Thematic Bible: Nature's praise


Thematic Bible






I was living among the exiles by the Chebar River. On the fifth day of the fourth month in the thirtieth year the [figurative] heaven opened and I saw visions from God.


Your eyes will see the king in his beauty and view a land that stretches afar.


It stretched out what looked like a hand and grabbed me by the hair on my head. In these visions from God, the Spirit carried me between heaven and earth. He took me in vision to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the north gate of the inner court, where the seat of the idol of jealousy, which provokes to jealousy, was located.





How blessed is the one you choose to bring near to you, to dwell in your courts. We will be satisfied with the goodness of your house, your holy Temple.

Over and above all this that I have provided, I have given silver and gold from my personal property because of my love for God's Temple.

O Jehovah, I love the place where you live, the home (spiritual retreat) (heart and mind) where your glory dwells.

How I want to be there! I long to be in Jehovah's temple. With my whole being I sing for joy to the living God.

One day in your courtyards is better than a thousand anywhere else. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

The children of Israel and the children of Levi are to take the lifted offering of the grain and wine and oil into the rooms where the vessels of the holy place are. This is together with the priests and the gatekeepers and the makers of music. We will not give up caring for the House of our God.

([Psalm of David]) I was glad when they said to me: Let us go to the house of Jehovah.