Thematic Bible: Earthly
Thematic Bible
Earthly » Reward » Earthly, a source of temptation
friends of thieves.
They all love graft
and chase after bribes.
They do not defend the rights of the fatherless,
and the widow’s case never comes before them.
Do not deny justice or show partiality to anyone. Do not accept a bribe, for it blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
the official and the judge demand a bribe;
when the powerful man communicates his evil desire,
they plot it together.
her priests teach for payment,
and her prophets practice divination for money.
Yet they lean on the Lord, saying,
“Isn’t the Lord
No disaster will overtake us.”
Then Daniel answered the king, “You may keep your gifts, and give your rewards to someone else; however, I will read the inscription for the king and make the interpretation known to him.
Then Naaman and his whole company went back to the man of God, stood before him, and declared, “I know there’s no God in the whole world except in Israel. Therefore, please accept a gift from your servant.”
The elders of Moab and Midian departed with fees for divination in hand. They came to Balaam and reported Balak’s words to him.
for I will greatly honor you and do whatever you ask me. So please come and put a curse on these people for me!’”
Then the king declared to the man of God, “Come home with me, refresh yourself, and I’ll give you a reward.”
Earthly » Joy joy » Joy, earthly
and joy may end in grief.
and the happiness of the godless has lasted only a moment?
All that my eyes desired, I did not deny them. I did not refuse myself any pleasure, for I took pleasure in all my struggles. This was my reward for all my struggles.
so is the laughter of the fool.
This too is futile.
no one is singing or shouting for joy in the vineyards.
No one tramples grapes
I have put an end to the shouting.
Be miserable and mourn and weep. Your laughter must change to mourning and your joy to sorrow.
Earthly » Of priests honour » General references to
He died at a ripe old age, full of days, riches, and honor, and his son Solomon became king in his place.
for I will greatly honor you and do whatever you ask me. So please come and put a curse on these people for me!’”
So the Lord established the kingdom in his hand. Then all Judah brought him tribute, and he had riches and honor in abundance.
Hezekiah had abundant riches and glory, and he made himself treasuries for silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and every desirable item.
Earthly » Refused for obedience » Are deceptive treasures
but harvested little.
You eat
but never have enough to be satisfied.
You drink
but never have enough to become drunk.
You put on clothes
but never have enough to get warm.
The wage earner puts his wages
into a bag with a hole in it.”
and
For he considered the reproach because of the Messiah to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, since his attention was on the reward.
Earthly » Heritage » Earthly
For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would inherit the world was not through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.
and will enjoy abundant prosperity.
but those cursed by Him will be destroyed.
let your collection of idols deliver you!
The wind will carry all of them off,
a breath will take them away.
But whoever takes refuge in Me
will inherit the land
and possess My holy mountain.
Earthly » Vision a source of temptation » To lot
Lot looked out and saw that the entire Jordan Valley as far as Zoar was well watered everywhere like the Lord’s garden and the land of Egypt. This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.
Abram lived in the land of Canaan, but Lot lived in the cities of the valley and set up his tent near Sodom.
Earthly » Refused for obedience » Uprightness
Then He told them a parable: "A rich man's land was very productive. He thought to himself, 'What should I do, since I don't have anywhere to store my crops? I will do this,' he said. 'I'll tear down my barns and build bigger ones and store all my grain and my goods there. read more.
Then I'll say to myself, "You have many goods stored up for many years. Take it easy; eat, drink, and enjoy yourself." ' "But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life is demanded of you. And the things you have prepared-whose will they be?' "That's how it is with the one who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God."
Then I'll say to myself, "You have many goods stored up for many years. Take it easy; eat, drink, and enjoy yourself." ' "But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life is demanded of you. And the things you have prepared-whose will they be?' "That's how it is with the one who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God."
"There was a rich man who would dress in purple and fine linen, feasting lavishly every day. But a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, was left at his gate. He longed to be filled with what fell from the rich man's table, but instead the dogs would come and lick his sores. read more.
