Thematic Bible: Mercy of


Thematic Bible






"There is no one like the God of Jeshurun, who rides through the heavens with its lofty clouds to help you. Verse ConceptsGod, Uniqueness OfSecurityTheocracyGod RidingNo One Is Like GodExcellenceclouds

And therefore you are great, Lord GOD, there is no one like you, there is no God except for you, just as we've heard with our own ears. Verse ConceptsGod, Uniqueness OfMonotheismOne GodNo One Is Like GodNo Other Is God

"LORD, there is no one like you, and we have heard from no god other than you. Verse ConceptsMonotheismOne GodNo One Is Like God

For who in the skies compares to the LORD? Who is like the LORD among the divine beings? Verse ConceptsMonotheismComparisonsWho Is Like God?Angels

"To whom, then, will you compare me, the One who is God? Or to what image will you liken me? Verse ConceptsGod, Uniqueness OfMonotheismUniquenessLikeningBeyond CompareLikening GodGod Being With YouSelf Imageimage

Then the scribe told him, "Well said, Teacher! You have told the truth that "God is one, and there is no other besides him.' Verse ConceptsNo Other Is GodGod Is One




The LORD does whatever pleases him in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all its deep regions. Verse ConceptsGod, Purpose OfGod, Sovereignty OfStrength, DivineAuthority, Belonging To GodThe AlmightyDeterminism


He stood up and shook the land; with his stare he startled the nations. The age-old mountains were shattered, and the ancient hilltops bowed down. His ways are eternal. Verse ConceptsHillsTheophanyThe AlmightyEternal WorldMountains RemovedGod ShakingThe Ground Being SplitGod Saves From Sin And Death



Then I heard what sounded like the voice of a large crowd, like the sound of raging waters, and like the sound of powerful thunderclaps, saying, "Hallelujah! The Lord our God, the Almighty, is reigning. Verse ConceptsBabylonGod, Power OfGod, Sovereignty OfKingsPraise, Manner And Methods OfShoutingThunderGod's OmnipotenceThe AlmightyGod, InfiniteMultitudesMany In The ChurchThings Like WaterLike WaterPraise The Lord!Gay MarriagewaterfallsThunder Showing God's Presence


Go, proclaim these words to the north, and say, "Return, unfaithful Israel,' declares the LORD. "I won't look on you in anger, for I am gracious,' declares the LORD. "I won't remain angry forever. Verse ConceptsMercifulnessProclaimingReturning To GodReturn From The NorthGod Will No More Be AngryBackslidingBackslidersAnger And Forgiveness

He graciously loves thousands, and forgives iniquity, transgression, and sin. But he does not leave the guilty unpunished, visiting the iniquity of the ancestors on their children, and on their children's children to the third and fourth generation." Verse ConceptsIniquity, God's Attitude TowardPunishment, Nature OfUnforgivenessParents SinSins Of The FathersA Forgiving God

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous person his thoughts. Let him return to the LORD, So he'll have mercy upon him, and to our God, for he'll pardon abundantly. Verse ConceptsAbundance, SpiritualGenerosity, God'sGrace, In OtMind, Of GodRepentance, Importance OfRepentance, Nature OfSin, Accepting Forgiveness OfSin, Deliverance From GodThoughtForsaking SinReturning To GodThinking ArightEvil WaysA Forgiving God

I will show my gracious love toward him forever, since my covenant is securely established with him. Verse ConceptsFailture, God Will NeverLoyaltyReinstatementGod Shows His LovingkindnessLater Covenants With God

"For a brief moment I abandoned you; but I'll gather you with great compassion. Verse ConceptsAbandoning FriendsAbandonmentBeing ForsakenGathering IsraelTransient HardshipGod Will Show Mercy

In the company of the gracious you demonstrate your gracious love. In the company of the blamelessly valiant you demonstrate your blamelessness. Verse ConceptsGod, Faithfulness OfGood ReboundingThe Grace Of God

If you return to the LORD, your relatives and children will receive compassion from those who took them away captive, and they'll return to this land, because the LORD is both gracious and compassionate he will not turn away from you if you return to him." Verse ConceptsGod, Compassion OfConversion, God's demands forFace Of GodGrace, In OtReinstatement

He sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the wedding, but they refused to come. Verse ConceptsMealsGod Sends ProphetsPeople UnwillingWedding GuestsCelebration

For this is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "In pursuit of glory I was sent to the nations who plundered you, because whoever injures you injures the pupil of my eye. Verse ConceptsFruitPersecution, Nature OfApple Of The EyeTouching To HarmEyes Cared ForEyes HarmedEyes

"Zerubbabel's hands have laid the foundation of this Temple, and his hands will finish it, so that you will know that the LORD of the Heavenly Armies has sent me to all of you. Verse ConceptsFoundationsFoundations Of BuildingsGod Sending ProphetsMan's Work Finishedconstructionfinishing

Now Korah, Dathan, and Abiram stood at the entrance to their tents with their wives, sons, and little children. Then Moses said, "This is how you'll know that the LORD has sent me to do all these awesome works they're not coming merely from me. Verse ConceptsMessengerNot AloneKnowing Facts

Draw near to me, and listen to this: "From the beginning I haven't spoken in secret; at the time it happened, I was there.' And now the LORD God, and his Spirit, has sent me. Verse ConceptsSecrecyGod, TrinityThe Spirit Of GodGod Sending ProphetsLed By The Spiritheartbroken

Again and again, the LORD sent all his servants, the prophets, to you, but you wouldn't listen or even turn your ears in my direction to hear. Verse ConceptsMinistry, Nature OfWatchfulness, DivineRefusing To HearThose Who Rose EarlyDoing RepeatedlyGod Sends Prophets

The angel answered him, "I am Gabriel! I stand in the very presence of God. I have been sent to speak to you and to announce this good news to you. Verse ConceptsAngel of the Lordevangelists, identity ofevangelism, nature ofAngels as God's servantsNewsStandingGood TidingsGod Sending ProphetsThe Presence Of Godfitnessgabrielevangelising

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. Verse ConceptsGod Sending ProphetsGodly Man

so that by these two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to prove false, we who have taken refuge in him might be encouraged to seize the hope set before us. Verse ConceptsCertaintyGod Is TruthfulAfflictions, Consolation DuringTypes Of ChristImpossible For GodHow God Can't LieTwo Intangible ThingsGod EncouragingOthers Who FledThe Hope Of The GospelimpossibleFinding Comfort In God


maker of heaven and earth, the seas and everything in them, forever the guardian of truth, Verse ConceptsGod, The EternalSeaCreation Of The SeasEarthHeavenThe OceanThe EarthGod's CreationThe Seaeverything


"Now therefore, Lord GOD, you are God, and your words are true, and you have spoken to your servant these good things. Verse ConceptsGod, Goodness OfCertaintyGod, Titles And Names OfHonestyTrustworthinessThe Lord Is GodGod's Word Is TrueGod's Trustworthiness


Then whoever takes an oath by the God of faithfulness, and whoever takes an oath in the land, will swear by the God of faithfulness, because the former troubles are forgotten and are hidden from my eyes. Verse ConceptsLeaving The Past BehindPast, TheGod Is TruthfulBeing Hidden From GodHidden From GodSwearing ByFamily ProblemsBlessing OthersSwearing

Of course not! God is true, even if everyone else is a liar. As it is written, "You are right when you speak, and win your case when you go into court." Verse ConceptsHonestyReliabilityFar Be It!God SuingThose Who Are LiarsMan's Relation To GodOvercomingTelling The Truth

the oath that he swore to our ancestor Abraham. Verse ConceptsAbraham, New Testament ReferencesGod Swearing Blessings

So in my anger I declared an oath: "They are not to enter my place of rest." Verse ConceptsExclusionGod Swearing Harm

"The LORD has sworn by his right hand and by his mighty arm: "I will never again give your grain as food for your enemies; never again will foreigners drink your new wine for which you have toiled; Verse ConceptsForeignersHandsOaths, DivineRedemption, In OtRight Hand Of GodForeigners SubduedGod Feeds All The EarthOvercoming EnemiesAliensSpilling Your Seed On The Ground

