Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Deception » Deceivers
You will destroy those who speak lies. The LORD abhors the person of bloodshed and deceit.
For many deceivers have gone out into the world. They refuse to acknowledge Jesus the Messiah as having become human. Any such person is a deceiver and an antichrist.
But you, God, bring them down to the Pit of corruption; bloodthirsty and deceitful people will not live out half their days. But I put my full confidence in you. To the Director: A special Davidic psalm to the tune of "A Silent Dove Far Away," when the Philistines seized him in Gath.
Like the maniac who shoots fiery darts and deadly arrows that's what someone is like who lies to his neighbor and then says, "I was joking, wasn't I?"
The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: the LORD gave them both eyes with which to see.
Cursed is the one who is slack in doing the LORD's work. Cursed is the one who holds back his sword from shedding blood.
"Cursed is the deceiver who has an acceptable male in his flock, and vows to give it, but sacrifices a mutilated one to the LORD. Indeed, I am a great king," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, "and my name is feared among the Gentiles."
Indifference » In service
""Meroz is cursed!' declared the angel of the LORD. "Utterly and totally cursed are its inhabitants, because they never came to the aid of the LORD, to the aid of the LORD against the valiant warriors!'"
Then they come to you as a group, sit down right in front of you as if they were my people, hear your words and then they don't do what you say because they're seeking only their own desires, they pursue ill-gotten profits, and they keep following their own self-interests.
Cursed is the one who is slack in doing the LORD's work. Cursed is the one who holds back his sword from shedding blood.
Next to them the Tekoites worked valiantly, even though their leading officials weren't fully dedicated to the work of their lord.
So Joshua told the Israelis, "How long will you delay invading and taking possession of the land that the LORD God of your ancestors has given you?
so he assembled the priests and descendants of Levi and ordered them, "Go throughout the cities of Judah and take up a collection from all of Israel for the annual upkeep of the Temple of your God. And make sure that you act quickly." But the descendants of Levi did not act quickly,
"Will your relatives have to go to war while you remain here?" Moses asked the descendants of Gad and descendants of Reuben in response.
Labor » Those that do the work of the lord deceitfully
Cursed is the one who is slack in doing the LORD's work. Cursed is the one who holds back his sword from shedding blood.
Service » Half-hearted » Indifferent
""Meroz is cursed!' declared the angel of the LORD. "Utterly and totally cursed are its inhabitants, because they never came to the aid of the LORD, to the aid of the LORD against the valiant warriors!'"
Then they come to you as a group, sit down right in front of you as if they were my people, hear your words and then they don't do what you say because they're seeking only their own desires, they pursue ill-gotten profits, and they keep following their own self-interests.
Cursed is the one who is slack in doing the LORD's work. Cursed is the one who holds back his sword from shedding blood.
Next to them the Tekoites worked valiantly, even though their leading officials weren't fully dedicated to the work of their lord.
So Joshua told the Israelis, "How long will you delay invading and taking possession of the land that the LORD God of your ancestors has given you?
so he assembled the priests and descendants of Levi and ordered them, "Go throughout the cities of Judah and take up a collection from all of Israel for the annual upkeep of the Temple of your God. And make sure that you act quickly." But the descendants of Levi did not act quickly,
"Will your relatives have to go to war while you remain here?" Moses asked the descendants of Gad and descendants of Reuben in response.