Thematic Bible: Divine Knowledge


Thematic Bible



Knowing their thoughts Jesus said to them, “Any kingdom that is divided against itself is being laid waste; and no city or house divided against itself will [continue to] stand. Verse ConceptsdisagreementsCivil StrifeThoughtJesus Christ, Omniscience OfHow Jesus Knows The HeartDisharmonyMan's ThoughtsChrist Knowing About PeoplePeople Destroying Foreign NationsDisunitydivision

But He, well aware of their thoughts and purpose, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is doomed to destruction; and a house divided against itself falls. Verse ConceptsdisagreementsCivil StrifeThoughtHow Jesus Knows The HeartWeakness In DivisionChrist Knowing About People


Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) and Abaddon (the abyss, the place of eternal punishment) lie open before the Lord
How much more the hearts and inner motives of the children of men.
Verse ConceptsHell, As An ExperienceVisionHow Jesus Knows The HeartGod, All knowingSearching The HeartThe Fact Of Death


But, O Lord of hosts, You who examine the righteous,
Who see the heart and the mind,
Let me see Your vengeance on them;
For to You I have committed my cause.
Verse ConceptsCommitment, to GodVisionHow Jesus Knows The HeartGod, All knowingGod Testing PeopleGod And The HeartGod Knowing the Human HeartRevengeTests


Immediately Jesus, being fully aware [of their hostility] and knowing in His spirit that they were thinking this, said to them, “Why are you debating and arguing about these things in your hearts? Verse ConceptsSinful HeartsHeart, Fallen And RedeemedSpirit, Nature OfSpiritual PerceptionHow Jesus Knows The HeartDiscernment of JesusReasoned ArgumentChrist Knowing About PeopleGod Knowing the Human Heart

But He was aware of their thoughts, and He said to the man with the withered hand, “Get up and come forward.” So he got up and stood there. Verse ConceptsJesus Christ, Omniscience OfHow Jesus Knows The HeartMan's ThoughtsChrist Knowing About People

So He said to them, “You are the ones who declare yourselves just and upright in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts [your thoughts, your desires, your secrets]; for that which is highly esteemed among men is detestable in the sight of God. Verse ConceptsAbominationsJustification, Necessity OfLegalismMaterialism, As An Aspect Of SinOutward AppearanceRighteousness, As FaithSelf DeceptionSelf Righteousness, Nature OfSin, And God's CharacterVisionAbominations, To GodAbominations, PracticesHow Jesus Knows The HeartBeing Seen By ManMen PleasersMan VindicatesSelf WorthSelf EsteemValueimportance

and He did not need anyone to testify concerning man [and human nature], for He Himself knew what was in man [in their hearts—in the very core of their being]. Verse ConceptsHow Jesus Knows The HeartDiscernment of JesusChrist Knowing About Peopletestimonytestifying

And God, who knows and understands the heart, testified to them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He also did to us; Verse ConceptsExclusivenessAssurance, nature ofGift Of The Holy SpiritHow Jesus Knows The HeartThe Witness Of GodPeople Are The SameGod And The HeartGod Giving His Spirit


whenever our heart convicts us [in guilt]; for God is greater than our heart and He knows all things [nothing is hidden from Him because we are in His hands]. Verse ConceptsVisionGod, Omniscience OfGod And The HeartGuiltEmotionscondemnationconsciencereassurance


“Do not go on boasting so very proudly,
Do not let arrogance come out of your mouth;
For the Lord is a God of knowledge,
And by Him actions are weighed (examined).
Verse ConceptsGod, All knowingAbilityAwesome GodBeing A Know It AllGod, Wisdom OfMouthsPride, Evil OfSuccessSuperiorityVisionArrogance, Characterizes The WickedDo Not Be ProudBoastingbalancearroganceweightmotives



You know when I sit down and when I rise up [my entire life, everything I do];
You understand my thought from afar.
Verse ConceptsGod, Wisdom OfImagination, Inward DesiresMan's ThoughtsGod Far AwayRisingThoughts



and again, “The Lord knows the thoughts of the [humanly] wise, that they are useless.” Verse ConceptsIntelligenceReasoned ArgumentFoolishness Of MenUseless Words And Thinking


great [are You] in counsel and mighty in deed, whose eyes are open to all the ways of the sons of men, to reward or repay each one according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds; Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness Ofdiscipline, divineReward, DivineGod, All knowingGod Seeing All PeopleGod's CounselMighty OneRepaid For Deeds


