Thematic Bible: Illustrative
Thematic Bible
Arrows » Illustrative » Of God's judgment
He makes His
You will
When I send against them the deadly arrows of famine which were for the destruction of those whom I will send to destroy you, then I will also intensify the famine upon you and break the staff of bread.
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'I will heap misfortunes on them; I will use My arrows on them. 'They will be wasted by famine, and consumed by plague And bitter destruction; And the teeth of beasts I will send upon them, With the venom of crawling things of the dust. 'Outside the sword will bereave, And inside terror-- Both young man and virgin, The nursling with the man of gray hair. read more.
'I would have said, "I will cut them to pieces, I will remove the memory of them from men," Had I not feared the provocation by the enemy, That their adversaries would misjudge, That they would say, "Our hand is triumphant, And the LORD has not done all this."' "For they are a nation lacking in counsel, And there is no understanding in them. "Would that they were wise, that they understood this, That they would discern their future! "How could one chase a thousand, And two put ten thousand to flight, Unless their Rock had sold them, And the LORD had given them up? "Indeed their rock is not like our Rock, Even our enemies themselves judge this. "For their vine is from the vine of Sodom, And from the fields of Gomorrah; Their grapes are grapes of poison, Their clusters, bitter. "Their wine is the venom of serpents, And the deadly poison of cobras. 'Is it not laid up in store with Me, Sealed up in My treasuries? 'Vengeance is Mine, and retribution, In due time their foot will slip; For the day of their calamity is near, And the impending things are hastening upon them.' "For the LORD will vindicate His people, And will have compassion on His servants, When He sees that their strength is gone, And there is none remaining, bond or free. "And He will say, 'Where are their gods, The rock in which they sought refuge? 'Who ate the fat of their sacrifices, And drank the wine of their drink offering? Let them rise up and help you, Let them be your hiding place! 'See now that I, I am He, And there is no god besides Me; It is I who put to death and give life I have wounded and it is I who heal, And there is no one who can deliver from My hand. 'Indeed, I lift up My hand to heaven, And say, as I live forever, If I sharpen My flashing sword, And My hand takes hold on justice, I will render vengeance on My adversaries, And I will repay those who hate Me. 'I will make My arrows drunk with blood, And My sword will devour flesh, With the blood of the slain and the captives, From the long-haired leaders of the enemy.'
'I would have said, "I will cut them to pieces, I will remove the memory of them from men," Had I not feared the provocation by the enemy, That their adversaries would misjudge, That they would say, "Our hand is triumphant, And the LORD has not done all this."' "For they are a nation lacking in counsel, And there is no understanding in them. "Would that they were wise, that they understood this, That they would discern their future! "How could one chase a thousand, And two put ten thousand to flight, Unless their Rock had sold them, And the LORD had given them up? "Indeed their rock is not like our Rock, Even our enemies themselves judge this. "For their vine is from the vine of Sodom, And from the fields of Gomorrah; Their grapes are grapes of poison, Their clusters, bitter. "Their wine is the venom of serpents, And the deadly poison of cobras. 'Is it not laid up in store with Me, Sealed up in My treasuries? 'Vengeance is Mine, and retribution, In due time their foot will slip; For the day of their calamity is near, And the impending things are hastening upon them.' "For the LORD will vindicate His people, And will have compassion on His servants, When He sees that their strength is gone, And there is none remaining, bond or free. "And He will say, 'Where are their gods, The rock in which they sought refuge? 'Who ate the fat of their sacrifices, And drank the wine of their drink offering? Let them rise up and help you, Let them be your hiding place! 'See now that I, I am He, And there is no god besides Me; It is I who put to death and give life I have wounded and it is I who heal, And there is no one who can deliver from My hand. 'Indeed, I lift up My hand to heaven, And say, as I live forever, If I sharpen My flashing sword, And My hand takes hold on justice, I will render vengeance on My adversaries, And I will repay those who hate Me. 'I will make My arrows drunk with blood, And My sword will devour flesh, With the blood of the slain and the captives, From the long-haired leaders of the enemy.'
Suddenly
Arrows » Illustrative » Of severe afflictions
The
And
Arrows » Illustrative » Of lightnings
The clouds poured out water; The skies gave forth a sound; Your arrows flashed here and there. The sound of Your thunder was in the whirlwind; The lightnings lit up the world; The earth trembled and shook.
Arrows » Illustrative » Of false witnesses
Is a man who bears
Arrows » Illustrative » (falling from the hand), of the paralyzing power
I will strike your bow from your left hand and dash down your arrows from your right hand.
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Arrows » Illustrative » Of slanderous tongues
It speaks deceit;
With his mouth one
But inwardly he
Arrows » Illustrative » Of young children
When they
Arrows » Illustrative » Of Christ
In the
And He has also made Me a
He has hidden Me in His quiver.
Arrows » Illustrative » (broken), of destruction of power
The shield and the sword and the
Arrows » Illustrative » Of devices of the wicked
They
To
Arrows » Illustrative » Of bitter words
They
Arrows » Illustrative » Of the word of Christ
The
Your arrows are
or adder Asp » Illustrative » Of obstinate rejecters of God's word
They have venom like the venom of a serpent; Like a deaf cobra that stops up its ear, So that it does not hear the voice of charmers, Or a skillful caster of spells.
or adder Asp » Illustrative » Of the enemies of God's people
The young lion and the
Beds » Illustrative » (too short,) of plans which afford no rest or peace
And the
Beds » Illustrative » (made on high,) of carnal security
You have
You also went up there to offer sacrifice.
Beds » Illustrative » Of the grave
They rest in their
Each one who
Beds » Illustrative » (made in sickness,) of divine support and comfort
In his illness, You
Beds » Illustrative » (made in darkness,) of extreme misery
I
Birds » Illustrative » (snaring,) of designs of the wicked
The snare is broken and we have escaped.
My son, if sinners entice you, Do not consent. If they say, "Come with us, Let us lie in wait for blood, Let us ambush the innocent without cause; Let us swallow them alive like Sheol, Even whole, as those who go down to the pit; read more.
We will find all kinds of precious wealth, We will fill our houses with spoil; Throw in your lot with us, We shall all have one purse," My son, do not walk in the way with them Keep your feet from their path, For their feet run to evil And they hasten to shed blood. Indeed, it is useless to spread the baited net In the sight of any bird;
We will find all kinds of precious wealth, We will fill our houses with spoil; Throw in your lot with us, We shall all have one purse," My son, do not walk in the way with them Keep your feet from their path, For their feet run to evil And they hasten to shed blood. Indeed, it is useless to spread the baited net In the sight of any bird;
As a
So he does not know that it will cost him his life.
Birds » Illustrative » Of people of different countries
And under its branches all the beasts of the field gave birth,
And all great nations lived under its shade.
Birds » Illustrative » Of the devil and his spirits
Birds » Illustrative » Of unsettled persons, &c
The daughters of
So is a man who
Birds » Illustrative » (snaring,) of death
Moreover, man does not know his time: like fish caught in a treacherous net and birds trapped in a snare, so the sons of men are ensnared at an evil time when it suddenly falls on them.
