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Heaven/the heavens » The lord stretching out the heavens
That he sitteth upon the Circle of the world, and that all the inhabiters of the world are, in comparison of him, but as grasshoppers; That he spreadeth out the heavens as a covering, he stretcheth them out as a tent to dwell in;
For thus sayeth the LORD thy redeemer, even he that fashioned thee from thy mother's womb: I am the LORD, which do all things myself alone. I only have spread out the heavens, and I only have laid the foundation of the earth.
and forgettest the LORD that made thee, that spread out the heavens and laid the foundation of the earth? But thou art ever afraid for the sight of thine oppressor, which is ready to do harm: Where is the wrath of the oppressor?
For thus sayeth God the LORD unto him, even he that made the heavens, and spread them abroad, and set forth the earth with her increase: which giveth breath unto the people that is in it, and to them that dwell therein,
Praise the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art become exceedingly glorious; thou art clothed with majesty and honour. Thou deckest thyself with light, as it were with a garment, and spreadest out the heaven like a curtain -
Thus sayeth the LORD, even the holy one and maker of Israel: Ask me of things for to come, concerning my sons; and put me in remembrance, as touching the works of my hands. I have made the earth, and created man upon it. With my hands have I spread forth heaven, and given a commandment for all the Host thereof.
Hearken unto me O Jacob, and Israel whom I have called. I am even he that is, I am the first and the last. My hand is the foundation of the earth, and my right hand spanneth over the heavens. As soon as I called them they were there.
But the LORD is a true God, a living God, and an everlasting king. If he be wroth, the earth shaketh: all the Gentiles may not abide his indignation. As for their gods, it may well be said of them, "They are gods, that made neither heaven nor earth: therefore shall they perish from the earth, and from all things under heaven." But as for our God, he made the earth with his power, and with his wisdom hath he finished the whole compass of the world; with his discretion hath he spread out the heavens.
The heavy burden which the LORD hath devised for Israel. Thus sayeth the LORD, which spread the heavens abroad, laid the foundation of the earth, and giveth man the breath of life,
Idolatry » Prophecies relating to
And therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be thus reconciled. And so shall he take away all the fruit of his sins. As for altar stones, he shall make them all as stones beaten to powder: the groves and Idols shall not stand.
And behold, here cometh a chariot of men with two horsemen." And he answered and said, "Babylon is fallen, is fallen! She is turned upside down, and all the images of her gods are smitten to the ground!"
Moreover, I will visit Bel at Babylon: and the thing that he hath swallowed up, that same shall I pluck out of his mouth. The Gentiles also shall run no more unto him; yea, and the walls of Babylon shall fall.
Then, then shall man cast away his gods of silver and gold - which he nevertheless had made to honour them - unto moles and bats
This is the heavy burden upon Egypt: Behold, the LORD will ride upon a swift cloud, and come into Egypt. And the idols of Egypt shall tremble at his coming, and the heart of Egypt shall quake within her.
Their heart is divided, therefore will they be destroyed. The LORD shall break down their Images, he shall destroy their altars.
The vain craftsmen with their works, that they in their vanity hath made, shall perish one with another in the time of visitation.
And then, sayeth the LORD of Hosts, I will destroy the names of Idols out of the land: so that they shall no more be put in remembrance. As for the false prophets also and the unclean spirit, I shall take them out of the land:
"For I will go about in the land of Egypt this same night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both of man and beast, and upon all the gods of Egypt will I the LORD do execution.
while the Egyptians buried all their firstborn which the LORD had smoten among them. And upon their gods also the LORD did execution.
The LORD shall be grim upon them, and destroy all the goods in the land. And all the Isles of the Heathen shall worship him, every man in his place.
Then shall man convert again unto his maker, and turn his eyes to the holy one of Israel. And shall not turn to the altars that are the work of his own hands, neither shall he look upon groves and images, which his fingers have wrought.
For in that day every man shall cast out his Idols of silver and gold, which ye have made with your sinful hands.
As for their gods, it may well be said of them, "They are gods, that made neither heaven nor earth: therefore shall they perish from the earth, and from all things under heaven."
And lo, the time cometh that I will visit the images of Babylon, and the whole land shall be confounded; yea, and her slain shall lie in the midst of her.
"Wherefore, behold, sayeth the LORD, the time cometh that I will visit the images of Babylon, and through the whole land they shall mourn and fall.
that said unto me, "O thou son of man, this room is my seat, and the place of my footsteps: whereas I will dwell among the children of Israel for evermore - so that the house of Israel shall no more defile my holy name, neither they, nor their kings, through their whoredom; through their high places; and through the dead bodies of their kings, which have builded their thresholds in manner hard upon my thresholds, and their posts almost at my posts: so that there is but a bare wall betwixt me and them. Thus have they defiled my holy name with their abominations, that they have committed. Wherefore I have destroyed them in my wrath: But now they shall put away their whoredom, and the dead bodies of their kings out of my sight, that I may dwell among them for evermore.
