Thematic Bible: Great


Thematic Bible



I was amazed to see a wind storm blow in from the north, consisting of a massive cloud and fire that was flashing back and forth, surrounded by bright light. From deep within the cloud, something was shining that appeared to have a color like bronze that had been placed in fire until it glowed. Verse ConceptsLight, NaturalLightningNorthTheophanyWhirlwindsCompassesOut Of The NorthFire Emanating From GodGod Is LightColorThe North Wind

As the sun began to set, Abram was overcome with deep sleep, and suddenly a frightening and terrifying darkness descended on him. Verse ConceptsNightSleep, PhysicalSunsetsOvertaken By DarknessThose Frightened Of GodEclipseSolar Eclipse


They will sing about the ways of the LORD, for great is the glory of the LORD! Verse ConceptsPrayer, And WorshipGlory Of GodThose Singing Praise

"The Temple that I'm building will be great, because the greatness of our God surpasses that of all gods. Verse ConceptsDecision MakingWorshiping TogetherGoing To ChurchBeing Beautifulgreatnessconstructionimportance


For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Grain will make the young men thrive, and new wine the virgins. Verse ConceptsAlcoholAttractionEffect Of WineWomen's BeautyBeauty Of NatureThe Beauty Of Naturefruitfulness

But they in their kingdom in the midst of your great goodness that you gave them and in the large and fertile land that you provided them did not serve you or turn away from their evil deeds. Verse ConceptsNot Serving God


"The coming day is certainly going to burn like a furnace. All the arrogant and all who practice evil will be stubble the coming day will set them on fire," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, "so that it will leave them neither root nor branch. Verse ConceptsFurnacesFaithlessness, As Disobedienceevil, victory overevil, warnings againstPride, Results OfPunishment, By GodRootsAbaseWicked Described AsAbasement Of The ProudThe ProudEvildoersLight As ChaffBurning PeopleResidueThe Proud Will Be Abased


He has also held in eternal chains those angels who did not keep their own position but abandoned their assigned place. They are held in deepest darkness for judgment on the great day. Verse ConceptsDemons, Punishment OfThe Judgement Is CalledEternal JudgmentEternal JudgementInhabitationEvil AngelsOuter DarknessTying UpAssignmentRebellion of Satan and AngelsHaving A Good DayJudgement Day


For the great day of their wrath has come, and who is able to endure it?" Verse ConceptsSelf JustificationThe Judgement Is CalledAble To StandThe Day Of JudgementHaving A Good Day

The sun will be given over to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and terrifying Day of the LORD. Verse ConceptsDarkness, And God's JudgmentAstronomyThe SunEclipsesTurned To BloodRed MoonsThe Fact Of That DayDarkening Sun Moon And StarsDarkness At The EndBurnoutBloodEclipseSolar Eclipse



The LORD will shout in the presence of his forces, because his encampment is very great; for powerful is he who carries out his message. Truly the Day of the LORD is great, and very terrifying. Who will be able to survive it?" Verse ConceptsMany CombatantsLast DaysThunderOrderly ArmyThe Fact Of That DayEnduringGod As A WarriorGod SpeakingPeople AppalledSurvivalThe Presence Of GodarmyThunder Expressing God's Judgment

"The great Day of the LORD approaches How it comes, hurrying faster and faster! The sound of the Day of the LORD there includes the bitter cry of the mighty soldier. Verse ConceptsImminenceGod Not DelayingThe Fact Of That DayNear The Time GenerallyHaving A Good DayDespairJudgement Day

Your territorial border will extend from the wilderness to the Lebanon Mountains, to the river that great River Euphrates all the land of the Hittites as far as the Mediterranean Sea where the sun sets. Verse ConceptsempiresThe SunMediterranean SeaAs Far As The Euphratesbridgesborders

Adjacent to the border of Gad to the south and extending toward the south, the border is to proceed from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, then to the Wadi of Egypt, and from there to the Mediterranean Sea. Verse ConceptsMediterranean SeaSouthern Border

