Thematic Bible: Illustrative
Thematic Bible
Arrows » Illustrative » Of God's judgment
He tips His arrows with fire.
When I shoot deadly arrows of famine at them, arrows for destruction that I will send to destroy you, inhabitants of Jerusalem, I will intensify the famine against you and cut off your supply of bread.
I will pile disasters on them; I will use up My arrows against them. They will be weak from hunger, ravaged by pestilence and bitter plague; I will unleash on them wild beasts with fangs, as well as venomous snakes that slither in the dust. Outside, the sword will take their children, and inside, there will be terror; the young man and the virgin [will be killed], the infant and the gray-haired man. read more.
I would have said: I will cut them to pieces and blot out the memory of them from mankind, if I had not feared insult from the enemy, [or feared] that these foes might misunderstand and say: Our own hand has prevailed; it wasn't the Lord who did all this." Israel is a nation lacking sense with no understanding at all. If only they were wise, they would figure it out; they would understand their fate. How could one man pursue a thousand, or two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, unless the Lord had given them up? But their "rock" is not like our Rock; even our enemies concede. For their vine is from the vine of Sodom and from the fields of Gomorrah. Their grapes are poisonous; their clusters are bitter. Their wine is serpents' venom, the deadly poison of cobras. "Is it not stored up with Me, sealed up in My vaults? Vengeance belongs to Me; I will repay. In time their foot will slip, for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is coming quickly." The Lord will indeed vindicate His people and have compassion on His servants when He sees that [their] strength is gone and no one is left-slave or free. He will say: "Where are their gods, the 'rock' they found refuge in? Who ate the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink offerings? Let them rise up and help you; let it be a shelter for you. See now that I alone am He; there is no God but Me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal. No one can rescue [anyone] from My hand. I raise My hand to heaven and declare: As surely as I live forever, when I sharpen My flashing sword, and My hand takes hold of judgment, I will take vengeance on My adversaries and repay those who hate Me. I will make My arrows drunk with blood while My sword devours flesh- the blood of the slain and the captives, the heads of the enemy leaders."
I would have said: I will cut them to pieces and blot out the memory of them from mankind, if I had not feared insult from the enemy, [or feared] that these foes might misunderstand and say: Our own hand has prevailed; it wasn't the Lord who did all this." Israel is a nation lacking sense with no understanding at all. If only they were wise, they would figure it out; they would understand their fate. How could one man pursue a thousand, or two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, unless the Lord had given them up? But their "rock" is not like our Rock; even our enemies concede. For their vine is from the vine of Sodom and from the fields of Gomorrah. Their grapes are poisonous; their clusters are bitter. Their wine is serpents' venom, the deadly poison of cobras. "Is it not stored up with Me, sealed up in My vaults? Vengeance belongs to Me; I will repay. In time their foot will slip, for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is coming quickly." The Lord will indeed vindicate His people and have compassion on His servants when He sees that [their] strength is gone and no one is left-slave or free. He will say: "Where are their gods, the 'rock' they found refuge in? Who ate the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink offerings? Let them rise up and help you; let it be a shelter for you. See now that I alone am He; there is no God but Me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal. No one can rescue [anyone] from My hand. I raise My hand to heaven and declare: As surely as I live forever, when I sharpen My flashing sword, and My hand takes hold of judgment, I will take vengeance on My adversaries and repay those who hate Me. I will make My arrows drunk with blood while My sword devours flesh- the blood of the slain and the captives, the heads of the enemy leaders."
Arrows » Illustrative » Of severe afflictions
my spirit drinks their poison.
God’s terrors are arrayed against me.
and Your hand has pressed down on me.
Arrows » Illustrative » Of lightnings
The clouds poured down water. The storm clouds thundered; Your arrows flashed back and forth. The sound of Your thunder was in the whirlwind; lightning lit up the world. The earth shook and quaked.
Arrows » Illustrative » Of false witnesses
is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
Arrows » Illustrative » (falling from the hand), of the paralyzing power
Then I will knock your bow from your left hand and make your arrows drop from your right hand.
Arrows » Illustrative » Of slanderous tongues
they speak deception.
With his mouth
a man speaks peaceably with his friend,
but inwardly he sets up an ambush.
Arrows » Illustrative » Of young children
Such men will never be put to shame
when they speak with their enemies at the city gate.
Arrows » Illustrative » Of Christ
He hid me in the shadow of His hand.
He made me like a sharpened arrow;
He hid me in His quiver.
Arrows » Illustrative » (broken), of destruction of power
the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war.
Arrows » Illustrative » Of devices of the wicked
they put the
to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.
Arrows » Illustrative » Of bitter words
Arrows » Illustrative » Of the word of Christ
the peoples fall under you.
or adder Asp » Illustrative » Of obstinate rejecters of God's word
They have venom like the venom of a snake, like the deaf cobra that stops up its ears, that does not listen to the sound of the charmers who skillfully weave spells.
or adder Asp » Illustrative » Of the enemies of God's people
you will trample the young lion and the serpent.
Beds » Illustrative » (too short,) of plans which afford no rest or peace
and its cover too small to wrap up in.
Beds » Illustrative » (made on high,) of carnal security
on a high and lofty mountain;
you also went up there to offer sacrifice.
Beds » Illustrative » Of the grave
they will rest on their beds
everyone who lives uprightly.
Beds » Illustrative » (made in sickness,) of divine support and comfort
You will heal him on the bed where he lies.
Beds » Illustrative » (made in darkness,) of extreme misery
spread out my bed in darkness,
Birds » Illustrative » (snaring,) of designs of the wicked
the net is torn, and we have escaped.
My son, if sinners entice you, don't be persuaded. If they say-"Come with us! Let's set an ambush and kill someone. Let's attack some innocent person just for fun! Let's swallow them alive, like Sheol, still healthy as they go down to the Pit. read more.
We'll find all kinds of valuable property and fill our houses with plunder. Throw in your lot with us, and we'll all share our money"- my son, don't travel that road with them or set foot on their path, because their feet run toward trouble and they hurry to commit murder. It is foolish to spread a net where any bird can see it,
We'll find all kinds of valuable property and fill our houses with plunder. Throw in your lot with us, and we'll all share our money"- my son, don't travel that road with them or set foot on their path, because their feet run toward trouble and they hurry to commit murder. It is foolish to spread a net where any bird can see it,
like a bird darting into a snare
he doesn’t know it will cost him his life.
Birds » Illustrative » Of people of different countries
nested in its branches,
and all the animals of the field
gave birth beneath its boughs;
all the great nations lived in its shade.
Birds » Illustrative » Of the devil and his spirits
Birds » Illustrative » Of unsettled persons, &c
forced from the nest,
the daughters of Moab
will be at the fords of the Arnon.
is like a bird wandering from its nest.
Birds » Illustrative » (snaring,) of death
For man certainly does not know his time: like fish caught in a cruel net or like birds caught in a trap, so people are trapped in an evil time as it suddenly falls on them.
Birds » Illustrative » Of hostile nations
Are birds of prey circling her?
Go, gather all the wild animals;
bring them to devour her.
Birds » Illustrative » Of cruel and rapacious kings
a man for My purpose from a far country.
Yes, I have spoken; so I will also bring it about.
I have planned it; I will also do it.
Blood » Illustrative » (on one's own head,) of guilt
For David had said to the Amalekite, “Your blood is on your own head because your own mouth testified against you by saying, ‘I killed the Lord’s anointed.’”
“If anyone curses his father or mother, he must be put to death. He has cursed his father or mother; his blood is on his own hands.
and lends at interest or for profit, will he live? He will not live! Since he has committed all these detestable acts, he will certainly die. His blood will be on him.
Blood » Illustrative » (given to drink,) of severe judgments
I will judge you the way adulteresses and those who shed blood are judged. Then I will bring about your bloodshed in wrath and jealousy.
the blood of the saints and the prophets,
You also gave them blood to drink;
they deserve it!
Blood » Illustrative » (washing the feet in,) of victories
and your dogs’ tongues may have their share
from the enemies.”
when he sees the retribution;
he will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
Blood » Illustrative » (building with,) of oppression and cruelty
and founds a town with injustice!
Blood » Illustrative » (preparing to,) of ripening for destruction
therefore, as I live”—this is the declaration of the Lord God—“I will destine you for bloodshed, and it will pursue you. Since you did not hate bloodshed, it will pursue you.
Bottles » Illustrative » (broken,) of severe judgments
of a potter’s jar,
so that not even a fragment of pottery
will be found among its shattered remains—
no fragment large enough to take fire from a hearth
or scoop water from a cistern.”
this is the Lord’s declaration—
when I will send those to him, who will pour him out.
They will empty his containers
and smash his jars.
Bottles » Illustrative » Of sinners ripe for judgment
"Say this to them: This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Every jar should be filled with wine. Then they will respond to you: Don't we know that every jar should be filled with wine? And you will say to them, This is what the Lord says: I am about to fill all who live in this land-the kings who reign for David on his throne, the priests, the prophets and all the residents of Jerusalem-with drunkenness. I will smash them against each other, fathers and sons alike"-the Lord's declaration. "I will allow no mercy, pity, or compassion [to keep Me] from destroying them."
Bottles » Illustrative » (dried up,) of the afflicted
I do not forget Your statutes.
Bottles » Illustrative » Of God's remembrance
Put my tears in Your bottle.
Are they not in Your records?
Bottles » Illustrative » (ready to burst,) of the impatient
Bottles » Illustrative » Of the clouds
Or who can tilt the water jars of heaven
the Bow » Illustrative » (when broken,) of the overthrow of power
This is what the Lord of Hosts says:
I am about to shatter Elam’s bow,
the source of their might.
the source
with the wild animals, the birds of the sky,
and the creatures that crawl on the ground.
I will shatter bow, sword,
and weapons of war in the land
and will enable the people to rest securely.
the Bow » Illustrative » Of the tongue of the wicked
they put the
to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.
lies and not faithfulness prevail in the land,
for they proceed from one evil to another,
and they do not take Me into account.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
the Bow » Illustrative » (when deceitful,) of the hypocrite
they became warped like a faulty bow.
they are like a faulty bow.
Their leaders will fall by the sword
because of the cursing of their tongue.
They will be ridiculed for this in the land of Egypt.
the Bow » Illustrative » Of strength and power
and my bow will be renewed in my hand.
Bread » Illustrative » (seeking of begging,) of extreme poverty
yet I have not seen the righteous abandoned
or his children begging for bread.
Anyone who is left in your family will come and bow down to him for a piece of silver or a loaf of bread. He will say: Please appoint me to some priestly office so I can have a piece of bread to eat.’”
כ KafAll her people groan
while they search for bread.
They have traded their precious belongings for food
in order to stay alive.
Lord, look and see
how I have become despised.
while they search for bread.
They have traded their precious belongings for food
in order to stay alive.
Lord, look and see
how I have become despised.
Bread » Illustrative » (when broken,) of the death of Christ
As they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take and eat it; this is My body.”
For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: on the night when He was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took bread, gave thanks, 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
Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple complex, and broke bread from house to house. They ate their food with a joyful and humble attitude,
Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for all of us share that one bread.
Bread » Illustrative » (want of,) of extreme poverty
than to act important but have no food.
“I’m not a healer.
I don’t even have food or clothing in my house.
Don’t make me the leader of the people!”
Bread » Illustrative » (eating without scarceness,) of plenty
a land where you will eat food without shortage, where you will lack nothing; a land whose rocks are iron and from whose hills you will mine copper.
Bread » Illustrative » (of deceit,) of unlawful gain
but afterward his mouth is full of gravel.
Bread » Illustrative » (of idleness,) of sloth
and is never idle.
Bread » Illustrative » (of wickedness,) of oppression
and drink the wine of violence.
Bread » Illustrative » (fulness of,) of abundance
Now this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had pride, plenty of food, and comfortable security, but didn’t support the poor and needy.
Bread » Illustrative » (of adversity,) of heavy affliction
The Lord will give you meager bread and water during oppression, but your Teacher will not hide Himself any longer. Your eyes will see your Teacher,
Bread » Illustrative » Of Christ
For the bread of God is the One who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world." Then they said, "Sir, give us this bread always!" "I am the bread of life," Jesus told them. "No one who comes to Me will ever be hungry, and no one who believes in Me will ever be thirsty again.
Bread » Illustrative » (of tears,) of sorrow
Brooks » Illustrative » Of wisdom
a flowing river, a fountain of wisdom.
Brooks » Illustrative » (drinking of, by the way,) of help in distress
Brooks » Illustrative » Of temporal abundance
Brooks » Illustrative » (deceptive,) of false friends
as seasonal streams that overflow
Cities of refuge » Illustrative » Of Christ
a stronghold for the needy
a refuge from the rain, a shade from the heat.
When the breath of the violent
is like rain against a wall,
my God, in whom I trust.”
Cities of refuge » Illustrative » (the way to,) of Christ
Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
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it will be called the Holy Way.
The unclean will not travel on it,
but it will be for the one who walks the path.
Even the fool will not go astray.
Cities of refuge » Illustrative » Of the hope of the gospel
so that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to seize the hope set before us.
Clouds » Illustrative » Of judgments of God
As a shepherd looks for his sheep on the day he is among his scattered flock, so I will look for My flock. I will rescue them from all the places where they have been scattered on a cloudy and dark day.
Daughter Zion with His anger!
He has thrown down Israel’s glory
from heaven to earth.
He has abandoned His footstool
in the day of His anger.
a day belonging to the Lord is near.
It will be a day of clouds,
a time of doom for the nations.
a day of clouds and dense overcast,
like the dawn spreading over the mountains;
a great and strong people
such as never existed in ages past
and never will again
in all the generations to come.
Clouds » Illustrative » Of hostile armies
his chariots are like a storm.
His horses are swifter than eagles.
Woe to us, for we are ruined!
You, all of your troops, and many peoples with you will advance, coming like a thunderstorm; you will be like a cloud covering the land.
You will advance against My people Israel like a cloud covering the land. It will happen in the last days, Gog, that I will bring you against My land so that the nations may know Me, when I show Myself holy through you in their sight.
Clouds » Illustrative » Of unsearchableness of God
I looked and there was a whirlwind coming from the north, a great cloud with fire flashing back and forth and brilliant light all around it. In the center of the fire, there was a gleam like amber.
righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
Clouds » Illustrative » Of multitudes of persons
Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us,
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Clouds » Illustrative » (riding upon,) of the power and greatness of God
An oracle against Egypt:
Look, the Lord rides on a swift cloud
and is coming to Egypt.
Egypt’s idols will tremble before Him,
and Egypt’s heart will melt within it.
and is coming to Egypt.
Egypt’s idols will tremble before Him,
and Egypt’s heart will melt within it.
laying the beams of His palace
on the waters above,
making the clouds His chariot,
walking on the wings of the wind,
on the waters above,
making the clouds His chariot,
walking on the wings of the wind,
Clouds » Illustrative » (passing away,) of the goodness and prosperity of hypocrites
What am I going to do with you, Judah?
Your loyalty is like the morning mist
and like the early dew that vanishes.
like the early dew that vanishes,
like chaff blown from a threshing floor,
or like smoke from a window.
Clouds » Illustrative » (a morning without,) of wise rulers
The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, "The one who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God, is like the morning light when the sun rises on a cloudless morning, the glisten of rain on sprouting grass."
Clouds » Illustrative » (when seasonable,) of the favor of good rulers
his favor is like a cloud with spring rain.
Clouds » Illustrative » (without rain,) of the fraudulent
is like clouds and wind without rain.
Clouds » Illustrative » (carried away by a tempest,) of false teachers
These people are springs without water, mists driven by a whirlwind. The gloom of darkness has been reserved for them.
Clouds » Illustrative » Of sins of men
and your sins like a mist.
Return to Me,
for I have redeemed you.
Clouds » Illustrative » (without water,) of false teachers
These are the ones who are like dangerous reefs at your love feasts. They feast with you, nurturing only themselves without fear. They are waterless clouds carried along by winds; trees in late autumn—fruitless, twice dead, pulled out by the roots;
Covenants » Illustrative » Of the united determination of a people to serve God
Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord, the king, and the people that they would be the Lord’s people and another covenant between the king and the people.
