Thematic Bible: Divine Providence


Thematic Bible






For the Lord promotes justice, and never abandons his faithful followers. They are permanently secure, but the children of evil men are wiped out. Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, To GodOffspringSaintsFaithful, Choose To RemainParents SinSustaining ProvidenceEternal DeliveranceGod Not ForsakingGod Judges The WickedGod Keepsatheismpreservation


This is what the Lord says: "At the time I decide to show my favor, I will respond to you; in the day of deliverance I will help you; I will protect you and make you a covenant mediator for people, to rebuild the land and to reassign the desolate property. Verse ConceptsCovenant, the newThe Accepted TimeGrace, In OtLast DaysOpportunities, And SalvationSeasons, Of LifeSustaining ProvidenceA Time Of SalvationGod AnsweredRight Time For GodInheritanceAcceptanceGod's TimingRecoveryFavorGods TimingA New Daycovenanthelphelpingpreservation

David placed garrisons in the territory of the Arameans of Damascus; the Arameans became David's subjects and brought tribute. The Lord protected David wherever he campaigned. Verse ConceptsDavid, Reign OfFortificationsGiving To OthersTaxationTributesGarrisonsSustaining ProvidenceThose Subjected To PeopleEarthly Armiesdamascus

The Lord commanded us to obey all these statutes and to revere him so that it may always go well for us and he may preserve us, as he has to this day. Verse ConceptsReverence, And BlessingFear Of God, Results OfSustaining ProvidenceReverence To GodBlessings Of ObedienceFear God!Keep The Commandments!Survivalpreservation

For the Lord our God took us and our fathers out of slavery in the land of Egypt and performed these awesome miracles before our very eyes. He continually protected us as we traveled and when we passed through nations. Verse ConceptsCaptivity, Of IsraelJourneySigns From GodSustaining ProvidenceGod Bringing Israel Out Of Egypt


Through all that they suffered, he suffered too. The messenger sent from his very presence delivered them. In his love and mercy he protected them; he lifted them up and carried them throughout ancient times. Verse ConceptsAfflicted SaintsAngel of the LordAfflictions, Purpose OfGod, Suffering OfGuardiansReceptivenessNames And Titles For ChristChrist, Names ForCompassion, Of ChristSustaining ProvidenceDivine SympathyComfort In AfflictionGod Carrying PeopleGod Acting Of OldAngelic Guardianship



You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt and how I lifted you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself. Verse ConceptsFreedom, Acts Of In OtEaglesWingsBearingBirds, Types Of BirdsSustaining ProvidenceWings Of BirdsGod Carrying Peoplesoaringmyself


They will lift you up in their hands, so you will not slip and fall on a stone. Verse ConceptsSustaining ProvidenceStriking RocksBeing Struck With StonesHurthurting

You give me your protective shield; your right hand supports me; your willingness to help enables me to prevail. Verse ConceptsGod, Living And Self sustainingHand Of GodRight Hand Of GodShieldsVictory, As An Act Of GodSustaining ProvidenceGod's HandGod's GentlenessGod Helps

and in the desert, where you saw him carrying you along like a man carries his son. This he did everywhere you went until you came to this very place." Verse ConceptsFathers, Responsibilities OfLight, NaturalSustaining ProvidenceGod Carrying PeopleGod Led Them Through The Wilderness

for evil men will lose their power, but the Lord sustains the godly. Verse ConceptsBones BrokenSustaining ProvidenceGod SupportingSupport

As for me, you uphold me because of my integrity; you allow me permanent access to your presence. Verse ConceptsBusiness EthicsVirtueIntegritySustaining ProvidenceEternally With GodGod Always With YouGod Supporting

As for you, the one who lives in the shelter of the sovereign One, and resides in the protective shadow of the mighty king -- Verse ConceptsRefugeShadowsDanger, Protection FromThe AlmightyThe Most HighShadow Of GodWe Live With GodChildren's ProtectionshelterDivine Protection

The Beloved about Her Lover: Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste. Verse ConceptsApplesYoung Lovers