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Birds » Illustrative » Of hostile nations
Are the
Go, gather all the
Bring them to devour!
Birds » Illustrative » Of cruel and rapacious kings
The man of
Truly I have
I have planned it, surely I will do it.
Blood » Illustrative » (on one's own head,) of guilt
David said to him, “Your blood is on your head, for your mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have killed the Lord’s anointed.’”
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‘If there is anyone who curses his father or his mother, he shall surely be put to death; he has cursed his father or his mother, his bloodguiltiness is upon him.
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he lends money on interest and takes increase; will he live? He will not live! He has committed all these abominations, he will surely be put to death; his blood will be on his own head.
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Blood » Illustrative » (given to drink,) of severe judgments
Thus I will judge you like women who commit adultery or shed blood are judged; and I will bring on you the blood of wrath and jealousy.
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for they poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink. They deserve it.”
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Blood » Illustrative » (washing the feet in,) of victories
The tongue of your
He will
Blood » Illustrative » (building with,) of oppression and cruelty
And founds a town with
Blood » Illustrative » (preparing to,) of ripening for destruction
therefore as I live,” declares the Lord God, “I will give you over to bloodshed, and bloodshed will pursue you; since you have not hated bloodshed, therefore bloodshed will pursue you.
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Bottles » Illustrative » (broken,) of severe judgments
That a sherd will not be found among its pieces
To
Or to scoop water from a cistern.”
“Then you are to break the jar in the sight of the men who accompany you
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Therefore behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will send to him those who tip vessels, and they will tip him over, and they will empty his vessels and shatter his jars.
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Bottles » Illustrative » Of sinners ripe for judgment
"Therefore you are to speak this word to them, 'Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, "Every jug is to be filled with wine."' And when they say to you, 'Do we not very well know that every jug is to be filled with wine?' then say to them, 'Thus says the LORD, "Behold I am about to fill all the inhabitants of this land--the kings that sit for David on his throne, the priests, the prophets and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem--with drunkenness! "I will dash them against each other, both the fathers and the sons together," declares the LORD "I will not show pity nor be sorry nor have compassion so as not to destroy them."'"
Bottles » Illustrative » (dried up,) of the afflicted
I do
Bottles » Illustrative » Of God's remembrance
Put my
Are they not in
Bottles » Illustrative » (ready to burst,) of the impatient
Like new wineskins it is about to burst.
Bottles » Illustrative » Of the clouds
Or
the Bow » Illustrative » (when broken,) of the overthrow of power
On that day I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.”
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‘Behold, I am going to
The
With the
The birds of the sky
And the creeping things of the ground.
And I will
And will make them
the Bow » Illustrative » Of the tongue of the wicked
They
To
Lies and not truth prevail in the land;
For they
And they
the Bow » Illustrative » (when deceitful,) of the hypocrite
They
They are like a
Their princes will fall by the sword
Because of the
This will be their
the Bow » Illustrative » Of strength and power
And my
Bread » Illustrative » (seeking of begging,) of extreme poverty
Yet
Or
Everyone who is left in your house will come and bow down to him for a piece of silver or a loaf of bread and say, “Please assign me to one of the priest’s offices so that I may eat a piece of bread.”’”
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They have given their precious things for food
To
“See, O Lord, and look,
For I am
Bread » Illustrative » (when broken,) of the death of Christ
For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which He was betrayed took bread; and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, "This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me."
Bread » Illustrative » (partaking of,) of communion of saints
Since there is one bread, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one bread.
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Bread » Illustrative » (want of,) of extreme poverty
Than he who honors himself and lacks bread.
“I will not be your
For in my house there is neither bread nor cloak;
You should not appoint me ruler of the people.”
Bread » Illustrative » (eating without scarceness,) of plenty
a land where you will eat food without scarcity, in which you will not lack anything; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills you can dig copper.
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Bread » Illustrative » (of deceit,) of unlawful gain
But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.
Bread » Illustrative » (of idleness,) of sloth
And does not eat the
Bread » Illustrative » (of wickedness,) of oppression
And drink the wine of violence.
Bread » Illustrative » (fulness of,) of abundance
Behold, this was the guilt of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had arrogance, abundant food and careless ease, but she did not help the poor and needy.
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Bread » Illustrative » (of adversity,) of heavy affliction
Although the Lord has given you bread of privation and water of oppression, He, your Teacher will no longer hide Himself, but your eyes will behold your Teacher.
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Bread » Illustrative » Of Christ
"For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world." Then they said to Him, "Lord, always give us this bread." Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me will never thirst.
Bread » Illustrative » (of tears,) of sorrow
And You have made them to drink tears in
Brooks » Illustrative » Of wisdom
Brooks » Illustrative » (drinking of, by the way,) of help in distress
Therefore He will
Brooks » Illustrative » Of temporal abundance
The rivers flowing with honey and curds.
Brooks » Illustrative » (deceptive,) of false friends
Like the torrents of
Cities of refuge » Illustrative » Of Christ
A defense for the needy in his distress,
A
For the breath of the
Is like a rain storm against a wall.
My God, in whom I
Cities of refuge » Illustrative » (the way to,) of Christ
Jesus *said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.
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And it will be called the Highway of
The unclean will not travel on it,
But it will be for him who walks that way,
And
Cities of refuge » Illustrative » Of the hope of the gospel
so that by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge would have strong encouragement to take hold of the hope set before us.
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Clouds » Illustrative » Of judgments of God
With a cloud in His anger!
He has
The
And has not remembered His
In the day of His anger.
Even
It will be a day of
A time of doom for the nations.
A day of clouds and thick darkness.
As the dawn is spread over the mountains,
So there is a
There has
Nor will there be again after it
To the years of many generations.
Clouds » Illustrative » Of hostile armies
And his
His horses are
Woe to us, for
You will go up, you will come like a storm; you will be like a cloud covering the land, you and all your troops, and many peoples with you.”
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and you will come up against My people Israel like a cloud to cover the land. It shall come about in the last days that I will bring you against My land, so that the nations may know Me when I am sanctified through you before their eyes, O Gog.”
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Clouds » Illustrative » Of unsearchableness of God
As I looked, behold, a storm wind was coming from the north, a great cloud with fire flashing forth continually and a bright light around it, and in its midst something like glowing metal in the midst of the fire.
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A mass of waters, thick clouds of the sky.
Clouds » Illustrative » Of multitudes of persons
Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
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And like the doves to their
Clouds » Illustrative » (riding upon,) of the power and greatness of God
The oracle concerning Egypt.
Behold, the Lord isriding on a swift cloud and is about to come to Egypt;
Theidols of Egypt will tremble at His presence,
And theheart of the Egyptians will melt within them.
Behold, the Lord is
The
And the
Clouds » Illustrative » (passing away,) of the goodness and prosperity of hypocrites
What shall I do with you, O Judah?
For your
And like the dew which goes away early.