Then they entered into a covenant to seek the Lord God of their ancestors with all their mind and all their heart.
join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the law of God given through God’s servant Moses and to carefully obey all the commands, ordinances, and statutes of Yahweh our Lord.
Covenants » Illustrative » Of God's promises to man
At that time you were without the Messiah, excluded from the citizenship of Israel, and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.
"Understand that I am confirming My covenant with you and your descendants after you, and with every living creature that is with you-birds, livestock, and all wildlife of the earth that are with you-all the animals of the earth that came out of the ark. I confirm My covenant with you that never again will all flesh be wiped out by the waters of a deluge; there will never again be a deluge to destroy the earth."
Covenants » Illustrative » (with death and hell,) of carnal security
and we have made an agreement with Sheol;
when the overwhelming scourge passes through,
it will not touch us,
because we have made falsehood our refuge
and have hidden behind treachery.”
and your agreement with Sheol will not last.
When the overwhelming scourge passes through,
you will be trampled.
Covenants » Illustrative » (with stones and beasts of the earth,) of peace and prosperity
with the wild animals, the birds of the sky,
and the creatures that crawl on the ground.
I will shatter bow, sword,
and weapons of war in the land
and will enable the people to rest securely.
and the wild animals will be at peace with you.
Covenants » Illustrative » Of the contract of marriage
Yet you ask, “For what reason?” Because the Lord has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth. You have acted treacherously against her, though she was your marriage partner and your wife by covenant.
Covenants » Illustrative » Of good resolutions
How then could I look at a young woman?
Defilement » Illustrative » Of sin
Defilement » Illustrative » Of unholy doctrines
Don't you know that you are God's sanctuary and that the Spirit of God lives in you? If anyone ruins God's sanctuary, God will ruin him; for God's sanctuary is holy, and that is what you are.
the Deluge » Illustrative » Of the destruction of sinners
like a devastating hail storm,
like a storm with strong flooding waters.
He will bring it across the land with His hand.
and your agreement with Sheol will not last.
When the overwhelming scourge passes through,
you will be trampled.
at a time that You may be found.
When great floodwaters come,
they will not reach him.
the Deluge » Illustrative » (unexpectedness of,) of suddenness of Christ's coming
"Now concerning that day and hour no one knows-neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son -except the Father only. As the days of Noah were, so the coming of the Son of Man will be. For in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah boarded the ark. read more.
They didn't know until the flood came and swept them all away. So this is the way the coming of the Son of Man will be:
They didn't know until the flood came and swept them all away. So this is the way the coming of the Son of Man will be:
"Just as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be in the days of the Son of Man: people went on eating, drinking, marrying and giving in marriage until the day Noah boarded the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all. It will be the same as it was in the days of Lot: people went on eating, drinking, buying, selling, planting, building. read more.
But on the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained from heaven and destroyed them all. It will be like that on the day the Son of Man is revealed.
But on the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained from heaven and destroyed them all. It will be like that on the day the Son of Man is revealed.
the Deluge » Illustrative » Of baptism
who in the past were disobedient, when God patiently waited in the days of Noah while an ark was being prepared; in it, a few-that is, eight people-were saved through water. Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the pledge of a good conscience toward God) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Dogs » Illustrative » Of obstinate sinners
Dogs » Illustrative » (dead,) of the mean
Who has the king of Israel come after? What are you chasing after? A dead dog? A flea?
Mephibosheth bowed down and said, “What is your servant that you take an interest in a dead dog like me?”
Dogs » Illustrative » Of gentiles
Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came and kept crying out, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is cruelly tormented by a demon.”
He answered, “It isn’t right to take the children’s bread and throw it to their dogs.”
Dogs » Illustrative » Of persecutors
a gang of evildoers has closed in on me;
they pierced
my only life
Dogs » Illustrative » Of false teachers
Watch out for “dogs,” watch out for evil workers, watch out for those who mutilate the flesh.
Dogs » Illustrative » Of fools
so a fool repeats his foolishness.
Dogs » Illustrative » (dumb,) of unfaithful ministers
they know nothing;
all of them are mute dogs,
they cannot bark;
they dream, lie down,
and love to sleep.
Dogs » Illustrative » Of covetous ministers
they never have enough.
And they are shepherds
who have no discernment;
all of them turn to their own way,
every last one for his own gain.
Dogs » Illustrative » Of apostates
It has happened to them according to the true proverb: A dog returns to its own vomit, and, “a sow, after washing itself, wallows in the mud.”
Doves » Illustrative » Of the church
A sound! My love is knocking!
my dove, my perfect one.
For my head is drenched with dew,
my hair with droplets of the night.
in the crevices of the cliff,
let me see your face,
let me hear your voice;
for your voice is sweet,
and your face is lovely.
Doves » Illustrative » Of mourners
and moan like doves.
We hope for justice, but there is none;
for salvation, but it is far from us.
I moan like a dove.
My eyes grow weak looking upward.
Lord, I am oppressed; support me.
Doves » Illustrative » Of the holy ghost
After Jesus was baptized, He went up immediately from the water. The heavens suddenly opened for Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming down on Him.
And John testified, “I watched the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He rested on Him.
Doves » Illustrative » Of the meekness of Christ
beside streams of water,
washed in milk
and set like jewels.
Doves » Illustrative » (in its flight,) of the return of israel from captivity
and like doves
Then I will settle them in their homes.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Doves » Illustrative » Of converts to the church
the Dragon » Illustrative » Of the devil
He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for 1,000 years.
When the 1,000 years are completed, Satan will be released from his prison
The beast I saw was like a leopard, his feet were like a bear’s, and his mouth was like a lion’s mouth. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority.
the Dragon » Illustrative » Of cruel and persecuting kings
Speak to him and say: This is what the Lord God says:
Look, I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt,
the great monster lying in the middle of his Nile,
who says, ‘My Nile is my own;
I made it for myself.’
the great monster
who says, ‘My Nile is my own;
I made it for myself.’
On that day the Lord with His harsh, great, and strong sword, will bring judgment on Leviathan, the fleeing serpent—Leviathan, the twisting serpent. He will slay the monster that is in the sea.
Put on the strength of the Lord’s power.
Wake up as in days past,
as in generations of long ago.
Wasn’t it You who hacked Rahab to pieces,
who pierced the sea monster?
the Dragon » Illustrative » (poison of,) of wine
the Dragon » Illustrative » Of enemies of the church
you will trample the young lion and the serpent.
the Dragon » Illustrative » Of wicked men
and have covered us with deepest darkness.
Eagles » Illustrative » (swiftness of,) of the swiftness of hostile armies
For this is what the Lord says:
He will swoop down like an eagle
and spread his wings against Moab.
and spread his wings against Moab.
his chariots are like a storm.
His horses are swifter than eagles.
Woe to us, for we are ruined!
ק QofThose who chased us were swifter
than eagles in the sky;
they relentlessly pursued us over the mountains
and ambushed us in the wilderness.
than eagles in the sky;
they relentlessly pursued us over the mountains
and ambushed us in the wilderness.
The Lord will bring a nation from far away, from the ends of the earth, to swoop down on you like an eagle, a nation whose language you don’t understand,
Eagles » Illustrative » (mode of teaching her young to fly,) of God's care of his church
and hovers over His young;
He spreads His wings, catches him,
and lifts him up on His pinions.
‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Me.
Eagles » Illustrative » Of wisdom and zeal of God's ministers
The form of each of their faces was that of a man, and each of the four had the face of a lion on the right, the face of an ox on the left, and the face of an eagle.
The first living creature was like a lion; the second living creature was like a calf; the third living creature had a face like a man; and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle.
Eagles » Illustrative » (height and security of its dwelling,) of the fancied but fatal security of the wicked
your presumptuous heart has deceived you.
You who live in the clefts of the rock,
you who occupy the mountain summit,
though you elevate your nest like the eagle,
even from there I will bring you down.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
and make your nest among the stars,
even from there I will bring you down.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Eagles » Illustrative » Of great and powerful kings
You are to say: This is what the Lord God says:
A great eagle with great wings, long pinions,
and full plumage of many colors
came to Lebanon and took the top of the cedar.
and full plumage of many colors
came to Lebanon and took the top of the cedar.
One like an eagle comes
against the house of the Lord,
because they transgress My covenant
and rebel against My law.
Eagles » Illustrative » (wings of,) of protection afforded to the church
The woman was given two wings of a great eagle, so that she could fly from the serpent’s presence to her place in the wilderness, where she was fed for a time, times, and half a time.
Eagles » Illustrative » (swiftness of,) of the melting away of riches
for it makes wings for itself
and flies like an eagle to the sky.
Eagles » Illustrative » (upward flight of,) of the saint's rapid progress toward heaven
will renew their strength;
they will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary;
they will walk and not faint.
Eagles » Illustrative » (renewed strength and beauty of,) of the renewal of saints
your youth is renewed like the eagle.
Eagles » Illustrative » (increased baldness of, in the moulting season,) of calamities
in sorrow for your precious children;
make yourselves as bald as an eagle,
for they have been taken from you into exile.
Eagles » Illustrative » (hasting to the prey,) of the swiftness of man's days
like an eagle swooping down on its prey.
Eyes » Illustrative » (open,) of spiritual illumination
wonderful things from Your instruction.
from looking at what is worthless;
give me life in Your ways.
Eyes » Illustrative » (anointing with eyesalve,) of healing by the spirit
Eyes » Illustrative » Of the mind
"The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. So if the light within you is darkness-how deep is that darkness!
Feet » Illustrative » (sliding,) of yielding to temptation
and thinks it is prepared for those whose feet are slipping.
those who are arrogant toward me when I stumble.”
Feet » Illustrative » (treading under,) of complete destruction
At that time a gift will be brought to Yahweh of Hosts from a people tall and smooth-skinned, a people feared far and near, a powerful nation with a strange language, whose land is divided by rivers—to Mount Zion, the place of the name of Yahweh of Hosts.
ס SamekThe Lord has rejected
all the mighty men within me.
He has summoned an army against me
to crush my young warriors.
The Lord has trampled Virgin Daughter Judah
like grapes in a winepress.
all the mighty men within me.
He has summoned an army
to crush my young warriors.
The Lord has trampled Virgin Daughter Judah
like grapes in a winepress.
Feet » Illustrative » (washed or dipped in oil,) of abundance
He said about Asher:
May Asher be the most blessed of the sons;
may he be the most favored among his brothers
and dip his foot in olive oil.
may he be the most favored among his brothers
and dip his foot in olive oil.
Feet » Illustrative » (dipped in blood,) of victory
and your dogs’ tongues may have their share
from the enemies.”
Feet » Illustrative » (set in a large place,) of liberty
You have set my feet in a spacious place.
Feet » Illustrative » (set on a rock,) of stability
out of the muddy clay,
and set my feet on a rock,
making my steps secure.
Fig tree » Illustrative » (barren,) of mere professors of religion
Seeing a lone fig tree by the road, He went up to it and found nothing on it except leaves. And He said to it, “May no fruit ever come from you again!” At once the fig tree withered.
And He told this parable: "A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He came looking for fruit on it and found none. He told the vineyard worker, 'Listen, for three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree and haven't found any. Cut it down! Why should it even waste the soil?'
Fig tree » Illustrative » (sitting under one's own,) of prosperity and peace
and under his fig tree
with no one to frighten him.
For the mouth of the Lord
has promised this.
Throughout Solomon’s reign, Judah and Israel lived in safety from Dan to Beer-sheba, each man under his own vine and his own fig tree.
Fishes » Illustrative » Of men ignorant of future events
For man certainly does not know his time: like fish caught in a cruel net or like birds caught in a trap, so people are trapped in an evil time as it suddenly falls on them.
Fishes » Illustrative » (bad,) of mere professors
and when it was full, they dragged it ashore, sat down, and gathered the good [fish] into containers, but threw out the worthless ones. So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will go out, separate the evil people from the righteous,
Fishes » Illustrative » (good,) of saints
and when it was full, they dragged it ashore, sat down, and gathered the good [fish] into containers, but threw out the worthless ones. So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will go out, separate the evil people from the righteous,
Fishes » Illustrative » Of the whole population of egypt
I will put hooks in your jaws and make the fish of your streams cling to your scales. I will haul you up from the middle of your Nile, and all the fish of your streams will cling to your scales. I will leave you in the desert, you and all the fish of your streams. You will fall on the open ground and will not be taken away or gathered [for burial]. I have given you to the beasts of the earth and the birds of the sky as food.
Fishes » Illustrative » Of those ensnared by the wicked
like the fish of the sea,
like marine creatures that have no ruler.
Fishes » Illustrative » Of the visible church
Forests » Illustrative » (destroyed by fire,) of destruction of the wicked
that consumes thorns and briers
and kindles the forest thickets
so that they go up in a column of smoke.
Israel's Light will become a fire, and its Holy One, a flame. In one day it will burn up Assyria's thorns and thistles. He will completely destroy the glory of its forests and orchards as a sickness consumes a person.
Forests » Illustrative » (a fruitful field turned into,) of the jews rejected by God
Then the desert will become an orchard,
and the orchard will seem like a forest.
Lebanon will become an orchard,
and the orchard will seem like a forest?
Forests » Illustrative » Of the unfruitful world
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of God
They have abandoned Me,
the fountain of living water,
and dug cisterns for themselves,
cracked cisterns that cannot hold water.
all who abandon You
will be put to shame.
All who turn away from Me
will be written in the dirt,
for they have abandoned
the Lord, the fountain of living water.
In Your light we will see light.
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of spiritual wisdom
a flowing river, a fountain of wisdom.
but the discipline of fools is folly.
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » (corrupt,) of the natural heart
But what comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and this defiles a man. For from the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual immoralities, thefts, false testimonies, blasphemies.
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of eternal life
And He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give water as a gift to the thirsty from the spring of life.
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of the means of grace
the mountains will drip with sweet wine,
and the hills will flow with milk.
All the streams of Judah will flow with water,
and a spring will issue from the Lord’s house,
watering the Valley of Acacias.
and springs in the middle of the plains.
I will turn the desert into a pool of water
and dry land into springs of water.
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » (sealed up,) of the church
a locked garden
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of a numerous posterity
Jacob lives untroubled
in a land of grain and new wine;
even his skies drip with dew.
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » (troubled,) of saints led astray
is like a muddied spring or a polluted well.
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of the law of the wise
turning people away from the snares of death.
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of Godly fear
turning people away from the snares of death.
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of Christ
“On that day a fountain will be opened for the house of David and for the residents of Jerusalem, to wash away sin and impurity.
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of a good wife
and take pleasure in the wife of your youth.
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » (always flowing,) of unceasing wickedness of the jews
so she pours out her evil.
Violence and destruction
Sickness and wounds keep coming to My attention.
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » (not failing,) of the church
satisfy you in a parched land,
and strengthen your bones.
You will be like a watered garden
and like a spring whose waters never run dry.
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of the holy ghost
The one who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, will have streams of living water flow from deep within him." He said this about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were going to receive, for the Spirit had not yet been received, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of constant supplies of grace
“My whole source of joy is
Fruits » Illustrative » Of a holy conversation
he is filled with the product of his lips.
by the words of his mouth,
and the work of a man’s hands will reward him.
Fruits » Illustrative » Of effects of industry
she plants a vineyard with her earnings.
and let her works praise her at the city gates.
Fruits » Illustrative » (bad,) of the conduct and conversation of evil men
Fruits » Illustrative » Of converts to the church
may it wave on the tops of the mountains.
May its crops be like Lebanon.
May people flourish in the cities
like the grass of the field.
Fruits » Illustrative » Of doctrines of Christ
so is my love among the young men.
I delight to sit in his shade,
and his fruit is sweet to my taste.
Fruits » Illustrative » Of works of the spirit
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Fruits » Illustrative » Of the reward of the wicked
The heart is more deceitful than anything else and desperately sick-who can understand it? I, the Lord, examine the mind, I test the heart to give to each according to his way, according to what his actions deserve.
Fruits » Illustrative » Of good works
In the same way, every good tree produces good fruit, but a bad tree produces bad fruit. A good tree can't produce bad fruit; neither can a bad tree produce good fruit.