The LORD of the Heavenly Armies has sworn: "Surely as I have planned, that's what she will become; and just as I have determined, so will it remain Verse ConceptsGod, Purpose OfGuidance, God's Promises OfStrength, DivineAssyria, Prophecies OfDeterminismEzekiel InvasionFuture PlansEverything Happening For A ReasonThoughtsLife Purposereassurance


and said, "I have taken an oath to swear by myself," declares the LORD, "that since you have carried this out and have not withheld your only unique son, Verse ConceptsAbrahamChild sacrificeOaths, DivineThe Only ChildOnly Child Of PeopleGod HimselfNot SparingSwearingmyself

I have sworn by my holiness once for all: I will not lie to David. Verse ConceptsOaths, DivineHow God Can't Liewholeness

So in my anger I swore a solemn oath that they would never enter my rest." Verse ConceptsSleeplessnessEntering LifeGod Swearing Harm



"Tell Aaron and his sons that they are to separate themselves for the sacred things of the Israelis and that they are not to defile my holy name. I am the LORD. Verse ConceptsIrreverenceProfaning God's NameI Am The Lord

"If you aren't careful to observe all the words of this Law that have been written in this book, instructing you to fear this glorious and awesome name of the LORD your God, Verse ConceptsGod, Glory Ofethics, personalGlory Of GodGod's Glory RevealedAweHis Name Is The LordGod Is To Be FearedKeep The Commandments!

and said, "May the name of God be blessed forever and ever; wisdom and power are his for evermore. Verse ConceptsBlessedEternal PraiseGod, All knowingAll Things Belong To GodBless The Lord!Being Thankful For BlessingsBlessings From God

For when he sees in his midst his children, the work of my hands, they will keep my name holy; they will sanctify the Holy One of Jacob and stand in awe of the God of Israel. Verse ConceptsFalse WorshipReverence, And God's NatureTerror Of GodSanctification

I'm going to affirm my great reputation that has been defiled among the nations (that is, that you have defiled in their midst), and those people will learn that I am the LORD," declares the Lord GOD, "when I affirm my holiness in front of their very eyes. Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfMission, Of IsraelProfaning God's NameHoliness










The LORD is my strength and song, and he has become my salvation. This is my God and I'll praise him, the God of my father and I'll exalt him. Verse ConceptsGod, As SaviorHealthPraiseRich, TheSelf RespectSongsGod My SalvationGod Our StrengthHe Is Our GodHope And StrengthStrength, God Is OurLove And Strengthstrengh

This God is my strong place of valor! He has made my life blameless. Verse ConceptsRich, TheSelf RespectWalking In The Ways Of GodDeercrusades

The LORD is the strength of his people; he is a refuge of deliverance for his anointed. Verse ConceptsGod, As SaviorGod, The RockRefugeThe Lord's AnointedGod Our StrengthStrength, God Is OurPeace And Strength

Sing joyfully to God, our strength. Raise a shout to the God of Jacob. Verse ConceptsJoy In WorshipShouting For JoyPraise, Reasons ForGod Our Strengthjoyfuljoyfulness



so that they might look for God, somehow reach for him, and find him. Of course, he is never far from any one of us. Verse ConceptsSeeking GodGod Is ImmanentGod's OmnipresenceNearness To GodFinding Godseeking




"Am I a God who is near," declares the LORD, "rather than a God who is far away? Verse ConceptsNearness To GodGod Far Awaydistance

The one who vindicates me is near. Who, then, will bring a charge against me? Let's face each other! Who has a case against me? Let him confront me! Verse ConceptsGod, Present EverywhereGod, Righteousness OfSalvation, Nature OfNearness To GodGod Vindicatesaccusationsvindication

"May you acknowledge and take to heart this day that the LORD is God in the heavens above and over the earth below there is no other God. Verse ConceptsGod, Present EverywhereGod, Sovereignty OfGod, Uniqueness OfOrthodoxy, In OtNo Other Is GodThe Lord Is GodThe Lord [Yahweh] Is God

If I rise to heaven, there you are! If I lay down with the dead, there you are! Verse ConceptsThe DeadAfterlifeClimbingThe Fact Of DeathGoing To Heaven


This is what the LORD says: "Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Where is the house that you would build for me, and where will my resting place be? Verse ConceptsFootstoolsFeetEarth, Description OfGod, Present EverywhereGod, Sovereignty OfHeaven, Nature OfHeaven, God's ThroneGod's OmnipresenceThe Temple In HeavenEarthHeaven Better Than EarthRestThe EarthGoing To Heaven