And like dew which
Like
And like
Clouds » Illustrative » (a morning without,) of wise rulers
"The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me, 'He who rules over men righteously, Who rules in the fear of God, Is as the light of the morning when the sun rises, A morning without clouds, When the tender grass springs out of the earth, Through sunshine after rain.'
Clouds » Illustrative » (when seasonable,) of the favor of good rulers
And his favor is like a cloud with the
Clouds » Illustrative » (without rain,) of the fraudulent
Is a man who boasts
Clouds » Illustrative » (carried away by a tempest,) of false teachers
These are springs without water and mists driven by a storm, for whom the black darkness has been reserved.
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Clouds » Illustrative » Of sins of men
And your sins like a
Clouds » Illustrative » (without water,) of false teachers
These are the men who are hidden reefs in your love feasts when they feast with you without fear, caring for themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn trees without fruit, doubly dead, uprooted;
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Covenants » Illustrative » Of the united determination of a people to serve God
Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and the people, that they would be the Lord’s people, also between the king and the people.
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are joining with their kinsmen, their nobles, and are taking on themselves a curse and an oath to walk in God’s law, which was given through Moses, God’s servant, and to keep and to observe all the commandments of God our Lord, and His ordinances and His statutes;
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Covenants » Illustrative » Of God's promises to man
remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
"Now behold, I Myself do establish My covenant with you, and with your descendants after you; and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the cattle, and every beast of the earth with you; of all that comes out of the ark, even every beast of the earth. "I establish My covenant with you; and all flesh shall never again be cut off by the water of the flood, neither shall there again be a flood to destroy the earth."
Covenants » Illustrative » (with death and hell,) of carnal security
And with
For we have made
And your pact with Sheol will not stand;
When the
Then you become its
Covenants » Illustrative » (with stones and beasts of the earth,) of peace and prosperity
With the
The birds of the sky
And the creeping things of the ground.
And I will
And will make them
And
Covenants » Illustrative » Of the contract of marriage
Yet you say, ‘For what reason?’ Because the Lord has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant.
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Covenants » Illustrative » Of good resolutions
How then could I gaze at a virgin?
Defilement » Illustrative » Of sin
Defilement » Illustrative » Of unholy doctrines
Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If any man destroys the temple of God, God will destroy him, for the temple of God is holy, and that is what you are.
the Deluge » Illustrative » Of the destruction of sinners
As a storm of
Like a storm of
He has cast it down to the earth with His hand.
And your pact with Sheol will not stand;
When the
Then you become its
Surely
the Deluge » Illustrative » (unexpectedness of,) of suddenness of Christ's coming
"But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone. "For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah. "For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, read more.
and they did not understand until the flood came and took them all away; so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
and they did not understand until the flood came and took them all away; so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
"And just as it happened in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of Man: they were eating, they were drinking, they were marrying, they were being given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all. "It was the same as happened in the days of Lot: they were eating, they were drinking, they were buying, they were selling, they were planting, they were building; read more.
but on the day that Lot went out from Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all. "It will be just the same on the day that the Son of Man is revealed.
but on the day that Lot went out from Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all. "It will be just the same on the day that the Son of Man is revealed.
the Deluge » Illustrative » Of baptism
who once were disobedient, when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through the water. Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you--not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience--through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
Dogs » Illustrative » Of obstinate sinners
Dogs » Illustrative » (dead,) of the mean
After whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog, a single flea?
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Again he prostrated himself and said, “What is your servant, that you should regard a dead dog like me?”
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Dogs » Illustrative » Of gentiles
And a Canaanite woman from that region came out and began to cry out, saying, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is cruelly demon-possessed.”
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And He answered and said, “It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”
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Dogs » Illustrative » Of persecutors
My
Dogs » Illustrative » Of false teachers
Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the false circumcision;
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Dogs » Illustrative » Of fools
Is a fool who
Dogs » Illustrative » (dumb,) of unfaithful ministers
All of them know nothing.
All of them are mute dogs unable to bark,
Dogs » Illustrative » Of covetous ministers
And they are shepherds who have
They have all
Each one to his unjust gain, to the last one.
Dogs » Illustrative » Of apostates
Doves » Illustrative » Of the church
A voice! My beloved was knocking:
‘Open to me,
For my head is
My
In the secret place of the steep
Let me see your
For your voice is sweet,
And your
Doves » Illustrative » Of mourners
And
We hope for
For salvation, but it is far from us.
I
My
O Lord, I am oppressed, be my
Doves » Illustrative » Of the holy ghost
After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him,
John testified saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him.
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Doves » Illustrative » Of the meekness of Christ
Beside streams of water,
Bathed in milk,
And
Doves » Illustrative » (in its flight,) of the return of israel from captivity
And like
And I will
Doves » Illustrative » Of converts to the church
And like the doves to their
the Dragon » Illustrative » Of the devil
And he laid hold of the dragon, the serpent of old, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years;
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When the thousand years are completed, Satan will be released from his prison,
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And the beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were like those of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave him his power and his throne and great authority.
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the Dragon » Illustrative » Of cruel and persecuting kings
Speak and say, ‘Thus says the Lord God,
“Behold, I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt,
The greatmonster that lies in the midst of his rivers,
Thathas said, ‘My Nile is mine, and I myself have made it.’
“Behold, I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt,
The great
That
With His fierce and great and mighty sword,
Even
And
Awake as in the
Who pierced the
the Dragon » Illustrative » (poison of,) of wine
And the
the Dragon » Illustrative » Of enemies of the church
The young lion and the
the Dragon » Illustrative » Of wicked men
And covered us with
Eagles » Illustrative » (swiftness of,) of the swiftness of hostile armies
For thus says the Lord:
“Behold, one willfly swiftly like an eagle
Andspread out his wings against Moab.
“Behold, one will
And
And his
His horses are
Woe to us, for
Than the eagles of the sky;
They chased us on the mountains,
They waited in ambush for us in the wilderness.
“The Lord will bring a nation against you from afar, from the end of the earth, as the eagle swoops down, a nation whose language you shall not understand,
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Eagles » Illustrative » (mode of teaching her young to fly,) of God's care of his church
That hovers over its young,
He carried them on His pinions.
‘You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings, and brought you to Myself.
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Eagles » Illustrative » Of wisdom and zeal of God's ministers
As for the form of their faces, each had the face of a man; all four had the face of a lion on the right and the face of a bull on the left, and all four had the face of an eagle.
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Eagles » Illustrative » (height and security of its dwelling,) of the fancied but fatal security of the wicked
The arrogance of your heart has deceived you,
O you who live in the clefts of
Who occupy the height of the hill.
Though you make your nest as
I will
Though you set your nest among the
From there I will bring you down,” declares the Lord.
Eagles » Illustrative » Of great and powerful kings
Because they have
And rebelled against My
Eagles » Illustrative » (wings of,) of protection afforded to the church
But the two wings of the great eagle were given to the woman, so that she could fly into the wilderness to her place, where she *was nourished for a time and times and half a time, from the presence of the serpent.
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Eagles » Illustrative » (swiftness of,) of the melting away of riches
For
Like an eagle that flies toward the heavens.