For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; a prayer of David, written when he fled from Saul into the cave. Have mercy on me, O God! Have mercy on me! For in you I have taken shelter. In the shadow of your wings I take shelter until trouble passes. Verse ConceptsDisastersCavesdefence, divineGuardiansMusicOppression, God's Attitude ToRefugeShadowsWingsProtection, From GodTrusting In GodGod's WingsCaves As Places Of RefugeProtection From Danger

For you are my deliverer; under your wings I rejoice. Verse ConceptsShadowsWingsGod's WingsI Will Sing PraisesGod Helps



Who prepares prey for the raven, when its young cry out to God and wander about for lack of food? Verse ConceptsRavensGod, The ProviderBirds, Features OfBirds, Types Of BirdsGod's ProvisionAnimals, God's Care OfGod Feeds All The Earthwandering





They all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the broken pieces left over, twelve baskets full. Verse ConceptsBaskets, Uses OfFrugalityDivine SuppliesDivine Power Over NaturePeople EatingPlenty Through ChristRemaining FoodBreaking Of BreadTwelve Things

"Bring the entire tithe into the storehouse so that there may be food in my temple. Test me in this matter," says the Lord who rules over all, "to see if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until there is no room for it all. Verse ConceptsGenerosity, HumanBarnsGenerosity, God'sdrought, physicalGuardiansMoney, Stewardship OfProving, Through TestingBlessedStoringTestingPouringTithesSpiritual FulnessGod's ProvisionThe Act Of OpeningOpening HeavenTesting GodGod's StorehousesGod Will BlessBringing In The TitheAbundanceFirst fruitsFinancesTithes And OfferingMoney Blessingsspace


The threshing floors are full of grain; the vats overflow with fresh wine and olive oil. Verse ConceptsThreshing FloorPlenty Of WinePlenty Through GodWineskins And Vats


Now to the one who is able to keep you from falling, and to cause you to stand, rejoicing, without blemish before his glorious presence, Verse ConceptsBeing A Perfect ChristianAssurance Of SalvationFaultlessnessAble To StandBackslidingvulnerability




The Lord takes notice of us, he will bless -- he will bless the family of Israel, he will bless the family of Aaron. Verse ConceptsGod's CareCareGod Remembering The NeedyGod ReprovingGod Will BlessGod Being With UsBlessings From GodBlessing OthersFamily Conflictmindsetmindfulness


In fact, even the hairs on your head are all numbered. Do not be afraid; you are more valuable than many sparrows. Verse ConceptsGod, All knowingCareGuardiansHairsHeadsValuesBarbersGod's CareNumber Of HairsPrice Of PeopleIntrinsic Importance Of ManWhat Value Is Man?WorthHairValue

Each one will be handed over to the sword; their corpses will be eaten by jackals.

How great is your favor, which you store up for your loyal followers! In plain sight of everyone you bestow it on those who take shelter in you. Verse ConceptsAbundant LifeReverence, And BlessingFear Of God, Results OfTrusting In GodGod's StorehousesGoodness

Since ancient times no one has heard or perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who intervenes for those who wait for him. Verse ConceptsExperience, of GodEarsInsightScripture, UnderstandingVeilsAbundance, SpiritualHearing God's VoiceNot Seeing GodNo Other Is GodGod's Work In Us

The Lord God appointed a little plant and caused it to grow up over Jonah to be a shade over his head to rescue him from his misery. Now Jonah was very delighted about the little plant. Verse ConceptsHappinessExcitementGod Appointing OthersRejoicing In Reliefprovidingbugsjonah





But as it is, they aspire to a better land, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them. Verse ConceptsBeing A PilgrimCityNames For HeavenHeaven,  Redeemed CommunityNot AshamedThirstZion, As A SymbolWhat Heaven Will Be LikeSaints, As PilgrimsCity Of GodA Place PreparedTaken To HeavenHe Is Our GodCitizensMoving To A New Place



