Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Deception » Deceivers
You will destroy those who speak lies. Yahweh abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who don't confess that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the Antichrist.
But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in you. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Silent Dove in Distant Lands." A poem by David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.
Like a madman who shoots torches, arrows, and death, is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, "Am I not joking?"
The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: Yahweh gives sight to the eyes of both.
Cursed is he who does the work of Yahweh negligently; and cursed is he who keeps back his sword from blood.
"But the deceiver is cursed, who has in his flock a male, and vows, and sacrifices to the Lord a blemished thing; for I am a great King," says Yahweh of Armies, "and my name is awesome among the nations."
Indifference » In service
'Curse Meroz,' said the angel of Yahweh. 'Curse bitterly its inhabitants, because they didn't come to help Yahweh, to help Yahweh against the mighty.'
They come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but don't do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.
Cursed is he who does the work of Yahweh negligently; and cursed is he who keeps back his sword from blood.
Next to them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles didn't put their necks to the work of their lord.
Joshua said to the children of Israel, "How long will you neglect to go in to possess the land, which Yahweh, the God of your fathers, has given you?
He gathered together the priests and the Levites, and said to them, "Go out to the cities of Judah, and gather money to repair the house of your God from all Israel from year to year. See that you expedite this matter." However the Levites didn't do it right away.
Moses said to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, "Shall your brothers go to the war, and shall you sit here?
Labor » Those that do the work of the lord deceitfully
Cursed is he who does the work of Yahweh negligently; and cursed is he who keeps back his sword from blood.
Service » Half-hearted » Indifferent
'Curse Meroz,' said the angel of Yahweh. 'Curse bitterly its inhabitants, because they didn't come to help Yahweh, to help Yahweh against the mighty.'
They come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but don't do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.
Cursed is he who does the work of Yahweh negligently; and cursed is he who keeps back his sword from blood.
Next to them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles didn't put their necks to the work of their lord.
Joshua said to the children of Israel, "How long will you neglect to go in to possess the land, which Yahweh, the God of your fathers, has given you?
He gathered together the priests and the Levites, and said to them, "Go out to the cities of Judah, and gather money to repair the house of your God from all Israel from year to year. See that you expedite this matter." However the Levites didn't do it right away.
Moses said to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, "Shall your brothers go to the war, and shall you sit here?