Thematic Bible: Guilt and consequences of


Thematic Bible




Therefore a lion out of the forest shall kill them, a wolf of the evenings shall destroy them, a leopard shall watch against their cities; everyone who goes out there shall be torn in pieces; because their transgressions are many, and their backsliding is increased. Verse ConceptsForestsLeopardCarnivorousnessWolvesIn Danger From Lions

For there the Amalekite and the Canaanite are before you, and you shall fall by the sword: because you are turned back from following the LORD, therefore the LORD will not be with you." Verse ConceptsConversion, God's demands forKilled With The Sword

But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways, The LORD will lead them away with the workers of iniquity. Peace be on Israel. Verse ConceptsBacksliding, CausesBanishmentCrookednessEvildoersTwisted Ways


Therefore is justice far from us, neither does righteousness overtake us: we look for light, but, behold, darkness; for brightness, but we walk in obscurity. We grope for the wall like the blind; yes, we grope as those who have no eyes: we stumble at noonday as in the twilight; among those who are lusty we are as dead men. We roar all like bears, and moan bitterly like doves: we look for justice, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.

Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? They hold fast deceit, they refuse to return. Verse ConceptsConversion, God's demands forUnceasingContinual SinMen DeceivingBackslidersapostasy

'You have rejected me,' says the LORD, 'you have gone backward:' therefore have I stretched out my hand against you, and destroyed you; I am weary with repenting. Verse ConceptsForsaking God, Illustrated ByForsaking GodHand Of GodRejection Of GodRejection Of God, Results OfUnfaithfulness, To GodGod's HandGod DestroyingBackwardsGod's Hands Stretched OutGod Without MercyBacksliderstiredFalling Away From God