Thematic Bible: Condemned


Thematic Bible



Your rulers are rebels
And companions of thieves;
Everyone loves a bribe
And chases after rewards.
They do not defend the orphan,
Nor does the widow’s plea come before them.
Verse ConceptsGiftsBribery, Results OfExploitationsWicked RulersOppression, Nature OfOrphansReward, HumanRiches, Dangers OfRulersStealingLeadershipRulers, WickedCovetousness, Example OfEvil AssociationsCompanionshipNot Helping Widows


In whose hands is a wicked scheme,
And whose right hand is full of bribes.
Verse ConceptsBribery, Results OfInjustice, Examples OfEffect Of BribesEvil For The Right HandBribery

A wicked man receives a bribe from the bosom
To pervert the ways of justice.
Verse ConceptsBribery, Results OfAcceptance Of BribesSecrecyEffect Of Bribes

Who justify the wicked for a bribe,
And take away the rights of the ones who are in the right!
Verse ConceptsAcquittalGuiltAcquitting The Guilty

He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity,
He who rejects unjust gain
And shakes his hands so that they hold no bribe;
He who stops his ears from hearing about bloodshed
And shuts his eyes from looking upon evil;
Verse ConceptsAcceptance Of BribesEyes, GuardedBeing FairFinancial AdviceAvoiding Bribes










“Woe to him who builds his house without righteousness
And his upper rooms without justice,
Who uses his neighbor’s services without pay
And does not give him his wages,
Verse ConceptsDishonesty, Kinds OfInjustice, Nature And Source OfLeaders, PoliticalMastersRiches, Dangers OfServants, Working Conditions OfWagesUnjust GainDishonesty CondemnedEmployersPresumptuous PlansWoe To The WickedInjustice









“Woe to him who builds his house without righteousness
And his upper rooms without justice,
Who uses his neighbor’s services without pay
And does not give him his wages,
Verse ConceptsDishonesty, Kinds OfInjustice, Nature And Source OfLeaders, PoliticalMastersRiches, Dangers OfServants, Working Conditions OfWagesUnjust GainDishonesty CondemnedEmployersPresumptuous PlansWoe To The WickedInjustice

No one recalls, nor is there knowledge or understanding to say, “I have burned half of it in the fire and also have baked bread over its coals. I roast meat and eat it. Then I make the rest of it into an abomination, I fall down before a block of wood!” Verse ConceptsAbominationsAbominations, Idolatry IsIgnorance Towards God, Leads ToDullnessBowing To False GodsBaking BreadFirewoodHalf Of ThingsThose Who Were Ignorant

“Son of man, you live in the midst of the rebellious house, who have eyes to see but do not see, ears to hear but do not hear; for they are a rebellious house. Verse ConceptsSpiritual Blindness, In UnbelieversLack Of DiscernmentHearingIndifferenceSensitivityApathyDullnessSpiritual DeafnessNot Seeing Spiritual ThingsUnhearingrebellion

A senseless man has no knowledge,
Nor does a stupid man understand this:
Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfFolly, Effects OfDullnessThose Who Were IgnorantFools

You hypocrites! You know how to analyze the appearance of the earth and the sky, but why do you not analyze this present time? Verse ConceptsDullnessThe Present AgeAppearances ofHypocritesHypocrisyDiscernmentSigns Of The End TimesEnd TimesWeather In The Last DaysSeasons Changingweather



Concerning him we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. Verse ConceptsScripture, UnderstandingDullnessRefusing To HearBeing Without UnderstandingHard TasksWorking Hard And Not Being Lazyconnectedness




So He poured out on him the heat of His anger
And the fierceness of battle;
And it set him aflame all around,
Yet he did not recognize it;
And it burned him, but he paid no attention.
Verse ConceptsHardened HeartsHeart, Fallen And RedeemedChastisementSensitivityInsensibilityBurning PeopleStrength In Battle


Do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah,
As in the day of Massah in the wilderness,
Verse ConceptsFreedom, Of The WillTestingInsensitivityAvoiding Obstinacy

The one who says he is in the Light and yet hates his brother is in the darkness until now. Verse ConceptsDarkness, As A Symbol Of SinBullyingLove To Others, Evidence OfLight And DarknessDarkness Of EvilMere TalkDarknessSibling Love

Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer; and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. Verse ConceptsHatredBullyingAccepting OthersNot Maintaining LifeJudged As MurderersEternal lifeHateForgiving Others Who Hurt YouSibling Lovehaters




