Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Affections » Of the wicked, not sincerely set on God
Cry with the throat and spare not. Lift up thy voice as a trumpet, and tell my people their offences and the house of Jacob their sins. For me they seek day by day; and will know my ways, as a people that doth righteousness, and hath not forsaken the equity of their God.
These come unto thee, after the manner of a great people: yea, my people sit down before thee, and hear thy words, but they do not thereafter: for in their mouths they show themselves, as though they were fervent, but their heart goeth after their own covetous lucre. And as a ballad that hath a sweet tune, and is pleasant to sing, so shalt thou be unto them: thy words shall they hear, but they will not do thereafter.
They on the stones, are they which, when they hear, receive the word with joy. But these have no roots, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation go away.
Delighting in God » Hypocrites » Pretend to
For me they seek day by day; and will know my ways, as a people that doth righteousness, and hath not forsaken the equity of their God.
Formalism » Warnings against
having a similitude of godly living, but have denied the power thereof. Such abhor.
Woe be to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye which tithe mint, anise, and cumin, and leave the weightier matters of the law undone: judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to have left the other undone.
Wherefore, if ye be dead with Christ from ordinances of the world: Why as though ye yet lived in the world, are ye led with traditions of them that say
Therefore thus sayeth the LORD, "Forsomuch as this people, when they be in trouble, do honor me with their mouth, and with their lips, whereas their heart nevertheless is far from me; and the fear which they owe unto me, that turn they to men's laws and doctrines;
For me they seek day by day; and will know my ways, as a people that doth righteousness, and hath not forsaken the equity of their God.
'This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouths, and honoureth me with their lips, howbeit their hearts are far from me:
Offer me no more oblations, for it is but lost labour. I abhor your incense. I may not away with your new moons, your Sabbaths and solemn days. Your fastings are also in vain.
Ye observe the days, and months, and times, and years. I am in fear of you, lest I have bestowed on you labour in vain.
Hypocrites » Described as » Apparently zealous in the things of God
For me they seek day by day; and will know my ways, as a people that doth righteousness, and hath not forsaken the equity of their God.
Religion » Formalism » Warnings against
having a similitude of godly living, but have denied the power thereof. Such abhor.
Woe be to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye which tithe mint, anise, and cumin, and leave the weightier matters of the law undone: judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to have left the other undone.
Wherefore, if ye be dead with Christ from ordinances of the world: Why as though ye yet lived in the world, are ye led with traditions of them that say
Therefore thus sayeth the LORD, "Forsomuch as this people, when they be in trouble, do honor me with their mouth, and with their lips, whereas their heart nevertheless is far from me; and the fear which they owe unto me, that turn they to men's laws and doctrines;
For me they seek day by day; and will know my ways, as a people that doth righteousness, and hath not forsaken the equity of their God.
'This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouths, and honoureth me with their lips, howbeit their hearts are far from me:
Offer me no more oblations, for it is but lost labour. I abhor your incense. I may not away with your new moons, your Sabbaths and solemn days. Your fastings are also in vain.
Ye observe the days, and months, and times, and years. I am in fear of you, lest I have bestowed on you labour in vain.
Religion » Sanctimony, distinguishing marks of » An outward show of righteousness
For me they seek day by day; and will know my ways, as a people that doth righteousness, and hath not forsaken the equity of their God.
Sanctimony » An outward show of righteousness
For me they seek day by day; and will know my ways, as a people that doth righteousness, and hath not forsaken the equity of their God.
Seeking God » The wicked » Sometimes pretend to
For me they seek day by day; and will know my ways, as a people that doth righteousness, and hath not forsaken the equity of their God.
they came to Zerubbabel and to the principal fathers, and said unto them, "We will build with you: for we seek the Lord your God like as ye do. And we have done sacrifice unto him, since the time that Esarhaddon the king of Assyria brought us up hither."
FALSE » Sanctimony, distinguishing marks of » An outward show of righteousness
For me they seek day by day; and will know my ways, as a people that doth righteousness, and hath not forsaken the equity of their God.