Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible



Ashkelon will see it and be afraid;
Gaza too, and will writhe in great pain,
as will Ekron, for her hope will fail.
There will cease to be a king in Gaza,
and Ashkelon will become uninhabited.
Verse ConceptsAgony, God's JudgmentdrynessHope, Of The WickedHope, Nature OfPessimismEmpty CitiesPhysical PainFear Will ComeWithout HopePleasurableness

Such is the destiny of all who forget God;
the hope of the godless will perish.
Verse ConceptsHope, Of The WickedFalse HopesCharacter Of Wicked





For what hope does the godless man have when he is cut off,
when God takes away his life?
Verse ConceptsHope, Of The WickedHopelessnessHope, Nature OfUngodlinessFalse HopesWithout HopeDeath Of The WickedHypocrisy

this would also be a crime deserving punishment,
for I would have denied God above.
Verse ConceptsRiches, Dangers OfDenying God

He rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed and reestablished the altars for Baal. He made an Asherah, as King Ahab of Israel had done; he also worshiped the whole heavenly host and served them. Verse ConceptsFalse GodsFalse ReligionBowingAltars, PaganBuilding AltarsList Of Kings Of IsraelServing Asherah

He rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had torn down and reestablished the altars for the Baals. He made Asherah poles, and he worshiped the whole heavenly host and served them. Verse ConceptsBuilding Altars

They abandoned all the commands of the Lord their God. They made cast images for themselves, two calves, and an Asherah pole. They worshiped the whole heavenly host and served Baal. Verse ConceptsPagan GodsAstrologyBowingCalvesHost Of HeavenSculptureStarsGolden CalvesForsaking God's ThingsTwo AnimalsServing Asherah

They will be exposed to the sun, the moon, and the whole heavenly host, which they have loved, served, followed, consulted, and worshiped. Their bones will not be collected and buried but will become like manure on the surface of the soil. Verse ConceptsFalse ReligiondirtAstrologyMoonStarsDefecationBonesNo BurialsIdolatrous Worship Of The MoonGod Judging Star WorshippersThe Moon

Then God turned away and gave them up to worship the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets:

House of Israel, did you bring Me offerings and sacrifices
40 years in the wilderness?
Verse ConceptsBody40 To 50 YearsIsrael In The WildernessBooks Of ProphecyWorshiping Together

When you look to the heavens and see the sun, moon, and stars—all the array of heaven—do not be led astray to bow down and worship them. The Lord your God has provided them for all people everywhere under heaven. Verse ConceptsAstrologyPlanetsMoonSkyStarsThe SunIdolatry Consists OfDo Not Have Other godsIdolatrous Worship Of The MoonWorship Of The SunSunWorshiping TogetherSunshineThe Moonadoration

He built altars to the whole heavenly host in both courtyards of the Lord’s temple. Verse ConceptsBuilding AltarsCourts Of The Temple

He built altars to the whole heavenly host in both courtyards of the Lord’s temple. Verse ConceptsFalse ReligionStarsTemples, HeathenBuilding Altars

if I have gazed at the sun when it was shining or at the moon moving in splendor, so that my heart was secretly enticed and I threw them a kiss, this would also be a crime deserving punishment, for I would have denied God above.

Don't you see how they behave in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem? The sons gather wood, the fathers light the fire, and the women knead dough to make cakes for the queen of heaven,and they pour out drink offerings to other gods so that they provoke Me to anger. But are they really provoking Me?" [This is] the Lord's declaration. "Isn't it they themselves [being provoked] to disgrace?" read more.
Therefore, this is what the Lord God says: "Look, My anger-My burning wrath-is about to be poured out on this place, on man and beast, on the tree of the field, and on the fruit of the ground. My wrath will burn and not be quenched."

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And He said to me, "Do you see [this], son of man? You will see even greater abominations than these." So He brought me to the inner court of the Lord's house, and there were about 25 men at the entrance of the Lord's temple, between the portico and the altar, with their backs to the Lord's temple and their faces [turned] to the east. They were bowing to the east in worship of the sun.

