Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Condescension of God » Invites sinners, saying, "come now, and let us reason together,"
"Come now, and let us argue," says Yahweh. "Even though your sins are like scarlet, they will be white like snow; even though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool. If you are willing and you are obedient, you shall eat the good of the land. But if you refuse and you rebel, you shall be devoured [by the] sword. For the mouth of Yahweh has spoken."
God » To believers » To the obedient
But he said, "On the contrary, blessed [are] those who hear the word of God and follow [it]!"
And you shall keep his rules and his commandments that I am commanding you {today}, [so] that {it may go well} for you and for your children after you, and so that {you may remain a long time} on the land that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you [during] all [of] those days."
Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves me he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and {will take up residence with him}.
If anyone wants to do his will, he will know about my teaching, whether it is from God or I am speaking from myself.
and showing loyal love to thousands [of generations] of those loving me and of those keeping my commandments.
But if you listen attentively to his voice and do all that I say, I will be an enemy to your enemies and a foe to your foes.
the blessing, if you listen to the commandments of Yahweh your God that I [am] commanding you {today},
It shall be that if you listen to all that I command you and you walk in my ways and you do right in my eyes by keeping my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did, then I will be with you, and I will build an enduring house for you as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you.
If you are willing and you are obedient, you shall eat the good of the land.
For whoever does the will of God, this person is my brother and sister and mother."
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the obedient
But he said, "On the contrary, blessed [are] those who hear the word of God and follow [it]!"
And you shall keep his rules and his commandments that I am commanding you {today}, [so] that {it may go well} for you and for your children after you, and so that {you may remain a long time} on the land that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you [during] all [of] those days."
Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves me he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and {will take up residence with him}.
If anyone wants to do his will, he will know about my teaching, whether it is from God or I am speaking from myself.
and showing loyal love to thousands [of generations] of those loving me and of those keeping my commandments.
But if you listen attentively to his voice and do all that I say, I will be an enemy to your enemies and a foe to your foes.
the blessing, if you listen to the commandments of Yahweh your God that I [am] commanding you {today},
It shall be that if you listen to all that I command you and you walk in my ways and you do right in my eyes by keeping my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did, then I will be with you, and I will build an enduring house for you as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you.
If you are willing and you are obedient, you shall eat the good of the land.
For whoever does the will of God, this person is my brother and sister and mother."
Obedience to God » Promises to
If you will fear Yahweh, and serve him, and listen to his voice, and not be rebellious against {what Yahweh says}, and both you and the king who rules over you will [follow] after Yahweh your God, [all will be well].
But if you listen attentively to his voice and do all that I say, I will be an enemy to your enemies and a foe to your foes.
If you are willing and you are obedient, you shall eat the good of the land.
But I only commanded them this word, {saying}, 'Obey my voice, and I will be to you God, and you will be to me people, and you must walk in all of the way that I command you, so that it goes well with you.'
Obedience to God » Should be » With willingness
If you are willing and you are obedient, you shall eat the good of the land.
as soon as {they heard}, they obeyed me. [The] children of a foreign land feigned obedience before me.
Will » The mental faculty » Freedom of, recognized by God
He said to him, "Thus says Yahweh: 'Because you have let the man I devoted for destruction go from [your] hand, your life shall be in place of his life and your people in place of his people.'"
Take me to court; let us enter into judgment together. You, {make an account} so that you may be in the right.
Perhaps [when] the house of Judah hears all the disasters that I [am] planning to do to them, then they may turn back each one from his evil way, and I will forgive their guilt and their sin."
"Come now, and let us argue," says Yahweh. "Even though your sins are like scarlet, they will be white like snow; even though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool. If you are willing and you are obedient, you shall eat the good of the land. But if you refuse and you rebel, you shall be devoured [by the] sword. For the mouth of Yahweh has spoken."
If anyone wants to do his will, he will know about my teaching, whether it is from God or I am speaking from myself.
{If only} {they had such a mind}'; [that is], to fear me and to keep all my commandments {at all times}, so that {it will go well} for them and for their children {forever}.
Perhaps their plea will fall {before} Yahweh and each one will turn away from his evil way, for great [is] the anger and wrath that Yahweh pronounced against this people."
And Yahweh said to Cain, "Why are you angry, and why is your face fallen? If you do well {will I not accept you}? But if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. And its desire [is] for you, but you must rule over it." Then Cain said to his brother Abel, ["Let us go out into the field."] And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him. read more.
Then Yahweh said to Cain, "Where [is] Abel your brother?" And he said, "I do not know; am I my brother's keeper?" And he said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground.
Then Yahweh said to Cain, "Where [is] Abel your brother?" And he said, "I do not know; am I my brother's keeper?" And he said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground.
religious Work » Serving men » Willingness, an essential element in
Longing for you in this way, we determined to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own souls, because you had become dear to us.
Your people {will volunteer} in the day of your power. In holy splendor, from [the] womb of [the] dawn, you will have the dew of your youth.
"When long hair hangs loosely in Israel, when the people willingly offer themselves, bless Yahweh!
If you are willing and you are obedient, you shall eat the good of the land.
I testify that [they gave] according to [their] ability, and beyond [their] ability, by their own choice,
They said, "We will gladly give [them]," and they spread out a garment, and everyone threw there an ornamental ring of his plunder.