Thematic Bible: Measures


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Now the city is laid out as a perfect square; its length is the same as its width. So, he measured the city with the stick [and found it to be] fifteen hundred miles each way; its length and width and height all being the same. Verse ConceptsBreadthHeightLengthSquaresCubesEleven To Nineteen ThousandCity SquaresMeasuring Jerusalem And The LandNew JerusalemNervousnessoutreachmeasurement




















Now Bethany was close to Jerusalem, [being] fewer than two miles away, Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, Lineardistance

Then, on that same day, two disciples [See Mark 16:12] were [walking along], going to a village named Emmaus, which was about seven miles [northwest] of Jerusalem. Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, LinearTwo Disciples





[This is to be done] until we all [eventually] arrive at unity of the faith and full knowledge of the Son of God; at complete [spiritual] maturity; at the [full] height of Christ's [spiritual] stature. Verse ConceptsGoalsemptinessEdification, Goal OfRestored In Jesus ChristPerfection, HumanUnity, God's Goal OfUnity, Of God's PeopleChurch, Unity OfPerfectionThe Fulness Of ChristSpiritual MaturityGod's FullnessOne ChurchKnowing Christ PersonallyUnityWorking TogetherGrowingKnowing GodMaturitymanhood






Whoever requires you to go one mile, [be willing to] go with him two miles. [Note: The Romans were permitted by law to require a Jew to carry their burden for one mile only]. Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, LinearGoing TogetherOutward CompulsionPeople Willing




So, they tested for depth and found [they were in] feet [of water]. Then a little later they tested again and found it to be 90 Feet. Verse ConceptsdepthDepthingNavigation


Now there were six clay water jars there, used by the Jews for ceremonial washings [i.e., for hands, utensils, etc.]. Each one held from Verse ConceptsJews, TheJudaismRitual WashingWashingWaterWeights And Measures, LiquidSix ThingsWater ContainersStone ItemsMeans Of PurifyingPurifying OneselfOther Volume Measures