Thematic Bible: Number spoken of as few


Thematic Bible




These people had disobeyed [Noah's preaching, See II Pet. 2:5] back when God's patience waited [for them to repent, See Gen. 6:3], during the days of Noah, when the ship was being constructed. It was by that means [i.e., the ship floating them to safety through the Flood waters] that a few persons, eight of them, were saved [from destruction] through water. Verse ConceptsCovenant, God's with NoahBaptism, significance ofBefore The FloodGod's attitude towards peopleGod, Patience OfNoahSeafaringPunishment, DelayedLongsuffering Of GodThe DelugeDivine DelaysEight PeopleGod WaitingFew Peopledisobedienceinvesting

For many people are called [by God] but [only those] few [who respond] are chosen [by Him]." Verse Conceptselection, to salvationBeing ChosenChosen OnesGod's Call, Few RespondMany Seeking SalvationFew In The KingdomCalledmath

"But you have a few people [there] in Sardis who have not [spiritually] polluted their clothing, and they will walk with me in [robes of] white [i.e., probably now on earth as well as in heaven], for they are worthy. Verse ConceptsRest, EternalWalkingWorthinessWhite And Bright ClothesClothed With RighteousnessWhite ClothsClean ClothesFew PeopleFew In The KingdomWorthy PeopleThe Environment

But the door that is narrow and the road that is restricted lead to [spiritual] life and [only] a few people will find them. Verse Conceptseternal life, gift ofSmallnessWay, TheNarrow ThingsSeeking LifeFinding ThingsNot FindingFew PeopleFew In The KingdomHard To Be SavedEternal lifePaths Of Life