I will stretch out My hand against Judah and against all the residents of Jerusalem. I will cut off from this place every vestige of Baal, the names of the pagan priests along with the priests; those who bow in worship on the rooftops to the heavenly host; those who bow and pledge loyalty to the Lord but also pledge loyalty to Milcom;

this would also be a crime deserving punishment,
for I would have denied God above.
Verse ConceptsRiches, Dangers OfDenying God

if I have gazed at the sun when it was shining
or at the moon moving in splendor,
Verse ConceptsMoonShiningIdolatrous Worship Of The MoonMoving OnSunThe MoonMoving To A New Place

this would also be a crime deserving punishment,
for I would have denied God above.
Verse ConceptsRiches, Dangers OfDenying God

if I have rejoiced because my wealth is great
or because my own hand has acquired so much,
Verse ConceptsRiches, Dangers OfSatisfied With RichesWealth And Prosperity


this would also be a crime deserving punishment,
for I would have denied God above.
Verse ConceptsRiches, Dangers OfDenying God


But the disciples were astonished at His words. Again Jesus said to them, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! Verse ConceptsAffluenceChildren, Figurative SenseProsperityAmazement, Of Jesus ChristFalse ConfidenceRiches, Dangers OfEntering The KingdomThe Disciples ReactionsSaying RepeatedlyHard To Be Saved



this would also be a crime deserving punishment,
for I would have denied God above.
Verse ConceptsRiches, Dangers OfDenying God

If I placed my confidence in gold or called fine gold my trust, if I have rejoiced because my wealth is great or because my own hand has acquired [so] much,

A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city;
in his imagination it is like a high wall.
Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceMisersRich, TheWallsRiches, Dangers OfFigurative WallsSatisfied With Richesimagination

Then I'll say to myself, "You have many goods stored up for many years. Take it easy; eat, drink, and enjoy yourself." ' "But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life is demanded of you. And the things you have prepared-whose will they be?'

So He brought me to the inner court of the Lord’s house, and there were about 25 men at the entrance of the Lord’s temple, between the portico and the altar, with their backs to the Lord’s temple and their faces turned to the east. They were bowing to the east in worship of the sun. Verse ConceptsFalse ReligionBowingThe SunPollutionsAnimismTurning One's BackFacing EastBowing To False GodsTwenty SomeWorship Of The SunCourts Of The TempleSunWorshiping GodSunshinefootballapostasyislam

They will be exposed to the sun, the moon, and the whole heavenly host, which they have loved, served, followed, consulted, and worshiped. Their bones will not be collected and buried but will become like manure on the surface of the soil. Verse ConceptsFalse ReligiondirtAstrologyMoonStarsDefecationBonesNo BurialsIdolatrous Worship Of The MoonGod Judging Star WorshippersThe Moon

if I have gazed at the sun when it was shining or at the moon moving in splendor, so that my heart was secretly enticed and I threw them a kiss, this would also be a crime deserving punishment, for I would have denied God above.

Your altars will be desolated and your incense altars smashed. I will throw down your slain in front of your idols. Verse ConceptsDestruction Of Satan's WorksFate Of IdolatersIn Frontpoop

Wherever you live the cities will be in ruins and the high places will be desolate, so that your altars will lie in ruins and be desecrated, your idols smashed and obliterated, your incense altars cut down, and your works wiped out. Verse ConceptsAbolish, Evil ThingsDestruction Of CitiesDestruction Of Satan's WorksUseless LabourOne's DeedsAbandoning Idols


But the disciples were astonished at His words. Again Jesus said to them, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! Verse ConceptsAffluenceChildren, Figurative SenseProsperityAmazement, Of Jesus ChristFalse ConfidenceRiches, Dangers OfEntering The KingdomThe Disciples ReactionsSaying RepeatedlyHard To Be Saved



this would also be a crime deserving punishment,
for I would have denied God above.
Verse ConceptsRiches, Dangers OfDenying God

If I placed my confidence in gold or called fine gold my trust, if I have rejoiced because my wealth is great or because my own hand has acquired [so] much,

A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city;
in his imagination it is like a high wall.
Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceMisersRich, TheWallsRiches, Dangers OfFigurative WallsSatisfied With Richesimagination

Then I'll say to myself, "You have many goods stored up for many years. Take it easy; eat, drink, and enjoy yourself." ' "But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life is demanded of you. And the things you have prepared-whose will they be?'


But the disciples were astonished at His words. Again Jesus said to them, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! Verse ConceptsAffluenceChildren, Figurative SenseProsperityAmazement, Of Jesus ChristFalse ConfidenceRiches, Dangers OfEntering The KingdomThe Disciples ReactionsSaying RepeatedlyHard To Be Saved



this would also be a crime deserving punishment,
for I would have denied God above.
Verse ConceptsRiches, Dangers OfDenying God

If I placed my confidence in gold or called fine gold my trust, if I have rejoiced because my wealth is great or because my own hand has acquired [so] much,

A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city;
in his imagination it is like a high wall.
Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceMisersRich, TheWallsRiches, Dangers OfFigurative WallsSatisfied With Richesimagination

Then I'll say to myself, "You have many goods stored up for many years. Take it easy; eat, drink, and enjoy yourself." ' "But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life is demanded of you. And the things you have prepared-whose will they be?'