Thematic Bible: Nineveh


Thematic Bible


Zephaniah 2:15
This is the exultant city
Which dwells securely,
Who says in her heart,
“I am, and there is no one besides me.”
How she has become a desolation,
A resting place for beasts!
Everyone who passes by her will hiss
And wave his hand in contempt. Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidencePride, Examples OfRidicule, Nature OfArrogant ExistenceAbasement, Examples OfHissingUnique NationsDwellings Of CreaturesOther Dwellings Of Creatures

Matthew 12:41
The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment, and will condemn it because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, something greater than Jonah is here. Verse Conceptsevangelism, nature ofevangelists, identity ofPreaching, Effects OfGreatness Of ChristThe Final JudgementSigns Of RepentanceThe Dead Are RaisedJudgement

Luke 11:32
The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, something greater than Jonah is here. Verse Conceptsevangelism, nature ofevangelists, identity ofPreaching, Effects OfStandingGreatness Of ChristThe Final JudgementThe Dead Are Raised

Jonah 3:5-9
Then the people of Nineveh believed in God; and they called a fast and put on sackcloth from the greatest to the least of them. When the word reached the king of Nineveh, he arose from his throne, laid aside his robe from him, covered himself with sackcloth and sat on the ashes. He issued a proclamation and it said, "In Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles: Do not let man, beast, herd, or flock taste a thing. Do not let them eat or drink water. read more.
"But both man and beast must be covered with sackcloth; and let men call on God earnestly that each may turn from his wicked way and from the violence which is in his hands. "Who knows, God may turn and relent and withdraw His burning anger so that we will not perish."

Jonah 3:4
Then Jonah began to go through the city one day’s walk; and he cried out and said, “Yet forty days and Nineveh will be overthrown.” Verse ConceptsHeraldMissionaries, Task OfProphets, Role OfThe Number FortyForty DaysOne DayMore Than One Month

Jonah 1:2
“Arise, go to Nineveh the great city and cry against it, for their wickedness has come up before Me.” Verse ConceptsMission, Of IsraelWitnessing, Importance Ofjonah

Jonah 3:1-2
Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the second time, saying, "Arise, go to Nineveh the great city and proclaim to it the proclamation which I am going to tell you."

Zephaniah 2:15
This is the exultant city
Which dwells securely,
Who says in her heart,
“I am, and there is no one besides me.”
How she has become a desolation,
A resting place for beasts!
Everyone who passes by her will hiss
And wave his hand in contempt. Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidencePride, Examples OfRidicule, Nature OfArrogant ExistenceAbasement, Examples OfHissingUnique NationsDwellings Of CreaturesOther Dwellings Of Creatures

Nahum 3:5-7
"Behold, I am against you," declares the LORD of hosts; "And I will lift up your skirts over your face, And show to the nations your nakedness And to the kingdoms your disgrace. "I will throw filth on you And make you vile, And set you up as a spectacle. "And it will come about that all who see you Will shrink from you and say, 'Nineveh is devastated! Who will grieve for her?' Where will I seek comforters for you?"

2 Kings 19:36
So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed and returned home, and lived at Nineveh.

Isaiah 37:37
So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed and returned home and lived at Nineveh.

2 Kings 19:36-37
So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed and returned home, and lived at Nineveh. It came about as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer killed him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat And Esarhaddon his son became king in his place.

Isaiah 37:37-38
So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed and returned home and lived at Nineveh. It came about as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons killed him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat And Esarhaddon his son became king in his place.

Nahum 3:2
The noise of the whip,
The noise of the rattling of the wheel,
Galloping horses
And bounding chariots!
 Verse ConceptsNoiseWheelsWhipsAttacking With ChariotsSpeedWhippingBangsRumblingAutomobilesinvesting

Nahum 2:1-4
The one who scatters has come up against you. Man the fortress, watch the road; Strengthen your back, summon all your strength. For the LORD will restore the splendor of Jacob Like the splendor of Israel, Even though devastators have devastated them And destroyed their vine branches. The shields of his mighty men are colored red, The warriors are dressed in scarlet, The chariots are enveloped in flashing steel When he is prepared to march, And the cypress spears are brandished. read more.
The chariots race madly in the streets, They rush wildly in the squares, Their appearance is like torches, They dash to and fro like lightning flashes.