Eagles » Illustrative » (upward flight of,) of the saint's rapid progress toward heaven
Will
They will
They will run and not get tired,
They will walk and not become weary.
Eagles » Illustrative » (renewed strength and beauty of,) of the renewal of saints
So that your youth is
Eagles » Illustrative » (increased baldness of, in the moulting season,) of calamities
Because of the children of your delight;
Extend your baldness like the eagle,
For they will
Eagles » Illustrative » (hasting to the prey,) of the swiftness of man's days
Like an
Eyes » Illustrative » (open,) of spiritual illumination
Wonderful things from Your law.
And
Eyes » Illustrative » (anointing with eyesalve,) of healing by the spirit
Eyes » Illustrative » Of the mind
"The eye is the lamp of the body; so then if your eye is clear, your whole body will be full of light. "But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
Feet » Illustrative » (sliding,) of yielding to temptation
As prepared for those whose feet slip.
My
Who, when my foot slips,
Your lovingkindness, O Lord, will hold me up.
Feet » Illustrative » (treading under,) of complete destruction
Even from a people feared
A powerful and oppressive nation,
Whose land the rivers divide—
To the
In my midst;
He has called an appointed
To crush my
The Lord has
The virgin daughter of Judah.
Feet » Illustrative » (washed or dipped in oil,) of abundance
“More blessed than sons is Asher;
May he be favored by his brothers,
And the
Feet » Illustrative » (dipped in blood,) of victory
The tongue of your
Feet » Illustrative » (set in a large place,) of liberty
You have set my feet in a large place.
Feet » Illustrative » (set on a rock,) of stability
And
Fig tree » Illustrative » (barren,) of mere professors of religion
Seeing a lone fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it except leaves only; and He *said to it, “No longer shall there ever be any fruit from you.” And at once the fig tree withered.
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And He began telling this parable: "A man had a fig tree which had been planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and did not find any. "And he said to the vineyard-keeper, 'Behold, for three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree without finding any. Cut it down! Why does it even use up the ground?'
Fig tree » Illustrative » (sitting under one's own,) of prosperity and peace
And under his fig tree,
With
For the
Fishes » Illustrative » Of men ignorant of future events
Moreover, man does not know his time: like fish caught in a treacherous net and birds trapped in a snare, so the sons of men are ensnared at an evil time when it suddenly falls on them.
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Fishes » Illustrative » (bad,) of mere professors
and when it was filled, they drew it up on the beach; and they sat down and gathered the good fish into containers, but the bad they threw away. "So it will be at the end of the age; the angels will come forth and take out the wicked from among the righteous,
Fishes » Illustrative » (good,) of saints
and when it was filled, they drew it up on the beach; and they sat down and gathered the good fish into containers, but the bad they threw away. "So it will be at the end of the age; the angels will come forth and take out the wicked from among the righteous,
Fishes » Illustrative » Of the whole population of egypt
"I will put hooks in your jaws And make the fish of your rivers cling to your scales. And I will bring you up out of the midst of your rivers, And all the fish of your rivers will cling to your scales. "I will abandon you to the wilderness, you and all the fish of your rivers; You will fall on the open field; you will not be brought together or gathered I have given you for food to the beasts of the earth and to the birds of the sky.
Fishes » Illustrative » Of those ensnared by the wicked
Like creeping things without a ruler over them?
Fishes » Illustrative » Of the visible church
Forests » Illustrative » (destroyed by fire,) of destruction of the wicked
It consumes briars and thorns;
It even sets the thickets of the forest aflame
And they roll upward in a column of smoke.
And the light of Israel will become a fire and his Holy One a flame, And it will burn and devour his thorns and his briars in a single day. And He will destroy the glory of his forest and of his fruitful garden, both soul and body, And it will be as when a sick man wastes away.
Forests » Illustrative » (a fruitful field turned into,) of the jews rejected by God
And the wilderness becomes a
And the fertile field is considered as a forest.
And the fertile field will be considered as a forest?
Forests » Illustrative » Of the unfruitful world
And
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of God
They have forsaken Me,
The
To hew for themselves
Broken cisterns
That can hold no water.
All who
Those who turn
Because they have forsaken the fountain of living water, even the Lord.
In Your light we see light.
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of spiritual wisdom
But the discipline of fools is folly.
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » (corrupt,) of the natural heart
Does a fountain send out from the same opening both fresh and bitter water?
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"But the things that proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and those defile the man. "For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, slanders.
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of eternal life
Then He said to me, “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give to the one who thirsts from the spring of the water of life without cost.
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of the means of grace
The
And the hills will
And all the
And a
To water the valley of
And springs in the midst of the valleys;
I will make
And the dry land fountains of water.
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » (sealed up,) of the church
A
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of a numerous posterity
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » (troubled,) of saints led astray
Is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of the law of the wise
To turn aside from the
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of Godly fear
That one may avoid the snares of death.
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of Christ
“In that day a fountain will be opened for the house of David and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for impurity.
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Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of a good wife
And
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » (always flowing,) of unceasing wickedness of the jews
So she
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » (not failing,) of the church
And
And
And you will be like a
And like a
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of the holy ghost
"He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, 'From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.'" But this He spoke of the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were to receive; for the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of constant supplies of grace
“All my
Fruits » Illustrative » Of a holy conversation
And the
Fruits » Illustrative » Of effects of industry
From
And let her works praise her in the gates.
Fruits » Illustrative » (bad,) of the conduct and conversation of evil men
Fruits » Illustrative » Of converts to the church
Its fruit will wave like the cedars of
And may those from the city flourish like
Fruits » Illustrative » Of doctrines of Christ
So is my beloved among the
In his shade I took great delight and sat down,
And his
Fruits » Illustrative » Of works of the spirit
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
Fruits » Illustrative » Of the reward of the wicked
"The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it? "I, the LORD, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give to each man according to his ways, According to the results of his deeds.
Fruits » Illustrative » Of good works
"So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. "A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit.
Fruits » Illustrative » Of the example, &c of the Godly
And
Fruits » Illustrative » Of praise
Fruits » Illustrative » Of effects of repentance
Fruits » Illustrative » Of the reward of saints
For they will eat the fruit of their actions.
Gardens » Illustrative » Of the church
I have gathered my
I have eaten my honeycomb
I have
Eat,
Drink and
To the
To
And gather
To see the blossoms of the valley,
To see whether
Or the
Gardens » Illustrative » (well watered,) of spiritual prosperity of the church
And
And
And you will be like a
And like a
And they will be
Over the
And over the young of the
And their life will be like a
And they will
Gardens » Illustrative » (enclosed,) of the pleasantness, fruitfulness, and security of the church
A
Gardens » Illustrative » (when dried up,) of the wicked
Or as a garden that has no water.
Garments » Illustrative » (white,) of righteousness
And his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow.
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Garments » Illustrative » (washed in wine,) of abundance
And his donkey’s colt to the choice vine;
And his robes in the blood of grapes.
Garments » Illustrative » (rolled in blood,) of victory
And cloak rolled in blood, will be for burning, fuel for the fire.