Fruits » Illustrative » Of the example, &c of the Godly
but violence
Fruits » Illustrative » Of praise
Therefore, through Him let us continually offer up to God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of our lips that confess His name.
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Fruits » Illustrative » Of effects of repentance
Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance.
Fruits » Illustrative » Of the reward of saints
for they will eat the fruit of their labor.
Gardens » Illustrative » Of the church
I gather
I eat my honeycomb with my honey.
I drink my wine with my milk.
Drink, be intoxicated with love!
to beds of spice,
to feed in the gardens
and gather lilies.
to see the blossoms of the valley,
to see if the vines were budding
and the pomegranates blooming.
Gardens » Illustrative » (well watered,) of spiritual prosperity of the church
satisfy you in a parched land,
and strengthen your bones.
You will be like a watered garden
and like a spring whose waters never run dry.
they will be radiant with joy
because of
because of the grain, the new wine, the fresh oil,
and because of the young of the flocks and herds.
Their life will be like an irrigated garden,
and they will no longer grow weak from hunger.
Gardens » Illustrative » (enclosed,) of the pleasantness, fruitfulness, and security of the church
a locked garden
Gardens » Illustrative » (when dried up,) of the wicked
whose leaves are withered,
and like a garden without water.
Garments » Illustrative » (white,) of righteousness
His appearance was like lightning, and his robe was as white as snow.
Garments » Illustrative » (washed in wine,) of abundance
and the colt of his donkey to the choice vine.
He washes his clothes in wine
and his robes in the blood of grapes.
Garments » Illustrative » (rolled in blood,) of victory
and the bloodied garments of war
will be burned as fuel for the fire.
Gates » Illustrative » (of heaven,) of access to God
And he dreamed: A stairway was set on the ground with its top reaching heaven, and God's angels were going up and down on it. The Lord was standing there beside him, saying, "I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your offspring the land that you are now sleeping on. Your offspring will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out toward the west, the east, the north, and the south. All the peoples on earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. read more.
Look, I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go. I will bring you back to this land, for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you." When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he said, "Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it." He was afraid and said, "What an awesome place this is! This is none other than the house of God. This is the gate of heaven."
Look, I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go. I will bring you back to this land, for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you." When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he said, "Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it." He was afraid and said, "What an awesome place this is! This is none other than the house of God. 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 must go to the gates of Sheol;
I am deprived of the rest of my years.
Gates » Illustrative » Of Christ
Goat » Illustrative » Of the wicked
so I will punish the leaders.
For the Lord of Hosts has tended His flock,
the house of Judah;
He will make them like His majestic steed in battle.
All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, just as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on His right and the goats on the left.
Goat » Illustrative » Of macedonian empire
As I was observing, a male goat appeared, coming from the west across the surface of the entire earth without touching the ground. The goat had a conspicuous horn between his eyes.
The shaggy goat represents the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes represents the first king.
Goat » Illustrative » (flock of,) of the church
How very beautiful!
Behind your veil,
your eyes are doves.
Your hair is like a flock of goats
streaming down Mount Gilead.
Grass » Illustrative » Of shortness and uncertainty of life
For
All flesh is like grass,
and all its glory like a flower of the grass.
The grass withers, and the flower falls,
and all its glory
The grass withers, and the flower falls,
They are like grass that grows in the morning—
he blooms like a flower of the field;
A voice was saying, "Cry out!" Another said, "What should I cry out?" "All humanity is grass, and all its goodness is like the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flowers fade when the breath of the Lord blows on them; indeed, the people are grass.
Grass » Illustrative » (on tops of houses,) of the wicked
dismayed, and ashamed.
They are plants of the field,
tender grass,
grass on the rooftops,
blasted by the east wind.
dismayed, and ashamed.
They are plants of the field,
tender grass,
grass on the rooftops,
blasted by the east wind.
Grass » Illustrative » (refreshed by dew and showers,) of the saints refreshed by grace
like spring showers that water the earth.
will be among many peoples
like dew from the Lord,
like showers on the grass,
which do not wait for anyone
or linger for mankind.
Grass » Illustrative » Of prosperity of the wicked
and all evildoers flourish,
they will be eternally destroyed.
hands » Illustrative » (opened,) of liberality
Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him enough for whatever need he has.
they gather it;
when You open Your hand,
they are satisfied with good things.
hands » Illustrative » Of power
The power of the Lord was on Elijah, and he tucked his mantle under his belt and ran ahead of Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
Therefore, the Lord gave Israel a deliverer, and they escaped from the power of the Arameans. Then the people of Israel dwelt in their tents as before,
hands » Illustrative » (shut,) of illiberality
“If there is a poor person among you, one of your brothers within any of your gates in the land the Lord your God is giving you, you must not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward your poor brother.
hands » Illustrative » (lifted up against another,) of rebellion
That is not my intention. There is a man named Sheba son of Bichri, from the hill country of Ephraim, who has rebelled against King David. Deliver this one man, and I will withdraw from the city.”
The woman replied to Joab, “All right. His head will be thrown over the wall to you.”
The woman replied to Joab, “All right. His head will be thrown over the wall to you.”
The Heart » Illustrative » Of Christ
and be like a gazelle
or a young stag
on the mountains of spices.
or a young stag.
Look, he is standing behind our wall,
gazing through the windows,
peering through the lattice.
The Heart » Illustrative » (sure-footedness of,) of experienced saints
He makes my feet like those of a deer
and enables me to walk on mountain heights!
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and sets me securely on the heights.
The Heart » Illustrative » (without pasture,) of the persecuted
ו VavAll her splendor has vanished
from Daughter Zion.
Her leaders are like stags
that find no pasture;
they walk away exhausted
before the hunter.
from Daughter Zion.
Her leaders are like stags
that find no pasture;
they walk away exhausted
before the hunter.
The Heart » Illustrative » (panting for water,) of afflicted saints longing for God
As a deer longs for streams of water, so I long for You, God. I thirst for God, the living God. When can I come and appear before God?
The Heart » Illustrative » Of converted sinners
and the tongue of the mute will sing for joy,
for water will gush in the wilderness,
and streams in the desert;
Harvest » Illustrative » Of the end of the world
Harvest » Illustrative » Of ripeness for wrath
because the harvest is ripe.
Come and trample the grapes
because the winepress is full;
the wine vats overflow
because the wickedness of the nations is great.
Another angel came out of the sanctuary, crying out in a loud voice to the One who was seated on the cloud, “Use your sickle and reap, for the time to reap has come, since the harvest of the earth is ripe.”
Harvest » Illustrative » Of a time of judgment
For this is what the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, says:
Daughter Babylon is like a threshing floor
at the time it is trampled.
In just a little while her harvest time will come.
at the time it is trampled.
In just a little while her harvest time will come.
Harvest » Illustrative » Of a time when many are ready to receive the gospel
Then He said to His disciples, "The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few. Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest."
Harvest » Illustrative » (cold in,) of a refreshing message
is like the coolness of snow on a harvest day;
he refreshes the life of his masters.
Harvest » Illustrative » (rain in,) of honor given to fools
honor is inappropriate for a fool.
Harvest » Illustrative » Of seasons of grace
but we have not been saved.
Harvest » Illustrative » (dew in,) of God's protection
For, the Lord said to me:
I will quietly look out from My place,
like shimmering heat in sunshine,
like a rain cloud in harvest heat.
like shimmering heat in sunshine,
like a rain cloud in harvest heat.
Head » Illustrative » Of Christ
And He put everything under His feet and appointed Him as head over everything for the church,
He doesn’t hold on to the head, from whom the whole body, nourished and held together by its ligaments and tendons, develops with growth from God.
But I want you to know that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of the woman, and God is the head of Christ.
Verse Concepts
Head » Illustrative » (made bald,) of heavy judgments
to weep at its high places.
Moab wails on Nebo and at
Every head is shaved;
every beard is cut off.
called for weeping,
and for the wearing of sackcloth.
in sorrow for your precious children;
make yourselves as bald as an eagle,
for they have been taken from you into exile.
instead of a belt, a rope;
instead of beautifully styled hair,
instead of fine clothes, sackcloth;
instead of beauty, branding.
Head » Illustrative » (covered,) of subjection
But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, since that is one and the same as having her head shaved.
This is why a woman should have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.
Head » Illustrative » Of rulers
Wherever people live—or wild animals, or birds of the air—He has handed them over to you and made you ruler over them all. You are the head of gold.
Samuel continued, “Although you once considered yourself unimportant, have you not become the leader of the tribes of Israel? The Lord anointed you king over Israel
Head » Illustrative » (lifted up,) of exaltation
In just three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your position. You will put Pharaoh’s cup in his hand the way you used to when you were his cupbearer.
above my enemies around me;
I will offer sacrifices in His tent with shouts of joy.
I will sing and make music to the Lord.
Head » Illustrative » (anointed,) of joy and prosperity
like that of a wild ox;
I have been anointed
in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
Head » Illustrative » (lifted up,) of joy and confidence
my glory,
Head » Illustrative » Of God
But I want you to know that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of the woman, and God is the head of Christ.
Verse Concepts
Head » Illustrative » Of chief men
So the Lord cut off Israel's head and tail, palm branch and reed in a single day. The head is the elder, the honored one; the tail is the prophet, the lying teacher.
Head » Illustrative » (covered,) of defense and protection
Head » Illustrative » Of the chief city of a kingdom
the head of Damascus is Rezin
(within 65 years
Ephraim will be too shattered to be a people),
Head » Illustrative » (lifted up,) of pride, &c
Hedges » Illustrative » Of heavy judgments
I will block her
I will enclose her with a wall,
so that she cannot find her paths.
Hedges » Illustrative » Of holy ordinances, &c
and planted it with the finest vines.
He built a tower in the middle of it
and even dug out a winepress there.
He expected
but it yielded worthless grapes.
Hedges » Illustrative » (broken down,) of the taking away of protection
what I am about to do to My vineyard:
I will remove its hedge,
and it will be consumed;
I will tear down its wall,
and it will be trampled.
Hedges » Illustrative » Of numerous afflictions
He has veiled my paths with darkness.
Hedges » Illustrative » Of the way of the slothful
but the path of the upright is a highway.
Hedges » Illustrative » Of God's protection
Haven’t You placed a hedge around him, his household, and everything he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.
Herbs » Illustrative » Of the wicked
dismayed, and ashamed.
They are plants of the field,
tender grass,
grass on the rooftops,
blasted by the east wind.
and wilt like tender green plants.
Herbs » Illustrative » (dew on,) of grace given to saints
For, the Lord said to me:
I will quietly look out from My place,
like shimmering heat in sunshine,
like a rain cloud in harvest heat.
like shimmering heat in sunshine,
like a rain cloud in harvest heat.
Highways » Illustrative » Of facilities for the restoration of the jews
prepare a way for the people!
Build it up, build up the highway;
clear away the stones!
Raise a banner for the peoples.
who will survive from Assyria,
as there was for Israel
when they came up from the land of Egypt.
Highways » Illustrative » (made in the deserts,) of facilities for the spread of the gospel
A voice of one crying out:
Prepare the way of the Lord in the wilderness;
make a straight highway for our God in the desert.
make a straight highway for our God in the desert.
even now it is coming. Do you not see it?
Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness,
rivers
Highways » Illustrative » (broad,) of the way to destruction
Highways » Illustrative » (narrow,) of the way of life
Highways » Illustrative » Of the way of holiness
it will be called the Holy Way.
The unclean will not travel on it,
but it will be for the one who walks the path.
Even the fool will not go astray.
Highways » Illustrative » Of Christ
Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
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Horns » Illustrative » Of antiChristian powers
Then the angel said to me, “Why are you astonished? I will tell you the secret meaning of the woman and of the beast, with the seven heads and the 10 horns, that carries her.
And I saw a beast coming up out of the sea. He had 10 horns and seven heads. On his horns were 10 diadems, and on his heads were blasphemous names.
So he carried me away in the Spirit to a desert. I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and 10 horns.
Horns » Illustrative » Of kings
As I was observing, a male goat appeared, coming from the west across the surface of the entire earth without touching the ground. The goat had a conspicuous horn between his eyes.
"While I was watching in the night visions, a fourth beast appeared, frightening and dreadful, and incredibly strong, with large iron teeth. It devoured and crushed, and it trampled with its feet whatever was left. It was different from all the beasts before it, and it had 10 horns. "While I was considering the horns, suddenly another horn, a little one, came up among them, and three of the first horns were uprooted before it. There were eyes in this horn like a man's, and it had a mouth that spoke arrogantly.
I looked up, and there was a ram standing beside the canal. He had two horns. The two horns were long, but one was longer than the other, and the longer one came up last.
Horns » Illustrative » (cutting off,) of destruction of power
but the horns of the righteous will be lifted up.”
ג GimelHe has cut off every horn of Israel
in His burning anger
and withdrawn His right hand
in the presence of the enemy.
He has blazed against Jacob like a flaming fire
that consumes everything.
in His burning anger
and withdrawn His right hand
in the presence of the enemy.
He has blazed against Jacob like a flaming fire
that consumes everything.
Horns » Illustrative » (pushing with,) of conquests
and horns like
he gores all the peoples with them
to the ends of the earth.
Such are the ten thousands of Ephraim,
and such are the thousands of Manasseh.
for I will make your horns iron
and your hooves bronze,
so you can crush many peoples.
Then you
to the Lord for destruction,
their wealth to the Lord of all the earth.
Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah made iron horns and said, “This is what the Lord says: ‘You will gore the Arameans with these until they are finished off.’”
Horns » Illustrative » (budding of,) of the commencement or revival of a nation
“In that day I will cause a horn to sprout for the house of Israel, and I will enable you to speak out among them. Then they will know that I am Yahweh.”
Horns » Illustrative » (exalting,) of increase of power and glory
He will thunder in the heavens against them.
The Lord will judge the ends of the earth.
He will give power to His king;
He will lift up the horn of His anointed.
Hannah prayed:
My heart rejoices in the Lord;
my horn is lifted up by the Lord.
My mouth boasts over my enemies,
because I rejoice in Your salvation.
my horn is lifted up by the Lord.
My mouth boasts over my enemies,
because I rejoice in Your salvation.
Horns » Illustrative » Of power of Christ
in the house of His servant David,
Then I saw One like a slaughtered lamb standing between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent into all the earth.
Horns » Illustrative » Of power of the wicked
but the horns of the righteous will be lifted up.”
You have rescued
from the horns of the wild oxen.
Horns » Illustrative » Of power of God
my fortress, and my deliverer,
my God, my mountain where I seek refuge,
my shield
my stronghold.
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rays are flashing from His hand.
This is where His power is hidden.
Horns » Illustrative » Of power of ephraim, &c
and horns like
he gores all the peoples with them
to the ends of the earth.
Such are the ten thousands of Ephraim,
and such are the thousands of Manasseh.
Horns » Illustrative » (raising up,) of arrogance
I say to the boastful, 'Do not boast,' and to the wicked, 'Do not lift up your horn. Do not lift up your horn against heaven or speak arrogantly.' "
Horns » Illustrative » (bringing down,) of degradation
Iron » Illustrative » Of severe affliction
But the Lord selected you and brought you out of Egypt’s iron furnace to be a people for His inheritance, as you are today.
prisoners in cruel chains
Iron » Illustrative » Of severe exercise of power
You
Iron » Illustrative » Of strength
A fourth kingdom will be as strong as iron; for iron crushes and shatters everything, and like iron that smashes, it will crush and smash all the others.
Iron » Illustrative » Of a hard barren soil
The sky above you will be bronze, and the earth beneath you iron.
Iron » Illustrative » (seared with,) of insensibility of conscience
through the hypocrisy of liars whose consciences are seared.
Iron » Illustrative » Of stubbornness
and your neck is iron
and your forehead bronze,
Jerusalem » Illustrative » Of the church glorified
I also saw the Holy City, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.
He then 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,
Jerusalem » Illustrative » Of the church
Now 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, and she is our mother.
Jerusalem » Illustrative » (its strong position,) of saints under God's protection
And the Lord surrounds His people,
both now and forever.
