Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Access to God » Vouchsafed to repenting sinners
Return to the Lord and repent! Say to him: "Completely forgive our iniquity; accept our penitential prayer, that we may offer the praise of our lips as sacrificial bulls.
"Yet even now," the Lord says, "return to me with all your heart -- with fasting, weeping, and mourning. Tear your hearts, not just your garments!"
Awakenings and religious reforms » Revivals (select reading, isa chap 35) isa 35 » General references to
Return to the Lord and repent! Say to him: "Completely forgive our iniquity; accept our penitential prayer, that we may offer the praise of our lips as sacrificial bulls.
Then the lame will leap like a deer, the mute tongue will shout for joy; for water will flow in the desert, streams in the wilderness.
(Nun) Let us carefully examine our ways, and let us return to the Lord.
He will restore us in a very short time; he will heal us in a little while, so that we may live in his presence.
Calf » Calves of the lips, a metaphor signifying worship
Return to the Lord and repent! Say to him: "Completely forgive our iniquity; accept our penitential prayer, that we may offer the praise of our lips as sacrificial bulls.
Calves » Illustrative of » Sacrifices of praise
Return to the Lord and repent! Say to him: "Completely forgive our iniquity; accept our penitential prayer, that we may offer the praise of our lips as sacrificial bulls.
Your conduct must be free from the love of money and you must be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you and I will never abandon you."
Verse Concepts
Abandoning FriendsAbandonmentMidlife CrisisBad CounselCovetingBad ChildrenAdultsBad AttitudeAssurance, basis ofBecoming A ChristianBeing A KidBeing In DebtTrusting In God's PresenceGreed, Believers' Response ToMaterialism, As An Aspect Of SinMoney, Attitudes ToPersecution, Attitudes ToResentment, Against PeopleSatisfactionStress
Temptation, Universality OfContentmentHelp From GodLonelinessMaterialismMoneyDiscontentGod's ProvisionEternal SecurityAvoiding EvilGod Not ForsakingLoving MoneyNew Testament Claiming Old Testament Is InspiredA Tough Break UpMillionaire MentalityCovetousnessJesus Being With YouFinancesBeing Contentfree
Praise » Is due to God on account of » Pardon of sin
Return to the Lord and repent! Say to him: "Completely forgive our iniquity; accept our penitential prayer, that we may offer the praise of our lips as sacrificial bulls.
By David. Praise the Lord, O my soul! With all that is within me, praise his holy name! Praise the Lord, O my soul! Do not forget all his kind deeds! He is the one who forgives all your sins, who heals all your diseases,
Praise » Called the » Calves of the lips
Return to the Lord and repent! Say to him: "Completely forgive our iniquity; accept our penitential prayer, that we may offer the praise of our lips as sacrificial bulls.
Repentance » Exhortation to
"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
If only you will respond to my rebuke, then I will pour out my thoughts to you and I will make my words known to you. However, because I called but you refused to listen, because I stretched out my hand but no one paid attention, because you neglected all my advice, and did not comply with my rebuke, read more.
so I myself will laugh when disaster strikes you, I will mock when what you dread comes, when what you dread comes like a whirlwind, and disaster strikes you like a devastating storm, when distressing trouble comes on you. Then they will call to me, but I will not answer; they will diligently seek me, but they will not find me. Because they hated moral knowledge, and did not choose to fear the Lord, they did not comply with my advice, they spurned all my rebuke. Therefore they will eat from the fruit of their way, and they will be stuffed full of their own counsel. For the waywardness of the simpletons will kill them, and the careless ease of fools will destroy them. But the one who listens to me will live in security, and will be at ease from the dread of harm.
so I myself will laugh when disaster strikes you, I will mock when what you dread comes, when what you dread comes like a whirlwind, and disaster strikes you like a devastating storm, when distressing trouble comes on you. Then they will call to me, but I will not answer; they will diligently seek me, but they will not find me. Because they hated moral knowledge, and did not choose to fear the Lord, they did not comply with my advice, they spurned all my rebuke. Therefore they will eat from the fruit of their way, and they will be stuffed full of their own counsel. For the waywardness of the simpletons will kill them, and the careless ease of fools will destroy them. But the one who listens to me will live in security, and will be at ease from the dread of harm.
The Lord God of Israel who rules over all says: Change the way you have been living and do what is right. If you do, I will allow you to continue to live in this land.
You must change the way you have been living and do what is right. You must treat one another fairly.
Maybe they will pay attention and each of them will stop living the evil way they do. If they do that, then I will forgo destroying them as I had intended to do because of the wicked things they have been doing.
Return, O Israel, to the Lord your God, for your sin has been your downfall! Return to the Lord and repent! Say to him: "Completely forgive our iniquity; accept our penitential prayer, that we may offer the praise of our lips as sacrificial bulls. Assyria cannot save us; we will not ride warhorses. We will never again say, 'Our gods' to what our own hands have made. For only you will show compassion to Orphan Israel!"
The Lord says this to the family of Israel: "Seek me so you can live! Do not seek Bethel! Do not visit Gilgal! Do not journey down to Beer Sheba! For the people of Gilgal will certainly be carried into exile; and Bethel will become a place where disaster abounds." Seek the Lord so you can live! Otherwise he will break out like fire against Joseph's family; the fire will consume and no one will be able to quench it and save Bethel.
Revivals » Isa 35 » General references to
Return to the Lord and repent! Say to him: "Completely forgive our iniquity; accept our penitential prayer, that we may offer the praise of our lips as sacrificial bulls.
Then the lame will leap like a deer, the mute tongue will shout for joy; for water will flow in the desert, streams in the wilderness.
(Nun) Let us carefully examine our ways, and let us return to the Lord.
He will restore us in a very short time; he will heal us in a little while, so that we may live in his presence.
Sacrifices » Figurative » Of praise
Return to the Lord and repent! Say to him: "Completely forgive our iniquity; accept our penitential prayer, that we may offer the praise of our lips as sacrificial bulls.
I will present a thank offering to you, and call on the name of the Lord.
Once again there will be sounds of joy and gladness and the glad celebrations of brides and grooms. Once again people will bring their thank offerings to the temple of the Lord and will say, "Give thanks to the Lord who rules over all. For the Lord is good and his unfailing love lasts forever." For I, the Lord, affirm that I will restore the land to what it was in days of old.'
Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, acknowledging his name.
Verse Concepts
The Lips Of The RighteousAcceptance, Of WorshipAcceptance, divineAttitudes Of PraiseLipsPraise, Manner And Methods OfPrayer, As Praise And ThanksgivingPriesthood, In NtPriests, Tasks In Nt TimesSpeech, Positive Aspects OfTributesWorship, Elements OfOfferings, FigurativePraisePraise, Nature OfThanksgiving, Offered
Sacrifices » Figurative » calves of the lips" signifying praise
Return to the Lord and repent! Say to him: "Completely forgive our iniquity; accept our penitential prayer, that we may offer the praise of our lips as sacrificial bulls.
national Sins » Should be » Turned from
Wash! Cleanse yourselves! Remove your sinful deeds from my sight. Stop sinning!
Return, O Israel, to the Lord your God, for your sin has been your downfall! Return to the Lord and repent! Say to him: "Completely forgive our iniquity; accept our penitential prayer, that we may offer the praise of our lips as sacrificial bulls.