Thematic Bible: Of afflictions
Thematic Bible
Plow » Figurative » Of afflictions
“The [enemies, like] plowers plowed on my back;
They made their furrows [of suffering] long [in Israel].”
Thorn » Figurative » Of afflictions
Because of the surpassing greatness and extraordinary nature of the revelations [which I received from God], for this reason, to keep me from thinking of myself as important, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan, to torment and harass me—to keep me from exalting myself!
Verse Concepts
But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you, then those you let remain of them will be like pricks in your eyes and like thorns in your sides, and they will attack you in the land in which you live.
Verse Concepts
Related Topics
- Afflictions Of Ministers
- Afflictions, Benefits Of
- Beneficial Afflictions For Humility
- Body
- Damage To The Body
- Enjoyment, Lack Of
- Evil Associations
- Eyes Harmed
- Furrows
- God, Purpose Of