‘You shall not hate your fellow countryman in your heart; you may surely reprove your neighbor, but shall not incur sin because of him. Verse ConceptsAngerConfrontationChallengesIncurring GuiltParticipation, In SinRebukeLove To Others Shown InDuties To NeighboursReproving PeopleGuiltSibling Love

then you shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, and destroy all their figured stones, and destroy all their molten images and demolish all their high places; Verse ConceptsHigh PlacesShrinesGoldsmithsDestruction Of Satan's Works

For the thing shall surely come to pass which he cried by the word of the Lord against the altar in Bethel and against all the houses of the high places which are in the cities of Samaria.” Verse ConceptsShrinesMan's Words Fulfilled

They have built the high places of Topheth, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire, which I did not command, and it did not come into My mind. Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfBalaams DonkeyFalse GodsChild sacrificeAbsence Of ThoughtShrines

for he removed the foreign altars and high places, tore down the sacred pillars, cut down the Asherim, Verse ConceptsHigh PlacesShrinesDestruction Of Satan's WorksObelisks

I then will destroy your high places, and cut down your incense altars, and heap your remains on the remains of your idols, for My soul shall abhor you. Verse ConceptsHigh PlacesDestruction Of Satan's WorksInadequate BurialsNo IncenseFate Of IdolatersGod Hating People


You shall not distort justice; you shall not be partial, and you shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous. Verse ConceptsFavouritismBlindness, SymbolicInjustice, Hated By GodReward, HumanRighteous, TheMagistratesAvoiding BribesBlindingOther Blinding

How long will you judge unjustly
And show partiality to the wicked? Selah.
Verse ConceptsFavouritismDoubting God's JusticeSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfBefore People ActPsalm Interjections

An unjust man is abominable to the righteous,
And he who is upright in the way is abominable to the wicked.
Verse ConceptsAbominationsHating EvilHating The RighteousHate

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, It is not for kings to drink wine, Or for rulers to desire strong drink, For they will drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the rights of all the afflicted.

Furthermore, I have seen under the sun that in the place of justice there is wickedness and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness. Verse ConceptsUnder The SunInjusticeSunfairnesswickedness

He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much. Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, In Human RelationshipsDependabilityFaithful, Choose To RemainTrustworthyEvildoersFaithful In MuchFaithful In LittleFew ThingsFaithfulnessDishonestyTrustResponsibilityTrusting OthersMoney Management


But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth. Verse ConceptsAngerBackbitingAggressionGrudgesSpiteVulgarityConversationMaliceSlanderCursingCrude LanguageAnger ManagementLanguageEmotionsAbuseSpeechjoking

Therefore let us celebrate the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. Verse ConceptsDeceit, Practice OfDeception, Christians Must Not PracticeHonestySpiteSincereityLeavenedGod's Truthnot celebrating christmasthe anniversary FeastsSexual Puritycelebrating



Why should any living mortal, or any man,
Offer complaint in view of his sins?
Verse ConceptsAfflicted SaintsResentment, Against GodComplaintsComplaining

“Those who err in mind will know the truth,
And those who criticize will accept instruction.
Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfUnderstandingAcceptance, Of InstructionDo Not GrumbleComplainingcriticismdoctrine


Jesus answered and said to them, “Do not grumble among yourselves. Verse ConceptsMurmuringGrumblingDo Not Grumble



But at my stumbling they rejoiced and gathered themselves together;
The smiters whom I did not know gathered together against me,
They slandered me without ceasing.
Verse ConceptsUnkindnessCharacter Of WickedPitilessnessPitilessness CondemnedPeople StumblingNot Knowing PeopleRejoicing In Evil


Likewise a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. Verse ConceptsOccupationsPassing ByHeartlessnessPitilessnessPitilessness Condemned

They also gave me gall for my food
And for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
Verse ConceptsSuffering, Of Jesus ChristVinegarPitilessnessMessianic PropheciesPitilessness CondemnedBitter Food

Thus says the Lord,
“For three transgressions of Edom and for four
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because he pursued his brother with the sword,
While he stifled his compassion;
His anger also tore continually,
And he maintained his fury forever.
Verse ConceptsTemperUnkindnessAbominations, Judgments OfPitilessnessPitilessness CondemnedHatred Between RelativesThree Or FourEternal JudgementPeople Without Mercyrelentless

But he was unwilling and went and threw him in prison until he should pay back what was owed. Verse ConceptsImprisonmentsPrisonersPitilessnessPitilessness CondemnedSettling AccountsDebtjail

Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on soda,
Is he who sings songs to a troubled heart.
Verse ConceptsMineralsUnkindnessVinegarCold, Literal UsePitilessnessPitilessness CondemnedPeople Stripping OffCold WeatherChemicalsweatherheartbrokenWeather Causing Sufferings