Lambs » Illustrative » Of any thing dear or cherished
Why then have you despised the command of the Lord by doing what I consider evil? You struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword and took his wife as your own wife—you murdered him with the Ammonite’s sword.
but the poor man had nothing except one small ewe lamb that he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up, living with him and his children. It shared his meager food and drank from his cup; it slept in his arms, and it was like a daughter to him.
Lambs » Illustrative » Of Christ as a sacrifice
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Here is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
Then I saw One like a slaughtered lamb standing between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent into all the earth.
Lambs » Illustrative » Of the lord's people
and the leopard will lie down with the goat.
The calf, the young lion, and the fatling will be together,
and a child will lead them.
as if in
and strangers
among the ruins of the rich.
Lambs » Illustrative » Of weak believers
When they had eaten breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?”
“Yes, Lord,” he said to Him, “You know that I love You.”
“Feed My lambs,” He told him.
“Yes, Lord,” he said to Him, “You know that I love You.”
He gathers the lambs in His arms
and carries them in the fold of His garment.
He gently leads those that are nursing.
Verse Concepts
Lambs » Illustrative » (patience of,) of the patience of Christ
yet He did not open His mouth.
Like a lamb led to the slaughter
and like a sheep silent before her shearers,
He did not open His mouth.
Now the Scripture passage he was reading was this:
He was led like a sheep to the slaughter,
and as a lamb is silent before its shearer,
so He does not open His mouth.
and as a lamb is silent before its shearer,
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 the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without defect or blemish.
Lambs » Illustrative » (consumed in sacrifice,) of complete destruction of the wicked
the Lord’s enemies, like the glory of the pastures,
will fade away—
they will fade away like smoke.
Lambs » Illustrative » (deserted and exposed,) of israel deprived of God's protection
Can the Lord now shepherd them
like a lamb in an open meadow?
Lambs » Illustrative » (among wolves,) of ministers among the unGodly
Lamps » Illustrative » (put out,) of destruction of the wicked
Does disaster
Does He apportion destruction in His anger?
Lamps » Illustrative » Of omniscience of Christ
His body was like topaz, his face like the brilliance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and feet like the gleam of polished bronze, and the sound of his words like the sound of a multitude.
His head and hair were white like wool—white as snow—and His eyes like a fiery flame.
Lamps » Illustrative » Of the word of God
נ NunYour word is a lamp for my feet
and a light on my path.
and a light on my path.
and corrective discipline is the way to life.
Lamps » Illustrative » Of a succession of heirs
But because of David, the Lord his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem to raise up his son after him and to establish Jerusalem.
I will give one tribe to his son, so that My servant David will always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city I chose for Myself to put My name there.
Lamps » Illustrative » Of God's guidance
my God illuminates my darkness.
the Lord illuminates my darkness.
Lamps » Illustrative » Of salvation of God
and I will not keep still because of Jerusalem,
until her righteousness shines like a bright light
and her salvation, like a flaming torch.
When the sun had set and it was dark, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch appeared and passed between the divided animals.
Lamps » Illustrative » Of severe judgments
The third angel blew his trumpet, and a great star, blazing like a torch, fell from heaven. It fell on a third of the rivers and springs of water.
Lamps » Illustrative » (totally quenched,) of complete destruction of those who curse parents
his lamp will go out in deep darkness.
Lamps » Illustrative » Of graces of the holy ghost
Flashes of lightning and rumblings of thunder came from the throne. Seven fiery torches were burning before the throne, which are the seven spirits of God.
Lamps » Illustrative » Of spirit of man
searching the innermost parts.
Lamps » Illustrative » Of wise rulers
But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid, struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him: “You must never again go out with us to battle. You must not extinguish the lamp of Israel.”
Lamps » Illustrative » Of glory of the cherubim
The form of the living creatures was like the appearance of burning coals of fire and torches. Fire was moving back and forth between the living creatures; it was bright, with lightning coming out of it.
Lamps » Illustrative » Of ministers
Lebanon » Illustrative » (fragrance of,) of the graces of the church
Honey and milk
The fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.
His new branches will spread, and his splendor will be like the olive tree, his fragrance, like [the forest of] Lebanon. The people will return and live beneath his shade. They will grow grain and blossom like the vine. His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.
Lebanon » Illustrative » Of the jewish nation
nestled among the cedars,
how you will groan
agony like a woman in labor.
For this is what the Lord says concerning the house of the king of Judah:
You are like Gilead to Me,
or the summit of Lebanon,
but I will certainly turn you into a wilderness,
uninhabited cities.
or the summit of Lebanon,
but I will certainly turn you into a wilderness,
uninhabited cities.
Lebanon » Illustrative » Of great and powerful monarchs
and Lebanon with its majesty will fall.
Therefore, the Lord God of Hosts says this: “My people who dwell in Zion, do not fear Assyria, though he strikes you with a rod and raises his staff over you as the Egyptians did.
Lebanon » Illustrative » (glory of,) of the glory of the church
and will also rejoice with joy and singing.
The glory of Lebanon will be given to it,
the splendor of Carmel and Sharon.
They will see the glory of the Lord,
the splendor of our God.
its pine, fir, and cypress together
to beautify the place of My sanctuary,
and I will glorify My dwelling place.
Lebanon » Illustrative » Of the temple
Lebanon » Illustrative » (mourning of,) of deep affliction
“This is what the Lord God says: I caused grieving on the day the cedar went down to Sheol. I closed off the underground deep because of it: I held back the rivers of the deep, and its abundant waters were restrained. I made Lebanon mourn on account of it, and all the trees of the field fainted because of it.
Lebanon » Illustrative » Of the gentile world
Lebanon will become an orchard,
and the orchard will seem like a forest?
Lebanon » Illustrative » (shaking of its forests,) of prodigious growth of the church
may it wave on the tops of the mountains.
May its crops be like Lebanon.
May people flourish in the cities
like the grass of the field.
Leopard » Illustrative » Of antiChrist
The beast I saw was like a leopard, his feet were like a bear’s, and his mouth was like a lion’s mouth. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority.
Leopard » Illustrative » (tamed,) of the wicked subdued by the gospel
and the leopard will lie down with the goat.
The calf, the young lion, and the fatling will be together,
and a child will lead them.
Leopard » Illustrative » Of the macedonian empire
“While I was watching, another beast appeared. It was like a leopard with four wings of a bird on its back. It had four heads and was given authority to rule.
Leopard » Illustrative » Of God in his judgments
Lions » Illustrative » Of God in executing judgments
like a bear robbed of her cubs
and tear open the rib cage over their hearts.
I will devour them there like a lioness,
like a wild beast that would rip them open.
and like a young lion to the house of Judah.
Yes, I will tear them to pieces and depart.
I will carry them off,
and no one can rescue them.
He will break all my bones like a lion;
You make an end of me day and night.
Lions » Illustrative » Of cruel and powerful enemies
“Look, it will be like a lion coming from the thickets of the Jordan to the watered grazing land. Indeed, I will chase Edom away from her land in a flash. I will appoint whoever is chosen for her. For who is like Me? Who will summon Me? Who is the shepherd who can stand against Me?”
they roar like young lions;
they growl and seize their prey
and carry it off,
and no one can rescue it.
Lions » Illustrative » Of imaginary fears of the slothful
I’ll be killed in the public square!”
a lion in the public square!”
Lions » Illustrative » (roaring of,) of a king's wrath
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
anyone who provokes him endangers himself.
Lions » Illustrative » Of brave men
loved and delightful,
they were not parted in life or in death.
They were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was the son of a brave man from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. Benaiah killed two sons of Ariel of Moab, and he went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion.
Lions » Illustrative » Of persecutors
But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that the proclamation might be fully made through me and all the Gentiles might hear. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth.
lions, mauling and roaring.
Lions » Illustrative » (tamed,) of the natural man subdued by grace
their young ones will lie down together,
and the lion will eat straw like the ox.
and the lion will eat straw like the ox,
but the serpent’s food will be dust!
They will not do what is evil or destroy
on My entire holy mountain,”
says the Lord.
Lions » Illustrative » Of the tribe of gad
He said about Gad:
The one who enlarges Gad’s territory
will be blessed.
He lies down like a lion
and tears off an arm or even a head.
will be blessed.
He lies down like a lion
and tears off an arm or even a head.
Lions » Illustrative » Of Christ
Then one of the elders said to me, “Stop crying. Look! The Lion from the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has been victorious so that He may open the scroll and its seven seals.”
Lions » Illustrative » Of boldness of saints
but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
Lions » Illustrative » Of the tribe of judah
my son, you return from the kill.
He crouches; he lies down like a lion
or a lioness—who dares to rouse him?
Lions » Illustrative » Of israel
or a lioness—who dares to rouse him?
Those who bless you will be blessed,
and those who curse you will be cursed.
Lions » Illustrative » Of God in protecting his church
For this is what the Lord said to me:
As a lion or young lion growls over its prey
when a band of shepherds is called out against it,
and is not terrified by their shouting
or subdued by their noise,
so the Lord of Hosts will come down
to fight on Mount Zion
and on its hill.
when a band of shepherds is called out against it,
and is not terrified by their shouting
or subdued by their noise,
so the Lord of Hosts will come down
to fight on Mount Zion
and on its hill.
Lions » Illustrative » Of the devil
Be serious! Be alert! Your adversary the Devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour.
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Locusts » Illustrative » Of destructive enemies
powerful and without number;
its teeth are the teeth of a lion,
and it has the fangs of a lioness.
a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and dense overcast, like the dawn spreading over the mountains; a great and strong people [appears], such as never existed in ages past and never will again in all the generations to come. A fire destroys in front of them, and behind them a flame devours. The land in front of them is like the Garden of Eden, but behind them, it is like a desert wasteland; there is no escape from them. Their appearance is like that of horses, and they gallop like war horses. read more.
They bound on the tops of the mountains. Their sound is like the sound of chariots, like the sound of fiery flames consuming stubble, like a mighty army deployed for war. Nations writhe in horror before them; all faces turn pale. They attack as warriors [attack]; they scale walls as men of war [do]. Each goes on his own path, and they do not change their course. They do not push each other; each man proceeds on his own path. They dodge the missiles, never stopping. They storm the city; they run on the wall; they climb into the houses; they enter through the windows like thieves.
They bound on the tops of the mountains. Their sound is like the sound of chariots, like the sound of fiery flames consuming stubble, like a mighty army deployed for war. Nations writhe in horror before them; all faces turn pale. They attack as warriors [attack]; they scale walls as men of war [do]. Each goes on his own path, and they do not change their course. They do not push each other; each man proceeds on his own path. They dodge the missiles, never stopping. They storm the city; they run on the wall; they climb into the houses; they enter through the windows like thieves.
Locusts » Illustrative » Of false teachers of the apostacy
Then locusts came out of the smoke on to the earth, and power was given to them like the power that scorpions have on the earth.
Locusts » Illustrative » (destruction of,) of destruction of God's enemies
the sword will cut you down.
It will devour you like the young locust.
Multiply yourselves like the young locust,
multiply like the swarming locust!
Locusts » Illustrative » Of unGodly rulers
and your scribes like clouds of locusts,
which settle on the walls on a cold day;
when the sun rises, they take off,
and no one knows where they are.
Measures » Illustrative » (drinking water, by measure) of severe famine
Then He said to me, “Son of man, I am going to cut off the supply of bread in Jerusalem. They will anxiously eat bread rationed by weight and in dread drink water by measure.
You are also to drink water by measure, a sixth of a gallon, which you will drink from time to time.
Measures » Illustrative » (weighing the waters in a measure,) of God's infinite wisdom
and limited the water by measure,
Measures » Illustrative » (the measure of the stature of Christ,) of perfection
until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of God’s Son, growing into a mature man with a stature measured by Christ’s fullness.
Measures » Illustrative » (correcting in measure,) of mitigated afflictions
this is the Lord’s declaration—
to save you!
I will bring destruction on all the nations
where I have scattered you;
however, I will not bring destruction on you.
I will discipline you justly,
and I will by no means leave you unpunished.
Measures » Illustrative » (measuring the dust of the earth,) of God's greatness
or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand?
Who has gathered the dust of the earth in a measure
or weighed the mountains in a balance
and the hills in the scales?
Measures » Illustrative » (opening the mouth without measure,) of the insatiableness of hell
and opens wide its enormous jaws,
and down go Zion’s dignitaries, her masses,
her crowds, and those who carouse in her!
Measures » Illustrative » (drinking tears in great measure,) of severe afflictions
Measures » Illustrative » (the measure of our days,) of the shortness of life
and the number of my days.
Let me know how short-lived I am.
Mills » Illustrative » (ceasing,) of desolation
flutists, and trumpeters
will never be heard in you again;
no craftsman of any trade
will ever be found in you again;
the sound of a mill
will never be heard in you again;
I will eliminate the sound of joy and gladness from them—the voice of the groom and the bride, the sound of the millstones and the light of the lamp.
Mills » Illustrative » (grinding at,) of degradation, &c
"Go down and sit in the dust, Virgin Daughter Babylon. Sit on the ground without a throne, Daughter Chaldea! For you will no longer be called pampered and spoiled. Take millstones and grind meal; remove your veil, strip off [your] skirt, bare your thigh, wade through the streams.
Moon » Illustrative » (withdrawing her light,) of deep calamities
will not give their light.
The sun will be dark when it rises,
and the moon will not shine.
the sky shakes.
The sun and moon grow dark,
and the stars cease their shining.
and the stars will cease their shining.
Moon » Illustrative » Of fairness of the church
as beautiful as the moon,
bright as the sun,
awe-inspiring as an army with banners?
Moon » Illustrative » Of changeableness of the world
A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of 12 stars on her head.
Moon » Illustrative » (becoming blood,) of judgments
Then I saw Him open the sixth seal. A violent earthquake occurred; the sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair; the entire moon became like blood;
Moon » Illustrative » Of glory of Christ in the church
and your moon will not fade;
for the Lord will be your everlasting light,
and the days of your sorrow will be over.
Morning » Illustrative » (breaking forth,) of the glory of the church
as beautiful as the moon,
bright as the sun,
awe-inspiring as an army with banners?
and your recovery will come quickly.
Your righteousness will go before you,
and the Lord’s glory will be your rear guard.
Morning » Illustrative » (star of,) of the glory of Christ
Morning » Illustrative » (star of,) of reward of saints
Morning » Illustrative » (wings of,) of rapid movements
or settle at the western limits,
Morning » Illustrative » Of the resurrection day
Death will shepherd them.
The upright will rule over them in the morning,
and their form will waste away in Sheol,
far from their lofty abode.
Morning » Illustrative » (clouds in,) of the short lived profession of hypocrites
What am I going to do with you, Judah?
Your loyalty is like the morning mist
and like the early dew that vanishes.
Morning » Illustrative » (spread upon the mountains,) of heavy calamities
a day of clouds and dense overcast,
like the dawn spreading over the mountains;
a great and strong people
such as never existed in ages past
and never will again
in all the generations to come.
Moths » Illustrative » (eating a garment,) of God's judgments
who will condemn Me?
Indeed, all of them will wear out like a garment;
a moth will devour them.
and the worm will eat them like wool.
But My righteousness will last forever,
and My salvation for all generations.
Moths » Illustrative » Of God in the execution of his judgments
Moths » Illustrative » (making its house in garments,) of man's folly in providing earthly things
or a booth set up by a watchman.
Moths » Illustrative » (garments eaten by,) of those who have suffered severe judgments
like a moth-eaten garment.
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Mountains » Illustrative » Of difficulties
‘What are you, great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain. And he will bring out the capstone accompanied by shouts of: Grace, grace to it!’”
and every mountain and hill will be leveled;
the uneven ground will become smooth
and the rough places, a plain.
Mountains » Illustrative » Of the church of God
Then the iron, the fired clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were shattered and became like chaff from the summer threshing floors. The wind carried them away, and not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.
the mountain of the Lord’s house
at the top of the mountains
and will be raised above the hills.
All nations will stream to it,
"In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, and this kingdom will not be left to another people. It will crush all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself endure forever. You saw a stone break off from the mountain without a hand touching it, and it crushed the iron, bronze, fired clay, silver, and gold. The great God has told the king what will happen in the future. The dream is true, and its interpretation certain."