A day will come when fishermen will line its banks from En-gedi to En-eglaim there will be plenty of room to spread out nets. There will be all sorts of species of fish, as abundant as the fish that live in the Mediterranean Sea. There will be lots of them! Verse ConceptsNetsSpreadingSeaMediterranean SeaFishingKinds Of Living Things

""The western border is to be the Mediterranean Sea. This is to be the western border.'" Verse ConceptsWestMediterranean SeaWestern Borders

Eventually all the kings who reigned in the hill country across the Jordan River and in the low-lying coastlands of the Mediterranean Sea facing Lebanon heard about this. So the Hittites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites Verse ConceptsMediterranean SeaBeyond JordanGentile RulersThe Shephelah

The western border was at the Mediterranean Sea coastline. This is the border that surrounded the territory of the descendants of Judah, according to their families. Verse ConceptsMediterranean SeaWestern Borders

Now look, I have allocated these nations that remain as an inheritance for your tribes, including all of the nations that I have eliminated, from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Verse ConceptsMediterranean Sea

But Jesus wouldn't let him. Instead, he told him, "Go home to your family, and tell them how much the Lord has done for you and how merciful he has been to you." Verse Conceptsevangelists, identity ofevangelism, kinds ofTestify On God's BehalfExperimental KnowledgeAcknowledging ChristReceiving God's MercyGod's Work In UsFamily And Friends


Jerusalem, Idumea, from across the Jordan, and from the region around Tyre and Sidon followed him. They came to him because they kept hearing about everything he was doing. Verse ConceptsCrowds SeekingDrawing Near To ChristHearing About ChristBeyond Jordan


He is the one you are to praise, because he is, your God who carried out those great and awesome things for you that you witnessed. Verse ConceptsPraisePraise, Reasons ForAwePraise To God Is FittingHe Is Our God

Then our mouths were filled with laughter, and our tongues formed joyful shouts. Then it was said among the nations, "The LORD has done great things for them." Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfHistoryLaughterMission, Of IsraelSongsTongueWhat God DoesRejoicing In Success

A person's gift opens doors for him, bringing him access to important people. Verse ConceptsEffect Of BribesAccessTalentsGifts And TalentsA Good Manspace


Don't magnify yourself in the presence of a king, and don't pretend to be in the company of famous men, Verse ConceptsSelf ExaltationSeeking HonourNetworkingBeing YourselfThe Presence Of Godimportance

So I became great, greater than anyone who had lived before me in Jerusalem. Throughout all of this, I remained wise. Verse ConceptsGreat Individuals

Let me tell you a secret. Not all of us will die, but all of us will be changed Verse ConceptsMetaphysicsMysteryPeople TransformedNot DyingDeath Of The RighteousPeople Who Didn't DieDying


By common confession, the secret of our godly worship is great: In flesh was he revealed to sight, kept righteous by the Spirit's might, adored by angels singing. To nations was he manifest, believing souls found peace and rest, our Lord in heaven reigning! Verse ConceptsFaith, As A Body Of BeliefsDoctrine, CommunicatedBody Of Christ, Physical BodyGospel, Historical Foundation OfHeraldIncarnationDivinity Of ChristMysteryOrthodoxy, In NtUnion With Christ, Nature OfAngels, Ministry To ChristManifesting (making Something Clear)The Mystery Of ChristChrist's NatureGod VindicatesQuestioning GodGodheadepiphanyvindicationpiety

You are righteous, LORD, even when I bring a complaint to you. But I want to discuss justice with you. Why does the way of the wicked prosper, while all who are treacherous are at ease? Verse ConceptsFaithlessness, As DisobedienceGod, Righteousness OfQuestionsApparent InjusticePartialityDoubting God's JusticeProsperity Of The WickedThe Wicked ProsperprosperingQuestioning Life



They kept begging him to let them touch just the tassel of his garment, and everyone who touched it was completely healed. Verse ConceptsCloaksTasselsOuter GarmentsFringe Of ClothesTouching For HealingJesus Healing