For the Lord knows and fully approves the way of the righteous,
But the way of the wicked shall perish.
Verse ConceptsEternal DeathGuardsGod's WaysLife, Of FaithSuffering, Of The InnocentWatchfulness, DivineGod, All knowingEvil WaysThe Wicked Will Perish


I keep Your precepts and Your testimonies,
For all my ways are [fully known] before You.
Verse ConceptsMan's WaysGod, All knowingI Keep The Commandments


You scrutinize my path and my lying down,
And You are intimately acquainted with all my ways.
Verse ConceptsMan's WaysGod's OmnipresencePaths Of BelieversLying Down To Rest


When my spirit was overwhelmed and weak within me [wrapped in darkness],
You knew my path.
In the way where I walk
They have hidden a trap for me.
Verse ConceptsMan's WaysTrapSnares Laid for PeopleGod, All knowingMan TrappingBeing Overwhelmedoverwhelmed


For the ways of man are directly before the eyes of the Lord,
And He carefully watches all of his paths [all of his comings and goings].
Verse ConceptsGod, As JudgeMan's WaysGod, All knowingGod Seeing All People



“Can anyone hide himself in secret places
So that I cannot see him?” says the Lord.
“Do I not fill heaven and earth?” says the Lord.
Verse ConceptsGod, All knowingGod's Knowledge Of PeopleFilling PlacesSecrecyAwarenessGod's OmnipresenceGod Is TranscendentGod, InfiniteBeing Filled With GodHiding From GodThe Earth Filled With Godhiding


“Though they hide on the summit of [Mount] Carmel,
I will track them down and take them from there;
And though they hide from My sight on the floor of the sea,
From there I shall command the serpent and it will bite them.
Verse ConceptsCommands, in OTBitingdepthHuntingSeaSnakesExpanse Of The SeaGod Searching For PeopleHiding From GodSnakebitesGod's Ordershiding

“As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father [have personal knowledge of Him, be acquainted with, and understand Him; appreciate, heed, and cherish Him] and serve Him with a blameless heart and a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts and minds, and understands every intent and inclination of the thoughts. If you seek Him [inquiring for and of Him and requiring Him as your first and vital necessity] He will let you find Him; but if you abandon (turn away from) Him, He will reject you forever. Verse ConceptsGod, As JudgeGod, All knowingFreedom, Of The WillFate, And FatalismCommitment, to GodeagernessGod's Knowledge Of PeopleGod, Wisdom OfImagination, Inward DesiresMotives, Importance OfPrayer, Advice For EffectiveReceptivenessRejection Of God, Results OfRenunciationSearchingSeeking GodThoughtGod, Omniscience OfHeart, Known To GodParents Duty To ChildrenPenitentAnswered PromisesSearching The HeartGod Searching HeartsWhole HeartednessConsequences Of Forsaking GodGod Knowing the Human Heartimaginationmotives




“It will come about at that time
That I will search Jerusalem with lamps
And I will punish the men
Who [like old wine] are stagnant in spirit,
Who say in their hearts,
‘The Lord will not do good, nor will He do evil.’
Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceComplacencyLampsReward, DivineSin, God's Judgment OnHoly Spirit, Types OfImpietyInfidelity To GodGod Searching For PeopleGood Or BadFeeling

And He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because the Spirit intercedes [before God] on behalf of God’s people in accordance with God’s will. Verse ConceptsSpiritual UnderstandingSaintsSearchingChristians, Names OfGod, All knowingGod Searching HeartsAll Believers Are SaintsPrayer, And God's Willmindset

Now, however, since you have come to know [the true] God [through personal experience], or rather to be known by God, how is it that you are turning back again to the weak and worthless elemental principles [of religions and philosophies], to which you want to be enslaved all over again? Verse ConceptsGod, All knowingElementsConfusionUseless ThingsUniquenessElements Of The UniverseGod Knowing His PeopleSubject To EvilWorry And StressIdentityWeaknessKnowing GodIdentity In Christ

But if anyone loves God [with awe-filled reverence, obedience and gratitude], he is known by Him [as His very own and is greatly loved]. Verse ConceptsUniquenessLove Towards God, Results InLove For GodGod Knowing His PeopleLoving EveryoneGodly ManGods LoveBeing LovedIdentity In ChristThose Loving GodConfidence And Self Esteem

Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God [which He has laid] stands [sure and unshaken despite attacks], bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of the Lord stand apart from wickedness and withdraw from wrongdoing.” Verse ConceptsGod, All knowingIniquity, Believer's Relation ToFoundationsConfidence, God's CallingHoliness,  Worldly SeparationInscriptionsRepentance, Examples OfSealsUniquenessSpiritual FoundationsChrist's Knowledge Of BelieversIn The Name Of ChristAvoiding EvilGod Knowing His Peoplefootball