If a person hides himself in secret places, will I not see him?" declares the LORD. "I fill the heavens and the earth, do I not?" declares the LORD. Verse ConceptsGod, All knowingGod's Knowledge Of PeopleFilling PlacesSecrecyAwarenessGod's OmnipresenceGod Is TranscendentGod, InfiniteBeing Filled With GodHiding From GodThe Earth Filled With Godhiding

so that they might look for God, somehow reach for him, and find him. Of course, he is never far from any one of us. Verse ConceptsSeeking GodGod Is ImmanentGod's OmnipresenceNearness To GodFinding Godseeking

"After all that has happened to us because of our evil behavior, and because of our great sin considering that you our God have punished us less than our iniquities deserve and have given us this deliverance Verse ConceptsIniquity, Punishment ForRemnantSurvivors Of The Nations

But Lot kept lingering in the city, so the men grabbed his hand and the hands of his wife and two daughters (because of the LORD's compassion for him!), brought them out of the city, and left them outside. Verse Conceptsdelay, humanHandsHesitationSafetyUnbelief, As Response To GodGod's Mercy, Example OfOutside The CityPulling PeopleTaking By The HandPeople Who DelayedBringing People Out Of Other PlacesGod Showed Mercy

As high as heaven rises above earth, so his gracious love strengthens those who fear him. Verse ConceptsHeaven, Nature OfFear Of God, Results OfGod On HighMercyGod's Love For UsThe Earthdistancesteadfastgraciousness

The LORD said, "If I find 50 righteous people within Sodom, I'll forgive the whole place for their sake." Verse ConceptsFiftiesNumbers Of Righteous PeopleA Good Man

They would not listen, and did not remember the miracles you did among them. Instead, they became stubborn and appointed a leader to return them to their slavery. "But you are a God of forgiveness, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, and rich in gracious love; therefore you did not abandon them. Verse ConceptsGod, Compassion OfAngerAggressionAnger Of God, DescriptionListeningRestraintSin, And God's CharacterLoving Kindness Of GodSelf WillGod Not ForsakingMaking SlavesA Forgiving GodSpeed Of God's AngerAnger And Forgiveness

Nevertheless, in your great compassion you did not completely destroy them or abandon them, because you are a God of grace and you are merciful. Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfMercifulnessMind, Of GodGod Not Forsaking

When the Most High gave nations as their inheritance, when he separated the human race, he set boundaries for the people according to the number of the children of God. Verse ConceptsGod, Activity OfGod's Activity In The NationsAdam, DescendantsBoundariesMonogamySeparationThe Most HighLanguages SeparatedAccording To PeopleGod Saves From Sin And DeathGod Sets BoundariesRaceborders

The LORD roared from heaven! The Most High let his voice be heard! Verse ConceptsThunderThe Most HighGod's VoiceThunder Expressing God's Judgment

But as for me, I will praise the LORD for his righteousness, and I will sing to the name of the LORD Most High. To the Director: On a stringed instrument. A Davidic Psalm. Verse ConceptsPraiseGod, Titles And Names OfPrayer, And WorshipSingingThank OfferingThe Most HighWe Thank God


Then they will know that you alone whose name is LORD are the Most High over all the earth. To the Director: On the Gittith. A Psalm by the descendants of Korah. Verse ConceptsGod, The LordGod, Uniqueness OfMonotheismOne GodThe Most HighNo Other Is GodThe Lord Is GodThe EarthNot Being AloneGod Being With Youislam

This order is announced by the observers, and the holy ones declare the verdict, so that the living may know that the Most High is sovereign over human kingdoms and grants them to whomever he desires, and he places the least important of men over them.' Verse ConceptsDivine MessengerCivil authoritiesHuman Authority, Nature OfHuman Authority, Instituted By GodAuthority, of human institutionsGovernmentWhat God GivesSeasons, Of LifeThe Most HighAuthorityGod Saves From Sin And DeathJudicial PunishmentOther Unimportant PeopleSpecific Holy IndividualsKnowing About God's Kingdom

