Thematic Bible: Divine Ownership


Thematic Bible





Now if you will listen to Me and carefully keep My covenant, you will be My own possession out of all the peoples, although all the earth is Mine, Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, To GodPeople Of God, In OtReward, DivineSecurityTreasureCautionObedience To GodJews As God's Chosen PeopleResponsibility, Of Natural WorldAll Things Belong To GodRoyal Priesthood


But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? For everything comes from You, and we have given You only what comes from Your own hand. Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfGiving, Of PossessionsGiving, Of OneselfGod, Living And Self sustainingGod, The ProviderGiving To GodRespect, For EnvironmentHumility, Examples OfResponsibility, Of Natural WorldVolunteeringGiving Back

Gilead is Mine, Manasseh is Mine,
and Ephraim is My helmet;
Judah is My scepter.
Verse ConceptsSceptreResponsibility, Of Natural WorldHelmetsPeople Belong To God

The heavens are Yours; the earth also is Yours.
The world and everything in it—You founded them.
Verse ConceptsClaimsEarth, Belonging To GodNatureRespect, For EnvironmentResponsibility, Of Natural WorldAll Things Belong To GodEarthThe Earth


because every firstborn belongs to Me. At the time I struck down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated every firstborn in Israel to Myself, both man and animal. They are Mine; I am Yahweh.” Verse ConceptsClaimsDeath Of The FirstbornI Am The LordPeople Belong To God

“Consecrate every firstborn male to Me, the firstborn from every womb among the Israelites, both man and domestic animal; it is Mine.” Verse ConceptsBaby dedicationClaimsCeremoniesHoliness, As Set Apart For GodThe Act Of OpeningConsecrationOpening The WombPeople Belong To GodMaking People HolyRegulating SacrificesDedicationSanctification

“But no one can consecrate a firstborn of the livestock, whether an animal from the herd or flock, to the Lord, because a firstborn already belongs to the Lord. Verse ConceptsClaimsAll Things Belong To God

We will also bring the firstborn of our sons and our livestock, as prescribed by the law, and will bring the firstborn of our herds and flocks to the house of our God, to the priests who serve in our God’s house. Verse ConceptsFirstbornClaims

He must acknowledge the firstborn, the son of the unloved wife, by giving him two shares of his estate, for he is the firstfruits of his virility; he has the rights of the firstborn. Verse ConceptsHeirsDouble Portions

“The firstborn male from every womb belongs to Me, including all your male livestock, the firstborn of cattle or sheep. Verse ConceptsLivestockClaimsChild sacrificePeople Belong To God



Is this how you repay the Lord,
you foolish and senseless people?
Isn’t He your Father and Creator?
Didn’t He make you and sustain you?
Verse ConceptsGod, Fatherhood OfGiving, Of OneselfFolly, Examples OfClaimsIngratitudeMetaphorsPeople Of God, In OtCharacter Of WickedIngratitude To GodFoolish PeopleCreation Of All Mankind

Look, every life belongs to Me. The life of the father is like the life of the son—both belong to Me. The person who sins is the one who will die. Verse ConceptsClaimsPunishment, Nature OfResponsibility, To GodSin BearerGod's Ownership Of EverythingFathers And SonsPeople Belong To GodDadsDeath Of A ChildDeath Of A MotherThe SoulDeath Of A Fatherfatherhoodparenthood

W My love is mine and I am his;
he feeds among the lilies.
Verse ConceptsPasturing The FlockPeople Possessing Other Thingsadoration

Then Elijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid; go and do as you have said. But first make me a small loaf from it and bring it out to me. Afterward, you may make some for yourself and your son, Verse ConceptsSmallnessSacrificial GivingBreadcooking


because every firstborn belongs to Me. At the time I struck down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated every firstborn in Israel to Myself, both man and animal. They are Mine; I am Yahweh.” Verse ConceptsClaimsDeath Of The FirstbornI Am The LordPeople Belong To God

you must take some of the first of all the land’s produce that you harvest from the land Yahweh your God is giving you and put it in a container. Then go to the place where the Lord your God chooses to have His name dwell. Verse ConceptsChoicesBaskets, Uses OfWorship, Places OfA Place For God's NameFirst fruits

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