I am the Good Shepherd, and I know [without any doubt those who are] My own and My own know Me [and have a deep, personal relationship with Me]— Verse ConceptsGod, All knowingChrist And His SheepNames And Titles For ChristChrist's Knowledge Of BelieversKnowing Christ PersonallyGood PeopleGod Knowing His PeopleReciprocitydiscrimination

Nathanael said to Jesus, “How do You know [these things about] me?” Jesus answered, “Before Philip called you, when you were still under the fig tree, I saw you.” Verse ConceptsKnowing PeopleJesus Christ, Omniscience OfAwarenessBeforeChrist Seeing

The doorkeeper opens [the gate] for this man, and the sheep hear his voice and pay attention to it. And [knowing that they listen] he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out [to pasture]. Verse ConceptsDoorkeepersGuidance, Examples Of God'sShepherds, As OccupationsUniquenessWatchmanChrist And His SheepGod's Call, ResultsPortersThe Act Of OpeningOpening To OthersChrist Summoning


Knowing their thoughts Jesus said to them, “Any kingdom that is divided against itself is being laid waste; and no city or house divided against itself will [continue to] stand. Verse ConceptsdisagreementsCivil StrifeThoughtJesus Christ, Omniscience OfHow Jesus Knows The HeartDisharmonyMan's ThoughtsChrist Knowing About PeoplePeople Destroying Foreign NationsDisunitydivision

But He, well aware of their thoughts and purpose, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is doomed to destruction; and a house divided against itself falls. Verse ConceptsdisagreementsCivil StrifeThoughtHow Jesus Knows The HeartWeakness In DivisionChrist Knowing About People


Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) and Abaddon (the abyss, the place of eternal punishment) lie open before the Lord
How much more the hearts and inner motives of the children of men.
Verse ConceptsHell, As An ExperienceVisionHow Jesus Knows The HeartGod, All knowingSearching The HeartThe Fact Of Death


But, O Lord of hosts, You who examine the righteous,
Who see the heart and the mind,
Let me see Your vengeance on them;
For to You I have committed my cause.
Verse ConceptsCommitment, to GodVisionHow Jesus Knows The HeartGod, All knowingGod Testing PeopleGod And The HeartGod Knowing the Human HeartRevengeTests


Immediately Jesus, being fully aware [of their hostility] and knowing in His spirit that they were thinking this, said to them, “Why are you debating and arguing about these things in your hearts? Verse ConceptsSinful HeartsHeart, Fallen And RedeemedSpirit, Nature OfSpiritual PerceptionHow Jesus Knows The HeartDiscernment of JesusReasoned ArgumentChrist Knowing About PeopleGod Knowing the Human Heart

But He was aware of their thoughts, and He said to the man with the withered hand, “Get up and come forward.” So he got up and stood there. Verse ConceptsJesus Christ, Omniscience OfHow Jesus Knows The HeartMan's ThoughtsChrist Knowing About People

So He said to them, “You are the ones who declare yourselves just and upright in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts [your thoughts, your desires, your secrets]; for that which is highly esteemed among men is detestable in the sight of God. Verse ConceptsAbominationsJustification, Necessity OfLegalismMaterialism, As An Aspect Of SinOutward AppearanceRighteousness, As FaithSelf DeceptionSelf Righteousness, Nature OfSin, And God's CharacterVisionAbominations, To GodAbominations, PracticesHow Jesus Knows The HeartBeing Seen By ManMen PleasersMan VindicatesSelf WorthSelf EsteemValueimportance

and He did not need anyone to testify concerning man [and human nature], for He Himself knew what was in man [in their hearts—in the very core of their being]. Verse ConceptsHow Jesus Knows The HeartDiscernment of JesusChrist Knowing About Peopletestimonytestifying

And God, who knows and understands the heart, testified to them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He also did to us; Verse ConceptsExclusivenessAssurance, nature ofGift Of The Holy SpiritHow Jesus Knows The HeartThe Witness Of GodPeople Are The SameGod And The HeartGod Giving His Spirit


whenever our heart convicts us [in guilt]; for God is greater than our heart and He knows all things [nothing is hidden from Him because we are in His hands]. Verse ConceptsVisionGod, Omniscience OfGod And The HeartGuiltEmotionscondemnationconsciencereassurance