Thine Idols and thine Images will I destroy out of thee so that thou shalt no more bow thyself unto the works of thine own hands.
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » gods that have not made the heavens
As for their gods, it may well be said of them, "They are gods, that made neither heaven nor earth: therefore shall they perish from the earth, and from all things under heaven."
Power » The power of the lord
'O LORD God: It is thou that hast made heaven and earth with thy great power and high arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee.
Say unto God, "O how wonderful are thy works? Through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies be found liars unto thee. For all the world shall worship thee, sing of thee, and praise thy name." Selah. O come hither and behold the works of God; which is so wonderful in his doings among the children of men. read more.
He turned the sea into dry land, so that they went through the water on foot; there did we rejoice thereof. He ruleth with his power forever. His eyes behold the people; the renegades shall not be able to exalt themselves. Selah.
He turned the sea into dry land, so that they went through the water on foot; there did we rejoice thereof. He ruleth with his power forever. His eyes behold the people; the renegades shall not be able to exalt themselves. Selah.
But the LORD is a true God, a living God, and an everlasting king. If he be wroth, the earth shaketh: all the Gentiles may not abide his indignation. As for their gods, it may well be said of them, "They are gods, that made neither heaven nor earth: therefore shall they perish from the earth, and from all things under heaven." But as for our God, he made the earth with his power, and with his wisdom hath he finished the whole compass of the world; with his discretion hath he spread out the heavens.
and bid them say unto their masters, 'Thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts the God of Israel, speak thus unto your masters: I am he that made the earth, the men, and the cattle that are upon the ground, with my great power and outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it pleased me.
Wisdom » The lord creating everything by wisdom
With wisdom hath the LORD laid the foundation of the earth, and through understanding hath he established the heavens.
But the LORD is a true God, a living God, and an everlasting king. If he be wroth, the earth shaketh: all the Gentiles may not abide his indignation. As for their gods, it may well be said of them, "They are gods, that made neither heaven nor earth: therefore shall they perish from the earth, and from all things under heaven." But as for our God, he made the earth with his power, and with his wisdom hath he finished the whole compass of the world; with his discretion hath he spread out the heavens.
O thank the LORD of all lords! For his mercy endureth forever. Which only doeth great wonders! For his mercy endureth forever. Which by his wisdom made the heavens! For his mercy endureth forever. read more.
Which laid out the earth above the waters! For his mercy endureth forever. Which hath made great lights! For his mercy endureth forever. The sun to rule the day! For his mercy endureth forever. The moon and the stars to govern the night! For his mercy endureth forever.
Which laid out the earth above the waters! For his mercy endureth forever. Which hath made great lights! For his mercy endureth forever. The sun to rule the day! For his mercy endureth forever. The moon and the stars to govern the night! For his mercy endureth forever.
World » The lord creating the world
Before the mountains were brought forth, before the earth and the world were made, thou art God from everlasting and world without end.
God, in time past, diversely and many ways, spake unto the fathers by prophets: but in these last days he hath spoken unto us by his son, whom he hath made heir of all things: by whom also he made the world.
In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God: and the word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by it, and without it was made no thing, that was made. read more.
In it was life; And the life was the light of men; And the light shineth in the darkness, but the darkness comprehended it not. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came as a witness, to bear witness of the light, that all men through him might believe. He was not that light: but to bear witness of the light. That was a true light, which lighteneth all men that come into the world. He was in the world, and the world by him was made: and yet the world knew him not.
In it was life; And the life was the light of men; And the light shineth in the darkness, but the darkness comprehended it not. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came as a witness, to bear witness of the light, that all men through him might believe. He was not that light: but to bear witness of the light. That was a true light, which lighteneth all men that come into the world. He was in the world, and the world by him was made: and yet the world knew him not.
Through faith we understand that the world was ordained, by the word of God: and that things which are seen, were made of things which are not seen.
O LORD God of hosts, who is like unto thee in power? Thy truth, most mighty LORD, is on every side. Thou rulest the pride of the sea; thou stillest the waves thereof when they arise. Thou hast subdued Egypt, like one that is wounded; thou scatterest thine enemies abroad with thy mighty arm. read more.
The heavens are thine. The earth also is thine; thou hast laid the foundation of the round world and all that therein is.
The heavens are thine. The earth also is thine; thou hast laid the foundation of the round world and all that therein is.
But the LORD is a true God, a living God, and an everlasting king. If he be wroth, the earth shaketh: all the Gentiles may not abide his indignation. As for their gods, it may well be said of them, "They are gods, that made neither heaven nor earth: therefore shall they perish from the earth, and from all things under heaven." But as for our God, he made the earth with his power, and with his wisdom hath he finished the whole compass of the world; with his discretion hath he spread out the heavens.
For as I passed by and beheld the manner how ye worship your gods, I found an altar wherein was written, Unto the unknown God. Whom ye then ignorantly worship, him show I unto you: God, that made the world, and all that are in it, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, he dwelleth not in temples made with hands, neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed of any thing. Seeing he himself giveth life and breath to all men everywhere,