Thematic Bible: Earthly, a source of temptation


Thematic Bible



Your rulers are rebels, friends with thieves. They all love bribes and run after gifts. They never defend orphans. They do not listen to the widows' pleas. Verse ConceptsGiftsBribery, Results OfExploitationsWicked RulersOppression, Nature OfOrphansReward, HumanRiches, Dangers OfRulersStealingLeadershipRulers, WickedCovetousness, Example OfEvil AssociationsCompanionshipNot Helping Widows

Never pervert justice. Always be impartial. Never take a bribe, because bribes blind wise people and deny justice to those who are in the right. Verse ConceptsFavouritismBlindness, SymbolicInjustice, Hated By GodReward, HumanRighteous, TheMagistratesAvoiding BribesBlindingOther Blinding

They diligently seek to do evil with their hands. The prince asks and the judge is ready for a bribe. The great man utters his own evil desire. They weave it together. Verse ConceptsGiftsAliancesAmbition, negative aspects ofWicked RulersJudgesPower, HumanReward, HumanSkillRulers, WickedCharacter Of WickedGuileAmbidextrousTwo Of Body PartsContinuing In SinLording It


Daniel answered the king: Keep your gifts and give your rewards to another. I will read the writing to the king, and make known to him the interpretation. Verse ConceptsInscriptionsNo RewardReading Other MatterBeing Yourself

Naaman returned to Elisha with all his men and said: Now I realize there is no god but the God of Israel. Please accept a gift from me. Verse ConceptsConversion, examples ofNo Other Is GodMan Of God

The elders of Moab and Midian left. They took money with them to pay for Balaam's services. They came to Balaam and told him what Balak had said. Verse ConceptsOld Age, Attitudes ToReward, HumanDivination

I will make sure you are richly rewarded. I will do whatever you ask. Please, come and curse (execrate) these people for me.' Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyCursing Israel

Then the king said to the prophet: Come home with me and have something to eat. I will reward you for what you have done. Verse ConceptsInvitationsPeople Refreshedfriendliness

Your rulers are rebels, friends with thieves. They all love bribes and run after gifts. They never defend orphans. They do not listen to the widows' pleas. Verse ConceptsGiftsBribery, Results OfExploitationsWicked RulersOppression, Nature OfOrphansReward, HumanRiches, Dangers OfRulersStealingLeadershipRulers, WickedCovetousness, Example OfEvil AssociationsCompanionshipNot Helping Widows

Never pervert justice. Always be impartial. Never take a bribe, because bribes blind wise people and deny justice to those who are in the right. Verse ConceptsFavouritismBlindness, SymbolicInjustice, Hated By GodReward, HumanRighteous, TheMagistratesAvoiding BribesBlindingOther Blinding

They diligently seek to do evil with their hands. The prince asks and the judge is ready for a bribe. The great man utters his own evil desire. They weave it together. Verse ConceptsGiftsAliancesAmbition, negative aspects ofWicked RulersJudgesPower, HumanReward, HumanSkillRulers, WickedCharacter Of WickedGuileAmbidextrousTwo Of Body PartsContinuing In SinLording It


Daniel answered the king: Keep your gifts and give your rewards to another. I will read the writing to the king, and make known to him the interpretation. Verse ConceptsInscriptionsNo RewardReading Other MatterBeing Yourself

Naaman returned to Elisha with all his men and said: Now I realize there is no god but the God of Israel. Please accept a gift from me. Verse ConceptsConversion, examples ofNo Other Is GodMan Of God

The elders of Moab and Midian left. They took money with them to pay for Balaam's services. They came to Balaam and told him what Balak had said. Verse ConceptsOld Age, Attitudes ToReward, HumanDivination

I will make sure you are richly rewarded. I will do whatever you ask. Please, come and curse (execrate) these people for me.' Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyCursing Israel

Then the king said to the prophet: Come home with me and have something to eat. I will reward you for what you have done. Verse ConceptsInvitationsPeople Refreshedfriendliness




I was living among the exiles by the Chebar River. On the fifth day of the fourth month in the thirtieth year the [figurative] heaven opened and I saw visions from God. Verse Conceptsequipping, spiritualMonthRevelation, In OtRivers And StreamsThirtyVisionsProphetic VisionsMonth 4The Act Of OpeningOpening HeavenThose Who Saw Visions


Your eyes will see the king in his beauty and view a land that stretches afar. Verse ConceptsEyes, Used In PropheciesBeauty Of GodFar From HereWomen's BeautyBeing Beautifuldistancetransition


It stretched out what looked like a hand and grabbed me by the hair on my head. In these visions from God, the Spirit carried me between heaven and earth. He took me in vision to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the north gate of the inner court, where the seat of the idol of jealousy, which provokes to jealousy, was located. Verse ConceptsGod, Zeal OfAstral ProjectionGod's HandGateways Of The TempleFacing NorthGod Lifting PeopleVisions From GodGod Opposes IdolatryOther References To HairCourts Of The TempleInner BeautyHairdreadlocks


Lot looked up and saw that the district of the Jordan River was well watered, like the garden of Jehovah, like the land of Egypt, toward Zoar. This was before Jehovah destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. Verse ConceptsGarden Of Eden, TheHorticultureYielding To TemptationDestruction Of Cities

Abram lived in the land of Canaan, while Lot lived among the cities of the plain and pitched his tents near Sodom. Verse ConceptsTents


Turn away my eyes from looking at vanity, and revive me in your ways. Verse ConceptsUseless ThingsVisionPornographyEyes, GuardedVanityRevivingFocusdistractionsrevival


This time the Devil took Jesus to an extremely high mountain. He showed him all the kingdoms of the world with all their greatness. Verse ConceptsSuffering, Of Jesus ChristSeducersAll NationsVisualizationTemptationSatanThe DevilResisting TemptationFlat Earth