Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Bow » Figurative
And they turned and were treacherous like their ancestors. They twisted like a crooked bow.
And I looked, and behold, a white horse, and the one seated on it had a bow, and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and in order that he might conquer.
But his bow remained in a steady position; {his arms} were made agile by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob. From there [is] the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel.
His archers surround me; he slashes open my kidneys, and he does not have compassion; he pours out my gall on the ground.
My glory [was] new with me, and {I was revitalized regularly}.'
You laid bare the nakedness of your bow, swearing oaths [with the] arrows of [your] word. You split the earth [with] rivers.
the Bow » Illustrative » (when broken,) of the overthrow of power
"Thus says Yahweh of hosts: 'Look, I [am] going to break the bow of Elam, the first and best of their might.
The bows of mighty warriors [are] shattered, but those who stumble gird [themselves with] strength.
I will make a covenant for them on that day, with the animals of the field, with the birds of the heaven, and [with] the creeping things of the ground; [the] bow, [the] sword, and [the] war I will abolish from the land, and I will let them lie down in safety.
Jezreel » A city » A city of the tribe of issachar » Prophecies concerning
Then the children of Judah and Israel will be gathered together, and they will appoint for themselves one head; and {they will take possession of} the land, for great [is] the day of Jezreel.
And Yahweh said to him, "{Name him} Jezreel; because in a little while {I will punish} the house of Jehu for the blood of Jezreel, and I will put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel. {On that day} I will break the bow of Israel in the Valley of Jezreel."
Jezreel » Figurative of the northern kingdom of israel
Then the children of Judah and Israel will be gathered together, and they will appoint for themselves one head; and {they will take possession of} the land, for great [is] the day of Jezreel.
And Yahweh said to him, "{Name him} Jezreel; because in a little while {I will punish} the house of Jehu for the blood of Jezreel, and I will put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel. {On that day} I will break the bow of Israel in the Valley of Jezreel."
Symbols and similitudes » Marrying a whore
{At the beginning when Yahweh spoke} through Hosea, Yahweh said to Hosea, "Go, take for yourself a wife and children of whoredom, because the land commits great whoredom {forsaking Yahweh}." So he went and took Gomer daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son. And Yahweh said to him, "{Name him} Jezreel; because in a little while {I will punish} the house of Jehu for the blood of Jezreel, and I will put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel. read more.
{On that day} I will break the bow of Israel in the Valley of Jezreel." And she conceived again and bore a daughter, and he said to him, "{Name her} Lo-ruhamah, for I will no longer have pity on the house of Israel or {forgive them}. But I will have pity [on] the house of Judah and I will save them by Yahweh their God, and will not deliver them by bow, sword, war, horses, or horsemen. And when she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived and bore a son. And he said, "{Name him} Lo-ammi, for you [are] not my people and I am not your [God].
{On that day} I will break the bow of Israel in the Valley of Jezreel." And she conceived again and bore a daughter, and he said to him, "{Name her} Lo-ruhamah, for I will no longer have pity on the house of Israel or {forgive them}. But I will have pity [on] the house of Judah and I will save them by Yahweh their God, and will not deliver them by bow, sword, war, horses, or horsemen. And when she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived and bore a son. And he said, "{Name him} Lo-ammi, for you [are] not my people and I am not your [God].
And Yahweh said to me again, "Go, love a woman {who has a lover} and [is] committing adultery, just like the love of Yahweh [for] the children of Israel, but they [are] turning to other gods and love raisin cakes." So I bought her for fifteen shekels of silver and a homer of barely and a measure of wine. And I said to her, "{You must remain as mine} for many days, and you will not play the whore; {you will not belong} to a man, and I [will] belong to you." read more.
The children of Israel will remain for many days without a king and prince, without sacrifice and stone pillar, ephod and teraphim.
The children of Israel will remain for many days without a king and prince, without sacrifice and stone pillar, ephod and teraphim.