If a resident alien lives with you and wants to observe the LORD's Passover, let him observe it according to the statutes and laws of the Passover. You are to maintain the same statute for the resident alien as you do for the native of the land." Verse ConceptsGentiles, In OtOrdinancesPassoverAliens, Believers DutyStrangersForeigners Permitted At The FeastsForeigners Included In The Law

Both of them were righteous before God, having lived blamelessly according to all of the commandments and regulations of the Lord. Verse ConceptsBehaviourReligionCharacter Of SaintsGood Wives Examplesluckcouples

You are to teach them the statutes and instructions and make known to them the way they're to go and the things they're to do. Verse ConceptsGod's WaysMoses, Significance OfScripture TeachingLearning The Right WayThe Law ProclaimedWalking In God's WaySocial dutiesDecision Making

"Ever since the time of your ancestors, you have turned away from my decrees and haven't kept them. Return to me and I'll return to you," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies. "But you ask, "How will we return?' Verse ConceptsConversion, God's demands fordrawing near to GodImpenitence, Results OfRevival, CorporateReturning To GodThey Do Not Keep Commands

Furthermore, you are to be careful to observe forever the statutes, ordinances, law, and the commandment that he wrote for you. And you are not to fear other gods. Verse ConceptsOrdinancesDifferent GodsKeep The Commandments!statues

When they live by my statutes and keep my ordinances by observing them, then they'll be my people and I will be their God. Verse ConceptsRevival, Nature OfI Will Be Their GodKeep The Commandments!


Who among you fears the LORD, obeying the voice of his servant, who among you walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD, and rely upon his God. Verse ConceptsFaith, Necessity OfPainSuffering, Encouragements InTrusting In GodTrust In God!God As The Object Of Faith

Then the descendants of Levi Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah said, "Stand up and bless the LORD your God from eternity to eternity! Blessed be your glorious name! May it be exalted above all blessing and praise! Verse ConceptsGod, Glory OfPraiseGod, The EternalImmortality, In OtStandingGlory Of GodGod's Glory RevealedEternal PraiseProclaiming God’s NameBless The Lord!


Even so, from where the sun rises to where it sets my name will be great among the Gentiles. Incense will be brought to me everywhere, along with pure offerings, because my name will be great among the Gentiles," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies. Verse ConceptsGod, Present EverywhereHeaven,  Redeemed CommunityOfferingsWestThe Gentiles ConversionEast And WestThe Nations Before GodRising




Yes, Job, his eyes constantly watch the behavior of human beings; he carefully observes their every step. Verse ConceptsGod, All knowingEyes, Used Of GodVeilsGod's OmnipresenceGod's Knowledge Of PeopleGod Seeing All People


If our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts and knows everything. Verse ConceptsVisionGod, Omniscience OfGod And The HeartGuiltEmotionscondemnationconsciencereassurance


For God is compassionate. The LORD your God won't fail you. He won't destroy you or forget the covenant that he confirmed with your ancestors." Verse ConceptsAbandonmentAssurance, basis ofGod's attitude towards peopleMercifulnessGod's MercyGod Remembering His CovenantGod Not ForsakingMercy

So David replied to Gad, "This is a very difficult choice for me to make! Let me now please fall into the hand of the LORD, since his mercy is very great, but may I never fall into human hands!" Verse ConceptsMercifulnessRegretDanger From MenMercyMaking DecisionsDecision Making

Is there any God like you, forgiving iniquity, passing over transgressions by the survivors who are your heritage? He is not angry forever, because he delights in gracious love. Verse ConceptsAnger Of God, DescriptionMind, Of GodSin, Deliverance From GodSin, Nature OfUnforgivenessPenitenceWho Is Like God?A Forgiving GodSpeed Of God's AngerAnger And Forgiveness



LORD, the earth overflows with your gracious love! Teach me your statutes. Teth Verse ConceptsEarth, God's GloryScripture Teaching

For your gracious love extends to the sky, and your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfGod's TruthFaithfulnessGod's Faithfulnesscloudsdevotion

Yet the LORD's gracious love remains throughout eternity for those who fear him and his righteous acts extend to their children's children, Verse ConceptsGod, Love OfGod, The EternalEternalPromises To ChildrenEverlastingLoving Children


Because of the LORD's gracious love we are not consumed, since his compassions never end. They are new every morning great is your faithfulness!



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