Thematic Bible: Illustrative of the
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Agriculture or husbandry » Illustrative of the » Culture of the heart
Yes, the Lord has this to say to the people of Judah and Jerusalem: "Like a farmer breaking up hard unplowed ground, you must break your rebellious will and make a new beginning; just as a farmer must clear away thorns lest the seed is wasted, you must get rid of the sin that is ruining your lives.
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Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap unfailing love. Break up the unplowed ground for yourselves, for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers deliverance on you.
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Agriculture or husbandry » Illustrative of the » Culture of the church
We are coworkers belonging to God. You are God's field, God's building.
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Breastplate » Illustrative of the » Defence of faith and love
But since we are of the day, we must stay sober by putting on the breastplate of faith and love and as a helmet our hope for salvation.
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Breastplate » Illustrative of the » Defence of righteousness
Stand firm therefore, by fastening the belt of truth around your waist, by putting on the breastplate of righteousness,
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Breastplate » Illustrative of the » Righteous judgment of Christ
He wears his desire for justice like body armor, and his desire to deliver is like a helmet on his head. He puts on the garments of vengeance and wears zeal like a robe.
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Drink offering » Illustrative of the » Devotedness of ministers
But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice together with all of you.
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Drink offering » Illustrative of the » Offering of Christ
So I will assign him a portion with the multitudes, he will divide the spoils of victory with the powerful, because he willingly submitted to death and was numbered with the rebels, when he lifted up the sin of many and intervened on behalf of the rebels."
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Drink offering » Illustrative of the » Pouring out of the spirit
After all of this I will pour out my Spirit on all kinds of people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your elderly will have revelatory dreams; your young men will see prophetic visions.
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Whirlwind » Illustrative of the » Sudden destruction of the wicked
Though these people make an uproar as loud as the roaring of powerful waves, when he shouts at them, they will flee to a distant land, driven before the wind like dead weeds on the hills, or like dead thistles before a strong gale.
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when what you dread comes like a whirlwind, and disaster strikes you like a devastating storm, when distressing trouble comes on you.
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Indeed, they are barely planted; yes, they are barely sown; yes, they barely take root in the earth, and then he blows on them, causing them to dry up, and the wind carries them away like straw.
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Just watch! The wrath of the Lord will come like a storm. Like a raging storm it will rage down on the heads of those who are wicked.
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Before the kindling is even placed under your pots, he will sweep it away along with both the raw and cooked meat.
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You will winnow them and the wind will blow them away; the wind will scatter them. You will rejoice in the Lord; you will boast in the Holy One of Israel.
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Whirlwind » Illustrative of the » Fury of God's judgments
The Lord who rules over all says, 'Disaster will soon come on one nation after another. A mighty storm of military destruction is rising up from the distant parts of the earth.'
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Just watch! The wrath of the Lord will come like a storm. Like a raging storm it will rage down on the heads of those who are wicked.
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Whirlwind » Illustrative of the » Velocity of the chariots in hostile armies
Their arrows are sharpened, and all their bows are prepared. The hooves of their horses are hard as flint, and their chariot wheels are like a windstorm.
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Look! The enemy is approaching like gathering clouds. The roar of his chariots is like that of a whirlwind. His horses move more swiftly than eagles." I cry out, "We are doomed, for we will be destroyed!"
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Whirlwind » Illustrative of the » Velocity of Christ's second coming
For look, the Lord comes with fire, his chariots come like a windstorm, to reveal his raging anger, his battle cry, and his flaming arrows.
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Whirlwind » Illustrative of the » Unavoidable fruit of a life of sin and vanity
They sow the wind, and so they will reap the whirlwind! The stalk does not have any standing grain; it will not produce any flour. Even if it were to yield grain, foreigners would swallow it all up.
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Whirlwind » Illustrative of the » Speed with which God executes his purposes
He marches out in the whirlwind and the raging storm; dark storm clouds billow like dust under his feet.
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