Thematic Bible: Of weakness


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Look, you must be trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed staff. If someone leans on it for support, it punctures his hand and wounds him. That is what Pharaoh king of Egypt does to all who trust in him! Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceReedsStaffTrusting In Man, Warnings AgainstTrusting Other People

Then all those living in Egypt will know that I am the Lord because they were a reed staff for the house of Israel; Verse ConceptsFalse Confidence

The Lord will attack Israel, making it like a reed that sways in the water. He will remove Israel from this good land he gave to their ancestors and scatter them beyond the Euphrates River, because they angered the Lord by making Asherah poles. Verse ConceptsFalse Godsdispersion, theReedsRootsGod Scattering IsraelGod Beating PeopleGod ShakingBeyond The EuphratesServing Asherah

Now look, you must be trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed staff. If a man leans for support on it, it punctures his hand and wounds him. That is what Pharaoh king of Egypt does to all who trust in him. Verse ConceptsReedsStaffTrusting Other People

While they were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about 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

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