Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible




The sons of Israel who returned from exile and all those who had separated themselves from the impurity of the nations of the land to join them, to seek the Lord God of Israel, ate the Passover. Verse ConceptsExclusivenessSeparationHeathenNations DescribedProselytesSeparation From Evil PeopleThose who returned from exileAdoption Should Lead To Holiness

But Zerubbabel and Jeshua and the rest of the heads of fathers’ households of Israel said to them, “You have nothing in common with us in building a house to our God; but we ourselves will together build to the Lord God of Israel, as King Cyrus, the king of Persia has commanded us.” Verse ConceptsCommands, in OTWhat Have We In Common?

and that we will not give our daughters to the peoples of the land or take their daughters for our sons. Verse ConceptsExclusivenessMarriage, Restrictions ConcerningParticipation, In SinIntermarriage

The descendants of Israel separated themselves from all foreigners, and stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers. Verse ConceptsIniquity, Believer's Relation ToForeignersWorship, Elements OfSeparation From Evil PeopleAvoiding ForeignersSin Confessedconfessing

So when they heard the law, they excluded all foreigners from Israel. Verse ConceptsSeparationMixed MultitudeSeparation From Evil PeopleMixing PeopleLaws Restricting Foreigners