“Do not go on boasting so very proudly,
Do not let arrogance come out of your mouth;
For the Lord is a God of knowledge,
And by Him actions are weighed (examined).
Verse ConceptsGod, All knowingAbilityAwesome GodBeing A Know It AllGod, Wisdom OfMouthsPride, Evil OfSuccessSuperiorityVisionArrogance, Characterizes The WickedDo Not Be ProudBoastingbalancearroganceweightmotives



You know when I sit down and when I rise up [my entire life, everything I do];
You understand my thought from afar.
Verse ConceptsGod, Wisdom OfImagination, Inward DesiresMan's ThoughtsGod Far AwayRisingThoughts



and again, “The Lord knows the thoughts of the [humanly] wise, that they are useless.” Verse ConceptsIntelligenceReasoned ArgumentFoolishness Of MenUseless Words And Thinking


great [are You] in counsel and mighty in deed, whose eyes are open to all the ways of the sons of men, to reward or repay each one according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds; Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness Ofdiscipline, divineReward, DivineGod, All knowingGod Seeing All PeopleGod's CounselMighty OneRepaid For Deeds


For the Lord knows and fully approves the way of the righteous,
But the way of the wicked shall perish.
Verse ConceptsEternal DeathGuardsGod's WaysLife, Of FaithSuffering, Of The InnocentWatchfulness, DivineGod, All knowingEvil WaysThe Wicked Will Perish


I keep Your precepts and Your testimonies,
For all my ways are [fully known] before You.
Verse ConceptsMan's WaysGod, All knowingI Keep The Commandments


You scrutinize my path and my lying down,
And You are intimately acquainted with all my ways.
Verse ConceptsMan's WaysGod's OmnipresencePaths Of BelieversLying Down To Rest


When my spirit was overwhelmed and weak within me [wrapped in darkness],
You knew my path.
In the way where I walk
They have hidden a trap for me.
Verse ConceptsMan's WaysTrapSnares Laid for PeopleGod, All knowingMan TrappingBeing Overwhelmedoverwhelmed


For the ways of man are directly before the eyes of the Lord,
And He carefully watches all of his paths [all of his comings and goings].
Verse ConceptsGod, As JudgeMan's WaysGod, All knowingGod Seeing All People



“Can anyone hide himself in secret places
So that I cannot see him?” says the Lord.
“Do I not fill heaven and earth?” says the Lord.
Verse ConceptsGod, All knowingGod's Knowledge Of PeopleFilling PlacesSecrecyAwarenessGod's OmnipresenceGod Is TranscendentGod, InfiniteBeing Filled With GodHiding From GodThe Earth Filled With Godhiding


“Though they hide on the summit of [Mount] Carmel,
I will track them down and take them from there;
And though they hide from My sight on the floor of the sea,
From there I shall command the serpent and it will bite them.
Verse ConceptsCommands, in OTBitingdepthHuntingSeaSnakesExpanse Of The SeaGod Searching For PeopleHiding From GodSnakebitesGod's Ordershiding

“As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father [have personal knowledge of Him, be acquainted with, and understand Him; appreciate, heed, and cherish Him] and serve Him with a blameless heart and a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts and minds, and understands every intent and inclination of the thoughts. If you seek Him [inquiring for and of Him and requiring Him as your first and vital necessity] He will let you find Him; but if you abandon (turn away from) Him, He will reject you forever. Verse ConceptsGod, As JudgeGod, All knowingFreedom, Of The WillFate, And FatalismCommitment, to GodeagernessGod's Knowledge Of PeopleGod, Wisdom OfImagination, Inward DesiresMotives, Importance OfPrayer, Advice For EffectiveReceptivenessRejection Of God, Results OfRenunciationSearchingSeeking GodThoughtGod, Omniscience OfHeart, Known To GodParents Duty To ChildrenPenitentAnswered PromisesSearching The HeartGod Searching HeartsWhole HeartednessConsequences Of Forsaking GodGod Knowing the Human Heartimaginationmotives




“It will come about at that time
That I will search Jerusalem with lamps
And I will punish the men
Who [like old wine] are stagnant in spirit,
Who say in their hearts,
‘The Lord will not do good, nor will He do evil.’
Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceComplacencyLampsReward, DivineSin, God's Judgment OnHoly Spirit, Types OfImpietyInfidelity To GodGod Searching For PeopleGood Or BadFeeling

And He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because the Spirit intercedes [before God] on behalf of God’s people in accordance with God’s will. Verse ConceptsSpiritual UnderstandingSaintsSearchingChristians, Names OfGod, All knowingGod Searching HeartsAll Believers Are SaintsPrayer, And God's Willmindset