Nahum 1:10
Like tangled thorns,
And like those who are drunken with their drink,
They are consumed
As stubble completely withered.
 Verse Conceptsdrunkards

Nahum 3:11
You too will become drunk,
You will be hidden.
You too will search for a refuge from the enemy.
 Verse ConceptsNo EscapeGod Making Drunk

Nahum 1:12
Thus says the Lord,
“Though they are at full strength and likewise many,
Even so, they will be cut off and pass away.
Though I have afflicted you,
I will afflict you no longer.
 Verse ConceptsAliancesenemies, of Israel and JudahPeople Passing AwayMany EnemiesHow Death Is InevitableStrong PeopleGod Turned Back From Harming Them

Nahum 3:3
Horsemen charging,
Swords flashing, spears gleaming,
Many slain, a mass of corpses,
And countless dead bodies—
They stumble over the dead bodies!
 Verse ConceptsStumblingWarfare, Nature OfRiding HorsesSpeedPeople StumblingSparklingDeath

Nahum 2:7
It is fixed:
She is stripped, she is carried away,
And her handmaids are moaning like the sound of doves,
Beating on their breasts.
 Verse ConceptsdovesPeople Stripping PeopleBeating OneselfBird SoundsPeople Carrying Live People

Nahum 1:14
The Lord has issued a command concerning you:
“Your name will no longer be perpetuated.
I will cut off idol and image
From the house of your gods.
I will prepare your grave,
For you are contemptible.”
 Verse ConceptsThe DeadFalse ReligionExile, in assyriaTemples, HeathenDestruction Of Satan's WorksNames Blotted OutAbandoning Idols

Jonah 1:2
“Arise, go to Nineveh the great city and cry against it, for their wickedness has come up before Me.” Verse ConceptsMission, Of IsraelWitnessing, Importance Ofjonah

Jonah 3:2
“Arise, go to Nineveh the great city and proclaim to it the proclamation which I am going to tell you.” Verse ConceptsMission, Of IsraelMissionary Work, Examples OfMissionary Examplesjonah

Nahum 2:6
The gates of the rivers are opened
And the palace is dissolved.
 Verse ConceptsThe Act Of OpeningOpening GatesCity GatesFear Of Other Things

Nahum 2:8
Though Nineveh was like a pool of water throughout her days,
Now they are fleeing;
“Stop, stop,”
But no one turns back.
 Verse ConceptsPoolsCessationStopping StillPeoples Who FledPeople not returning

John 3:10
Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you the teacher of Israel and do not understand these things? Verse ConceptsInsightTeachers Of The LawIgnorance Towards God, Examples OfExperimental KnowledgeBeing Without Understanding

John 4:11
She *said to Him, “Sir, You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep; where then do You get that living water? Verse ConceptsDullnessDeep ThingsDrawing WaterNot EquippedWomen's Strength

Zephaniah 2:13-15
And He will stretch out His hand against the north And destroy Assyria, And He will make Nineveh a desolation, Parched like the wilderness. Flocks will lie down in her midst, All beasts which range in herds; Both the pelican and the hedgehog Will lodge in the tops of her pillars; Birds will sing in the window, Desolation will be on the threshold; For He has laid bare the cedar work. This is the exultant city Which dwells securely, Who says in her heart, "I am, and there is no one besides me " How she has become a desolation, A resting place for beasts! Everyone who passes by her will hiss And wave his hand in contempt.

Zephaniah 2:15
This is the exultant city
Which dwells securely,
Who says in her heart,
“I am, and there is no one besides me.”
How she has become a desolation,
A resting place for beasts!
Everyone who passes by her will hiss
And wave his hand in contempt. Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidencePride, Examples OfRidicule, Nature OfArrogant ExistenceAbasement, Examples OfHissingUnique NationsDwellings Of CreaturesOther Dwellings Of Creatures

Genesis 10:11
From that land he went forth into Assyria, and built Nineveh and Rehoboth-Ir and Calah, Verse ConceptsAssyria, Facts Of

Jonah 1:1-2
The word of the LORD came to Jonah the son of Amittai saying, "Arise, go to Nineveh the great city and cry against it, for their wickedness has come up before Me."

Nahum 1:8-9
But with an overflowing flood He will make a complete end of its site, And will pursue His enemies into darkness. Whatever you devise against the LORD, He will make a complete end of it. Distress will not rise up twice.

Zephaniah 2:13-15
And He will stretch out His hand against the north And destroy Assyria, And He will make Nineveh a desolation, Parched like the wilderness. Flocks will lie down in her midst, All beasts which range in herds; Both the pelican and the hedgehog Will lodge in the tops of her pillars; Birds will sing in the window, Desolation will be on the threshold; For He has laid bare the cedar work. This is the exultant city Which dwells securely, Who says in her heart, "I am, and there is no one besides me " How she has become a desolation, A resting place for beasts! Everyone who passes by her will hiss And wave his hand in contempt.

Genesis 10:11-12
From that land he went forth into Assyria, and built Nineveh and Rehoboth-Ir and Calah, and Resen between Nineveh and Calah; that is the great city.