Mountains » Illustrative » (burning,) of destructive enemies
this is the Lord’s declaration—
you devastate the whole earth.
I will stretch out My hand against you,
roll you down from the cliffs,
and turn you into a charred mountain.
The second angel blew his trumpet, and something like a great mountain ablaze with fire was hurled into the sea. So a third of the sea became blood,
Mountains » Illustrative » (breaking forth into singing,) of exceeding joy
shout, depths of the earth.
Break out into singing, mountains,
forest, and every tree in it.
For the Lord has redeemed Jacob,
and glorifies Himself through Israel.
and be peacefully guided;
the mountains and the hills will break into singing before you,
and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.
Mountains » Illustrative » (made waste,) of desolation
but I hated Esau. I turned his mountains into a wasteland, and gave his inheritance to the desert jackals.”
and dry up all their vegetation.
I will turn rivers into islands
and dry up marshes.
Mountains » Illustrative » Of persons in authority
shout, depths of the earth.
Break out into singing, mountains,
forest, and every tree in it.
For the Lord has redeemed Jacob,
and glorifies Himself through Israel.
and the hills, righteousness.
Mountains » Illustrative » (threshing of,) of heavy judgments
new, with many teeth.
You will thresh mountains and pulverize them
and make hills into chaff.
Mountains » Illustrative » Of proud and haughty persons
against all the lofty hills,
Mountains » Illustrative » Of God's righteousness
Your judgments, like the deepest sea.
Lord, You preserve man and beast.
Mountains » Illustrative » (dropping new wine,) of abundance
this is the Lord’s declaration—
when the plowman will overtake the reaper
and the one who treads grapes,
the sower of seed.
The mountains will drip with sweet wine,
and all the hills will flow with it.
Music » Illustrative » Of joy and gladness
a warrior
He will rejoice over you
He will bring you quietness
He will delight in you with shouts of joy.”
in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs,
singing and making music
from your heart to the Lord,
Music » Illustrative » Of heavenly felicity
When He took the scroll, the four living creatures and the 24 elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of the saints. And they sang a new song: You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals; because You were slaughtered, and You redeemed [people] for God by Your blood from every tribe and language and people and nation.
Music » Illustrative » (ceasing of,) of calamities
The joyful tambourines have ceased. The noise of the jubilant has stopped. The joyful lyre has ceased. They no longer sing and drink wine; beer is bitter to those who drink it.
Oak Trees » Illustrative » Of wicked rulers
lofty and lifted up,
against all the oaks of Bashan,
the glorious trees are destroyed!
Wail, oaks of Bashan,
for the stately forest has fallen!
Oak Trees » Illustrative » (fading,) of the wicked under judgments
whose leaves are withered,
and like a garden without water.
Oak Trees » Illustrative » Of the church
it will be burned again.
Like the terebinth or the oak
that leaves a stump when felled,
the holy seed
Oak Trees » Illustrative » Of strong and powerful men
his height
and he was as sturdy as the oaks;
I destroyed his fruit
Olive Trees » Illustrative » (when wild,) of the gentiles
For if you were cut off from your native wild olive and against nature were grafted into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these—the natural branches—be grafted into their own olive tree?
Now if some of the branches were broken off, and you, though a wild olive branch, were grafted in among them and have come to share in the rich root of the cultivated olive tree,
Olive Trees » Illustrative » Of Christ
For if you were cut off from your native wild olive and against nature were grafted into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these—the natural branches—be grafted into their own olive tree?
Now if some of the branches were broken off, and you, though a wild olive branch, were grafted in among them and have come to share in the rich root of the cultivated olive tree,
Olive Trees » Illustrative » (gleaning of,) of the remnant of grace
as if an olive tree had been beaten—
two or three berries at the very top of the tree,
four or five on its fruitful branches.
This is the declaration of the Lord,
the God of Israel.
among the nations:
like a harvested olive tree,
like a gleaning after a grape harvest.
Olive Trees » Illustrative » Of the righteous
in the house of God;
I trust in God’s faithful love forever and ever.
and his splendor will be like the olive tree,
his fragrance, like the forest of Lebanon.
Olive Trees » Illustrative » Of the two witnesses
I will empower my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, dressed in sackcloth." These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.
Olive Trees » Illustrative » Of the jewish church
a flourishing olive tree,
beautiful with well-formed fruit.
He has set fire to it,
and its branches are consumed
with a great roaring sound.
Olive Trees » Illustrative » Probable origin of its being the emblem of peace
When the dove came to him at evening, there was a plucked olive leaf in her beak. So Noah knew that the water on the earth’s surface had gone down.
Olive Trees » Illustrative » Of children of pious parents
within your house,
your sons, like young olive trees
around your table.
Ostriches » Illustrative » Of the unnatural cruelty of the jews in their calamities
ג GimelEven jackals offer their breasts
to nurse their young,
but my dear people have become cruel
like ostriches in the wilderness.
to nurse their young,
but my dear people have become cruel
like ostriches
Ostriches » Illustrative » (companionship with,) of extreme desolation
Oxen » Illustrative » (prepared for a feast,) of the provision of the gospel
Oxen » Illustrative » (engaged in husbandry,) of ministers
beside abundant waters;
they let ox and donkey range freely.
The oxen and donkeys that work the ground will eat salted fodder scattered with winnowing shovel and fork.
Oxen » Illustrative » (not muzzled in treading corn,) of minister's right to support
For it is written in the law of Moses, Do not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain. Is God really concerned with oxen? Or isn't He really saying it for us? Yes, this is written for us, because he who plows ought to plow in hope, and he who threshes should do so in hope of sharing the crop.
Oxen » Illustrative » (led to slaughter,) of saints under persecution
I didn’t know that they had devised plots against me:
“Let’s destroy the tree with its fruit;
let’s cut him off from the land of the living
so that his name will no longer be remembered.”
Oxen » Illustrative » (stall fed,) of sumptuous living
than a fattened ox
Oxen » Illustrative » (led to slaughter,) of a rash youth
like an ox going to the slaughter,
like a deer bounding toward a trap
Plowing » Illustrative » Of peace and prosperity
and provide arbitration for many peoples.
They will turn their swords into plows
and their spears into pruning knives.
Nations will not take up the sword against other nations,
and they will never again train for war.
and provide arbitration for strong nations
that are far away.
They will beat their swords into plows,
and their spears into pruning knives.
Nation will not take up the sword against nation,
and they will never again train for war.
Plowing » Illustrative » Of a course of sin
and those who sow trouble
you have eaten the fruit of lies.
Because you have trusted in your own way
and in your large number of soldiers,
Plowing » Illustrative » Of the labor ministers
Or isn’t He really saying it for us? Yes, this is written for us, because he who plows ought to plow in hope, and he who threshes should do so in hope of sharing the crop.
Plowing » Illustrative » Of repentance and reformation
For this is what the Lord says to the men of Judah and Jerusalem:
Break up the unplowed ground;
do not sow among the thorns.
do not sow among the thorns.
Plowing » Illustrative » Of a severe course of affliction
that loves to thresh,
but I will place a yoke on
I will harness Ephraim;
Judah will plow;
Jacob will do the final plowing.
Plowing » Illustrative » (attention and constancy required in,) of continued devotedness
But Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
Pomegranate-trees » Illustrative » Of saints
to see the blossoms of the valley,
to see if the vines were budding
and the pomegranates blooming.
let’s see if the vine has budded,
if the blossom has opened,
if the pomegranates are in bloom.
There I will give you my love.
Pomegranate-trees » Illustrative » (fruit of,) of the graces of the church
and your mouth
Behind your veil,
your brow
Pomegranate-trees » Illustrative » (an orchard of,) of the church
Pools and ponds » Illustrative » (in the wilderness,) of the gifts of the spirit
and springs in the middle of the plains.
I will turn the desert into a pool of water
and dry land into springs of water.
and the thirsty land springs of water.
In the haunt of jackals,
there will be grass, reeds, and papyrus.
Pools and ponds » Illustrative » (turning cities into,) of great desolation
“I will make her a swampland and a region for screech owls, and I will sweep her away with a broom of destruction.”
This is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts.
This is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts.
Pools and ponds » Illustrative » Of nineveh
from her first days,
but they are fleeing.
“Stop! Stop!” they cry,
but no one turns back.
Rain » Illustrative » Of spiritual blessings
they make it a source of springwater;
even the autumn rain will cover it with blessings.
You revived Your inheritance when it languished.
I will make them and the area around My hill a blessing: I will send down showers in their season—showers of blessing.
Rain » Illustrative » (destructive,) of God's judgments
a scorching wind will be their portion.
I will execute judgment on him with plague and bloodshed. I will pour out torrential rain, hailstones, fire, and brimstone on him, as well as his troops and the many peoples who are with him.
God will send His burning anger against him,
raining
Rain » Illustrative » Of Christ in the communication of his graces
like spring showers that water the earth.
His appearance is as sure as the dawn.
He will come to us like the rain,
like the spring showers that water the land.
Rain » Illustrative » Of the doctrine of faithful ministers
and my word settle like dew,
like gentle rain on new grass
and showers on tender plants.
Rain » Illustrative » Of the word of God
For just as rain and snow fall from heaven, and do not return there without saturating the earth, and making it germinate and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat, so My word that comes from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and will prosper in what I send it [to do]."
Rain » Illustrative » (destructive,) of a poor man oppressing the poor
is like a driving rain that leaves no food.
Rain » Illustrative » Of righteousness
and reap faithful love;
break up your unplowed ground.
It is time to seek the Lord
until He comes
on you like the rain.
Rings » Illustrative » Of the glory of Christ
set
His body
covered with sapphires.
Rings » Illustrative » (put on the hands,) of favor
Rivers » Illustrative » (drying up of,) of God's judgments
and strike the waves of the sea;
all the depths of the Nile will dry up.
The pride of Assyria will be brought down,
and the scepter of Egypt will come to an end.
and He makes all the rivers run dry.
Bashan and Carmel wither;
even the flower of Lebanon withers.
Therefore, this is what the Lord says:
I am about to plead your case
and take vengeance on your behalf;
I will dry up her sea
and make her fountain run dry.
and take vengeance on your behalf;
I will dry up her sea
and make her fountain run dry.
An oracle against Egypt: Look, the Lord rides on a swift cloud and is coming to Egypt. Egypt's idols will tremble before Him, and Egypt's heart will melt within it. I will provoke Egypt against Egypt; each will fight against his brother and each against his friend, city against city, kingdom against kingdom. Egypt's spirit will be disturbed within it, and I will frustrate its plans. Then they will seek idols, ghosts, spirits of the dead, and spiritists. read more.
I will deliver Egypt into the hands of harsh masters, and a strong king will rule it. [This is]*The bracketed text has been added for clarity. the declaration of the Lord God of Hosts. The waters of the sea will dry up, and the river will be parched and dry. The channels will stink; they will dwindle, and Egypt's canals will be parched. Reed and rush will die. The reeds by the Nile, by the mouth of the river, and all the cultivated areas of the Nile will wither, blow away, and vanish. Then the fishermen will mourn. All those who cast hooks into the Nile will lament, and those who spread nets on the water will shrivel up.
I will deliver Egypt into the hands of harsh masters, and a strong king will rule it. [This is]*The bracketed text has been added for clarity. the declaration of the Lord God of Hosts. The waters of the sea will dry up, and the river will be parched and dry. The channels will stink; they will dwindle, and Egypt's canals will be parched. Reed and rush will die. The reeds by the Nile, by the mouth of the river, and all the cultivated areas of the Nile will wither, blow away, and vanish. Then the fishermen will mourn. All those who cast hooks into the Nile will lament, and those who spread nets on the water will shrivel up.
Rivers » Illustrative » Of the gifts and graces of the holy spirit
its streams delight the city of God,
the holy dwelling place of the Most High.
and springs in the middle of the plains.
I will turn the desert into a pool of water
and dry land into springs of water.
Look, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert. The animals of the field will honor Me, jackals and ostriches, because I provide water in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My chosen people.
Rivers » Illustrative » (overflowing of,) of God's judgments
like a devastating hail storm,
like a storm with strong flooding waters.
He will bring it across the land with His hand.
the mighty rushing waters of the Euphrates River—
the king of Assyria and all his glory.
It will overflow its channels
and spill over all its banks.
and your agreement with Sheol will not last.
When the overwhelming scourge passes through,
you will be trampled.
Rivers » Illustrative » (fruitfulness of trees planted by,) of the permanent prosperity of saints
that bears its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither.
Whatever he does prospers.
it sends its roots out toward a stream,
it doesn’t fear when heat comes,
and its foliage remains green.
It will not worry in a year of drought
or cease producing fruit.
Rivers » Illustrative » Of heavy afflictions
I have come into deep waters,
and a flood sweeps over me.
when you pass through the waters,
and when you pass through the rivers,
they will not overwhelm you.
You will not be scorched
when you walk through the fire,
and the flame will not burn you.
Rivers » Illustrative » Of the abundance of grace in Christ
a refuge from the rain,
like streams of water
and the shade of a massive rock in an arid land.
from His fullness,
Rivers » Illustrative » Of abundance
Rivers » Illustrative » (steady course of,) of peace of saints
For this is what the Lord says:
I will make peace flow to her like a river,
and the wealth of nations like a flood;
you will nurse and be carried on her hip
and bounced on her lap.
and the wealth
you will nurse and be carried on her hip
and bounced on her lap.
Rivers » Illustrative » Of people flying from judgments
there is no longer anything to restrain you.
Sackcloth » Illustrative » (girding with,) of heavy afflictions
called for weeping,
and for the wearing of sackcloth.
instead of a belt, a rope;
instead of beautifully styled hair,
instead of fine clothes, sackcloth;
instead of beauty, branding.
tremble, you overconfident ones!
Strip yourselves bare
and put sackcloth around your waists.
Sackcloth » Illustrative » (heavens becoming black as,) of severe judgments
Then I saw Him open the sixth seal. A violent earthquake occurred; the sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair; the entire moon became like blood;
Sackcloth » Illustrative » (covering the heavens with,) of severe judgments
and make sackcloth their clothing.
Sackcloth » Illustrative » (putting of,) of joy and gladness
You removed my sackcloth
and clothed me with gladness,
Salt » Illustrative » (without savor,) of graceless professors
Salt » Illustrative » Of wisdom in speech
Your speech should always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person.
Salt » Illustrative » (pits of,) of desolation
this is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts,
the God of Israel—
Moab will be like Sodom
and the Ammonites like Gomorrah
a place overgrown with weeds,
a salt pit, and a perpetual wasteland.
The remnant of My people will plunder them;
the remainder of My nation will dispossess them.
Salt » Illustrative » Of saints
Salt » Illustrative » Of grace in the heart
Salt » Illustrative » Preparation » The wicked » For destruction
Scorpions » Illustrative » Ministers of antiChrist
Then locusts came out of the smoke on to the earth, and power was given to them like the power that scorpions have on the earth.
They were not permitted to kill them but were to torment them for five months; their torment is like the torment caused by a scorpion when it strikes a man.
and they had tails with stingers like scorpions, so that with their tails they had the power to harm people for five months.
Scorpions » Illustrative » Severe scourges
Although my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with barbed whips.’”
Scorpions » Illustrative » Wicked men
“But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words, though briers and thorns are beside you and you live among scorpions. Don’t be afraid of their words or be discouraged by the look on their faces, for they are a rebellious house.
the Sea » Illustrative » (smooth as glass,) of the peace of heaven
I also saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, and those who had won the victory over the beast, his image, and the number of his name, were standing on the sea of glass with harps from God.
Something like a sea of glass, similar to crystal, was also before the throne. Four living creatures covered with eyes in front and in back were in the middle and around the throne.
the Sea » Illustrative » Of heavy afflictions
when you pass through the waters,
and when you pass through the rivers,
they will not overwhelm you.
You will not be scorched
when you walk through the fire,
and the flame will not burn you.
מ MemWhat can I say on your behalf?
What can I compare you to, Daughter Jerusalem?
What can I liken you to,
so that I may console you, Virgin Daughter Zion?
For your ruin is as vast as the sea.
Who can heal you?
What can I compare you to, Daughter Jerusalem?
