Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible














Do not take [any] gold, silver or copper [coinage] in your money belts, Verse ConceptsCopperBeltsPursesBrassLacking MoneyMoney Boxcats

You [should] know that you were bought back [from Satan], from your useless way of life, inherited from your forefathers, not with such perishable things as silver and gold, Verse ConceptsFutilityemptinessGoldMarketsRiches, Nature OfRiches, Description OfPossessions DecayingTransient WealthUseless EndeavourPeople Are CorruptibleMoney's Deficienciesfearlessliberationredeemed

But instead, Peter said, "I do not have any money [i.e., silver or gold], but I will give you what I do have. In the name of Jesus from Nazareth [i.e., by His authority], get up and walk." Verse ConceptsCuresGoldMaterialism, As An Aspect Of SinMoney, Attitudes ToThe Healed WalkingIn The Name Of ChristGiving To The PoorLacking MoneyGiving Without Expecting ReturnNever Giving Uppeter

[You know that] I had no greedy desire for anyone's silver, gold or clothing. Verse ConceptsCoveting, prohibition ofClothing, Attitude RegardingGoldGreed, Believers' Response To










And a large number of them, who had been involved in occultic practices, brought their books [on the occult] and began burning them publicly. When they calculated the cost [of the books] it came to fifty thousand pieces of silver. [Note: The actual amount was approximately years of a farm laborer's pay, or more than Verse ConceptsMagical Arts, Practice OfCoinageSorcery And MagicOccultismSorceryWorthValuemagicwitchesartistsOccultism Being Forbidden

Do not take [any] gold, silver or copper [coinage] in your money belts, Verse ConceptsCopperBeltsPursesBrassLacking MoneyMoney Boxcats

And when they [i.e., the leading priests] realized this, they were very pleased and promised to give him money. So, Judas began looking for a convenient way to turn Jesus over to these Jewish leaders. Verse ConceptsOpportunities, In LifeConnivanceJudas Betraying ChristRight Time For PeopleRejoicing In EvilPrice Set On Individuals

and said, "What would you give me if I turned Jesus over to you?" And they weighed out thirty silver coins [Note: This amount was equivalent to about five months of a farm laborer's wages, or approximately $7,000 in 1994], and promised [See Mark 14:11] to give him that much money. Verse ConceptsLove, Abuse OfProphecies Concerning ChristCoinsThirtyJudas Betraying ChristPrice Set On Individuals