Thematic Bible: Of the jews
Thematic Bible
Commerce » Of the jews » Under strict laws
You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin; I [am] Yahweh your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
And when you sell something to your fellow citizen or [you] buy from your neighbor's hand, you must not oppress {one another}.
And you must not oppress {one another}, but you shall revere your God, because I [am] Yahweh, your God.
Commerce » Of the jews » Greatly extended by solomon
For the ships of the king went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram. Once {every three years} the ships of Tarshish came carrying gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
King Solomon also built a fleet of ships at Ezion-Geber which [is] near Elath on the shore of the {Red Sea} in the land of Edom. Hiram sent his servants with the fleet of ships, {sailors} who knew the sea, with the servants of Solomon.
Commerce » Of the jews » Commenced after their settlement in canaan
Gilead has remained beyond the Jordan. Why did Dan dwell as a foreigner [with] ships? Asher sat at [the] coast of [the] waters, and by his coves he has been settling down.
Zebulun shall settle by the shore of the sea. He [shall become] a haven for ships, and his border [shall be] at Sidon.
Commerce » Of the jews » Checked in jehoshaphat's time
Jehoshaphat built ships of the Tarshish [type] to go to Ophir for the gold; but he did not go because the ships were destroyed at Ezion-Geber. Then Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, "Let my servants go with your servants in the ships," but Jehoshaphat was not willing.
Curiosity » Instances of » Of the jews » And to see jesus
Now some Greeks were among those who had gone up in order to worship at the feast. So these approached Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and began asking him saying, "Sir, we want to see Jesus."
Curiosity » Instances of » Of the jews » To see lazarus, after he was raised from the dead
Now a large crowd of Jews found out that he was there, and they came, not only because of Jesus, but so that they could see Lazarus also, whom he raised from the dead.
Dispersion » Of the jews
And I will scatter you among the nations, and I will draw a sword behind you; and your land shall be a desolation, and your cities shall be a ruin.
James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the dispersion. Greetings!
Please, remember the word that you have commanded to your servant Moses, saying, 'If you act unfaithfully I will scatter you all among the nations.
And Haman said to King Ahasuerus, "There is a certain people scattered and separated among the peoples in all of the provinces of your kingdom; their laws [are] different from every [other] people, and they do not {observe} the laws of the king; it is not appropriate for the king to tolerate them.
But I will spare [some], {so there will be} for you fugitives from [the] sword among the nations {when you are scattered} in the countries.
And I scattered them among the nations, and I dispersed [them] in the countries according to their way, and according to their deeds I judged them.
So the Jews said to one another, "Where [is] this one going to go, that we will not find him? He is not going to go to the Dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks, [is he]?
Feet » Of the jews » Washed frequently
David said to Uriah, "Go down to your house, and wash your feet." So Uriah went out from the king's house, and a gift from the king went out after him.
I have taken off my tunic, {must I put it on}? I have bathed my feet, {must I soil them}?
Feet » Of the jews » Neglected in affliction
Now, Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king; he had not taken care of his feet nor trimmed his moustache nor washed his clothes from the day the king left until the day he came back in peace.
Sigh in silence [for the] dead; you shall not make a mourning ceremony. Bind your turban on you, and you must put your sandals on your feet. You must not cover your [upper] lip, and the bread of {mourners} you shall not eat."
Feet » Of the jews » Bare in affliction
Now David [was] going up on the Ascent of the Olives, {weeping as he went}, with his head covered and going barefoot. All the people who [were] with him each covered their head {and wept as they went}.
Parsimony (stinginess) » Of the jews » Toward the temple
You have sown much but have harvested little. You have eaten without [being] satisfied; {you have drunk without being satiated}; you have worn clothes without [being] warm; the one who earns wages puts it in {a pouch with holes}.'
"Thus says Yahweh of hosts: 'This people says, "{The time has not come to rebuild the temple of Yahweh}.'"
"[Is it] a time for you yourselves to dwell in your houses that have been paneled [while] this house [is] desolate?"
'You have looked for much, and look! [It came] to little; and [when] you brought [it] home, I blew it [away]. Why?' {declares} Yahweh of hosts. 'Because my house [is] desolate and you [are] running each to your own house!
Parsimony (stinginess) » Of the jews » Toward God
Will a human [dare to] rob God? Yet you [are] robbing me! And you say, 'How have we robbed you?' In the tithes and the contributions! You [are] being cursed with curse, for you [are] robbing me, the whole nation [of you]!
Persecution » Of the jews
And he found a certain Jew {named} Aquila, {a native} of Pontus who had arrived recently from Italy {along with} Priscilla his wife, because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to depart from Rome, [and] he went to them.
At that time, Rezin king of Aram recovered Elath for Aram and drove out the Judeans from Elath. The Arameans came to Elath and have lived there until this day.
Letters [were] sent by couriers to all the provinces of the king to destroy, to kill, and to annihilate all the Jews, {both young and old}, women and children, on one day, the thirteenth day of the month, that [is] Adar, and to plunder their goods.
They have said in their heart, "We will completely oppress them." They burned all the meeting places of God in the land.
They say, "Come, let us annihilate them from [being] a nation, so that the name of Israel will be remembered no more."
{Therefore} {at this time} [some] {astrologers} came forward and {they denounced the Jews}.
And [when they] had brought them to the chief magistrates, they said, "These men are throwing our city into confusion, being Jews,
Persecution » Instances of » Of the jews
Preaching » Impenitence under » Of the jews
Both Paul and Barnabas spoke boldly [and] said, "It was necessary [that] the word of God be spoken first to you, since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life! Behold, we are turning to the Gentiles!
Sheep » Illustrative » Of the jews
Why, O God, have you rejected [us] forever? [Why] does your anger smoke against the sheep of your pasture?
Then we, your people and the flock of your pasture, we will give thanks to you forever. {Generation after generation} we will tell of your praise.
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of the jews
They offered on that day great sacrifices and rejoiced because God brought great joy to them. And the women and children also rejoiced. The joy of Jerusalem was heard from afar.