What can I liken you to,
so that I may console you, Virgin Daughter Zion?
For your ruin is as vast as the sea.
Who can heal you?
the Sea » Illustrative » (covered with waters,) of the diffusion of spiritual knowledge over the earth in the latter days
with the knowledge of the Lord’s glory,
as the waters cover the sea.
on My entire holy mountain,
for the land will be as full
of the knowledge of the Lord
as the sea is filled with water.
the Sea » Illustrative » (roaring,) of hostile armies
like the roaring of the sea.
When one looks at the land,
there will be darkness and distress;
light will be obscured by clouds.
They are cruel and show no mercy.
Their voice roars like the sea,
and they ride on horses,
lined up like men in battle formation
against you, Daughter Zion.
the Sea » Illustrative » (waves of,) of devastating armies
therefore this is what the Lord God says: See, I am against you, Tyre! I will raise up many nations against you, just as the sea raises its waves. They will destroy the walls of Tyre and demolish her towers. I will scrape the soil from her and turn her into a bare rock.
the Sea » Illustrative » (waves of,) of righteousness
Then your peace would have been like a river,
and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.
the Sea » Illustrative » (trouble,) of the wicked
for it cannot be still,
and its waters churn up mire and muck.
the Sea » Illustrative » (waves of,) of the unsteady
But let him ask in faith without doubting. For the doubter is like the surging sea, driven and tossed by the wind.
Seed » Illustrative
Remember this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously.
and at evening do not let your hand rest,
because you don’t know which will succeed,
whether one or the other,
or if both of them will be equally good.
and reap faithful love;
break up your unplowed ground.
It is time to seek the Lord
until He comes
on you like the rain.
Don't be deceived: God is not mocked. For whatever a man sows he will also reap, because the one who sows to his flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.
Serpents » Illustrative » Of the devil
He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for 1,000 years.
So the great dragon was thrown out—the ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, the one who deceives the whole world. He was thrown to earth, and his angels with him.
Now the serpent was the most cunning of all the wild animals that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You can’t eat from any tree in the garden’?”
But I fear that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your minds may be seduced from a complete and pure devotion to Christ.
Serpents » Illustrative » (poisonous bite of,) of baneful effects of wine
and grogginess will clothe them in rags.
Serpents » Illustrative » Of enemies who harass and destroy
poisonous vipers
They will bite you.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
because the rod of the one who struck you
For a viper will come from the root
and from its egg comes a flying serpent.
Serpents » Illustrative » Of the tribe of dan
a viper beside the path,
that bites the horses’ heels
so that its rider falls backward.
Serpents » Illustrative » Of hypocrites
Serpents » Illustrative » (sharp tongue of,) of malice of the wicked
as sharp as a snake’s bite;
viper’s venom is under their lips.
Sheep » Illustrative » (in proneness to wander,) of those who depart from God
we all have turned to our own way;
and the Lord has punished Him
for
seek Your servant,
for I do not forget Your commands.
“I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bandage the injured, and strengthen the weak, but I will destroy the fat and the strong. I will shepherd them with justice.
Sheep » Illustrative » Of the jews
A Maskil of Asaph.Why have You rejected us forever, God?
Why does Your anger burn
against the sheep of Your pasture?
Why does Your anger burn
against the sheep of Your pasture?
will thank You forever;
we will declare Your praise
to generation after generation.
Sheep » Illustrative » Of the people of Christ
A second time He asked him, "Simon, son of John, do you love Me?" "Yes, Lord," he said to Him, "You know that I love You." "Shepherd My sheep," He told him. He asked him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love Me?" Peter was grieved that He asked him the third time, "Do you love Me?" He said, "Lord, You know everything! You know that I love You." "Feed My sheep," Jesus said.
So Jesus said again, "I assure you: I am the door of the sheep. All who came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn't listen to them. I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved and will come in and go out and find pasture. read more.
A thief comes only to steal and to kill and to destroy. I have come that they may have life and have it in abundance. "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired man, since he is not the shepherd and doesn't own the sheep, leaves them and runs away when he sees a wolf coming. The wolf then snatches and scatters them. [This happens] because he is a hired man and doesn't care about the sheep. "I am the good shepherd. I know My own sheep, and they know Me, as the Father knows Me, and I know the Father. I lay down My life for the sheep. But I have other sheep that are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock, one shepherd. This is why the Father loves Me, because I am laying down My life so I may take it up again. No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down on My own. I have the right to lay it down, and I have the right to take it up again. I have received this command from My Father." Again a division took place among the Jews because of these words. Many of them were saying, "He has a demon and He's crazy! Why do you listen to Him?" Others were saying, "These aren't the words of someone demon-possessed. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?" Then the Festival of Dedication took place in Jerusalem, and it was winter. Jesus was walking in the temple complex in Solomon's Colonnade. Then the Jews surrounded Him and asked, "How long are You going to keep us in suspense? If You are the Messiah, tell us plainly." "I did tell you and you don't believe," Jesus answered them. "The works that I do in My Father's name testify about Me. But you don't believe because you are not My sheep.
A thief comes only to steal and to kill and to destroy. I have come that they may have life and have it in abundance. "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired man, since he is not the shepherd and doesn't own the sheep, leaves them and runs away when he sees a wolf coming. The wolf then snatches and scatters them. [This happens] because he is a hired man and doesn't care about the sheep. "I am the good shepherd. I know My own sheep, and they know Me, as the Father knows Me, and I know the Father. I lay down My life for the sheep. But I have other sheep that are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock, one shepherd. This is why the Father loves Me, because I am laying down My life so I may take it up again. No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down on My own. I have the right to lay it down, and I have the right to take it up again. I have received this command from My Father." Again a division took place among the Jews because of these words. Many of them were saying, "He has a demon and He's crazy! Why do you listen to Him?" Others were saying, "These aren't the words of someone demon-possessed. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?" Then the Festival of Dedication took place in Jerusalem, and it was winter. Jesus was walking in the temple complex in Solomon's Colonnade. Then the Jews surrounded Him and asked, "How long are You going to keep us in suspense? If You are the Messiah, tell us plainly." "I did tell you and you don't believe," Jesus answered them. "The works that I do in My Father's name testify about Me. But you don't believe because you are not My sheep.
Sheep » Illustrative » (when found,) of restored sinners
Sheep » Illustrative » (separated from the goats,) of the separation of saints from the wicked
All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, just as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on His right and the goats on the left.
Sheep » Illustrative » (lost,) of the unregenerate
Sheep » Illustrative » (in patience and simplicity,) of patience, &c of Christ
yet He did not open His mouth.
Like a lamb led to the slaughter
and like a sheep silent before her shearers,
He did not open His mouth.
Sheep » Illustrative » Of the wicked in their death
Death will shepherd them.
The upright will rule over them in the morning,
and their form will waste away in Sheol,
far from their lofty abode.
Sheep » Illustrative » Of those under God's judgment
For the choir director. A Maskil of the sons of Korah.God, we have heard with our ears—
our ancestors have told us—
the work You accomplished in their days,
in days long ago:
our ancestors have told us—
the work You accomplished in their days,
in days long ago:
Shepherds » Illustrative » (ignorant and foolish,) of bad ministers
“This is what the Lord God says: Look, I am against the shepherds. I will demand My flock from them and prevent them from shepherding the flock. The shepherds will no longer feed themselves, for I will rescue My flock from their mouths so that they will not be food for them.
they never have enough.
And they are shepherds
who have no discernment;
all of them turn to their own way,
every last one for his own gain.
“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy, and say to them: This is what the Lord God says to the shepherds: Woe to the shepherds of Israel, who have been feeding themselves! Shouldn’t the shepherds feed their flock?
their shepherds have led them astray,
guiding them the wrong way in the mountains.
They have wandered from mountain to hill;
they have forgotten their resting place.
Shepherds » Illustrative » Of Christ as the good shepherd
against the man who is My associate—
this is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts.
Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered;
I will also turn My hand against the little ones.
Now may the God of peace, who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus—the great Shepherd of the sheep—with the blood of the everlasting covenant,
I will appoint over them a single shepherd, My servant David, and he will shepherd them. He will tend them himself and will be their shepherd.
Shepherds » Illustrative » Of kings as the leaders of the people
he will fulfill all My pleasure”
and says to Jerusalem, “She will be rebuilt,”
and of the temple, “Its foundation will be laid.”
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“Look, it will be like a lion coming from the thickets of the Jordan to the watered grazing land. Indeed, I will chase Edom away from her land in a flash. I will appoint whoever is chosen for her. For who is like Me? Who will summon Me? Who is the shepherd who can stand against Me?”
they will pitch their tents all around her.
Each will pasture his own portion.
Shepherds » Illustrative » (their care and tenderness,) of tenderness of Christ
He gathers the lambs in His arms
and carries them in the fold of His garment.
He gently leads those that are nursing.
Verse Concepts
I will bring them out from the peoples, gather them from the countries, and bring them into their own land. I will shepherd them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines, and in all the inhabited places of the land. I will tend them with good pasture, and their grazing place will be on Israel's lofty mountains. There they will lie down in a good grazing place; they will feed in rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. I will tend My flock and let them lie down." [This is] the declaration of the Lord God . read more.
"I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bandage the injured, and strengthen the weak, but I will destroy the fat and the strong. I will shepherd them with justice.
"I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bandage the injured, and strengthen the weak, but I will destroy the fat and the strong. I will shepherd them with justice.
Shepherds » Illustrative » (searching out straying sheep,) of Christ seeking the lost
As a shepherd looks for his sheep on the day he is among his scattered flock, so I will look for My flock. I will rescue them from all the places where they have been scattered on a cloudy and dark day.
And the Pharisees and scribes were complaining, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them!" So He told them this parable: "What man among you, who has 100 sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the 99 in the open field and go after the lost one until he finds it? read more.
When he has found it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders, and coming home, he calls his friends and neighbors together, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, because I have found my lost sheep!' I tell you, in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over 99 righteous people who don't need repentance.
When he has found it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders, and coming home, he calls his friends and neighbors together, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, because I have found my lost sheep!' I tell you, in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over 99 righteous people who don't need repentance.
Shepherds » Illustrative » Of God as leader of israel
by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
For the choir director: according to “The Lilies.” A testimony of Asaph. A psalm. Listen, Shepherd of Israel,
who leads Joseph like a flock;
You who sit enthroned on the cherubim,
rise up
who leads Joseph like a flock;
You who sit enthroned on the cherubim,
rise up
Shepherds » Illustrative » Ministers » Of the gospel
I will raise up shepherds over them who will shepherd them. They will no longer be afraid or dismayed, nor will any be missing.” This is the Lord’s declaration.
Ships » Illustrative » (wrecked,) of departure from the faith
having faith and a good conscience. Some have rejected these and have suffered the shipwreck of their faith.
Ships » Illustrative » Of industrious women
Shoes » Illustrative » Of the beauty conferred on saints
The curves of your thighs are like jewelry,
the handiwork of a master.
Shoes » Illustrative » (taken off,) of an ignominious and servile condition
and your throat from thirst.
But you say, “It’s hopeless;
I love strangers,
and I will continue to follow them.”
remove your veil,
strip off your skirt, bare your thigh,
wade through the streams.
Shoes » Illustrative » (thrown over a place,) of subjection
Shoes » Illustrative » Of the preparation of the gospel
for the gospel of peace.
Shoes » Illustrative » (having blood on,) of being engaged in war and slaughter
“You also know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me and what he did to the two commanders of Israel’s army, Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. He murdered them in a time of peace to avenge blood shed in war. He spilled that blood on his own waistband and on the sandals of his feet.
Silver » Illustrative » Of saints purified by affliction
I will refine them as silver is refined
and test them as gold is tested.
They will call on My name,
and I will answer them.
I will say: They are My people,
and they will say: Yahweh is our God.”
You refined us as silver is refined.
Silver » Illustrative » (dross of,) of the wicked
“Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to Me. All of them are copper, tin, iron, and lead inside the furnace; they are the dross of silver.
your beer
Silver » Illustrative » Of the medo-persian kingdom
The head of the statue was pure gold, its chest and arms were silver, its stomach and thighs were bronze,
“After you, there will arise another kingdom, inferior to yours, and then another, a third kingdom, of bronze, which will rule the whole earth.
Silver » Illustrative » Of the tongue of the just
the heart of the wicked is of little value.
Silver » Illustrative » Of good rulers
Your silver has become dross, your beer is diluted with water. Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love graft and chase after bribes. They do not defend the rights of the fatherless, and the widow's case never comes before them."
Silver » Illustrative » (reprobate,) of the wicked
for the Lord has rejected them.
Silver » Illustrative » (labor of seeking for,) of diligence required for attaining knowledge
and search for it like hidden treasure,
Silver » Illustrative » Of the words of the lord
like silver refined in an earthen furnace,
purified seven times.
Stars » Illustrative » (withdrawing their light,) of severe judgments
I will cover the heavens
and darken their stars.
I will cover the sun with a cloud,
and the moon will not give its light.
will not give their light.
The sun will be dark when it rises,
and the moon will not shine.
the sky shakes.
The sun and moon grow dark,
and the stars cease their shining.
and the stars will cease their shining.
Stars » Illustrative » Of ministers
He had seven stars in His right hand; a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth, and His face was shining like the sun at midday.
Stars » Illustrative » Of princes and subordinate governors
The fourth angel blew his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them were darkened. A third of the day was without light, and the night as well.
It grew as high as the heavenly host, made some of the stars and some of the host fall to the earth, and trampled them.
Stars » Illustrative » (bright and morning star,) of Christ
Stars » Illustrative » (morning star,) of glory to be given to faithful saints
Stars » Illustrative » Of Christ
I perceive him,
A star will come from Jacob,
and a scepter will arise from Israel.
He will smash the forehead
and strike down
Stars » Illustrative » (setting the nest amongst,) of pride and carnal security
and make your nest among the stars,
even from there I will bring you down.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Stars » Illustrative » (shining of,) of the reward of faithful ministers
like the bright expanse of the heavens,
and those who lead many to righteousness,
like the stars forever and ever.
Stars » Illustrative » (wandering,) of false teachers
wild waves of the sea, foaming up their shameful deeds; wandering stars for whom the blackness of darkness is reserved forever!
Stars » Illustrative » Of angels
and all the sons of God
The sun » Illustrative » Of the glory of Christ
He was transformed in front of them, and His face shone like the sun. Even His clothes became as white as the light.
Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, surrounded by a cloud, with a rainbow over his head. His face was like the sun, his legs were like fiery pillars,
He had seven stars in His right hand; a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth, and His face was shining like the sun at midday.
The sun » Illustrative » (darkened,) of severe calamities
and the moon to blood
before the great and awe-inspiring Day of the Lord comes.
I will cover the heavens
and darken their stars.
I will cover the sun with a cloud,
and the moon will not give its light.
the sky shakes.
The sun and moon grow dark,
and the stars cease their shining.
The sun » Illustrative » (its brightness,) of the future glory of saints
like the bright expanse of the heavens,
and those who lead many to righteousness,
like the stars forever and ever.
The sun » Illustrative » Of supreme rulers
will not give their light.
The sun will be dark when it rises,
and the moon will not shine.
Then he had another dream and told it to his brothers. “Look,” he said, “I had another dream, and this time the sun, moon, and 11 stars were bowing down to me.”
The sun » Illustrative » (going down at noon,) of premature destruction
this is the declaration of the Lord God—
I will make the sun go down at noon;
I will darken the land in the daytime.
she breathed her last breath.
Her sun set while it was still day;
she was ashamed and humiliated.
The rest of them I will give over to the sword
in the presence of their enemies.”
This is the Lord’s declaration.
The sun » Illustrative » (its clearness,) of the purity of the church
as beautiful as the moon,
bright as the sun,
awe-inspiring as an army with banners?
The sun » Illustrative » (before or in sight of,) of public ignominy
"This is what the Lord says, 'I am going to bring disaster on you from your own family: I will take your wives and give them to another before your very eyes, and he will sleep with them publicly. You acted in secret, but I will do this before all Israel and in broad daylight.' "
The sun » Illustrative » (no more going down,) of perpetual blessedness
and your moon will not fade;
for the Lord will be your everlasting light,
and the days of your sorrow will be over.