At the time for the banquet he sent his slave to tell those who had been invited, 'Come, because everything is now ready.' Verse ConceptsPreparing Foodeverything

that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples: Verse ConceptsThe Gospel To The NationsIn Men's Presence

Like an eagle that stirs up its nest, that hovers over its young, so the Lord spread out his wings and took him, he lifted him up on his pinions. Verse ConceptsNestsDivine LeadingMothers, As A SymbolWingsGod's WingsGod Carrying PeopleEaglesGod Urgingphotographysoaring

When my glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock and will cover you with my hand while I pass by. Verse ConceptsGod Being Our RefugeGod's HandGod's Hands On Peoplehiding

The jar of flour was never empty and the jug of oil never ran out, just as the Lord had promised through Elijah. Verse ConceptsFlourDivine SuppliesBarrelsPlenty For The Poorcookingpot

The ravens would bring him bread and meat each morning and evening, and he would drink from the stream. Verse ConceptsCooking, Types Of FoodGod, The ProviderCrowsFrugalityDivine SuppliesDrinking WaterRavensAt Morning And EveningBrooks



For you are a protector for the poor, a protector for the needy in their distress, a shelter from the rainstorm, a shade from the heat. Though the breath of tyrants is like a winter rainstorm, Verse ConceptsFortressesAfflicted SaintsThe NeedyExploitationsdefence, divineGod, The ProviderGuardiansNoonPoverty, Remedies ForRefugeesSanctuaryStormsWallsDistressGod Being Our RefugeShadow Of GodshelterThe Storms Of Life

Each of them will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from a rainstorm; like streams of water in a dry region and like the shade of a large cliff in a parched land. Verse ConceptsRocksShadowsStormsThirstWindGod Being Our Hiding PlacePeople As RocksNo WindsBrooksshelterhidingThe Storms Of Life


All along the way I, the Lord your God, have blessed your every effort. I have been attentive to your travels through this great wasteland. These forty years I have been with you; you have lacked for nothing.'" Verse ConceptsLackDesertsGod, The ProviderJourneyThe Number FortyWatchfulness, DivineDivine SuppliesanniversariesGod, All knowing40 To 50 YearsPlenty In The WildernessGod Has Been With YouBlessings From Godwandering

They all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the broken pieces left over, twelve baskets full. Verse ConceptsBaskets, Uses OfFrugalityDivine SuppliesDivine Power Over NaturePeople EatingPlenty Through ChristRemaining FoodBreaking Of BreadTwelve Things


Again he sent other slaves, saying, 'Tell those who have been invited, "Look! The feast I have prepared for you is ready. My oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet."' Verse ConceptsBanquets, ActivitiesReadinessKilling Domesticated AnimalsGod Sends ProphetsPreparing Food

Sure enough, the next morning, at the time of the morning sacrifice, water came flowing down from Edom and filled the land. Verse ConceptsMorning WorshipDivine SuppliesGod Providing Water

He looked and right there by his head was a cake baking on hot coals and a jug of water. He ate and drank and then slept some more. Verse ConceptsBakingHeatCoal, Uses OfDivine SuppliesWater ContainersBaking Breadcooking

I commission you as my spokesman; I cover you with the palm of my hand, to establish the sky and to found the earth, to say to Zion, 'You are my people.'" Verse Conceptsdefence, divineCovering The MouthRevelation, In OtShadowsShadow Of GodSpeaking The Word God GivesOld Testament Claims InspirationRevelation Through Direct Communicationclosure

When the men with a skin disease reached the edge of the camp, they entered a tent and had a meal. They also took some silver, gold, and clothes and went and hid it all. Then they went back and entered another tent. They looted it and went and hid what they had taken. Verse ConceptsGoldDivine SuppliesHidden Things

When the containers were full, she said to one of her sons, "Bring me another container." But he answered her, "There are no more." Then the olive oil stopped flowing. Verse ConceptsDivine SuppliesCessationThings StoppingDebtpot

Look! Israel's protector does not sleep or slumber! Verse ConceptsGuardiansEzekiel InvasionGod Protector Of Israel


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