Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » From God
Be keenly aware that just as a parent disciplines his child, the Lord your God disciplines you.
But she replied to them, "Don't call me 'Naomi'! Call me 'Mara' because the Sovereign One has treated me very harshly.
For the arrows of the Almighty are within me; my spirit drinks their poison; God's sudden terrors are arrayed against me.
I was in peace, and he has shattered me. He has seized me by the neck and crushed me. He has made me his target;
For I eat ashes as if they were bread, and mix my drink with my tears, because of your anger and raging fury. Indeed, you pick me up and throw me away.
"Son of man, realize that I am about to take the delight of your eyes away from you with a jolt, but you must not mourn or weep or shed tears.
Afflictions » From God
Be keenly aware that just as a parent disciplines his child, the Lord your God disciplines you.
But she replied to them, "Don't call me 'Naomi'! Call me 'Mara' because the Sovereign One has treated me very harshly.
For the arrows of the Almighty are within me; my spirit drinks their poison; God's sudden terrors are arrayed against me.
I was in peace, and he has shattered me. He has seized me by the neck and crushed me. He has made me his target;
For I eat ashes as if they were bread, and mix my drink with my tears, because of your anger and raging fury. Indeed, you pick me up and throw me away.
"Son of man, realize that I am about to take the delight of your eyes away from you with a jolt, but you must not mourn or weep or shed tears.
Arrow » Figurative
For the arrows of the Almighty are within me; my spirit drinks their poison; God's sudden terrors are arrayed against me.
I am surrounded by lions; I lie down among those who want to devour me; men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are a sharp sword.
God brought them out of Egypt. They have, as it were, the strength of a young bull; they will devour hostile people and will break their bones and will pierce them through with arrows.
I will make my arrows drunk with blood, and my sword will devour flesh -- the blood of the slaughtered and captured, the chief of the enemy's leaders!'"
For look, the wicked prepare their bows, they put their arrows on the strings, to shoot in the darkness at the morally upright.
For your arrows pierce me, and your hand presses me down.
Your arrows are sharp and penetrate the hearts of the king's enemies. Nations fall at your feet.
You need not fear the terrors of the night, the arrow that flies by day,
Here's how! With the sharp arrows of warriors, with arrowheads forged over the hot coals.
Hurl lightning bolts and scatter them! Shoot your arrows and rout them!
Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow, so is the one who testifies against his neighbor as a false witness.
He drew his bow and made me the target for his arrow. (He) He shot his arrows into my heart.
I will shoot against them deadly, destructive arrows of famine, which I will shoot to destroy you. I will prolong a famine on you and will remove the bread supply.
The sun and moon stand still in their courses; the flash of your arrows drives them away, the bright light of your lightning-quick spear.
Arrows » Illustrative » Of severe afflictions
For the arrows of the Almighty are within me; my spirit drinks their poison; God's sudden terrors are arrayed against me.
For your arrows pierce me, and your hand presses me down.
Arrows » Sometimes poisoned
For the arrows of the Almighty are within me; my spirit drinks their poison; God's sudden terrors are arrayed against me.
Trials » From God
Be keenly aware that just as a parent disciplines his child, the Lord your God disciplines you.
But she replied to them, "Don't call me 'Naomi'! Call me 'Mara' because the Sovereign One has treated me very harshly.
For the arrows of the Almighty are within me; my spirit drinks their poison; God's sudden terrors are arrayed against me.
I was in peace, and he has shattered me. He has seized me by the neck and crushed me. He has made me his target;
For I eat ashes as if they were bread, and mix my drink with my tears, because of your anger and raging fury. Indeed, you pick me up and throw me away.
"Son of man, realize that I am about to take the delight of your eyes away from you with a jolt, but you must not mourn or weep or shed tears.