The sun » Illustrative » (its power,) of the triumph of saints
But may those who love Him
be like the rising of the sun in its strength.
And the land was peaceful 40 years.
The sun » Illustrative » Of Christ's coming
But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and playfully jump like calves from the stall.
The sun » Illustrative » Of God's favor
The Lord gives grace and glory;
He does not withhold the good
from those who live with integrity.
Swords » Illustrative » Of severe and heavy calamities
“Or if I bring a sword against that land and say: Let a sword pass through it, so that I wipe out both man and animal from it,
You are to burn up a third of it in the city when the days of the siege have ended; you are to take a third and slash it with the sword all around the city; and you are to scatter a third to the wind, for I will draw a sword to chase after them.
“Son of man, prophesy: This is what the Lord says! You are to proclaim:
A sword! A sword is sharpened
and also polished.
and also polished.
Swords » Illustrative » Of the tongue of the wicked
I lie down with those who devour men.
Their teeth are spears and arrows;
their tongues are sharp swords.
like a piercing sword;
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Swords » Illustrative » Of the justice of God
against the man who is My associate—
this is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts.
Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered;
I will also turn My hand against the little ones.
and My hand takes hold of judgment,
I will take vengeance on My adversaries
and repay those who hate Me.
Swords » Illustrative » (drawing of,) of war and destruction
But I will scatter you among the nations, and I will draw a sword to chase after you. So your land will become desolate, and your cities will become ruins.
and say to it: This is what the Lord says: I am against you. I will draw My sword from its sheath and cut off both the righteous and the wicked from you. Since I will cut off [both] the righteous and the wicked, My sword will therefore come out of its sheath against everyone from the south to the north. So all the people will know that I, the Lord, have taken My sword from its sheath-it will not be sheathed again.
Swords » Illustrative » Of the word of Christ
He hid me in the shadow of His hand.
He made me like a sharpened arrow;
He hid me in His quiver.
He had seven stars in His right hand; a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth, and His face was shining like the sun at midday.
Swords » Illustrative » Of the word of God
and the sword
which is God’s word.
For the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to judge the ideas and thoughts of the heart.
Swords » Illustrative » Of the protection of God
Who is like you,
a people saved by the Lord?
He is the shield that protects you,
the sword you boast in.
Your enemies will cringe before you,
and you will tread on their backs.
Swords » Illustrative » (not departing from one's house,) of perpetual calamity
Now therefore, the sword will never leave your house because you despised Me and took the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own wife.’
Swords » Illustrative » Of false witnesses
is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
Swords » Illustrative » (putting, into its sheath,) of peace and friendship
How long will you be restless?
Go back to your sheath;
be still; be silent!
Swords » Illustrative » (living by,) of rapine
and you will serve your brother.
But when you rebel,
you will break his yoke from your neck.
Swords » Illustrative » Of war and contention
Swords » Illustrative » Of the end of the wicked
Swords » Illustrative » Of persecuting spirit of the wicked
to bring down the afflicted and needy
and to slaughter those whose way is upright.
Swords » Illustrative » Of judicial authority
For government is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, because it does not carry the sword for no reason. For government is God’s servant, an avenger that brings wrath on the one who does wrong.
Swords » Illustrative » Of the wicked
Swords » Illustrative » Of deep mental affliction
and a sword will pierce your own soul—that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
Tabernacle » Illustrative » Of the church
A Davidic psalm.Lord, who can dwell in Your tent?
Who can live on Your holy mountain?
Who can live on Your holy mountain?
a minister of the sanctuary and the true tabernacle that was set up by the Lord and not man.
and let your tent curtains be stretched out;
do not hold back;
lengthen your ropes,
and drive your pegs deep.
a throne will be established by faithful love.
A judge who seeks what is right
and is quick to execute justice
will sit on the throne forever.
I also saw the Holy City, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband. Then I heard a loud voice from the throne: Look! God's dwelling is with men, and He will live with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them and be their God.
Tabernacle » Illustrative » Of Christ
and took up residence
We observed His glory,
the glory as the One and Only
full of grace and truth.
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But the Messiah has appeared, high priest of the good things that have come. In the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands (that is, not of this creation),
and there will be a booth for shade from heat by day, and a refuge and shelter from storm and rain.
The Holy Spirit was making it clear that the way into the holy of holies had not yet been disclosed while the first tabernacle was still standing. This is a symbol for the present time, during which gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the worshiper's conscience.
Tabernacle » Illustrative » (the holy of holies,) of heaven
Therefore, brothers, since we have boldness to enter the sanctuary through the blood of Jesus,
We have this hope as an anchor for our lives, safe and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain.
He entered the most holy place once for all, not by the blood of goats and calves, but by His own blood, having obtained eternal redemption.
Tabernacle » Illustrative » Of the body
For we know that if our temporary, earthly dwelling is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal dwelling in the heavens, not made with hands.
I consider it right, as long as I am in this bodily tent, to wake you up with a reminder,
Tabernacle » Illustrative » (the vail,) of the obscurity of the mosaic dispensation
The Holy Spirit was making it clear that the way into the most holy place had not yet been disclosed while the first tabernacle was still standing.
They are physical regulations and only deal with food, drink, and various washings imposed until the time of restoration.
Tabernacle » Illustrative » (the vail,) of Christ's body
by a new and living way He has opened for us through the curtain (that is, His flesh),
Tents » Illustrative » (spread out,) of the heavens
its inhabitants are like grasshoppers.
He stretches out the heavens like thin cloth
and spreads them out like a tent to live in.
Tents » Illustrative » (enlarging of,) of the great extension of the church
and let your tent curtains be stretched out;
do not hold back;
lengthen your ropes,
and drive your pegs deep.
Threshing » Illustrative » Of the judgments of God
For this is what the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, says:
Daughter Babylon is like a threshing floor
at the time it is trampled.
In just a little while her harvest time will come.
at the time it is trampled.
In just a little while her harvest time will come.
You trample down the nations in wrath.
on the threshing floor,
I have declared to you
what I have heard from the Lord of Hosts,
the God of Israel.
Threshing » Illustrative » (dust made by,) of complete destruction
new, with many teeth.
You will thresh mountains and pulverize them
and make hills into chaff.
Jehoahaz did not have an army left, except for 50 horsemen, 10 chariots, and 10,000 foot soldiers, because the king of Aram had destroyed them, making them like dust at threshing.
Threshing » Illustrative » Of the labors of ministers
For it is written in the law of Moses, Do not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain. Is God really concerned with oxen? Or isn't He really saying it for us? Yes, this is written for us, because he who plows ought to plow in hope, and he who threshes should do so in hope of sharing the crop.
Threshing » Illustrative » Of the church in her conquests
See, I will make you into a sharp threshing board, new, with many teeth. You will thresh mountains and pulverize [them], and make hills like chaff. You will winnow them and a wind will carry them away, and a gale will scatter them. But you will rejoice in the Lord; you will boast in the Holy One of Israel.
Threshing » Illustrative » (an instrument for, with teeth,) of the church overcoming opposition
new, with many teeth.
You will thresh mountains and pulverize them
and make hills into chaff.
Threshing » Illustrative » (gathering the sheaves for,) of preparing the enemies of the church for judgments
or understand His plan,
that He has gathered them
like sheaves to the threshing floor.
Trees » Illustrative » (good and fruitful,) of saints
to give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes,
festive oil instead of mourning,
and splendid clothes instead of despair.
And they will be called righteous trees,
planted by the Lord
to glorify Him.
like gardens beside a stream,
like aloes the Lord has planted,
like cedars beside the water.
In the same way, every good tree produces good fruit, but a bad tree produces bad fruit. A good tree can't produce bad fruit; neither can a bad tree produce good fruit.
that bears its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither.
Whatever he does prospers.
it sends its roots out toward a stream,
it doesn’t fear when heat comes,
and its foliage remains green.
It will not worry in a year of drought
or cease producing fruit.
Trees » Illustrative » Of Christ
For if you were cut off from your native wild olive and against nature were grafted into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these—the natural branches—be grafted into their own olive tree?
down the middle of the broad street of the city. The tree of life was on both sides of the river, bearing 12 kinds of fruit, producing its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree are for healing the nations,
Trees » Illustrative » Of kings, &c
and Lebanon with its majesty will fall.
that I am Yahweh.
I bring down the tall tree,
and make the low tree tall.
I cause the green tree to wither
and make the withered tree thrive.
I, Yahweh, have spoken
and I will do it.
It was beautiful in its greatness, in the length of its limbs, for its roots extended to abundant water. The cedars in God's garden could not rival it; the pine trees couldn't compare with its branches, nor could the plane trees match its boughs. No tree in the garden of God could compare with it in beauty. I made it beautiful with its many limbs, and all the trees of Eden, which were in God's garden, envied it. read more.
"Therefore this is what the Lord God says: Since it became great in height and set its top among the clouds, and it grew proud on account of its height,
"Therefore this is what the Lord God says: Since it became great in height and set its top among the clouds, and it grew proud on account of its height,
In the visions of my mind as I was lying in bed, I saw this: There was a tree in the middle of the earth, and its height was great. The tree grew large and strong; its top reached to the sky, and it was visible to the ends of the earth. Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit was abundant, and on it was food for all. Wild animals found shelter under it, the birds of the air lived in its branches, and every creature was fed from it. read more.
As I was lying in my bed, I also saw in the visions of my mind an observer, a holy one, coming down from heaven. He called out loudly: Cut down the tree and chop off its branches; strip off its leaves and scatter its fruit. Let the animals flee from under it, and the birds from its branches.
As I was lying in my bed, I also saw in the visions of my mind an observer, a holy one, coming down from heaven. He called out loudly: Cut down the tree and chop off its branches; strip off its leaves and scatter its fruit. Let the animals flee from under it, and the birds from its branches.
Trees » Illustrative » Of the life and conversation of the righteous
but violence
but a devious tongue
Trees » Illustrative » (producing evil fruit,) of the wicked
In the same way, every good tree produces good fruit, but a bad tree produces bad fruit. A good tree can't produce bad fruit; neither can a bad tree produce good fruit. Every tree that doesn't produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
Trees » Illustrative » Of wisdom
and those who hold on to her are happy.
Trees » Illustrative » (duration of,) of continued prosperity of saints
they will not plant and others eat.
For My people’s lives will be
like the lifetime of a tree.
My chosen ones will fully enjoy
the work of their hands.
Trees » Illustrative » of the elect
it will be burned again.
Like the terebinth or the oak
that leaves a stump when felled,
the holy seed
Trees » Illustrative » (dry,) of useless persons
should say,
“The Lord will exclude me from His people”;
and the eunuch should not say,
“Look, I am a dried-up tree.”
Trees » Illustrative » (evergreen,) of saints
How happy is the man who does not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path of sinners, or join a group of mockers! Instead, his delight is in the Lord's instruction, and he meditates on it day and night. He is like a tree planted beside streams of water that bears its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.
Trees » Illustrative » (shaking of the leaves off,) of the terror of the wicked
When it became known to the house of David that Aram had occupied Ephraim, the heart of Ahaz and the hearts of his people trembled like trees of a forest shaking in the wind.
Trees » Illustrative » (dry,) of the wicked ripe for judgment
Trees » Illustrative » (green,) of the innocence of Christ
Trees » Illustrative » (barren,) of the wicked
their roots are withered;
they cannot bear fruit.
Even if they bear children,
I will kill the precious offspring of their wombs.
Unicorn » Illustrative » Of God as the strength of israel
He is like the horns of a wild ox for them.
He is like
He will feed on enemy nations
and gnaw their bones;
he will strike them with his arrows.
Unicorn » Illustrative » (horns of,) of the strength of the descendants of joseph
and horns like
he gores all the peoples with them
to the ends of the earth.
Such are the ten thousands of Ephraim,
and such are the thousands of Manasseh.
Unicorn » Illustrative » (the position of its horns,) of the exaltation of saints
like that of a wild ox;
I have been anointed
Unicorn » Illustrative » (horns of,) of the strength of powerful enemies
You have rescued
from the horns of the wild oxen.
Unicorn » Illustrative » Of the wicked
and young bulls with the mighty bulls.
Their land will be soaked with
and their soil will be saturated with fat.
Valleys » Illustrative » (filling up of,) of removing all obstructions to the gospel
and every mountain and hill will be leveled;
the uneven ground will become smooth
and the rough places, a plain.
and every mountain and hill will be made low;
the crooked will become straight,
the rough ways smooth,
Valleys » Illustrative » Of the church of Christ
to see the blossoms of the valley,
to see if the vines were budding
and the pomegranates blooming.
Valleys » Illustrative » (fruitful and well watered,) of the tents of israel
like gardens beside a stream,
like aloes the Lord has planted,
like cedars beside the water.
Valleys » Illustrative » (dark,) of affliction and death
I fear no danger,
for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff
Veil or veil » Illustrative » Of the spiritual blindness of the jewish nation
But their minds were closed. For to this day, at the reading of the old covenant, the same veil remains; it is not lifted, because it is set aside [only] in Christ. However, to this day, whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their hearts, but whenever a person turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.
Veil or veil » Illustrative » Of the spiritual blindness of the gentile nations
He will destroy the burial shroud,
the shroud over all the peoples,
the sheet covering all the nations;
the sacred Veil » Illustrative » Of the flesh of Christ which concealed his divinity
and like a root out of dry ground.
He didn’t have an impressive form
or majesty that we should look at Him,
no appearance that we should desire Him.
by a new and living way He has opened for us through the curtain (that is, His flesh),
the sacred Veil » Illustrative » (rending of,) of the death of Christ which opened heaven to saints
Therefore, brothers, since we have boldness to enter the sanctuary through the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that He has inaugurated for us, through the curtain (that is, His flesh);
the sacred Veil » Illustrative » Of the obscurity of the mosaic dispensation
The Holy Spirit was making it clear that the way into the most holy place had not yet been disclosed while the first tabernacle was still standing.
The vine » Illustrative » (sitting under one's own) of peace and prosperity
and under his fig tree
with no one to frighten him.
For the mouth of the Lord
has promised this.
Throughout Solomon’s reign, Judah and Israel lived in safety from Dan to Beer-sheba, each man under his own vine and his own fig tree.
On that day, each of you will invite his neighbor to sit under his vine and fig tree.” This is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts.
The vine » Illustrative » Of israel
and planted it with the finest vines.
He built a tower in the middle of it
and even dug out a winepress there.
He expected
but it yielded worthless grapes.
You drove out the nations and planted it.
is the house of Israel,
and the men
the plant He delighted in.
He looked for justice
but saw injustice,
for righteousness,
but heard cries of wretchedness.
The vine » Illustrative » (its unfruitful branches,) of mere professors
The vine » Illustrative » (its rich clusters,) of the graces of the church
and take hold of its fruit.”
May your breasts be like clusters of grapes,
and the fragrance of your breath like apricots.
The vine » Illustrative » (worthlessness of its wood,) of the unprofitableness, of the wicked
"Therefore, this is what the Lord God says: Like the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire as fuel, so I will give up the residents of Jerusalem. I will turn against them. They may have escaped from the fire, but it will [still] consume them. And you will know that I am the Lord when I turn against them.
The vine » Illustrative » Of Christ
"I am the true vine, and My Father is the vineyard keeper. Every branch in Me that does not produce fruit He removes, and He prunes every branch that produces fruit so that it will produce more fruit.
The vine » Illustrative » (its quick growth,) of the growth of saints in grace
They will grow grain
and blossom like the vine.
His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.
The vine » Illustrative » (unfruitful,) of the wicked
it yields fruit for itself.
The more his fruit increased,
the more he increased the altars.
The better his land produced,
the better they made the sacred pillars.
The vine » Illustrative » (pruning of,) of God's purifying his people by afflictions
The vine » Illustrative » (its fruitful branches,) of saints
Vineyards » Illustrative » Of the jewish church
they have trampled My plot of land.
They have turned My desirable plot
into a desolate wasteland.
When He entered the temple complex, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to Him as He was teaching and said, “By what authority are You doing these things? Who gave You this authority?”
is the house of Israel,
and the men
the plant He delighted in.
