Thematic Bible: Designed for
Thematic Bible
Covenants » Designed for » Mutual protection
"We've seen that the LORD is with you," they responded, "so we're proposing an agreement between us between us and you. Allow us to make a treaty with you
If you mistreat my daughters or if you take other wives besides them, though no one is watching us, keep in mind that God stands as a witness between you and me." "Look!" Laban added, "Here is the stack of stones and here is the pillar that I've set up between you and me. This stack is a witness, and so is this pillar, reminding me not to cross beyond this stack of stones, and reminding you not to pass by this stack in my direction, intending to cause harm.
Covenants » Designed for » Procuring assistance in war
But Asa removed all the silver and gold from the treasuries of the Lord's Temple and from his royal palace, placed them into the care of some servants, and then sent them to Tabrimmon's son King Ben-hadad of Aram, the grandson of Hezion, who lived in Damascus. "Let's make a treaty between you and me," he said, "just like the one between my father and your father. Notice that I've sent you silver and gold to break your treaty with King Baasha of Israel, so he'll retreat from his attack on me."
Covenants » Designed for » Selling land
So Ephron answered Abraham, "Sir, listen to me! The land is worth 400 shekels of silver, but what's that between us? You may bury your dead." Abraham agreed with Ephron, so he weighed out to Ephron the money to which he had agreed publicly while the Hittites were listening: 400 shekels of silver at the current merchant rate.
Covenants » Designed for » Promoting commerce
Now therefore please order that cedars of Lebanon be cut for me. My servants will work with your servants, and I will pay your servants whatever wages you set, because you know there is no one among us who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians do." As soon as Hiram received the message from Solomon, he became so ecstatic that he exclaimed, "Blessed be the LORD today, who has given David a wise son to rule this great people!" Then he sent this message to Solomon: "I have read the letter that you sent me. I'll do what you've asked about the cedar and cypress timber. read more.
My servants will transport them from Lebanon to the sea, where we'll make them into rafts and float them by sea to the port that you tell me to send them. We'll have them prepared for transport there and then you can carry them from there. You can meet my needs by providing provisions for my household." That's how Hiram came to provide Solomon as much cedar and cypress timber as he needed. In return, Solomon paid Hiram 20,000 kors of wheat as food for his household, and 20 kors of beaten oil. Solomon provided this amount every year during the construction.
My servants will transport them from Lebanon to the sea, where we'll make them into rafts and float them by sea to the port that you tell me to send them. We'll have them prepared for transport there and then you can carry them from there. You can meet my needs by providing provisions for my household." That's how Hiram came to provide Solomon as much cedar and cypress timber as he needed. In return, Solomon paid Hiram 20,000 kors of wheat as food for his household, and 20 kors of beaten oil. Solomon provided this amount every year during the construction.
Covenants » Designed for » Establishing peace
They made a treaty with them, guaranteeing their lives with a covenant, and the leaders of the congregation confirmed it with an oath to them. But three days after they had made the treaty with them, they learned that they were their neighbors and were living in their midst.
Covenants » Designed for » Establishing friendship
Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as he loved himself.
Marriage » Designed for » Increasing the species
God blessed Noah and his sons and ordered them, "Be productive, multiply, and fill the earth.
God blessed the humans by saying to them, "Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it! Be masters over the fish in the ocean, the birds that fly, and every living thing that crawls on the earth!"
Marriage » Designed for » Preventing fornication
Because sexual immorality is so rampant, every man should have his own wife, and every woman should have her own husband.
Marriage » Designed for » Raising up Godly seed
Did he not make them one? And the vestige of the spirit remains in him. And why did he make them one? He was seeking godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit, and don't be unfaithful to the wife of your youth.
Marriage » Designed for » The happiness of man
Later, the LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make the woman to be an authority corresponding to him."
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Rain » Designed for » Refreshing the earth
May he be like the rain that descends on mown grass, like showers sprinkling on the ground.
God, you poured out abundant rain on your inheritance. When Israel was weary, you sustained her.
