Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Estrangement » From God » General references to
for their [moral] understanding is darkened and their reasoning is clouded; [they are] alienated and self-banished from the life of God [with no share in it; this is] because of the [willful] ignorance and spiritual blindness that is [deep-seated] within them, because of the hardness and insensitivity of their heart.
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The wicked are estranged from the womb;
These go astray from birth, speaking lies [even twisted partial truths].
remember that at that time you were separated from Christ [excluded from any relationship with Him], alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise [with no share in the sacred Messianic promise and without knowledge of God’s agreements], having no hope [in His promise] and [living] in the world without God.
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Thus says the Lord,
“What injustice or unrighteousness did your fathers find in Me,
That they have wandered far from Me
And [habitually] walked after emptiness and futility and became empty?
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That they have wandered far from Me
And [habitually] walked after emptiness and futility and became empty?
in order that I may take hold of the heart (mind) of the house of Israel who are all estranged from Me because of their idols.”’
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But the Levites who went far away from Me when Israel went astray, who went astray from Me after their idols, they shall bear the punishment for their sin and guilt.
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Idolatry » They who practice » Are estranged from God
in order that I may take hold of the heart (mind) of the house of Israel who are all estranged from Me because of their idols.”’
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