Thematic Bible: Early notice of, amongst God's professing people

Joshua said to all the people, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘From ancient times your fathers lived beyond the River, namely, Terah, the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor, and they served other gods.

Verse Concepts

Past, TheHistory Of NationsDifferent Gods

Serving One's Own GodsBeyond The EuphratesSpecial Revelation

When Laban had gone to shear his flock, then Rachel stole the household idols that were her father’s.

Verse Concepts

CriminalsHousehold GodsSheepStealing

Suffering, Causes OfSheep ShearingRobbing Gods

Then God said to Jacob, "Arise, go up to Bethel and live there, and make an altar there to God, who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau." So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, "Put away the foreign gods which are among you, and purify yourselves and change your garments; and let us arise and go up to Bethel, and I will make an altar there to God, who answered me in the day of my distress and has been with me wherever I have gone." read more.
So they gave to Jacob all the foreign gods which they had and the rings which were in their ears, and Jacob hid them under the oak which was near Shechem.