Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Gold » Refined
I will bring the third part into the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will test them like gold is tested. They will call on my name, and I will hear them. I will say, 'It is my people;' and they will say, 'The LORD is my God.'"
and he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver; and they shall offer to the LORD offerings in righteousness.
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the hearts.
"If I have made gold my hope, and have said to the fine gold, 'You are my confidence;'
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.
Hope » Of the wicked
Ashkelon will see it, and fear; Gaza also, and will writhe in agony; as will Ekron, for her expectation will be disappointed; and the king will perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon will not be inhabited.
that you were at that time separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.
"If I have made gold my hope, and have said to the fine gold, 'You are my confidence;'
But the eyes of the wicked shall fail. They shall have no way to flee. Their hope shall be the giving up of the spirit."
For what is the hope of the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?
this also would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges; for I should have denied the God who is above.
Hope » Of the wicked » Is in their worldly possessions
"If I have made gold my hope, and have said to the fine gold, 'You are my confidence;'
Riches » They who possess, should » Not trust in them
Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;
Verse Concepts
Giving, Of OneselfAffluenceFalse ConfidenceCommitment, to the worldGenerosity, God'sGuardiansHappinessFalse HopesHope, In GodHope, Nature OfInsecurityPerils Of LuxuryMoney, Attitudes ToOptimismPeace, Divine In NtPleasurePresent, TheRich, TheRiches, Believers AttitudesRiches, Dangers OfRiches, Nature Of
"If I have made gold my hope, and have said to the fine gold, 'You are my confidence;'
Riches » Guilt of trusting in
"If I have made gold my hope, and have said to the fine gold, 'You are my confidence;'
this also would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges; for I should have denied the God who is above.
earthly Riches » Examples of evil tendency of » Trust in riches, the folly of
He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answered again, "Children, how hard is it to enter into the Kingdom of God.
Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;
Verse Concepts
Giving, Of OneselfAffluenceFalse ConfidenceCommitment, to the worldGenerosity, God'sGuardiansHappinessFalse HopesHope, In GodHope, Nature OfInsecurityPerils Of LuxuryMoney, Attitudes ToOptimismPeace, Divine In NtPleasurePresent, TheRich, TheRiches, Believers AttitudesRiches, Dangers OfRiches, Nature Of
"Behold, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness."
this also would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges; for I should have denied the God who is above.
"If I have made gold my hope, and have said to the fine gold, 'You are my confidence;' If I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because my hand had gotten much;
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.
I will tell my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry."' "But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared?whose will they be?'
Trust in riches » The folly of
He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answered again, "Children, how hard is it to enter into the Kingdom of God.
Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;
Verse Concepts
Giving, Of OneselfAffluenceFalse ConfidenceCommitment, to the worldGenerosity, God'sGuardiansHappinessFalse HopesHope, In GodHope, Nature OfInsecurityPerils Of LuxuryMoney, Attitudes ToOptimismPeace, Divine In NtPleasurePresent, TheRich, TheRiches, Believers AttitudesRiches, Dangers OfRiches, Nature Of
"Behold, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness."
this also would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges; for I should have denied the God who is above.
"If I have made gold my hope, and have said to the fine gold, 'You are my confidence;' If I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because my hand had gotten much;
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.
I will tell my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry."' "But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared?whose will they be?'
FALSE » Trusts » Trust in riches, the folly of
He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answered again, "Children, how hard is it to enter into the Kingdom of God.
Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;
Verse Concepts
Giving, Of OneselfAffluenceFalse ConfidenceCommitment, to the worldGenerosity, God'sGuardiansHappinessFalse HopesHope, In GodHope, Nature OfInsecurityPerils Of LuxuryMoney, Attitudes ToOptimismPeace, Divine In NtPleasurePresent, TheRich, TheRiches, Believers AttitudesRiches, Dangers OfRiches, Nature Of
"Behold, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness."
this also would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges; for I should have denied the God who is above.
"If I have made gold my hope, and have said to the fine gold, 'You are my confidence;' If I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because my hand had gotten much;
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.
I will tell my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry."' "But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared?whose will they be?'