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

Joshua said to all the people, "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, 'Your fathers lived of old time beyond the River, even 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

Now Laban had gone to shear his sheep: and Rachel stole the teraphim that were her father's.

Verse Concepts

CriminalsHousehold GodsSheepStealing

Suffering, Causes OfSheep ShearingRobbing Gods

God said to Jacob, "Arise, go up to Bethel, and live there. Make there an altar to God, who appeared to you when you fled from the face of Esau your brother." Then Jacob said to his household, and to all who were with him, "Put away the foreign gods that are among you, purify yourselves, change your garments. Let us arise, and go up to Bethel. I will make there an altar to God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went." read more.
They gave to Jacob all the foreign gods which were in their hands, and the rings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.