Thematic Bible: Of weakness


Thematic Bible





Look, you trust in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt, which [if] a man leans on it, goes into his hand and bores through it! Such [is] Pharaoh, king of Egypt, to all those who trust in him. Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceReedsStaffTrusting In Man, Warnings AgainstTrusting Other People

And all of the inhabitants of Egypt will know that I [am] Yahweh, because of their being a staff of reed for the house of Israel. Verse ConceptsFalse Confidence

Yahweh will strike Israel as one shakes the reed plant in the water, and he will root Israel up from this good land that he gave to their ancestors. He will scatter them beyond the River because they have made their sacred poles [which are] provoking Yahweh. Verse ConceptsFalse Godsdispersion, theReedsRootsGod Scattering IsraelGod Beating PeopleGod ShakingBeyond The EuphratesServing Asherah

Now, look! You {rely} on the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt, which [when] a man leans on it, it goes into his hand and pierces it! So [is] Pharaoh the king of Egypt for all who are trusting on him! Verse ConceptsReedsStaffTrusting Other People

Now [as] these were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? Verse ConceptsCrowdsReedsFicklenessThings ShakingLooking And SeeingTemporary Stay In The Wilderness