Gates » Illustrative » (of heaven,) of access to God
He had a dream, and behold, a ladder was set on the earth with its top reaching to heaven; and behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. And behold, the LORD stood above it and said, "I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie, I will give it to you and to your descendants. "Your descendants will also be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south; and in you and in your descendants shall all the families of the earth be blessed. read more.
"Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you." Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, "Surely the LORD is in this place, and I did not know it." He was afraid and said, "How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven."
"Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you." Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, "Surely the LORD is in this place, and I did not know it." He was afraid and said, "How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven."
Gates » Illustrative » (of hell,) of satan's power
Gates » Illustrative » (strait,) of the entrance to life
Gates » Illustrative » (wide,) of the entrance to ruin
Gates » Illustrative » (of the grave,) of death
I am to enter the
I am to be
Gates » Illustrative » Of Christ
Goat » Illustrative » Of the wicked
And I will punish the
For the Lord of hosts has
And will make them like His majestic horse in battle.
"All the nations will be gathered before Him; and He will separate them from one another, as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats; and He will put the sheep on His right, and the goats on the left.
Goat » Illustrative » Of macedonian empire
While I was observing, behold, a male goat was coming from the west over the surface of the whole earth without touching the ground; and the goat had a conspicuous horn between his eyes.
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The shaggy goat represents the kingdom of Greece, and the large horn that is between his eyes is the first king.
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Goat » Illustrative » (flock of,) of the church
Your
Your
That have descended from Mount
Grass » Illustrative » Of shortness and uncertainty of life
For,
“All flesh is like grass,
And all its glory like the flower of grass.
The grass withers,
And the flower falls off,
“
And all its glory like the flower of grass.
The grass withers,
And the flower falls off,
In the morning they are like
As a
A voice says, "Call out." Then he answered, "What shall I call out?" All flesh is grass, and all its loveliness is like the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flower fades, When the breath of the LORD blows upon it; Surely the people are grass.
Grass » Illustrative » (on tops of houses,) of the wicked
They were dismayed and put to shame;
They were
As grass on the housetops is scorched before it is grown up.
They were dismayed and put to shame;
They were as the
As
Grass » Illustrative » (refreshed by dew and showers,) of the saints refreshed by grace
Like
Will be among many peoples
Like
Like
Which do not wait for man
Or delay for the sons of men.
Grass » Illustrative » Of prosperity of the wicked
And all
It was only that they might be
hands » Illustrative » (opened,) of liberality
but you shall freely open your hand to him, and shall generously lend him sufficient for his need in whatever he lacks.
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You
hands » Illustrative » Of power
Then the hand of the Lord was on Elijah, and he girded up his loins and outran Ahab to Jezreel.
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The Lord gave Israel a deliverer, so that they escaped from under the hand of the Arameans; and the sons of Israel lived in their tents as formerly.
hands » Illustrative » (shut,) of illiberality
“If there is a poor man with you, one of your brothers, in any of your towns in your land which the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart, nor close your hand from your poor brother;
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hands » Illustrative » (lifted up against another,) of rebellion
Such is not the case. But a man from the hill country of Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, has lifted up his hand against King David. Only hand him over, and I will depart from the city.” And the woman said to Joab, “Behold, his head will be thrown to you over the wall.”
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The Heart » Illustrative » Of Christ
And be
On the
Behold, he is standing behind our wall,
He is looking through the windows,
He is peering
The Heart » Illustrative » (sure-footedness of,) of experienced saints
And
And makes me walk on my
For the choir director, on my stringed instruments.
And
The Heart » Illustrative » (without pasture,) of the persecuted
Has departed from the daughter of Zion;
Her princes have become like deer
That have found no pasture;
And they have
Before the pursuer.
The Heart » Illustrative » (panting for water,) of afflicted saints longing for God
As the deer pants for the water brooks, So my soul pants for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God; When shall I come and appear before God?
The Heart » Illustrative » Of converted sinners
And the
For waters will break forth in the
And streams in the
Harvest » Illustrative » Of the end of the world
Harvest » Illustrative » Of ripeness for wrath
Come,
The vats overflow, for their
And another angel came out of the temple, crying out with a loud voice to Him who sat on the cloud, “Put in your sickle and reap, for the hour to reap has come, because the harvest of the earth is ripe.”
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Harvest » Illustrative » Of a time of judgment
For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel:
“The daughter of Babylon is like athreshing floor
At the timeit is stamped firm;
Yet in a little while the time ofharvest will come for her.”
“The daughter of Babylon is like a
At the time
Yet in a little while the time of
When I
Harvest » Illustrative » Of a time when many are ready to receive the gospel
Then He said to His disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. "Therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest."
Harvest » Illustrative » (cold in,) of a refreshing message
Is a
For he refreshes the soul of his masters.
Harvest » Illustrative » (rain in,) of honor given to fools
So honor is not
Harvest » Illustrative » Of seasons of grace
And we are not saved.”
Harvest » Illustrative » (dew in,) of God's protection
For thus the Lord has told me,
“I will lookfrom My dwelling place quietly
Like dazzling heat in thesunshine,
Like a cloud ofdew in the heat of harvest.”
“I will look
Like dazzling heat in the
Like a cloud of
Head » Illustrative » Of Christ
And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church,
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and not holding fast to the head, from whom the entire body, being supplied and held together by the joints and ligaments, grows with a growth which is from God.
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But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ.
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Head » Illustrative » (made bald,) of heavy judgments
Moab wails over Nebo and Medeba;
Everyone’s head is
To
Because of the children of your delight;
Extend your baldness like the eagle,
For they will
Instead of a belt, a rope;
Instead of
Instead of fine clothes, a
And branding instead of beauty.
Head » Illustrative » (covered,) of subjection
But every woman who has her head uncovered while praying or prophesying disgraces her head, for she is one and the same as the woman whose head is shaved.
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Therefore the woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.
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Head » Illustrative » Of rulers
and wherever the sons of men dwell, or the beasts of the field, or the birds of the sky, He has given them into your hand and has caused you to rule over them all. You are the head of gold.
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Samuel said, “Is it not true, though you were little in your own eyes, you were made the head of the tribes of Israel? And the Lord anointed you king over Israel,
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Head » Illustrative » (lifted up,) of exaltation
within three more days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your office; and you will put Pharaoh’s cup into his hand according to your former custom when you were his cupbearer.
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And I will offer in His tent
I will
Head » Illustrative » (anointed,) of joy and prosperity
I have
You
My
Head » Illustrative » (lifted up,) of joy and confidence
My
Head » Illustrative » Of God
But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ.
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Head » Illustrative » Of chief men
So the LORD cuts off head and tail from Israel, Both palm branch and bulrush in a single day. The head is the elder and honorable man, And the prophet who teaches falsehood is the tail.
