Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Awe » For the aged » For the sanctuary
You shall keep My sabbaths and revere My sanctuary. I am Jehovah.
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God, and be more ready to hear than to give the sacrifice of fools. For they do not know that they are doing evil.
And He said to those who sold doves, Take these things away from here. Do not make My Father's house a house of merchandise.
Fools » Worship of, hateful to God
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God, and be more ready to hear than to give the sacrifice of fools. For they do not know that they are doing evil.
Formalism » The insufficiency of
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God, and be more ready to hear than to give the sacrifice of fools. For they do not know that they are doing evil.
And Samuel said, Does Jehovah delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of Jehovah? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice! To listen is better than the fat of rams!
For I desired mercy and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
which stood only in meats and drinks, and different kinds of washings and fleshly ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
For You do not desire sacrifice; or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
But food does not commend us to God. For neither if we eat are we the better, nor if we do not eat are we the worse.
Hearing » Spiritual of believers
O Jehovah, I have heard Your report; I am afraid. O Jehovah, give new life to Your work in the midst of years; in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.
Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God, and be more ready to hear than to give the sacrifice of fools. For they do not know that they are doing evil.
But those on the good ground are the ones who, in an honest and good heart, having heard the Word, keep it and bring forth fruit with patience.
Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes will not be hurt by the second death.
The ear that hears the reproof of life shall remain among the wise.
Heedfulness » Necessary » In the house and worship of God
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God, and be more ready to hear than to give the sacrifice of fools. For they do not know that they are doing evil.
Religion » Formalism » The insufficiency of
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God, and be more ready to hear than to give the sacrifice of fools. For they do not know that they are doing evil.
And Samuel said, Does Jehovah delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of Jehovah? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice! To listen is better than the fat of rams!
For I desired mercy and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
which stood only in meats and drinks, and different kinds of washings and fleshly ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
For You do not desire sacrifice; or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
But food does not commend us to God. For neither if we eat are we the better, nor if we do not eat are we the worse.
Reverence » For the sanctuary
You shall keep My sabbaths and revere My sanctuary. I am Jehovah.
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God, and be more ready to hear than to give the sacrifice of fools. For they do not know that they are doing evil.
And He said to those who sold doves, Take these things away from here. Do not make My Father's house a house of merchandise.
Speech/communication » How not to speak
You shall not go as a slanderer among your people; you shall not stand against the blood of your neighbor. I am Jehovah.
Talk no more so very proudly. Remove arrogance out of your mouth, for Jehovah is a God of knowledge, and by Him actions are weighed.
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God, and be more ready to hear than to give the sacrifice of fools. For they do not know that they are doing evil. Do not be rash with your mouth, and do not let your heart be hasty to say a word before God. For God is in Heaven, and you are on earth; therefore let your words be few.
Spiritual » Hearing » Spiritual of believers
O Jehovah, I have heard Your report; I am afraid. O Jehovah, give new life to Your work in the midst of years; in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.
Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God, and be more ready to hear than to give the sacrifice of fools. For they do not know that they are doing evil.
But those on the good ground are the ones who, in an honest and good heart, having heard the Word, keep it and bring forth fruit with patience.
Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes will not be hurt by the second death.
The ear that hears the reproof of life shall remain among the wise.
Worship » Divinity of Christ » True attitude in
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God, and be more ready to hear than to give the sacrifice of fools. For they do not know that they are doing evil.
Give to Jehovah the glory due to His name; worship Jehovah in the beauty of holiness.
But I, in the abundance of Your grace, I will come into Your house; I will worship in Your fear toward Your holy temple.
But Jehovah is in His holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before Him.
God is greatly to be feared in the congregation of the saints, and to be adored by all around Him.
God is a spirit, and they who worship Him must worship in spirit and in truth.
Then Moses said to Aaron, It is that which Jehovah spoke, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come near me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.
true and false Worship » Divinity of Christ of heavenly bodies » Of God, universal
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God, and be more ready to hear than to give the sacrifice of fools. For they do not know that they are doing evil.
Give to Jehovah the glory due to His name; worship Jehovah in the beauty of holiness.
But I, in the abundance of Your grace, I will come into Your house; I will worship in Your fear toward Your holy temple.
But Jehovah is in His holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before Him.
God is greatly to be feared in the congregation of the saints, and to be adored by all around Him.
God is a spirit, and they who worship Him must worship in spirit and in truth.
Then Moses said to Aaron, It is that which Jehovah spoke, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come near me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.
true and false Worship » For worship of God house of God, the place of worship » General references to
And many people shall go and say, Come, and let us go to the mountain of Jehovah, to the house of the God of Jacob. And He will teach us of His ways, and we will walk in His paths. For out of Zion shall go out the Law, and the Word of Jehovah from Jerusalem.
even them I will bring to My holy mountain, and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted on My altar; for My house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples,
All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together to you; the rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you. They shall come up on My altar pleasing Me, and I will glorify the house of My glory.
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God, and be more ready to hear than to give the sacrifice of fools. For they do not know that they are doing evil.
And He said to those who sold doves, Take these things away from here. Do not make My Father's house a house of merchandise.
A Song of degrees. Behold, bless Jehovah, all servants of Jehovah, who stand by night in the house of Jehovah.
saying to them, It is written, "My house is a house of prayer," but you have made it a den of thieves.