Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Animals » God's care of
For it is written in the law of Moses, "Thou shall not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn." Doth God take thought for oxen?
Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither reap, nor yet carry into the barns, and yet your heavenly father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which neither have storehouse nor barn, and yet God feedeth them. How much are ye better then the fowls?
Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn.
"See, I make my covenant with you and your seed after you, and with all living things that is with you: both fowl and cattle, and all manner beast of the earth that is with you, of all that cometh out of the ark, whatsoever beast of the earth it be.
Who provideth meat for the raven, when his young ones cry unto God, and fly about for want of meat?
Thy righteousness standeth like the strong mountains; thy judgments are like the great deep. Thou, LORD, shalt save both man and beast.
that all the beasts of the field may have drink, and that the wild asses may quench their thirst.
which giveth fodder unto the cattle, and feedeth the young ravens that call upon him.
And should not I have compassion on Nineveh that great city, wherein there is a multitude of people, even above a hundred thousand that know not their righthand from the left, besides much cattle?"
Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? And none of them doth light on the ground, without your father.
Are not five sparrows bought for two farthings? and yet not one of them is forgotten of God.
Birds » Divine care of
Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which neither have storehouse nor barn, and yet God feedeth them. How much are ye better then the fowls?
Who provideth meat for the raven, when his young ones cry unto God, and fly about for want of meat?
which giveth fodder unto the cattle, and feedeth the young ravens that call upon him.
Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? And none of them doth light on the ground, without your father.
Are not five sparrows bought for two farthings? and yet not one of them is forgotten of God.
Birds » Unclean » Raven
Who provideth meat for the raven, when his young ones cry unto God, and fly about for want of meat?
God » Providence of » General references to
Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither reap, nor yet carry into the barns, and yet your heavenly father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
Who provideth meat for the raven, when his young ones cry unto God, and fly about for want of meat?
Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? And none of them doth light on the ground, without your father.
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved, and he that keepeth thee will not sleep.
that ye may be the children of your father that is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to arise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth his rain on the just and unjust.
divine Providence » Mysteries of providing » General references to
Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither reap, nor yet carry into the barns, and yet your heavenly father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
Who provideth meat for the raven, when his young ones cry unto God, and fly about for want of meat?
Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? And none of them doth light on the ground, without your father.
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved, and he that keepeth thee will not sleep.
that ye may be the children of your father that is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to arise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth his rain on the just and unjust.
Ravens » God provides food for
Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which neither have storehouse nor barn, and yet God feedeth them. How much are ye better then the fowls?
Who provideth meat for the raven, when his young ones cry unto God, and fly about for want of meat?
which giveth fodder unto the cattle, and feedeth the young ravens that call upon him.