Thematic Bible: Functions of


Thematic Bible




then will he send his angels, and gather his elect from the four winds, from the remotest part of the earth, to the remotest part of heaven. Verse ConceptsGathered By GodFour WindsGod Sending ProphetsThe Gospel WorldwideAccompanying The Second Cominggathering

the son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all that make others offend, and those who do iniquity; Verse ConceptsLawlessnessGathered By GodCausing Others To StumbleBringing People Out Of Other PlacesChrist SendingGod Judges The WickedWeedMarijuana

so it shall be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and after they have separated the wicked from the just, Verse ConceptsLast JudgmentLast DaysPunishment Of the WickedEnd Of The WorldPlucking OutThe End Of The WorldEnd Times


and he shall send his messengers, who with the shrill sound of a trumpet, shall gather together his select from the four winds, from one end of the heaven to the other. Verse ConceptsElection, Description OfHeaven And AngelsAngels, Ministry To ChristGathered By GodFour WindsChrist SendingThe Gospel WorldwideTrumpets At The EndRebirth Of IsraelAccompanying The Second ComingWeed



whosoever therefore shall be asham'd of me, and of my doctrine in this degenerate and corrupted age, of him likewise shall the son of man be asham'd, when he shall come with the glory of his father, accompanied with holy angels. Verse ConceptsForeknowledgeWarnings Against ApostasyGenerationsdenial of Jesus ChristDenying ChristAngels as agents of judgmentLast JudgmentWitnessing, Importance OfSecond Coming Of ChristGod's Glory In Jesus ChristJesus As Son Of ManChrist And ShamingInteraction Of Father And SonMaranathaAccompanying The Second Coming

and that you, who are distress'd, should obtain your repose, together with us, when the Lord Jesus, with his angels, the ministers of his power, shall descend from heaven, Verse ConceptsTrouble, Causes OfAngels as agents of judgmentAngels, Ministry To ChristFire Of ChristChrist And HeavenAccompanying The Second ComingVoice Of The Archangelrelaxingrelaxation

Of these did Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesy in these words, "see! the Lord is coming with ten thousand of his saints, to execute judgment upon all, and to convict all the impious among them, of all the impious actions they have committed, and of all the injurious expressions, which impious sinners have utter'd against him."

but while he was revolving this in his mind, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, the off-spring of David, don't make any difficulty of taking Mary for thy wife: for her pregnancy is from the holy Spirit. and she shall be deliver'd of a son, to whom you shall give the name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins.

the angel, upon his arrival, said to her; "Hail, favorite of heaven, the Lord is with thee: thou happiest of thy sex." Mary was surpriz'd at the voice of such an appearance, and wonder'd what the meaning of this salutation should be. but the angel said to her, "Mary, be not afraid: for you are the object of divine favour. read more.
you shall be now pregnant, and be delivered of a son, whom you shall name JESUS. he shall be great, he shall be the son of the most high. the Lord God shall give him the throne of his father David. he shall reign over the house of Jacob, and of his kingdom there shall be no end." Then said Mary to the angel, what shall this be without any intercourse with man? the angel answered her, "the holy spirit shall descend upon thee, and the power of the most high shall over-shadow thee: wherefore thy holy offspring shall be called the son of God. even your cousin Elizabeth, as old as she is, is become pregnant with a son: she, who was stiled barren, is now in her sixth month; for nothing is impossible to God." then said Mary, "behold the servant of the Lord, be it unto me according to thy word." upon which the angel disappeared.

and being brought to bed of her first born, she swathed him, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. In that country there were shepherds lying in the open fields, taking their turns to watch the stock in the night; when all of a sudden an angel of the Lord appear'd to them, and a heavenly light shone about them, at which they were greatly affrighted. read more.
but the angel said to them, be not afraid, I am only come to bring you great news, which will be matter of joy to you and to the whole world. for the Lord Messiah your saviour is this day born, in the city of David: and by this sign shall you know him; you will find the babe swathed, lying in a manger. All of a sudden an army of celestial beings join'd the angel, singing praises to God, and saying, "glory to God in the heavens, and to men on earth felicity in the divine favour." As soon as the angels retired back to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, let us go to Bethlehem, to see the fact, of which the Lord inform'd us.




you, I say, who received the law by the administration of angels, but have not however observ'd it. Verse ConceptsAngels as God's servantsMediatorAngels Giving The LawAngels As MediatorsThe Law Given To IsraelBreaking God's Law

"To what purpose then was the law?" it was added as a check to transgressors, till the offspring should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels with the intervention of a mediator. Verse Conceptsevil, warnings againstAngels as God's servantsGuardiansLaw, Purpose OfMediationMoses, Significance OfResponsibility, To GodAngels Giving The LawGod's Promise To AbrahamAngels As MediatorsAngels Activities Among BelieversAngelic GuardianshipPromises

for if the law deliver'd by angels was put in execution, and every transgression and disobedience was justly punish'd as it deserv'd; Verse ConceptsAngels as God's servantsDisobedience, To GodThe Recompense Of The WickedAngels Giving The LawGod Has RequitedAngels As MediatorsAngels Activities Among Believers


when there appear'd to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the incense-altar. Zacharias startled at the sight and was seized with fear. but the angel said to Zacharias, don't be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard: and your wife Elizabeth shall bear you a son, whom you shall name John: read more.
he shall be your joy and transport, and numbers shall rejoice at his birth. he shall appear as a divine messenger. he shall drink neither wine, nor any other strong liquor: he shall be filled with the holy spirit, even from his infancy: he shall convert many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. and he shall march before him, in the spirit and power of Elias, to reconcile parents and children together, and the unruly to the practice of justice, that the people may be duly dispos'd to receive the Lord. But Zacharias said to the angel, by what sign shall I know this? for I am old, and my wife is of a great age. the angel replied, I am Gabriel, who attend in the presence of God, and am sent to communicate to you this agreeable message. you shall now become dumb and not recover your speech, till the very day when these things shall happen; because you distrusted my words, which in due time shall have their effect.

now there had been a great earthquake; for an angel of the lord descending from heaven, was come, and had rolled away the stone from the door, and was sitting upon it. his aspect was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow. for fear of whom the keepers shook, and were almost struck dead. read more.
but the angel spoke to the woman, and said, don't be frighted, I know you are seeking Jesus, who was crucified. he is not here: he is risen according to his word: come, see the place where the Lord was laid.



When they were gone, an angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, take the infant and his mother, flee into Egypt, and don't stir thence till I order you, for Herod will endeavour to have the child destroy'd. Joseph therefore arose, Verse ConceptsFutureFugitivesAngel of the LordCommunicationSafetySpeech, DivineSuffering, Of Jesus ChristViolenceHeaven And AngelsVisions And Dreams In ScriptureProvincesStaying PutAttempts To Kill ChristGod AppearingTaking ChristImmigrantsreuniting

"ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up to heaven? this same Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven, shall descend in the same manner as ye have seen him ascend thither." Verse ConceptsFutureGospel, Essence OfLast ThingsAngel, AnnouncementsChrist And HeavenChrist Coming AgainGoing To Heaven