Rain » Designed for » Replenishing the springs and fountains of the earth
Rain » Designed for » Making fruitful the earth
For when the ground soaks up rain that often falls on it and continues producing vegetation useful to those for whom it is cultivated, it receives a blessing from God.
The scriptures » Designed for » Admonishing
Moreover your servant is warned by them; and there is great reward in keeping them.
These things happened to them to serve as an example, and they were written down as a warning for us in whom the culmination of the ages has been attained.
The scriptures » Designed for » Supporting life
He humbled you, causing you to be hungry, yet he fed you with manna that neither you nor your ancestors had known, in order to teach you that human beings are not to live by food alone instead human beings are to live by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the LORD.
But he answered, "It is written, "One must not live on bread alone, but on every word coming out of the mouth of God.'"
The scriptures » Designed for » Sanctifying
so that he might make it holy by cleansing it, washing it with water and the word,
"Sanctify them by the truth. Your word is truth.
The scriptures » Designed for » Quickening
This is what comforts me in my troubles: that what you say revives me.
The scriptures » Designed for » Cleansing the heart
so that he might make it holy by cleansing it, washing it with water and the word,
You are already clean because of what I've spoken to you.
The scriptures » Designed for » Rejoicing the heart
The precepts of the LORD are upright, making the heart rejoice. The commandment of the LORD is pure, giving light to the eyes.
I have inherited your decrees forever, because they are the joy of my heart.
The scriptures » Designed for » Producing hope
For everything that was written long ago was written to instruct us, so that we might have hope through the endurance and encouragement that the Scriptures give us.
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Remember what you said to your servant, by which you caused me to hope.
The scriptures » Designed for » Comforting
My eyes grow weary with respect to what you have promised I keep asking, "When will you comfort me?"
For everything that was written long ago was written to instruct us, so that we might have hope through the endurance and encouragement that the Scriptures give us.
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LearningLearning From The PastConfidence, In God's WordEndurance, Results OfBeing An EncouragerEdification, Means OfDoubt, Dealing WithReadingHope, In GodPatience, ProducesPast, TheScripture, Purpose OfStudySuffering, Encouragements InTheologyWord Of GodBibleAfflictions, Consolation DuringBible, Given ForComfort, Sources OfCounselingScripture TeachingGod Speaking Of OldComfortEnduring
God EncouragingOther Scriptures FulfilledSteadfast In HopeUse Of The ScripturesHope For The RighteousThe scripturesEncouragementEndurancePeace And ComfortEducationEncouraging One AnotherEncouraging OthersEverything Happening For A ReasonHope KjvMotivationThe PastperserverancepastperseveringencouragingeverythingupliftingstoriesGod's Word As An Object Of Hope
The scriptures » Designed for » Regenerating
In accordance with his will he made us his children by the word of truth, so that we might become the most important of his creatures.
For you have been born again, not by a seed that perishes but by one that cannot perish by the living and everlasting word of God.
The scriptures » Designed for » Producing obedience
It is to remain with him the rest of his life so he may learn to fear the LORD his God and observe all the words of this Law and these statutes, in order to fulfill them. He is not to exalt himself over his relatives, nor turn aside from the commandment neither to the right nor to the left so that he and his sons may reign long in Israel."
The scriptures » Designed for » Illuminating
The scriptures » Designed for » Promoting growth in grace
Like newborn babies, thirst for the pure milk of the word so that by it you may grow in your salvation.
The scriptures » Designed for » Cleansing the ways
How can a young man keep his behavior pure? By guarding it in accordance with your word.
The scriptures » Designed for » Keeping from destructive paths
As for the ways of mankind, I have, according to the words of your lips, avoided the ways of the violent.
The scriptures » Designed for » Building up in the faith
"I'm now entrusting you to God and to the message of his grace, which is able to build you up and secure for you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.
The scriptures » Designed for » Making wise the simple
The Law of the LORD is perfect, restoring life. The testimony of the LORD is steadfast, making foolish people wise.
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The scriptures » Designed for » Converting the soul
The Law of the LORD is perfect, restoring life. The testimony of the LORD is steadfast, making foolish people wise.
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The scriptures » Designed for » Producing faith
But these have been recorded so that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and so that through believing you may have life in his name.