One day the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried. And being in torment in Hades, he looked up and saw Abraham a long way off, with Lazarus at his side. 'Father Abraham!' he called out, 'Have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this flame!' " 'Son,' Abraham said, 'remember that during your life you received your good things, just as Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here, while you are in agony. Besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us and you, so that those who want to pass over from here to you cannot; neither can those from there cross over to us.' " 'Father,' he said, 'then I beg you to send him to my father's house- because I have five brothers-to warn them, so they won't also come to this place of torment.' "But Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the prophets; they should listen to them.' " 'No, father Abraham,' he said. 'But if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.' "But he told him, 'If they don't listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded if someone rises from the dead.' "
One day the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried. And being in torment in Hades, he looked up and saw Abraham a long way off, with Lazarus at his side. 'Father Abraham!' he called out, 'Have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this flame!' " 'Son,' Abraham said, 'remember that during your life you received your good things, just as Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here, while you are in agony. Besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us and you, so that those who want to pass over from here to you cannot; neither can those from there cross over to us.' " 'Father,' he said, 'then I beg you to send him to my father's house- because I have five brothers-to warn them, so they won't also come to this place of torment.' "But Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the prophets; they should listen to them.' " 'No, father Abraham,' he said. 'But if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.' "But he told him, 'If they don't listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded if someone rises from the dead.' "
Earthly » Vision a source of temptation » To achan
When I saw among the spoils a beautiful cloak from Babylon, 200 silver shekels, and a bar of gold weighing 50 shekels, I coveted them and took them. You can see for yourself. They are concealed in the ground inside my tent, with the money under the cloak.”
from looking at what is worthless;
give me life in Your ways.
Earthly » Vision a source of temptation » To Christ
For everything that belongs to the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride in one’s lifestyle—is not from the Father, but is from the world.
Verse Concepts
Ambition, negative aspects ofConceit, Description OfEyes, Figurative UseBoasting, CondemnedInjustice, Nature And Source OfLustPride, Evil OfSeductionSelf ConfidenceSelf IndulgenceSelf Righteousness, And The GospelSin, Causes OfSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InTemptation, Sources OfVisionCarnalityPride, Characteristics
Again, the Devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.
Earthly » Vision a source of temptation » To eve
Then the woman saw that the tree was good for food and delightful to look at, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom. So she took some of its fruit and ate it; she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.
Earthly » Of priests honour » Transitory
he is like the animals that perish.
Earthly » Of priests honour » A king's gift
But if you make the dream and its interpretation known to me, you’ll receive gifts, a reward, and great honor from me. So make the dream and its interpretation known to me.”
Earthly » Of priests honour » A hindrance to faith
Earthly » Of priests honour » A tribute to success or wealth
while older men stood to their feet.
Heritage » Earthly
For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would inherit the world was not through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.
and will enjoy abundant prosperity.
but those cursed by Him will be destroyed.
let your collection of idols deliver you!
The wind will carry all of them off,
a breath will take them away.
But whoever takes refuge in Me
will inherit the land
and possess My holy mountain.
Honour » Earthly » Wisdom and virtue lead to
along with wealth, honor, and life.
will find life, righteousness, and honor.
but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does what is good, first to the Jew, and also to the Greek.
who ignore discipline,
but the one who accepts correction will be honored.
in her left, riches and honor.
lasting wealth and righteousness.
Honour » Earthly » Offered as a bribe
He died at a ripe old age, full of days, riches, and honor, and his son Solomon became king in his place.
for I will greatly honor you and do whatever you ask me. So please come and put a curse on these people for me!’”
So the Lord established the kingdom in his hand. Then all Judah brought him tribute, and he had riches and honor in abundance.
Hezekiah had abundant riches and glory, and he made himself treasuries for silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and every desirable item.
Honour » Earthly » Given to Christ
Many people spread their robes on the road, and others spread leafy branches cut from the fields.
Then they brought it to Jesus, and after throwing their robes on the donkey, they helped Jesus get on it.
they took palm branches and went out to meet Him. They kept shouting: “Hosanna! He who comes in the name of the Lord is the blessed One—the King of Israel!”
I heard every creature in heaven, on earth, under the earth, on the sea, and everything in them say:
Blessing and honor and glory and dominion
to the One seated on the throne,
and to the Lamb, forever and ever!
to the One seated on the throne,
and to the Lamb, forever and ever!
Honour » Earthly » Transitory
he is like the animals that perish.
Honour » Earthly » A king's gift
But if you make the dream and its interpretation known to me, you’ll receive gifts, a reward, and great honor from me. So make the dream and its interpretation known to me.”
Honour » Earthly » A hindrance to faith
Honour » Earthly » A tribute to success or wealth
while older men stood to their feet.
Inheritance » Earthly » Spiritual
We have also received an inheritance in Him, predestined according to the purpose of the One who works out everything in agreement with the decision of His will,
and into an inheritance that is imperishable, uncorrupted, and unfading, kept in heaven for you.
“And now I commit you to God and to the message of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.
indeed, they are the joy of my heart.
and you will refute any accusation
raised against you in court.
This is the heritage of the Lord’s servants,
and their righteousness is from Me.”