Head » Illustrative » (covered,) of defense and protection
You have
Head » Illustrative » Of the chief city of a kingdom
For the head of Aram is Damascus and the head of Damascus is Rezin (now within another 65 years Ephraim will be shattered, so that it is no longer a people),
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Head » Illustrative » (lifted up,) of pride, &c
And
Hedges » Illustrative » Of heavy judgments
He has made my
And I will build
Hedges » Illustrative » Of holy ordinances, &c
And planted it with
And He built a tower in the middle of it
And also hewed out a
Then He
But it produced only
Hedges » Illustrative » (broken down,) of the taking away of protection
I will
I will
So that all who pass that way pick its fruit?
Hedges » Illustrative » Of numerous afflictions
And whom
And He has put
Hedges » Illustrative » Of the way of the slothful
But the path of the upright is a highway.
Hedges » Illustrative » Of God's protection
Herbs » Illustrative » Of the wicked
They were dismayed and put to shame;
They were
As grass on the housetops is scorched before it is grown up.
And
Herbs » Illustrative » (dew on,) of grace given to saints
For thus the Lord has told me,
“I will lookfrom My dwelling place quietly
Like dazzling heat in thesunshine,
Like a cloud ofdew in the heat of harvest.”
“I will look
Like dazzling heat in the
Like a cloud of
Highways » Illustrative » Of facilities for the restoration of the jews
Clear the way
Remove the stones, lift up a
For the
Just as there was for Israel
In
Highways » Illustrative » (made in the deserts,) of facilities for the spread of the gospel
“
Make smooth in the desert a highway for our God.
Now it will spring forth;
Will you not be aware of it?
I will even
Rivers in the desert.
Highways » Illustrative » (broad,) of the way to destruction
Highways » Illustrative » (narrow,) of the way of life
Highways » Illustrative » Of the way of holiness
And it will be called the Highway of
The unclean will not travel on it,
But it will be for him who walks that way,
And
Highways » Illustrative » Of Christ
Jesus *said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.
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Horns » Illustrative » Of antiChristian powers
And the angel said to me, “Why do you wonder? I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and the ten horns.
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And the dragon stood on the sand of the seashore. Then I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and on his horns were ten diadems, and on his heads were blasphemous names.
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And he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness; and I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast, full of blasphemous names, having seven heads and ten horns.
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Horns » Illustrative » Of kings
While I was observing, behold, a male goat was coming from the west over the surface of the whole earth without touching the ground; and the goat had a conspicuous horn between his eyes.
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The ram which you saw with the two horns represents the kings of Media and Persia.
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"After this I kept looking in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, dreadful and terrifying and extremely strong; and it had large iron teeth It devoured and crushed and trampled down the remainder with its feet; and it was different from all the beasts that were before it, and it had ten horns. "While I was contemplating the horns, behold, another horn, a little one, came up among them, and three of the first horns were pulled out by the roots before it; and behold, this horn possessed eyes like the eyes of a man and a mouth uttering great boasts.
Then I lifted my eyes and looked, and behold, a ram which had two horns was standing in front of the canal. Now the two horns were long, but one was longer than the other, with the longer one coming up last.
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Horns » Illustrative » (cutting off,) of destruction of power
But
The horn of Moab has been cut off and his arm broken,” declares the Lord.
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He has
From before the enemy.
And He has
Consuming round about.
Horns » Illustrative » (pushing with,) of conquests
And his horns are the horns of
With them he will
All
And those are the ten thousands of Ephraim,
And those are the thousands of Manasseh.”
For your horn I will make iron
And your hoofs I will make bronze,
That you may
That you may
And their wealth to the Lord of all the earth.
Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made horns of iron for himself and said, “Thus says the Lord, ‘With these you will gore the Arameans until they are consumed.’”
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Horns » Illustrative » (budding of,) of the commencement or revival of a nation
I have prepared a
“On that day I will make a horn sprout for the house of Israel, and I will open your mouth in their midst. Then they will know that I am the Lord.”
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Horns » Illustrative » (exalting,) of increase of power and glory
Then Hannah prayed and said,
“My heart exults in the Lord;
My horn is exalted in the Lord,
My mouthspeaks boldly against my enemies,
BecauseI rejoice in Your salvation.
“My heart exults in the Lord;
My mouth
Because
Horns » Illustrative » Of power of Christ
In the house of David
And I saw between the throne (with the four living creatures) and the elders a Lamb standing, as if slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent out into all the earth.
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Horns » Illustrative » Of power of the wicked
But
From the horns of the
Horns » Illustrative » Of power of God
My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge;
My
He has rays flashing from His hand,
And there is the hiding of His
Horns » Illustrative » Of power of ephraim, &c
And his horns are the horns of
With them he will
All
And those are the ten thousands of Ephraim,
And those are the thousands of Manasseh.”
Horns » Illustrative » (raising up,) of arrogance
"I said to the boastful, 'Do not boast,' And to the wicked, 'Do not lift up the horn; Do not lift up your horn on high, Do not speak with insolent pride.'"
Horns » Illustrative » (bringing down,) of degradation
And
Iron » Illustrative » Of severe affliction
But the Lord has taken you and brought you out of the iron furnace, from Egypt, to be a people for His own possession, as today.
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Iron » Illustrative » Of severe exercise of power
You shall
Iron » Illustrative » Of strength
its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay.
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Then there will be a fourth kingdom as strong as iron; inasmuch as iron crushes and shatters all things, so, like iron that breaks in pieces, it will crush and break all these in pieces.
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Iron » Illustrative » Of a hard barren soil
Iron » Illustrative » (seared with,) of insensibility of conscience
by means of the hypocrisy of liars seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron,
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Iron » Illustrative » Of stubbornness
And your
And your
Jerusalem » Illustrative » Of the church glorified
And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband.
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And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,
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Jerusalem » Illustrative » Of the church
Now this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children. But the Jerusalem above is free; she is our mother.
Jerusalem » Illustrative » (its strong position,) of saints under God's protection
So
Lambs » Illustrative » Of any thing dear or cherished
Why have you despised the word of the Lord by doing evil in His sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword, have taken his wife to be your wife, and have killed him with the sword of the sons of Ammon.
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Which he bought and nourished;
And it grew up together with him and his children.
It would eat of his
And was like a daughter to him.
Lambs » Illustrative » Of Christ as a sacrifice
The next day he *saw Jesus coming to him and *said, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
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And I saw between the throne (with the four living creatures) and the elders a Lamb standing, as if slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent out into all the earth.
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Lambs » Illustrative » Of the lord's people
And the leopard will lie down with the young goat,
And the calf and the young lion
And a little boy will lead them.
And strangers will eat in the waste places of the
Lambs » Illustrative » Of weak believers
So when they had finished breakfast, Jesus *said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?” He *said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He *said to him, “Tend My lambs.”
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In His arm He will gather the lambs
And carry them in His bosom;
He will gently lead the nursing ewes.
Lambs » Illustrative » (patience of,) of the patience of Christ
Yet He did not
And like a sheep that is silent before its shearers,
So He did not open His mouth.
Now the passage of Scripture which he was reading was this:
“He was led as a sheep to slaughter;
And as a lamb before its shearer is silent,
So He does not open His mouth.
“
And as a lamb before its shearer is silent,
So He does not open His mouth.