When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and told those who were following him, "I tell all of you with certainty, not even in Israel have I found this kind of faith! Verse ConceptsAmazingAffirmationsFaith, Growth InMission, Of Jesus ChristAttitudes Of FaithMarvelling

When he had gone into the house, the blind men came to him. Jesus asked them, "Do you believe I can do this?" They told him, "Yes, Lord!" Verse ConceptsAbility, Of ChristDrawing Near To ChristEntering HousesAssentingBlindness

While Jesus was telling them these things, an official came up and fell down before him. "My daughter has just died," he said. "But come and lay your hand on her, and she will live." Verse ConceptsFeetChildren, examples ofBowingKneelingChildren, In Jesus MiraclesLaying On Hands To HealWhile Still SpeakingDeath Of Unnamed IndividualsThose Jesus HealedChildren In The Miracles Of Jesus Christ

So they quickly left the tomb, terrified but also ecstatic, and ran to tell Jesus' disciples. Verse ConceptsecstasyRunning With NewsTelling Of Jesus

When they saw the star, they were ecstatic with joy. Verse ConceptsAstrologyChristmasRejoicingJoyepiphany

Suddenly, a leper came up to him, fell down before him, and said, "Sir, if you want to, you can make me clean." Verse ConceptsBowingKneelingCleansing The BodyChrist WillingHealing Cancercancer

They worshipped him and returned to Jerusalem filled with great joy. Verse ConceptsWorship, Results OfWorship, Times Foradoration

because she had been saying, "If I can just touch his robe, I will get well." Verse ConceptsCertaintyOuter GarmentsTouching For HealingSoliloquyHow Healing Came

Now a number of the priests, the Levities, and the leading officials of the elders who were very elderly had seen the former Temple with their own eyes. When they observed the foundation of the Temple being laid, they wept with a loud voice, while the rest of them shouted for joy. Verse ConceptsecstasyRejoicing In God's WorksThe First Temple

They were sent on their way by the church, and as they were going through Phoenicia and Samaria they told of the conversion of the gentiles and brought great joy to all the brothers. Verse ConceptsConversion, examples ofChristiansTravelThe Soul Winners JoyPeople ConvertedPeople Sending People



"Many nations will pass by this city and say to one another, "Why did the LORD do this to this great city?' Verse ConceptsWhy Does God Do This?


As a result, there was great rejoicing in that city. Verse ConceptsJoyjoyfulness


They would not listen, and did not remember the miracles you did among them. Instead, they became stubborn and appointed a leader to return them to their slavery. "But you are a God of forgiveness, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, and rich in gracious love; therefore you did not abandon them. Verse ConceptsGod, Compassion OfAngerAggressionAnger Of God, DescriptionListeningRestraintSin, And God's CharacterLoving Kindness Of GodSelf WillGod Not ForsakingMaking SlavesA Forgiving GodSpeed Of God's AngerAnger And Forgiveness

A person's gift opens doors for him, bringing him access to important people. Verse ConceptsEffect Of BribesAccessTalentsGifts And TalentsA Good Manspace


Don't magnify yourself in the presence of a king, and don't pretend to be in the company of famous men, Verse ConceptsSelf ExaltationSeeking HonourNetworkingBeing YourselfThe Presence Of Godimportance

So I became great, greater than anyone who had lived before me in Jerusalem. Throughout all of this, I remained wise. Verse ConceptsGreat Individuals

"The LORD is slow to anger and abundant in faithful love, forgiving iniquity and transgression, but he won't acquit the guilty. He recalls the iniquity of fathers to the third and fourth generation.' Verse ConceptsFathers, Sin Of TheAbundant MercyGenerationsChildren, responsibilities to parentsGod, Patience OfReliabilityRestraintUnforgivenessLongsuffering Of GodParents SinSins Of The FathersA Forgiving GodSpeed Of God's AngerLove And ForgivenessAnger And ForgivenessParents LoveParents Being Wrong

"For a brief moment I abandoned you; but I'll gather you with great compassion. Verse ConceptsAbandoning FriendsAbandonmentBeing ForsakenGathering IsraelTransient HardshipGod Will Show Mercy

