Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible




‘Curse Meroz,’ said the messenger of the Lord,
‘Utterly curse its inhabitants;
Because they did not come to the help of the Lord,
To the help of the Lord against the mighty.’
Verse ConceptsOpposition, To Sin And EvilAngels, Ministry To UnbelieversCursing The UngodlyNo Helpcurses

And everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not do them, will be like a foolish (stupid) man who built his house on the sand. Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfFailureComplacencyWicked Described AsThe Insecurity Of The WickedHearing ChristThe Work Of FoolsDoing God's WorksSand And Gravel

And they said, “Which one is there of the tribes from Israel that did not come up to Mizpah to the Lord?” And behold, [it was discovered that] no one had come to the camp from Jabesh-gilead, to the assembly.

Next to him the men of Tekoa made repairs, but their nobles did not support the work of their overseers. Verse ConceptsNoblesOverseers


“But they, in their kingdom,
With Your great goodness which You gave them,
With the broad and rich land which You set before them,
Did not serve You or turn from their wicked deeds.
Verse ConceptsNot Serving God

Then you ought to have put my money with the bankers, and at my return I would have received my money back with interest. Verse ConceptsCreditTalentsDepositsInterestMoney, Stewardship OfMoney, Uses OfPossessingBanksGifts And Talentsinvestinglent

And that servant who knew his master’s will, and yet did not get ready or act in accord with his will, will be beaten with many lashes [of the whip], Verse ConceptsAccording To His WillSin, Nature OfSins Of OmissionKnowing God's WillKnowing FactsStrictnessDoing The Right ThingservanthoodNot Serving God

What is the benefit, my fellow believers, if someone claims to have faith but has no [good] works [as evidence]? Can that [kind of] faith save him? [No, a mere claim of faith is not sufficient—genuine faith produces good works.] Verse ConceptsFaith, As Basis Of SalvationClaimsProfitsWork, And RedemptionFaith That WorksUseless ReligionThings Which Cannot SaveWorks Of Faith



‘Curse Meroz,’ said the messenger of the Lord,
‘Utterly curse its inhabitants;
Because they did not come to the help of the Lord,
To the help of the Lord against the mighty.’
Verse ConceptsOpposition, To Sin And EvilAngels, Ministry To UnbelieversCursing The UngodlyNo Helpcurses



“Cursed is the one who does the work of the Lord negligently,
And cursed is the one who restrains his sword from blood [in executing the judgment of the Lord].
Verse ConceptsCareNeglecting God's ThingsCursingApproval To KillCursing The UngodlyBloodWorking For GodWorking For The LordWorking Hard And Not Being Lazyconsequencescurses

Next to him the men of Tekoa made repairs, but their nobles did not support the work of their overseers. Verse ConceptsNoblesOverseers

So Joshua asked them, “How long will you put off entering to take possession of the land which the Lord, the God of your fathers, has given you? Verse ConceptsGod Of The FathersBefore People Act

He gathered the priests and the Levites and said to them, “Go out to the cities of Judah and collect money from all Israel to repair the house of your God from year to year; and see that you do it quickly.” But the Levites did not act quickly. Verse ConceptsCollectionsCareNeglectHaste

But Moses said to the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben, “Shall your brothers go to war while you sit here? Verse ConceptsReady For War

Next to him the men of Tekoa made repairs, but their nobles did not support the work of their overseers. Verse ConceptsNoblesOverseers

Then I reprimanded the officials and said, “Why is the house of God neglected?” So I gathered the Levites and singers together and restored them at their posts. Verse ConceptsBeing ForsakenNeglectDisputesForsaking God's Things


‘Curse Meroz,’ said the messenger of the Lord,
‘Utterly curse its inhabitants;
Because they did not come to the help of the Lord,
To the help of the Lord against the mighty.’
Verse ConceptsOpposition, To Sin And EvilAngels, Ministry To UnbelieversCursing The UngodlyNo Helpcurses

And everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not do them, will be like a foolish (stupid) man who built his house on the sand. Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfFailureComplacencyWicked Described AsThe Insecurity Of The WickedHearing ChristThe Work Of FoolsDoing God's WorksSand And Gravel

And they said, “Which one is there of the tribes from Israel that did not come up to Mizpah to the Lord?” And behold, [it was discovered that] no one had come to the camp from Jabesh-gilead, to the assembly.

Next to him the men of Tekoa made repairs, but their nobles did not support the work of their overseers. Verse ConceptsNoblesOverseers


“But they, in their kingdom,
With Your great goodness which You gave them,
With the broad and rich land which You set before them,
Did not serve You or turn from their wicked deeds.
Verse ConceptsNot Serving God

Then you ought to have put my money with the bankers, and at my return I would have received my money back with interest. Verse ConceptsCreditTalentsDepositsInterestMoney, Stewardship OfMoney, Uses OfPossessingBanksGifts And Talentsinvestinglent

And that servant who knew his master’s will, and yet did not get ready or act in accord with his will, will be beaten with many lashes [of the whip], Verse ConceptsAccording To His WillSin, Nature OfSins Of OmissionKnowing God's WillKnowing FactsStrictnessDoing The Right ThingservanthoodNot Serving God

What is the benefit, my fellow believers, if someone claims to have faith but has no [good] works [as evidence]? Can that [kind of] faith save him? [No, a mere claim of faith is not sufficient—genuine faith produces good works.] Verse ConceptsFaith, As Basis Of SalvationClaimsProfitsWork, And RedemptionFaith That WorksUseless ReligionThings Which Cannot SaveWorks Of Faith



‘Curse Meroz,’ said the messenger of the Lord,
‘Utterly curse its inhabitants;
Because they did not come to the help of the Lord,
To the help of the Lord against the mighty.’
Verse ConceptsOpposition, To Sin And EvilAngels, Ministry To UnbelieversCursing The UngodlyNo Helpcurses



“Cursed is the one who does the work of the Lord negligently,
And cursed is the one who restrains his sword from blood [in executing the judgment of the Lord].
Verse ConceptsCareNeglecting God's ThingsCursingApproval To KillCursing The UngodlyBloodWorking For GodWorking For The LordWorking Hard And Not Being Lazyconsequencescurses

Next to him the men of Tekoa made repairs, but their nobles did not support the work of their overseers. Verse ConceptsNoblesOverseers

So Joshua asked them, “How long will you put off entering to take possession of the land which the Lord, the God of your fathers, has given you? Verse ConceptsGod Of The FathersBefore People Act

He gathered the priests and the Levites and said to them, “Go out to the cities of Judah and collect money from all Israel to repair the house of your God from year to year; and see that you do it quickly.” But the Levites did not act quickly. Verse ConceptsCollectionsCareNeglectHaste

But Moses said to the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben, “Shall your brothers go to war while you sit here? Verse ConceptsReady For War

Next to him the men of Tekoa made repairs, but their nobles did not support the work of their overseers. Verse ConceptsNoblesOverseers

After them the Tekoites repaired another section in front of the great projecting tower and as far as the wall of Ophel. Verse ConceptsBuilding Jerusalem's Wall