Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Condescension of God » Invites sinners, saying, "come now, and let us reason together,"
Come now, and let us reason together, says the Lord. Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be like wool. If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land; But if you refuse and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword. For the mouth of the Lord has spoken it.
God » To believers » To the obedient
But He said, “On the contrary, blessed (happy, favored by God) are those who hear the word of God and continually observe it.”
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So you shall keep His statutes and His commandments which I am commanding you today, so that it may go well with you and with your children after you, and so that you may live long on the land which the Lord your God is giving you for all time.”
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Jesus answered, “If anyone [really] loves Me, he will keep My word (teaching); and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our dwelling place with him.
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but showing graciousness and steadfast lovingkindness to thousands [of generations] of those who love Me and keep My commandments.
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But if you will indeed listen to and truly obey His voice and do everything that I say, then I will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries.
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the blessing, if you listen to and obey the commandments of the Lord your God, which I am commanding you today;
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Then it shall be, that if you listen to all that I command you and walk in My ways, and do what is right in My sight, keeping and observing My statutes and My commandments, as My servant David did, then I will be with you and build you an enduring house, as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you.
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“If you are willing and obedient,
You shall eat the best of the land;
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the obedient
But He said, “On the contrary, blessed (happy, favored by God) are those who hear the word of God and continually observe it.”
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So you shall keep His statutes and His commandments which I am commanding you today, so that it may go well with you and with your children after you, and so that you may live long on the land which the Lord your God is giving you for all time.”
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Jesus answered, “If anyone [really] loves Me, he will keep My word (teaching); and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our dwelling place with him.
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but showing graciousness and steadfast lovingkindness to thousands [of generations] of those who love Me and keep My commandments.
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But if you will indeed listen to and truly obey His voice and do everything that I say, then I will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries.
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the blessing, if you listen to and obey the commandments of the Lord your God, which I am commanding you today;
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Then it shall be, that if you listen to all that I command you and walk in My ways, and do what is right in My sight, keeping and observing My statutes and My commandments, as My servant David did, then I will be with you and build you an enduring house, as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you.
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“If you are willing and obedient,
You shall eat the best of the land;
Obedience to God » Promises to
If you will fear the Lord [with awe and profound reverence] and serve Him and listen to His voice and not rebel against His commandment, then both you and your king will follow the Lord your God [and it will be well].
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But if you will indeed listen to and truly obey His voice and do everything that I say, then I will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries.
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“If you are willing and obedient,
You shall eat the best of the land;
But this thing I did command them: ‘Listen to and obey My voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be My people; and you will walk in all the way which I command you, so that it may be well with you.’
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Obedience to God » Should be » With willingness
“If you are willing and obedient,
You shall eat the best of the land;
As soon as they hear me, they respond and obey me;
Foreigners feign obedience to me.
Will » The mental faculty » Freedom of, recognized by God
He said to the king, “Thus says the Lord: ‘Because you have released from your hand the man [Ben-hadad] whom I had devoted to destruction, your life shall be required for his life, and your people for his people.’”
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State your position, that you may be proved right.
It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the disaster which I plan to bring on them, so that each one will turn from his evil way, that I may forgive their wickedness and their sin.”
Come now, and let us reason together, says the Lord. Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be like wool. If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land; But if you refuse and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword. For the mouth of the Lord has spoken it.
Oh that they had such a heart in them, that they would fear [and worship Me with awe-filled reverence and profound respect] and keep all My commandments always, so that it may go well with them and with their children forever!
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It may be that their supplication [for mercy] will come before the Lord, and everyone will turn from his evil way, for great is the anger and the wrath that the Lord has pronounced against this people.”
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And the Lord said to Cain, Why are you angry? And why do you look sad and depressed and dejected? If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin crouches at your door; its desire is for you, but you must master it. And Cain said to his brother, Let us go out to the field. And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him. read more.
And the Lord said to Cain, Where is Abel your brother? And he said, I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper? And [the Lord] said, What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying to Me from the ground.
And the Lord said to Cain, Where is Abel your brother? And he said, I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper? And [the Lord] said, What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying to Me from the ground.
religious Work » Serving men » Willingness, an essential element in
Having such a deep affection for you, we were delighted to share with you not only God’s good news but also our own lives, because you had become so very dear to us.
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Your people will offer themselves willingly [to participate in Your battle] in the day of Your power;
In the splendor of holiness, from the womb of the dawn,
Your young men are to You as the dew.
“For the leaders who took the lead in Israel,
For the people who volunteered [for battle],
Bless the Lord!
“If you are willing and obedient,
You shall eat the best of the land;
For I testify that according to their ability, and beyond their ability, they gave voluntarily,
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They answered, “We will certainly give them to you.” And they spread out a garment, and every one of them threw an earring there from his spoil.
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And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
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