"Get up and go to Nineveh, that great city! Then cry out in protest against it, because their evil has come to my attention." Verse ConceptsMission, Of IsraelWitnessing, Importance Ofjonah

"Get up and go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you." Verse ConceptsMission, Of IsraelMissionary Work, Examples OfMissionary Examplesjonah



The LORD is slow to anger and powerful, and he will never let the guilty go unpunished. The LORD's path is in the windstorm and hurricane; thunderclouds are dust beneath his feet. Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfFeetClouds, God's PresenceGod, Patience OfStormsWhirlwindsPower Of God, DescribedThe AlmightyAcquittalGod In The WindCondemnation Of The WickedSpeed Of God's AngerHurricanesGuiltfootstepspatientsdustfootprintsGod Controls Storms

Let the cries of the prisoners reach you. With the strength of your power, release those condemned to death. Verse ConceptsSighingOppression, God's Attitude ToPrisonersPower Of God, DescribedNot DyingDeath PreventedGod Keep!greatnesspreservation

The LORD is slow to anger and powerful, and he will never let the guilty go unpunished. The LORD's path is in the windstorm and hurricane; thunderclouds are dust beneath his feet. Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfFeetClouds, God's PresenceGod, Patience OfStormsWhirlwindsPower Of God, DescribedThe AlmightyAcquittalGod In The WindCondemnation Of The WickedSpeed Of God's AngerHurricanesGuiltfootstepspatientsdustfootprintsGod Controls Storms

Let the cries of the prisoners reach you. With the strength of your power, release those condemned to death. Verse ConceptsSighingOppression, God's Attitude ToPrisonersPower Of God, DescribedNot DyingDeath PreventedGod Keep!greatnesspreservation

Less than three days later, all of the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered together on the twentieth day of the ninth month. Everyone sat in the plaza of the Temple of God, trembling because of everything that was happening, and also because it was raining heavily. Verse ConceptsRainWeather, God's Sovereignty OverMonth 9Groups TremblingWeather Causing Sufferings

how will we escape if we neglect a salvation as great as this? It was first proclaimed by the Lord himself, and then it was confirmed to us by those who heard him, Verse ConceptsForeknowledgeConfirmationComplacencydelay, humanHearingHistoryNeglecting God's ThingsWitnesses, To Jesus ChristSalvation, Described AsChrist PreachingEscaping EvilThe Gospel Of Salvation

Your territorial border will extend from the wilderness to the Lebanon Mountains, to the river that great River Euphrates all the land of the Hittites as far as the Mediterranean Sea where the sun sets. Verse ConceptsempiresThe SunMediterranean SeaAs Far As The Euphratesbridgesborders

Adjacent to the border of Gad to the south and extending toward the south, the border is to proceed from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, then to the Wadi of Egypt, and from there to the Mediterranean Sea. Verse ConceptsMediterranean SeaSouthern Border

A day will come when fishermen will line its banks from En-gedi to En-eglaim there will be plenty of room to spread out nets. There will be all sorts of species of fish, as abundant as the fish that live in the Mediterranean Sea. There will be lots of them! Verse ConceptsNetsSpreadingSeaMediterranean SeaFishingKinds Of Living Things

""The western border is to be the Mediterranean Sea. This is to be the western border.'" Verse ConceptsWestMediterranean SeaWestern Borders

Eventually all the kings who reigned in the hill country across the Jordan River and in the low-lying coastlands of the Mediterranean Sea facing Lebanon heard about this. So the Hittites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites Verse ConceptsMediterranean SeaBeyond JordanGentile RulersThe Shephelah

The western border was at the Mediterranean Sea coastline. This is the border that surrounded the territory of the descendants of Judah, according to their families. Verse ConceptsMediterranean SeaWestern Borders

Now look, I have allocated these nations that remain as an inheritance for your tribes, including all of the nations that I have eliminated, from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Verse ConceptsMediterranean Sea

For your gracious love is great, extending even to the heavens, and your truth even to the skies. Verse ConceptsGod's Truthcloudsdevotion

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