Nahum 3:13
Behold, your people are women in your midst!
The gates of your land are opened wide to your enemies;
Fire consumes your gate bars.
 Verse ConceptsFeeblenessPowerlessnessEffeminacyThe Act Of OpeningOpening GatesWeak WomenLocks And BarsWomen's Strength

Nahum 3:10
Yet she became an exile,
She went into captivity;
Also her small children were dashed to pieces
At the head of every street;
They cast lots for her honorable men,
And all her great men were bound with fetters.
 Verse ConceptsCruelty, examples ofChainsNoblesPeople Cut In PiecesExiled ForeignersStriking To DeathTragedy On The StreetsChildren Suffering

Nahum 1:14
The Lord has issued a command concerning you:
“Your name will no longer be perpetuated.
I will cut off idol and image
From the house of your gods.
I will prepare your grave,
For you are contemptible.”
 Verse ConceptsThe DeadFalse ReligionExile, in assyriaTemples, HeathenDestruction Of Satan's WorksNames Blotted OutAbandoning Idols

Nahum 3:16
You have increased your traders more than the stars of heaven—
The creeping locust strips and flies away.
 Verse ConceptsTradeCommerceThings StrippedPeople MultiplyingThose Flying

Jonah 4:11
Should I not have compassion on Nineveh, the great city in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know the difference between their right and left hand, as well as many animals?” Verse ConceptsConversion, God's demands forCityLack Of DiscernmentImmaturityAnimal LifeWorldlinessAnimals, Care ForAnimals, God's Care OfOne Hundred Thousand And MoreGod Will Show MercyIgnorant Of Factsempathyjonah

Nahum 3:12
All your fortifications are fig trees with ripe fruit—
When shaken, they fall into the eater’s mouth.
 Verse ConceptsFortressesFig treeMouthsThings ShakingEating With MouthsThings Falling

Nahum 1:14
The Lord has issued a command concerning you:
“Your name will no longer be perpetuated.
I will cut off idol and image
From the house of your gods.
I will prepare your grave,
For you are contemptible.”
 Verse ConceptsThe DeadFalse ReligionExile, in assyriaTemples, HeathenDestruction Of Satan's WorksNames Blotted OutAbandoning Idols

Nahum 2:9
Plunder the silver!
Plunder the gold!
For there is no limit to the treasure—
Wealth from every kind of desirable object.
 Verse ConceptsPlunderingAmassing SilverGold TransferredGetting Rich

Nahum 3:1
Woe to the bloody city, completely full of lies and pillage;
Her prey never departs.
 Verse ConceptsBlood, as symbol of guiltInjustice, Hated By GodLiesOppression, God's Attitude ToDeception In Fallen Human NatureSuffering, Of The InnocentLying, Examples OfResponsibility For Blood ShedWoe To The Wicked

Nahum 3:4
All because of the many harlotries of the harlot,
The charming one, the mistress of sorceries,
Who sells nations by her harlotries
And families by her sorceries.
 Verse ConceptsProstitutionNakednessmagicwitchesmistress

Jonah 3:3
So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh according to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, a three days’ walk. Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DistancesBig Thingsjonah

Jonah 1:2
“Arise, go to Nineveh the great city and cry against it, for their wickedness has come up before Me.” Verse ConceptsMission, Of IsraelWitnessing, Importance Ofjonah

Nahum 2:9
Plunder the silver!
Plunder the gold!
For there is no limit to the treasure—
Wealth from every kind of desirable object.
 Verse ConceptsPlunderingAmassing SilverGold TransferredGetting Rich

Nahum 3:1
Woe to the bloody city, completely full of lies and pillage;
Her prey never departs.
 Verse ConceptsBlood, as symbol of guiltInjustice, Hated By GodLiesOppression, God's Attitude ToDeception In Fallen Human NatureSuffering, Of The InnocentLying, Examples OfResponsibility For Blood ShedWoe To The Wicked

Jonah 4:11
Should I not have compassion on Nineveh, the great city in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know the difference between their right and left hand, as well as many animals?” Verse ConceptsConversion, God's demands forCityLack Of DiscernmentImmaturityAnimal LifeWorldlinessAnimals, Care ForAnimals, God's Care OfOne Hundred Thousand And MoreGod Will Show MercyIgnorant Of Factsempathyjonah

Jonah 3:4
Then Jonah began to go through the city one day’s walk; and he cried out and said, “Yet forty days and Nineveh will be overthrown.” Verse ConceptsHeraldMissionaries, Task OfProphets, Role OfThe Number FortyForty DaysOne DayMore Than One Month

Nahum 3:1
Woe to the bloody city, completely full of lies and pillage;
Her prey never departs.
 Verse ConceptsBlood, as symbol of guiltInjustice, Hated By GodLiesOppression, God's Attitude ToDeception In Fallen Human NatureSuffering, Of The InnocentLying, Examples OfResponsibility For Blood ShedWoe To The Wicked

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