Lambs » Illustrative » (brought to slaughter,) of the wicked under judgments
Like rams together with male goats.
Lambs » Illustrative » Of purity of Christ
but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ.
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Lambs » Illustrative » (consumed in sacrifice,) of complete destruction of the wicked
And the enemies of the Lord will be like the
They vanish—
Lambs » Illustrative » (deserted and exposed,) of israel deprived of God's protection
Like a stubborn heifer,
Like a lamb in a large field?
Lambs » Illustrative » (among wolves,) of ministers among the unGodly
Lamps » Illustrative » (put out,) of destruction of the wicked
Or does their
Does
And the
But the
Lamps » Illustrative » Of omniscience of Christ
His body also was like beryl, his face had the appearance of lightning, his eyes were like flaming torches, his arms and feet like the gleam of polished bronze, and the sound of his words like the sound of a tumult.
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His head and His hair were white like white wool, like snow; and His eyes were like a flame of fire.
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Lamps » Illustrative » Of the word of God
And reproofs for discipline are the way of life
Lamps » Illustrative » Of a succession of heirs
But for David’s sake the Lord his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, to raise up his son after him and to establish Jerusalem;
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But to his son I will give one tribe, that My servant David may have a lamp always before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I have chosen for Myself to put My name.
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Lamps » Illustrative » Of God's guidance
The Lord my God
And the Lord illumines my darkness.
Lamps » Illustrative » Of salvation of God
And for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep quiet,
Until her
And her
It came about when the sun had set, that it was very dark, and behold, there appeared a smoking oven and a flaming torch which passed between these pieces.
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Lamps » Illustrative » Of severe judgments
The third angel sounded, and a great star fell from heaven, burning like a torch, and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of waters.
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Lamps » Illustrative » (totally quenched,) of complete destruction of those who curse parents
His
Lamps » Illustrative » Of graces of the holy ghost
Out from the throne come flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder. And there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God;
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Lamps » Illustrative » Of spirit of man
Searching all the
Lamps » Illustrative » Of wise rulers
But Abishai the son of Zeruiah helped him, and struck the Philistine and killed him. Then the men of David swore to him, saying, “You shall not go out again with us to battle, so that you do not extinguish the lamp of Israel.”
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Lamps » Illustrative » Of glory of the cherubim
Lamps » Illustrative » Of ministers
Lebanon » Illustrative » (fragrance of,) of the graces of the church
Honey and milk are under your tongue,
And the fragrance of your garments is like the
His shoots will sprout, And his beauty will be like the olive tree And his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon. Those who live in his shadow Will again raise grain, And they will blossom like the vine. His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.
Lebanon » Illustrative » Of the jewish nation
Nested in the cedars,
How you will groan when pangs come upon you,
For thus says the Lord concerning the house of the king of Judah:
“You are likeGilead to Me,
Like the summit of Lebanon;
Yet most assuredly I will make you like awilderness,
Like cities which are not inhabited.
“You are like
Like the summit of Lebanon;
Yet most assuredly I will make you like a
Like cities which are not inhabited.
Lebanon » Illustrative » Of great and powerful monarchs
And
Therefore thus says the Lord God of hosts, “O My people who dwell in Zion, do not fear the Assyrian who strikes you with the rod and lifts up his staff against you, the way Egypt did.
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Lebanon » Illustrative » (glory of,) of the glory of the church
And
The
The majesty of
They will see the
The majesty of our God.
The
To beautify the place of My sanctuary;
And I shall make the
Lebanon » Illustrative » Of the temple
Lebanon » Illustrative » (mourning of,) of deep affliction
‘Thus says the Lord God, “On the day when it went down to Sheol I caused lamentations; I closed the deep over it and held back its rivers. And its many waters were stopped up, and I made Lebanon mourn for it, and all the trees of the field wilted away on account of it.
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Lebanon » Illustrative » Of the gentile world
And the fertile field will be considered as a forest?
Lebanon » Illustrative » (shaking of its forests,) of prodigious growth of the church
Its fruit will wave like the cedars of
And may those from the city flourish like
Leopard » Illustrative » Of antiChrist
And the beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were like those of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave him his power and his throne and great authority.
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Leopard » Illustrative » (tamed,) of the wicked subdued by the gospel
And the leopard will lie down with the young goat,
And the calf and the young lion
And a little boy will lead them.
Leopard » Illustrative » Of the macedonian empire
After this I kept looking, and behold, another one, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird; the beast also had four heads, and dominion was given to it.
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Leopard » Illustrative » Of God in his judgments
Like a
Lions » Illustrative » Of God in executing judgments
Like a lion in secret places.
And I will tear open
There I will also
As a wild beast would tear them.
And like a young lion to the house of Judah.
I will carry away, and there will be
From
Lions » Illustrative » Of cruel and powerful enemies
It growls as it
And carries it off with
They will growl like lions’ cubs.
Lions » Illustrative » Of imaginary fears of the slothful
I will be killed in the streets!”
A lion is
Lions » Illustrative » (roaring of,) of a king's wrath
But his favor is like
He who provokes him to anger
Lions » Illustrative » Of brave men
And in their death they were not parted;
Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the middle of a pit on a snowy day.
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Lions » Illustrative » Of persecutors
But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation might be fully accomplished, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was rescued out of the lion’s mouth.
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As a ravening and a roaring
Lions » Illustrative » (tamed,) of the natural man subdued by grace
Their young will lie down together,
And the
The wolf and the lamb will graze together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox; and dust will be the serpent’s food. They will do no evil or harm in all My holy mountain,” says the Lord.
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Lions » Illustrative » Of the tribe of gad
“Blessed is the one who enlarges Gad;
He lies down
And tears the arm, also the crown of the head.
Lions » Illustrative » Of Christ
and one of the elders *said to me, “Stop weeping; behold, the Lion that is from the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome so as to open the book and its seven seals.”
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Lions » Illustrative » Of boldness of saints
But the righteous are
Lions » Illustrative » Of the tribe of judah
From the prey, my son, you have gone up.
And as a
Lions » Illustrative » Of israel
And as a
And cursed is everyone who curses you.”
Lions » Illustrative » Of God in protecting his church
For thus says the Lord to me,
“As thelion or the young lion growls over his prey,
Against which a band of shepherds is called out,
And he will not be terrified at their voice nor disturbed at their noise,
So will the Lord of hosts come down to wagewar on Mount Zion and on its hill.”
“As the
Against which a band of shepherds is called out,
And he will not be terrified at their voice nor disturbed at their noise,
So will the Lord of hosts come down to wage
Lions » Illustrative » Of the devil
Locusts » Illustrative » Of destructive enemies
Mighty and without number;
And it has the fangs of a lioness.
A day of darkness and gloom, A day of clouds and thick darkness As the dawn is spread over the mountains, So there is a great and mighty people; There has never been anything like it, Nor will there be again after it To the years of many generations. A fire consumes before them And behind them a flame burns The land is like the garden of Eden before them But a desolate wilderness behind them, And nothing at all escapes them. Their appearance is like the appearance of horses; And like war horses, so they run. read more.
