Egypt.
Egypt’s idols will tremble before Him,
and Egypt’s heart will melt within it.
laying the beams of His palace
on the waters above,
making the clouds His chariot,
walking on the wings of the wind,
on the waters above,
making the clouds His chariot,
walking on the wings of the wind,
Clouds » Power and wisdom of God exhibited in condensing
Ice is formed by the breath of God, and watery expanses are frozen. He saturates clouds with moisture; He scatters His lightning through them.
Clouds » Often obscure the sun, &c
I will cover the heavens
and darken their stars.
I will cover the sun with a cloud,
and the moon will not give its light.
Clouds » Formed from the sea
On the seventh time, he reported, “There’s a cloud as small as a man’s hand coming from the sea.”
Then Elijah said, “Go and tell Ahab, ‘Get your chariot ready and go down so the rain doesn’t stop you.’”
Then Elijah said, “Go and tell Ahab, ‘Get your chariot ready and go down so the rain doesn’t stop you.’”
in the heavens
and lays the foundation of His vault
on the earth.
He summons the waters of the sea
and pours them out on the face of the earth.
Yahweh is His name.
Clouds » Illustrative » (passing away,) of the goodness and prosperity of hypocrites
What am I going to do with you, Judah?
Your loyalty is like the morning mist
and like the early dew that vanishes.
like the early dew that vanishes,
like chaff blown from a threshing floor,
or like smoke from a window.
Clouds » Different kinds of, mentioned » Thick
Clouds » Small » A large amount » Rain
On the seventh time, he reported, "There's a cloud as small as a man's hand coming from the sea." Then Elijah said, "Go and tell Ahab, 'Get [your chariot] ready and go down so the rain doesn't stop you.' " In a little while, the sky grew dark with clouds and wind, and there was a downpour. So Ahab got in [his chariot] and went to Jezreel.
Clouds » Different kinds of, mentioned » White
Then I looked, and there was a white cloud, and One like the Son of Man was seated on the cloud, with a gold crown on His head and a sharp sickle in His hand.
Clouds » Illustrative » (a morning without,) of wise rulers
The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, "The one who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God, is like the morning light when the sun rises on a cloudless morning, the glisten of rain on sprouting grass."
Clouds » Frequently the instrument of God's judgments
In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on that day all the sources of the watery depths burst open, the floodgates of the sky were opened, and the rain fell on the earth 40 days and 40 nights.
Clouds » The rainbow appears in
I have placed My bow in the clouds, and it will be a sign of the covenant between Me and the earth. Whenever I form clouds over the earth and the bow appears in the clouds,
Clouds » Illustrative » (when seasonable,) of the favor of good rulers
his favor is like a cloud with spring rain.
Clouds » Illustrative » (without rain,) of the fraudulent
is like clouds and wind without rain.
Clouds » Thunder and lightning come from
The clouds poured down water. The storm clouds thundered; Your arrows flashed back and forth. The sound of Your thunder was in the whirlwind; lightning lit up the world. The earth shook and quaked.
Clouds » Different kinds of, mentioned » Small
On the seventh time, he reported, “There’s a cloud as small as a man’s hand coming from the sea.”
Then Elijah said, “Go and tell Ahab, ‘Get your chariot ready and go down so the rain doesn’t stop you.’”
Then Elijah said, “Go and tell Ahab, ‘Get your chariot ready and go down so the rain doesn’t stop you.’”
Clouds » Different kinds of, mentioned » Black
In a little while, the sky grew dark with clouds and wind, and there was a downpour. So Ahab got in his chariot and went to Jezreel.
Clouds » God » Established
when the fountains of the ocean gushed out,
Clouds » Illustrative » (carried away by a tempest,) of false teachers
These people are springs without water, mists driven by a whirlwind. The gloom of darkness has been reserved for them.
Clouds » Illustrative » Of sins of men
and your sins like a mist.
Return to Me,
for I have redeemed you.
Clouds » God » Brings over the earth
Clouds » Different kinds of, mentioned » Great
I looked and there was a whirlwind coming from the north, a great cloud with fire flashing back and forth and brilliant light all around it. In the center of the fire, there was a gleam like amber.
Clouds » Different kinds of, mentioned » Swift
An oracle against Egypt:
Look, the Lord rides on a swift cloud
and is coming to Egypt.
Egypt’s idols will tremble before Him,
and Egypt’s heart will melt within it.
and is coming to Egypt.
Egypt’s idols will tremble before Him,
and Egypt’s heart will melt within it.
Clouds » Called the » Waters above the firmament
So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above the expanse. And it was so.
Clouds » Uses of » To moderate heat
You subdue the uproar of barbarians.
As
so He silences the song of the violent.
Clouds » Often cover the heavens
prepares rain for the earth,
and causes grass to grow on the hills.
Clouds » Made for the glory of God
Praise Him, highest heavens,
and you waters above the heavens.
and you waters above the heavens.
Clouds » Often dispersed by the wind
like the early dew that vanishes,
like chaff blown from a threshing floor,
or like smoke from a window.
Clouds » From the west, bring rain
He also said to the crowds: “When you see a cloud rising in the west, right away you say, ‘A storm is coming,’ and so it does.
Clouds » Illustrative » (without water,) of false teachers
These are the ones who are like dangerous reefs at your love feasts. They feast with you, nurturing only themselves without fear. They are waterless clouds carried along by winds; trees in late autumn—fruitless, twice dead, pulled out by the roots;
Clouds » Called the » Dust of God's feet
the Lord will never leave the guilty unpunished.
His path is in the whirlwind and storm,
and clouds are the dust beneath His feet.
Clouds » Called the » Bottles of heaven
Or who can tilt the water jars of heaven
Clouds » Man » Ignorant of the spreading of
or how the thunder roars from God’s pavilion?
Clouds » Man » Ignorant of the disposing of
Clouds » Man » Ignorant of the balancing of
those wonderful works of Him who has perfect knowledge?
Clouds » Man » Cannot cause to rain
so that a flood of water covers you?
Clouds » God » Balanced in the air
those wonderful works of Him who has perfect knowledge?
Clouds » God » Disposed in order
Clouds » Man » Cannot number
Or who can tilt the water jars of heaven
Clouds » Man » Cannot stay
Or who can tilt the water jars of heaven
Clouds » God » Scatters
Clouds » God » Spreads out
Clouds » God » Binds up
yet the clouds do not burst beneath their weight.
Clouds » Are the garment of the sea
Meteorology » Clouds
These people are springs without water, mists driven by a whirlwind. The gloom of darkness has been reserved for them.
The storm clouds thundered;
Your arrows flashed back and forth.
when You marched from the fields of Edom,
the earth trembled,
the heavens poured
and the clouds poured water.
those wonderful works of Him who has perfect knowledge?
yet the clouds do not burst beneath their weight.
If the clouds are full, they will pour out rain on the earth; whether a tree falls to the south or the north, the place where the tree falls, there it will lie. One who watches the wind will not sow, and the one who looks at the clouds will not reap.
and the moon and the stars,
and the clouds return after