Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Animals » Suffer under divine judgments, sent upon man
Therefore the Lord Jehovah says: My anger and my wrath will be poured out on this place, on man and on beast, on the trees of the field and on the fruit of the ground. It will burn and not be quenched.
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How long will our land be dry and the grass in every field be withered? Animals and birds are dying because of the wickedness of our people. These people say: God does not see what we are doing.
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I will also strike down the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast. They will die of a great pestilence.'
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Son of man, suppose a country sins against me by being unfaithful to me. I will stretch out my hand (use my power) against it, cut off its food supply, send a famine to it, and destroy its people and animals.
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What if I bring a war against that country by saying I will let a war go throughout this country. And then I destroy the people and the animals in it.
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Let us say I send a plague into that country or pour out my fury on it by killing people and destroying animals. As I am alive, declares the Lord Jehovah, not even Noah, Daniel, and Job could, by their righteousness, rescue their sons or daughters. They could rescue only themselves.' This is what the Lord Jehovah says: 'I will surely send four terrible punishments against Jerusalem. I will send wars, famines, wild animals, and plagues. They will destroy people and animals.
How the beasts groan! The herds of cattle wander about because they have no pasture. The flocks of sheep suffer. I cry to you Jehovah! For fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness, and the flame burned all the trees of the field. Yes, the beasts of the field pant for you. The water brooks are dried up, and fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness.
Swords » Illustrative » Of severe and heavy calamities
What if I bring a war against that country by saying I will let a war go throughout this country. And then I destroy the people and the animals in it.
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You should burn one-third of the hair in the fire at the center of the city when the siege is over. Take one third and strike it with the sword all around the city. The remaining one third you shall scatter to the wind. I will unsheathe a sword behind them.
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Son of man, prophecy and say, 'this is what Jehovah says: A sword, a sword is sharpened and also polished!
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