With a noise as of chariots They leap on the tops of the mountains, Like the crackling of a flame of fire consuming the stubble, Like a mighty people arranged for battle. Before them the people are in anguish; All faces turn pale. They run like mighty men, They climb the wall like soldiers; And they each march in line, Nor do they deviate from their paths. They do not crowd each other, They march everyone in his path; When they burst through the defenses, They do not break ranks. They rush on the city, They run on the wall; They climb into the houses, They enter through the windows like a thief.
With a noise as of chariots They leap on the tops of the mountains, Like the crackling of a flame of fire consuming the stubble, Like a mighty people arranged for battle. Before them the people are in anguish; All faces turn pale. They run like mighty men, They climb the wall like soldiers; And they each march in line, Nor do they deviate from their paths. They do not crowd each other, They march everyone in his path; When they burst through the defenses, They do not break ranks. They rush on the city, They run on the wall; They climb into the houses, They enter through the windows like a thief.
Locusts » Illustrative » Of false teachers of the apostacy
Then out of the smoke came locusts upon the earth, and power was given them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
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Locusts » Illustrative » (destruction of,) of destruction of God's enemies
The sword will cut you down;
It will
Multiply yourself like the creeping locust,
Multiply yourself like the swarming locust.
Locusts » Illustrative » Of unGodly rulers
Your
Settling in the stone walls on a cold day.
The sun rises and they flee,
And the place where they are is not known.
Measures » Illustrative » (drinking water, by measure) of severe famine
Moreover, He said to me, “Son of man, behold, I am going to break the staff of bread in Jerusalem, and they will eat bread by weight and with anxiety, and drink water by measure and in horror,
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The water you drink shall be the sixth part of a hin by measure; you shall drink it from time to time.
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Measures » Illustrative » (weighing the waters in a measure,) of God's infinite wisdom
And He knows its place.
And
Measures » Illustrative » (the measure of the stature of Christ,) of perfection
until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ.
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Measures » Illustrative » (correcting in measure,) of mitigated afflictions
For I will
Only I will
But I will
And will by no means leave you unpunished.’
Measures » Illustrative » (measuring the dust of the earth,) of God's greatness
And marked off the heavens by the
And
And weighed the mountains in a balance
And the hills in a pair of scales?
Measures » Illustrative » (opening the mouth without measure,) of the insatiableness of hell
And
Measures » Illustrative » (drinking tears in great measure,) of severe afflictions
And You have made them to drink tears in
Measures » Illustrative » (the measure of our days,) of the shortness of life
And what is the extent of my days;
Let me know how
Mills » Illustrative » (ceasing,) of desolation
And the sound of harpists and musicians and flute-players and trumpeters will not be heard in you any longer; and no craftsman of any craft will be found in you any longer; and the sound of a mill will not be heard in you any longer;
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Moreover, I will take from them the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones and the light of the lamp.
Mills » Illustrative » (grinding at,) of degradation, &c
"Come down and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon; Sit on the ground without a throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans! For you shall no longer be called tender and delicate. "Take the millstones and grind meal Remove your veil, strip off the skirt, Uncover the leg, cross the rivers.
Moon » Illustrative » (withdrawing her light,) of deep calamities
Will not flash forth their light;
The
And the moon will not shed its light.
The heavens tremble,
The
And the stars lose their brightness.
And the stars lose their brightness.
Moon » Illustrative » Of fairness of the church
As beautiful as the full
As pure
As
Moon » Illustrative » Of changeableness of the world
A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars;
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Moon » Illustrative » (becoming blood,) of judgments
I looked when He broke the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon became like blood;
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Moon » Illustrative » Of glory of Christ in the church
Nor will your moon wane;
For you will have the Lord for an everlasting light,
And the days of your
Morning » Illustrative » (breaking forth,) of the glory of the church
As beautiful as the full
As pure
As
And your
And your
The glory of the
Morning » Illustrative » (star of,) of the glory of Christ
Morning » Illustrative » (star of,) of reward of saints
Morning » Illustrative » (wings of,) of rapid movements
If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea,
Morning » Illustrative » Of the resurrection day
Death shall be their shepherd;
And the
And their form shall be for
Morning » Illustrative » (clouds in,) of the short lived profession of hypocrites
What shall I do with you, O Judah?
For your
And like the dew which goes away early.
Morning » Illustrative » (spread upon the mountains,) of heavy calamities
A day of clouds and thick darkness.
As the dawn is spread over the mountains,
So there is a
There has
Nor will there be again after it
To the years of many generations.
Moths » Illustrative » (eating a garment,) of God's judgments
Behold,
The moth will eat them.
And the
But My
And My salvation to all generations.”
Moths » Illustrative » Of God in the execution of his judgments
And like rottenness to the house of Judah.
Moths » Illustrative » (making its house in garments,) of man's folly in providing earthly things
Or as a hut which the watchman has made.
Moths » Illustrative » (garments eaten by,) of those who have suffered severe judgments
Like a garment that is moth-eaten.
Mountains » Illustrative » Of difficulties
And He *said to them, “Because of the littleness of your faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.
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‘What are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain; and he will bring forth the top stone with shouts of “Grace, grace to it!”’”
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And every mountain and hill be made low;
And let the rough ground become a plain,
And the rugged terrain a broad valley;
Mountains » Illustrative » Of the church of God
Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were crushed all at the same time and became like chaff from the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away so that not a trace of them was found. But the stone that struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.
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The
Will be established
And will be raised above the hills;
And
"In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, and that kingdom will not be left for another people; it will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, but it will itself endure forever. "Inasmuch as you saw that a stone was cut out of the mountain without hands and that it crushed the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver and the gold, the great God has made known to the king what will take place in the future; so the dream is true and its interpretation is trustworthy."
Mountains » Illustrative » (burning,) of destructive enemies
Who destroys the whole earth,” declares the Lord,
“And I will stretch out My hand against you,
And roll you down from the crags,
And I will make you a
The second angel sounded, and something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea; and a third of the sea became blood,
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Mountains » Illustrative » (breaking forth into singing,) of exceeding joy
Shout joyfully, you lower parts of the earth;
O forest, and every tree in it;
For
And in Israel He
And be led forth with
The
And all the
Mountains » Illustrative » (made waste,) of desolation
but I have hated Esau, and I have made his mountains a desolation and appointed his inheritance for the jackals of the wilderness.”
And wither all their vegetation;
I will
And dry up the ponds.
Mountains » Illustrative » Of persons in authority
Shout joyfully, you lower parts of the earth;
O forest, and every tree in it;
For
And in Israel He
And the hills, in righteousness.
Mountains » Illustrative » (threshing of,) of heavy judgments
And will make the hills like chaff.
Mountains » Illustrative » Of proud and haughty persons
Against all the hills that are lifted up,
Mountains » Illustrative » Of God's righteousness
Your
O Lord, You
Mountains » Illustrative » (dropping new wine,) of abundance
“When the
And the treader of grapes him who sows seed;
When the
And all the hills will be dissolved.