A poor man who oppresses the lowly
Is like a driving rain which leaves no food.
Verse ConceptsRich, ThePitilessnessPitilessness CondemnedNot Helping The Poor

then you shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, and destroy all their figured stones, and destroy all their molten images and demolish all their high places; Verse ConceptsHigh PlacesShrinesGoldsmithsDestruction Of Satan's Works

For the thing shall surely come to pass which he cried by the word of the Lord against the altar in Bethel and against all the houses of the high places which are in the cities of Samaria.” Verse ConceptsShrinesMan's Words Fulfilled

They have built the high places of Topheth, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire, which I did not command, and it did not come into My mind. Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfBalaams DonkeyFalse GodsChild sacrificeAbsence Of ThoughtShrines

for he removed the foreign altars and high places, tore down the sacred pillars, cut down the Asherim, Verse ConceptsHigh PlacesShrinesDestruction Of Satan's WorksObelisks

I then will destroy your high places, and cut down your incense altars, and heap your remains on the remains of your idols, for My soul shall abhor you. Verse ConceptsHigh PlacesDestruction Of Satan's WorksInadequate BurialsNo IncenseFate Of IdolatersGod Hating People

What! Do you not have houses in which to eat and drink? Or do you despise the church of God and shame those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you? In this I will not praise you. Verse ConceptsSacrilegeLiving In HousesShaming PeopleEating And DrinkingNot Helping The PoorThe Church UniversalAlcoholic BeveragesChurch Of GodGoing To Churchcommunion

Everyone who eats it will bear his iniquity, for he has profaned the holy thing of the Lord; and that person shall be cut off from his people. Verse ConceptsProfanitySacrilegeThose To Be Cut Off From Israel

You will bear no sin by reason of it when you have offered the best of it. But you shall not profane the sacred gifts of the sons of Israel, or you will die.’” Verse ConceptsSacrilegeDeath Due To God's PresenceNot Guilty

You who say that one should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples? Verse ConceptsChastitySacrilegeHating EvilNature Of IdolatryRobbing GodsThose Who Committed AdulteryInfidelityadultry

Your rulers are rebels
And companions of thieves;
Everyone loves a bribe
And chases after rewards.
They do not defend the orphan,
Nor does the widow’s plea come before them.
Verse ConceptsGiftsBribery, Results OfExploitationsWicked RulersOppression, Nature OfOrphansReward, HumanRiches, Dangers OfRulersStealingLeadershipRulers, WickedCovetousness, Example OfEvil AssociationsCompanionshipNot Helping Widows


In whose hands is a wicked scheme,
And whose right hand is full of bribes.
Verse ConceptsBribery, Results OfInjustice, Examples OfEffect Of BribesEvil For The Right HandBribery

A wicked man receives a bribe from the bosom
To pervert the ways of justice.
Verse ConceptsBribery, Results OfAcceptance Of BribesSecrecyEffect Of Bribes

Who justify the wicked for a bribe,
And take away the rights of the ones who are in the right!
Verse ConceptsAcquittalGuiltAcquitting The Guilty

He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity,
He who rejects unjust gain
And shakes his hands so that they hold no bribe;
He who stops his ears from hearing about bloodshed
And shuts his eyes from looking upon evil;
Verse ConceptsAcceptance Of BribesEyes, GuardedBeing FairFinancial AdviceAvoiding Bribes



But I want you to be free from concern. One who is unmarried is concerned about the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord; Verse ConceptsCare, WorldlyCelibacyLibertyPriorityUnrestDo Not Be AnxiousUnmarriedNot WorryingAnxiety And FearWorryingFocusBeing Singledistractionsfreeworriesanxious


When they bring you before the synagogues and the rulers and the authorities, do not worry about how or what you are to speak in your defense, or what you are to say; Verse ConceptsJesus Statements About The SpiritRulersSynagogueHoly Spirit, Personhood OfMagistratesUnrestDo Not Be AnxiousNot WorryingAnxiety And FearFear And WorryWorryingTrusting God And Not Worryinganswersworriesanxious










“Woe to him who builds his house without righteousness
And his upper rooms without justice,
Who uses his neighbor’s services without pay
And does not give him his wages,
Verse ConceptsDishonesty, Kinds OfInjustice, Nature And Source OfLeaders, PoliticalMastersRiches, Dangers OfServants, Working Conditions OfWagesUnjust GainDishonesty CondemnedEmployersPresumptuous PlansWoe To The WickedInjustice

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