Thematic Bible: Divine power over nature exhibited by Christ, general examples of


Thematic Bible



He has described a boundary on the surface of the waters, and to the confines of light and darkness.

"Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it broke forth from the womb,

and said, 'Here you may come, but no further. Here your proud waves shall be stayed?'

He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap. He lays up the deeps in storehouses.

You have set a boundary that they may not pass over; that they don't turn again to cover the earth.

when he gave to the sea its boundary, that the waters should not violate his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth;

Don't you fear me?' says Yahweh 'Won't you tremble at my presence, who have placed the sand for the bound of the sea, by a perpetual decree, that it can't pass it? and though its waves toss themselves, yet they can't prevail; though they roar, yet they can't pass over it.'


and the anger of Yahweh be kindled against you, and he shut up the sky, so that there shall be no rain, and the land shall not yield its fruit; and you perish quickly from off the good land which Yahweh gives you.

In seven days, I will cause it to rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights. Every living thing that I have made, I will destroy from the surface of the ground."

Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands to Yahweh; and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured on the earth.

For he says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth;' likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of his mighty rain.


when he utters his voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, and he causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; he makes lightnings for the rain, and brings forth the wind out of his treasuries.










Who has ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has bound the waters in his garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if you know?



But, lest we cause them to stumble, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. When you have opened its mouth, you will find a stater coin. Take that, and give it to them for me and you."


They all ate, and were filled. They took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces.


Seeing a fig tree by the road, he came to it, and found nothing on it but leaves. He said to it, "Let there be no fruit from you forever!" Immediately the fig tree withered away.


In the fourth watch of the night, Jesus came to them, walking on the sea.




Jesus said to them, "Fill the water pots with water." They filled them up to the brim.