This is the Lord’s declaration.
giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the saints’ inheritance in the light.
Inheritance » Earthly » General references to
They said, “Yahweh commanded my lord to give the land as an inheritance by lot to the Israelites. My lord was further commanded by Yahweh to give our brother Zelophehad’s inheritance to his daughters.
They came before Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders, saying, “The Lord commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our male relatives.” So they gave them an inheritance among their father’s brothers, in keeping with the Lord’s instruction.
The second lot came out for Simeon, for the tribe of his descendants by their clans, but their inheritance was within the portion of Judah’s descendants.
Joshua sent the people away, and the Israelites went to take possession of the land, each to his own inheritance.
The redeemer replied, “I can’t redeem it myself, or I will ruin my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption, because I can’t redeem it.”
“Then my cousin Hanamel came to the guard’s courtyard as the Lord had said and urged me, ‘Please buy my field in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, for you own the right of inheritance and redemption. Buy it for yourself.’ Then I knew that this was the word of the Lord.
Inheritance » Earthly » Of israel
Joshua son of Nun, who attends you, will enter it. Encourage him, for he will enable Israel to inherit it.
And I promised you: You will inherit their land, since I will give it to you to possess, a land flowing with milk and honey. I am Yahweh your God who set you apart from the peoples.
“Be strong and courageous, for you will distribute the land I swore to their fathers to give them as an inheritance.
Moses the Lord’s servant and the Israelites struck them down. And Moses the Lord’s servant gave their land as an inheritance to the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh.
all the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth-maim, all the Sidonians.
I will drive them out before the Israelites, only distribute the land as an inheritance for Israel, as I have commanded you.
I will drive them out before the Israelites, only distribute the land as an inheritance for Israel, as I have commanded you.
Their inheritance was by lot as the Lord commanded through Moses for the nine and a half tribes,
Inheritance » Earthly » Laws of
You are to receive the land as an inheritance by lot according to your clans. Increase the inheritance for a large clan and decrease it for a small one. Whatever place the lot indicates for someone will be his. You will receive an inheritance according to your ancestral tribes.
when that man gives what he has to his sons as an inheritance, he is not to show favoritism to the son of the loved wife as his firstborn over the firstborn of the unloved wife.
Tell the Israelites: When a man dies without having a son, transfer his inheritance to his daughter.
An inheritance belonging to the Israelites must not transfer from tribe to tribe, because each of the Israelites is to retain the inheritance of his ancestral tribe.
“This is what the Lord God says: If the prince gives a gift to each of his sons as their inheritance, it will belong to his sons. It will become their property by inheritance.
Joy » Earthly » Enjoyment sought
Enjoy life with the wife you love all the days of your fleeting life, which has been given to you under the sun, all your fleeting days. For that is your portion in life and in your struggle under the sun.
All that my eyes desired, I did not deny them. I did not refuse myself any pleasure, for I took pleasure in all my struggles. This was my reward for all my struggles.
and increased its joy.
The people have rejoiced before You
as they rejoice at harvest time
and as they rejoice when dividing spoils.
Here is what I have seen to be good: it is appropriate to eat, drink, and experience good in all the labor one does under the sun during the few days of his life God has given him, because that is his reward.
It is also the gift of God whenever anyone eats, drinks, and enjoys all his efforts.
I have seen that there is nothing better than for a person to enjoy his activities because that is his reward. For who can enable him to see what will happen after he dies?
Joy » Earthly » Manifested in laughter
and joy may end in grief.
for when a face is sad, a heart may be glad.
so is the laughter of the fool.
This too is futile.
Be miserable and mourn and weep. Your laughter must change to mourning and your joy to sorrow.
I said about laughter, “It is madness,” and about pleasure, “What does this accomplish?”
Joy » Earthly » General references to
and joy may end in grief.
and the happiness of the godless has lasted only a moment?
All that my eyes desired, I did not deny them. I did not refuse myself any pleasure, for I took pleasure in all my struggles. This was my reward for all my struggles.
so is the laughter of the fool.
This too is futile.
no one is singing or shouting for joy in the vineyards.
No one tramples grapes
I have put an end to the shouting.
Be miserable and mourn and weep. Your laughter must change to mourning and your joy to sorrow.
Joy » Earthly » Innocent mirth
but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
Go, eat your bread with pleasure, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart, for God has already accepted your works.
Then all the people began to eat and drink, send portions, and have a great celebration, because they had understood the words that were explained to them.
a sound of celebration.
I will multiply them, and they will not decrease;
I will honor them, and they will not be insignificant.
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