Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Ashes » Repenting in
and repent in dust and ashes.
So I turned my attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and petitions, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.
When word reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, took off his royal robe, put on sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
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Condemnation » Men under
and my years with groaning;
my strength has failed
because of my sinfulness,
and my bones waste away.
and repent in dust and ashes.
David’s conscience troubled him after he had taken a census of the troops. He said to the Lord, “I have sinned greatly in what I’ve done. Now, Lord, because I’ve been very foolish, please take away Your servant’s guilt.”
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from my groaning all day long.
“Now as for you, son of man, say to the house of Israel: You have said this, ‘Our transgressions and our sins are heavy on us, and we are wasting away because of them! How then can we survive?’
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Conviction of sin » Examples of » Job
and repent in dust and ashes.
For He has torn us,
and He will heal us;
He has wounded us,
and He will bind up our wounds.
I am anxious because of my sin.
Then Job replied to the Lord:
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the children of Israel weeping and begging for mercy,
for they have perverted their way;
they have forgotten the Lord their God.
Dust » Put on the head in mourning
Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell before the ark of the Lord with his face to the ground until evening, as did the elders of Israel; they all put dust on their heads.
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When they looked from a distance, they could barely recognize him. They wept aloud, and each man tore his robe and threw dust into the air and on his head.
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and repent in dust and ashes.
David was climbing the slope of the Mount of Olives, weeping as he ascended. His head was covered, and he was walking barefoot. Each of the people with him covered their heads and went up, weeping as they ascended.
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That same day, a Benjaminite man ran from the battle and came to Shiloh. His clothes were torn, and there was dirt on his head.
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On the third day a man with torn clothes and dust on his head came from Saul’s camp. When he came to David, he fell to the ground and paid homage.
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Humility » Exemplified
and repent in dust and ashes.
But Moses replied to the Lord, “Please, Lord, I have never been eloquent—either in the past or recently or since You have been speaking to Your servant—because I am slow and hesitant in speech.”
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But Moses asked God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and that I should bring the Israelites out of Egypt?”
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I place my hand over my mouth.
Job » A man who lived in uz » Submission of, to God
Then Job answered the Lord: I am so insignificant. How can I answer You? I place my hand over my mouth. I have spoken once, and I will not reply; twice, but [now] I can add nothing.
Then Job replied to the Lord: I know that You can do anything and no plan of Yours can be thwarted. [You asked,] "Who is this who conceals [My] counsel with ignorance?" Surely I spoke about things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know. read more.
[You said,] "Listen now, and I will speak. When I question you, you will inform Me." I had heard rumors about You, but now my eyes have seen You. Therefore I take back [my words] and repent in dust and ashes.
[You said,] "Listen now, and I will speak. When I question you, you will inform Me." I had heard rumors about You, but now my eyes have seen You. Therefore I take back [my words] and repent in dust and ashes.
Repentance » Examples of » Job
and repent in dust and ashes.
For He has torn us,
and He will heal us;
He has wounded us,
and He will bind up our wounds.
I am anxious because of my sin.
Then Job replied to the Lord:
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the children of Israel weeping and begging for mercy,
for they have perverted their way;
they have forgotten the Lord their God.
Repentance » Should be accompanied by » Self-abhorrence
and repent in dust and ashes.
Repentance » True--exemplified » Job
and repent in dust and ashes.
Sin » Saints » Abhor themselves on account of
and repent in dust and ashes.
There you will remember your ways and all your deeds that you have defiled yourselves with, and you will loathe yourselves for all the evil things you have done.
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