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Hope » Of the wicked
Ashkelon will see and be afraid; Gaza will be in great anguish, as will Ekron, for her hope will have been dried up. Gaza will lose her king, and Ashkelon will no longer be inhabited.
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Such is the destiny of all who forget God; the hope of the godless perishes,
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that you were at that time without the Messiah, alienated from the citizenship of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
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The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will remain unfulfilled.
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"If I have put my confidence in gold or said to pure gold, 'You are my security!'
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But the eyes of the wicked fail, and escape eludes them; their one hope is to breathe their last."
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For what hope does the godless have when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?
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then this also would be iniquity to be judged, for I would have been false to God above.
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Idolatry » Objects of » Sun, moon, and stars
He rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed; he set up altars for Baal and made an Asherah pole just like King Ahab of Israel had done. He bowed down to all the stars in the sky and worshiped them.
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He rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed; he set up altars for the Baals and made Asherah poles. He bowed down to all the stars in the sky and worshiped them.
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They abandoned all the commandments of the Lord their God; they made two metal calves and an Asherah pole, bowed down to all the stars in the sky, and worshiped Baal.
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They will be spread out and exposed to the sun, the moon and the stars. These are things they adored and served, things to which they paid allegiance, from which they sought guidance, and worshiped. The bones of these people will never be regathered and reburied. They will be like manure used to fertilize the ground.
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But God turned away from them and gave them over to worship the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: 'It was not to me that you offered slain animals and sacrifices forty years in the wilderness, was it, house of Israel?
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When you look up to the sky and see the sun, moon, and stars -- the whole heavenly creation -- you must not be seduced to worship and serve them, for the Lord your God has assigned them to all the people of the world.
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In the two courtyards of the Lord's temple he built altars for all the stars in the sky.
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In the two courtyards of the Lord's temple he built altars for all the stars in the sky.
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if I looked at the sun when it was shining, and the moon advancing as a precious thing, so that my heart was secretly enticed, and my hand threw them a kiss from my mouth, then this also would be iniquity to be judged, for I would have been false to God above.
Do you see what they are doing in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem? Children are gathering firewood, fathers are building fires with it, and women are mixing dough to bake cakes to offer to the goddess they call the Queen of Heaven. They are also pouring out drink offerings to other gods. They seem to do all this just to trouble me. But I am not really the one being troubled!" says the Lord. "Rather they are bringing trouble on themselves to their own shame! read more.
So," the Lord God says, "my raging fury will be poured out on this land. It will be poured out on human beings and animals, on trees and crops. And it will burn like a fire which cannot be extinguished."
So," the Lord God says, "my raging fury will be poured out on this land. It will be poured out on human beings and animals, on trees and crops. And it will burn like a fire which cannot be extinguished."
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He said to me, "Do you see this, son of man? You will see even greater abominations than these!" Then he brought me to the inner court of the Lord's house. Right there at the entrance to the Lord's temple, between the porch and the altar, were about twenty-five men with their backs to the Lord's temple, facing east -- they were worshiping the sun toward the east!
"I will attack Judah and all who live in Jerusalem. I will remove from this place every trace of Baal worship, as well as the very memory of the pagan priests. I will remove those who worship the stars in the sky from their rooftops, those who swear allegiance to the Lord while taking oaths in the name of their 'king,'
Moon » Worshipping of » Condemned as atheism
then this also would be iniquity to be judged, for I would have been false to God above.
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if I looked at the sun when it was shining, and the moon advancing as a precious thing,
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Riches » Guilt of rejoicing in
then this also would be iniquity to be judged, for I would have been false to God above.
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if I have rejoiced because of the extent of my wealth, or because of the great wealth my hand had gained,
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Riches » Guilt of trusting in
"If I have put my confidence in gold or said to pure gold, 'You are my security!'
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then this also would be iniquity to be judged, for I would have been false to God above.
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earthly Riches » Examples of evil tendency of » Trust in riches, the folly of
The one who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.
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The disciples were astonished at these words. But again Jesus said to them, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
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Command those who are rich in this world's goods not to be haughty or to set their hope on riches, which are uncertain, but on God who richly provides us with all things for our enjoyment.
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"Look, here is the man who would not make God his protector! He trusted in his great wealth and was confident about his plans to destroy others."
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then this also would be iniquity to be judged, for I would have been false to God above.
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"If I have put my confidence in gold or said to pure gold, 'You are my security!' if I have rejoiced because of the extent of my wealth, or because of the great wealth my hand had gained,
The wealth of a rich person is like a strong city, and it is like a high wall in his imagination.
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And I will say to myself, "You have plenty of goods stored up for many years; relax, eat, drink, celebrate!"' But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you, but who will get what you have prepared for yourself?'
Sun » Worshiped
Then he brought me to the inner court of the Lord's house. Right there at the entrance to the Lord's temple, between the porch and the altar, were about twenty-five men with their backs to the Lord's temple, facing east -- they were worshiping the sun toward the east!
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They will be spread out and exposed to the sun, the moon and the stars. These are things they adored and served, things to which they paid allegiance, from which they sought guidance, and worshiped. The bones of these people will never be regathered and reburied. They will be like manure used to fertilize the ground.
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if I looked at the sun when it was shining, and the moon advancing as a precious thing, so that my heart was secretly enticed, and my hand threw them a kiss from my mouth, then this also would be iniquity to be judged, for I would have been false to God above.
Your altars will be ruined and your incense altars will be broken. I will throw down your slain in front of your idols.
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In all your dwellings, the cities will be laid waste and the high places ruined so that your altars will be laid waste and ruined, your idols will be shattered and demolished, your incense altars will be broken down, and your works wiped out.
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Trust in riches » The folly of
The one who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.
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The disciples were astonished at these words. But again Jesus said to them, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
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Command those who are rich in this world's goods not to be haughty or to set their hope on riches, which are uncertain, but on God who richly provides us with all things for our enjoyment.
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"Look, here is the man who would not make God his protector! He trusted in his great wealth and was confident about his plans to destroy others."
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then this also would be iniquity to be judged, for I would have been false to God above.
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"If I have put my confidence in gold or said to pure gold, 'You are my security!' if I have rejoiced because of the extent of my wealth, or because of the great wealth my hand had gained,
The wealth of a rich person is like a strong city, and it is like a high wall in his imagination.
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And I will say to myself, "You have plenty of goods stored up for many years; relax, eat, drink, celebrate!"' But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you, but who will get what you have prepared for yourself?'
FALSE » Trusts » Trust in riches, the folly of
The one who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.
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The disciples were astonished at these words. But again Jesus said to them, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
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Command those who are rich in this world's goods not to be haughty or to set their hope on riches, which are uncertain, but on God who richly provides us with all things for our enjoyment.
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"Look, here is the man who would not make God his protector! He trusted in his great wealth and was confident about his plans to destroy others."
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then this also would be iniquity to be judged, for I would have been false to God above.
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"If I have put my confidence in gold or said to pure gold, 'You are my security!' if I have rejoiced because of the extent of my wealth, or because of the great wealth my hand had gained,
The wealth of a rich person is like a strong city, and it is like a high wall in his imagination.
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And I will say to myself, "You have plenty of goods stored up for many years; relax, eat, drink, celebrate!"' But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you, but who will get what you have prepared for yourself?'