Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Ingratitude to God » Prosperity likely to produce
When I bring them into the land I swore to give their fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey, they will eat their fill and prosper. They will turn to other gods and worship them, despising Me and breaking My covenant.
Verse Concepts
you became fat, bloated, and gorged.
He abandoned the God who made him
and scorned the Rock of his salvation.
Why should I forgive you? Your children have abandoned Me and sworn by those who are not gods. I satisfied their needs, yet they committed adultery; they gashed themselves at the prostitute's house. They are well-fed, eager stallions, each neighing after someone else's wife. Should I not punish them for these things? [This is]*The bracketed text has been added for clarity. the Lord's declaration. Should I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this? read more.
Go up among her vineyard terraces and destroy them, but do not finish them off. Prune away her shoots, for they do not belong to the Lord. They, the house of Israel and the house of Judah, have dealt very treacherously with Me. [This is]*The bracketed text has been added for clarity. the Lord's declaration.
Go up among her vineyard terraces and destroy them, but do not finish them off. Prune away her shoots, for they do not belong to the Lord. They, the house of Israel and the house of Judah, have dealt very treacherously with Me. [This is]*The bracketed text has been added for clarity. the Lord's declaration.
national Sins » Denunciations against
This is the Lord’s declaration.
They carry out a plan,
they make an alliance,
but against My will,
piling sin on top of sin.
the Mighty One of Israel, declares:
“Ah, I will gain satisfaction from My foes;
I will take revenge against My enemies.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Should I not avenge Myself
on such a nation as this?
I have appointed you to be an assayer among My people- a refiner- so you may know and assay their way of life. All are stubborn rebels spreading slander. [They are] bronze and iron; all of them are corrupt. The bellows blow, blasting the lead with fire. The refining is completely in vain; the evil ones are not separated out. read more.
They are called rejected silver, for the Lord has rejected them.
They are called rejected silver, for the Lord has rejected them.