He looked for justice
but saw injustice,
for righteousness,
but heard cries of wretchedness.
Vineyards » Illustrative » (gleaning grapes of,) of the elect
among the nations:
like a harvested olive tree,
like a gleaning after a grape harvest.
Vineyards » Illustrative » (failure of,) of severe calamities
you overconfident ones will shudder,
for the vintage will fail
and the harvest will not come.
Walls » Illustrative » Of ordinances as a protection to the church
what I am about to do to My vineyard:
I will remove its hedge,
and it will be consumed;
I will tear down its wall,
and it will be trampled.
or a young stag.
Look, he is standing behind our wall,
gazing through the windows,
peering through the lattice.
Walls » Illustrative » Of those who afford protection
against every fortified wall,
They were a wall around us, both day and night, the entire time we were herding the sheep.
Walls » Illustrative » Of salvation
On that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah:
We have a strong city.
Salvation is established as walls and ramparts.
Salvation is established as walls and ramparts.
devastation and destruction
will be gone from your borders.
But you will name your walls salvation
and your gates, praise.
Walls » Illustrative » (bowing or tottering,) of the wicked under judgments
like a spreading breach,
a bulge in a high wall
whose collapse will come in an instant—suddenly!
Will all of you attack
as if he were a leaning wall
or a tottering stone fence?
Walls » Illustrative » Of the church as a protection to the nation
If she is a wall, we will build a silver parapet on it. If she is a door, we will enclose it with cedar planks. I am a wall and my breasts like towers. So in his eyes I have become like one who finds peace.
Walls » Illustrative » (daubed with untempered mortar,) of the teaching of false prophets
"Since they have led My people astray saying: Peace, when there is no peace, for when someone builds a wall they plaster it with whitewash, therefore, tell those who plaster [it] that it will fall. Torrential rain will come, and I will send hailstones plunging down, and a windstorm will be released. Now when the wall has fallen, will you not be asked: Where is the coat of whitewash that you put on [it]? read more.
"So this is what the Lord God says: I will release a windstorm in My wrath. Torrential rain will come in My anger, and hailstones [will fall] in destructive fury. I will tear down the wall you plastered with whitewash and knock it to the ground so that its foundation is exposed. The city will fall, and you will be destroyed within it. Then you will know that I am the Lord. After I exhaust My wrath against the wall and against those who plaster it with whitewash, I will say to you: The wall is no more and neither are those who plastered it-
"So this is what the Lord God says: I will release a windstorm in My wrath. Torrential rain will come in My anger, and hailstones [will fall] in destructive fury. I will tear down the wall you plastered with whitewash and knock it to the ground so that its foundation is exposed. The city will fall, and you will be destroyed within it. Then you will know that I am the Lord. After I exhaust My wrath against the wall and against those who plaster it with whitewash, I will say to you: The wall is no more and neither are those who plastered it-
Walls » Illustrative » (brazen,) of prophets in their testimony against the wicked
raise your voice in Bashan;
cry out from Abarim,
for all your lovers
Walls » Illustrative » (of partition,) of separation of jews and gentiles
For He is our peace, who made both groups one and tore down the dividing wall of hostility. In His flesh,
Walls » Illustrative » Of the wealth of the rich in his own conceit
in his imagination it is like a high wall.
Walls » Illustrative » Of the protection of God
The declaration of the Lord: “I will be a wall of fire around it, and I will be the glory within it.”
Walls » Illustrative » (whited,) of hypocrites
Then Paul said to him, “God is going to strike you, you whitewashed wall! You are sitting there judging me according to the law, and in violation of the law are you ordering me to be struck?”
Watchmen » Illustrative » Of ministers
and all their bows strung.
Their horses’ hooves are like flint;
their chariot wheels are like a whirlwind.
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account, so that they can do this with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.
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I have appointed watchmen on your walls;
they will never be silent, day or night.
There is no rest for you,
who remind the Lord.
“Son of man, I have made you a watchman over the house of Israel. When you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me.
Watchmen » Illustrative » (looking for the morning,) of anxious waiting for God
I wait for the Lord; I wait, and put my hope in His word. I [wait] for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning- more than watchmen for the morning.
Watchmen » Illustrative » (blind,) of careless ministers
they know nothing;
all of them are mute dogs,
they cannot bark;
they dream, lie down,
and love to sleep.
Water » Illustrative » Of the gifts and graces of the holy spirit
their tongues are parched with thirst.
I, Yahweh, will answer them;
I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols.
and streams on the dry ground;
I will pour out My Spirit
and My blessing on your offspring.
The one who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, will have streams of living water flow from deep within him." He said this about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were going to receive, for the Spirit had not yet been received, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
Water » Illustrative » (deep,) of severe affliction
For the choir director: according to “The Lilies.” Davidic. Save me, God,
for the water has risen to my neck.
for the water has risen to my neck.
The Lord will give you meager bread and water during oppression, but your Teacher will not hide Himself any longer. Your eyes will see your Teacher,
we went through fire and water,
but You brought us out to abundance.
when you pass through the waters,
and when you pass through the rivers,
they will not overwhelm you.
You will not be scorched
when you walk through the fire,
and the flame will not burn you.
Water » Illustrative » (many,) of different nations and people
Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke with me: “Come, I will show you the judgment of the notorious prostitute who sits on many waters.
He also said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages.
Water » Illustrative » (covering the sea,) of the general diffusion of the knowledge of God
with the knowledge of the Lord’s glory,
as the waters cover the sea.
on My entire holy mountain,
for the land will be as full
of the knowledge of the Lord
as the sea is filled with water.
Water » Illustrative » (its weakness,) of faintness and cowardice
The men of Ai struck down about 36 of them and chased them from outside the gate to the quarries, striking them down on the descent. As a result, the people’s hearts melted and became like water.
and all their knees will turn to water.
Water » Illustrative » Of hostile armies
the mighty rushing waters of the Euphrates River—
the king of Assyria and all his glory.
It will overflow its channels
and spill over all its banks.
He rebukes them, and they flee far away,
driven before the wind like chaff on the hills
and like tumbleweeds before a gale.
Water » Illustrative » (rapidly flowing away,) of the career of the wicked
Their section of the land is cursed,
so that they never go to their vineyards.
Water » Illustrative » (noise of many,) of the word of Christ
His feet were like fine bronze as it is fired in a furnace, and His voice like the sound of cascading waters.
Water » Illustrative » (difficulty of stopping,) of strife and contention
stop the dispute before it breaks out.
Water » Illustrative » (many,) of a variety of afflictions
and took hold of me;
He pulled me out of deep waters.
Water » Illustrative » (spilled on the ground,) of death
We will certainly die and be like water poured out on the ground, which can’t be recovered. But God would not take away a life; He would devise plans so that the one banished from Him does not remain banished.
Water » Illustrative » (deep,) of the words of the wise of the wise
a flowing river, a fountain of wisdom.
Water » Illustrative » (deep,) of counsel in the heart
but a man of understanding draws it out.
Water » Illustrative » Of persecutors
Then the waters would have engulfed us; the torrent would have swept over us; the raging waters would have swept over us.
Water » Illustrative » (pouring, out of buckets,) of a numerous progeny
and his seed will be by abundant water.
His king will be greater than Agag,
and his kingdom will be exalted.
Water » Illustrative » (its instability,) of a wavering disposition
because you got into your father’s bed
and you defiled it—he
Water » Illustrative » (poured out,) of faintness by terror
and all my bones are disjointed;
my heart is like wax,
melting within me.
Water » Illustrative » Of persecutions
Water » Illustrative » (still,) of the ordinances of the gospel
He leads me beside quiet waters.
Water » Illustrative » (poured out,) of the wrath of God
who move boundary markers;
I will pour out My fury
Water » Illustrative » Of the support of God
the slowly flowing waters of Shiloah
and rejoiced with
and the son of Remaliah,
Weights » Illustrative » (heavy,) of the exceeding glory reserved for saints
For our momentary light affliction is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of glory.
Weights » Illustrative » Of sins
Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us,
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Weights » Illustrative » Of the restraints put on the elements
and limited the water by measure,
Wells » Illustrative » Of the holy spirit in saints
Wells » Illustrative » Of wisdom and understanding in man
a flowing river, a fountain of wisdom.
but the discipline of fools is folly.
Wells » Illustrative » Of the mouth of the righteous
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Wells » Illustrative » (drinking from one's own,) of enjoyment of domestic happiness
water flowing from your own well.
Wells » Illustrative » (a fruitful bough by,) of joseph's numerous posterity
a fruitful vine beside a spring;
its branches
Wells » Illustrative » (without water,) of hypocrites
These people are springs without water, mists driven by a whirlwind. The gloom of darkness has been reserved for them.
Wells » Illustrative » Of the ordinances of the church
from the springs of salvation,
Wind » Illustrative » (when destructive,) of the judgments of God
with thunder, earthquake, and loud noise,
storm, tempest, and a flame of consuming fire.
and a wind will carry them away,
a gale will scatter them.
But you will rejoice in the Lord;
you will boast in the Holy One of Israel.
by banishing and driving her away.
He removed her with His severe storm
on the day of the east wind.
Wind » Illustrative » Of the operations of the holy spirit
He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man. Say to it: This is what the Lord God says: Breath, come from the four winds and breathe into these slain so that they may live!”
Suddenly a sound like that of a violent rushing wind came from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were staying.
Wind » Illustrative » (chaff or stubble before,) of the wicked
instead, they are like chaff that the wind blows away.
Wind » Illustrative » (without rain,) of one who boasts of a false gift
is like clouds and wind without rain.
Wind » Illustrative » Of false doctrines
Then we will no longer be little children, tossed by the waves and blown around by every wind of teaching, by human cunning with cleverness in the techniques of deceit.
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Wind » Illustrative » (bringing forth,) of disappointed expectations
we gave birth to wind.
We have won no victories on earth,
and the earth’s inhabitants have not fallen.
Wind » Illustrative » Of molten images
their works are nonexistent;
their images are wind and emptiness.
Wind » Illustrative » Of iniquity which leads to destruction
and all our righteous acts are like a polluted
all of us wither like a leaf,
and our iniquities
Wind » Illustrative » (feeding upon,) of vain hopes
and pursues the east wind.
He continually multiplies lies and violence.
He makes a covenant with Assyria,
and olive oil is carried to Egypt.
Wind » Illustrative » Of terrors which pursue the soul
they chase my dignity away like the wind,
and my prosperity has passed by like a cloud.
Wind » Illustrative » (sowing,) of a course of sin
and reap the whirlwind.
There is no standing grain;
what sprouts fails to yield flour.
Even if they did,
foreigners would swallow it up.
Wind » Illustrative » Of the speeches of the desperate
or that a despairing man’s words are mere wind?
Wind » Illustrative » Of the life of man
Wine » Illustrative » Of the wrath and judgments of God
"Say this to them: This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Every jar should be filled with wine. Then they will respond to you: Don't we know that every jar should be filled with wine? And you will say to them, This is what the Lord says: I am about to fill all who live in this land-the kings who reign for David on his throne, the priests, the prophets and all the residents of Jerusalem-with drunkenness. I will smash them against each other, fathers and sons alike"-the Lord's declaration. "I will allow no mercy, pity, or compassion [to keep Me] from destroying them."
full of wine blended with spices, and He pours from it.
All the wicked of the earth will drink,
draining it to the dregs.
You have given us wine to drink
that made us stagger.
This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, said to me: "Take this cup of the wine of wrath from My hand and make all the nations I am sending you to drink from it. They will drink, stagger, and go out of their minds because of the sword I am sending among them." So I took the cup from the Lord's hand and made all the nations drink [from it], everyone the Lord sent me to. read more.
[These included:] Jerusalem and the [other] cities of Judah, its kings and its officials, to make them a desolate ruin, an object of scorn and cursing-as it is today;
[These included:] Jerusalem and the [other] cities of Judah, its kings and its officials, to make them a desolate ruin, an object of scorn and cursing-as it is today;
Wine » Illustrative » Of the abominations of the apostacy
the wine of her sexual immorality,
which brings wrath.
The kings of the earth
have committed sexual immorality with her,
and the merchants of the earth
have grown wealthy from her excessive luxury.
The kings of the earth committed sexual immorality with her, and those who live on the earth became drunk on the wine of her sexual immorality.”
Wine » Illustrative » Of the blessings of the gospel
and drink the wine I have mixed.
Wine » Illustrative » Of the blood of Christ
Then He took a cup, and after giving thanks, He gave it to them and said, "Drink from it, all of you. For this is My blood [that establishes] the covenant; it is shed for many for the forgiveness of sins. But I tell you, from this moment I will not drink of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it in a new way in My Father's kingdom with you."
Wine » Illustrative » Of violence and rapine
and drink the wine of violence.
Wolves » Illustrative » Of wicked rulers
her judges are wolves of the night,
which leave nothing for
“Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives in order to make profit dishonestly.
Wolves » Illustrative » Of fierce enemies
A wolf from an arid plain will ravage them.
A leopard
Anyone who leaves them will be torn to pieces
because their rebellious acts are many,
their unfaithful deeds numerous.
and more fierce
Their horsemen charge ahead;
their horsemen come from distant lands.
They fly like an eagle, swooping to devour.
Wolves » Illustrative » (taming of,) of the change effected by conversion
and the leopard will lie down with the goat.
The calf, the young lion, and the fatling will be together,
and a child will lead them.
and the lion will eat straw like the ox,
but the serpent’s food will be dust!
They will not do what is evil or destroy
on My entire holy mountain,”
says the Lord.
Wolves » Illustrative » Of false teachers
I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.
Wolves » Illustrative » Of the wicked
Wolves » Illustrative » Of the tribe of benjamin
In the morning he devours the prey,
and in the evening he divides the plunder.”
Wolves » Illustrative » Of the devil
Woman » Illustrative » (chaste and holy,) of saints
your name is perfume poured out.
No wonder young women
These are the ones not defiled with women, for they have kept their virginity. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. They were redeemed from the human race as the firstfruits for God and the Lamb.
For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy, because I have promised you in marriage to one husband—to present a pure virgin to Christ.
Woman » Illustrative » (gloriously arrayed,) of the church of Christ
her clothing embroidered with gold.
But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.
A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of 12 stars on her head.
Woman » Illustrative » (lewd,) of the roman apostacy
And the woman you saw is the great city that has an empire over the kings of the earth.”
The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, adorned with gold, precious stones, and pearls. She had a gold cup in her hand filled with everything vile and with the impurities of her prostitution.
Woman » Illustrative » (wise,) of saints
"Then the kingdom of heaven will be like 10 virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the groom. Five of them were foolish and five were sensible.
Woman » Illustrative » (at ease and careless,) of a state of carnal security
listen to me.
Pay attention to what I say,
you overconfident daughters.
tremble, you overconfident ones!
Strip yourselves bare
and put sackcloth around your waists.
Woman » Illustrative » (foolish,) of mere professors
"Then the kingdom of heaven will be like 10 virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the groom. Five of them were foolish and five were sensible. When the foolish took their lamps, they didn't take oil with them.
Woman » Illustrative » (delicate,) of backsliding israel
Woman » Illustrative » (forsaken,) of israel in her captivity
like a wife deserted and wounded in spirit,
a wife of one’s youth
says your God.
Years » Illustrative » (of visitation,) of severe judgments
like slippery paths in the gloom.
They will be driven away and fall down there,
for I will bring disaster on them,
the year of their punishment.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
They will have no remnant, for I will bring disaster on the people of Anathoth in the year of their punishment.”
Years » Illustrative » (acceptable,) of the dispensation of the gospel
and the day of our God’s vengeance;
to comfort
Years » Illustrative » (coming to,) of manhood
By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter
Years » Illustrative » (being full of,) of old age
He took his last breath and died at a ripe old age, old and contented, and he was gathered to his people.
Years » Illustrative » (of the right hand of the most high,) of prosperity
Years » Illustrative » (of the redeemed,) of redemption by Christ
and the year of My redemption
Years » Illustrative » (of recompenses,) of judgments
a time of paying back Edom
for its hostility against Zion.
Years » Illustrative » (well stricken in,) of old age
But they had no children because Elizabeth could not conceive, and both of them were well along in years.
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