Thematic Bible: Opposers


Thematic Bible



Then I saw Joshua the High Priest standing in the presence of the angel of the LORD, with Satan standing at his right to oppose him. Verse ConceptsPersecution, Nature OfRankSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InStandingVisions And Dreams In ScriptureSatan, Work OfRight SidesRiversbrandingaccusationspriestswholeness

But when they began to oppose him and insult him, he shook out his clothes in protest and told them, "Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the gentiles." Verse ConceptsGentiles, In NtConfrontationBlood, as symbol of guiltInsultsSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfAbuse, To God's PeopleRejection Of God's CallShakingName CallingThe Gentiles ConversionPreaching Gospel To ForeignersResponsibility For Blood ShedPeople Abandoning PeopleBlasphemy

Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and their faith is a counterfeit. Verse ConceptsFalse Teachers, Characteristics OfMind, The HumanCharacter Of WickedReprobatesThoughts Of The WickedThe FaithThose Against TruthAgainst The Truth

So they all conspired together to invade and fight against Jerusalem, creating confusion there. Verse ConceptsAliancesConspiraciesCharacter Of WickedDisturbanceConspiracy

But Elymas the occult practitioner (that is the meaning of his name) continued to oppose them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith. Verse ConceptsConfrontationFaith, As A Body Of BeliefsGospel, Responses ToCausing People To TurnMeaningSorcery


After this, the non-Israeli inhabitants of the land undermined the people of Judah, harassing them in their construction work Verse ConceptsTrouble, Causes OfdiscouragementPersecution, Forms OfFear, Of PersecutionHindering God's WorkFear Of Enemiesconstruction

You, too, must watch out for him, for he violently opposed our message. Verse ConceptsGuarding Yourself

They say to the seers, "Don't see visions,' and to the prophets, "Don't give us visions of what is right! Instead, tell us welcome things, prophesy illusions, Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceSeersNo VisionsProphecy MuzzledProphecyTelling The Truthprophets

Therefore, this is what the LORD says about the men of Anathoth who seek to kill you, all the while threatening you, "Don't prophesy in the name of the LORD so you won't die by our hand!" Verse ConceptsKilling ProphetsProphecy MuzzledAttempting To Kill Specific People

"But you forced the Nazirites to drink wine, and commanded the prophets, "You are not to prophesy!' Verse ConceptsAlcohol ConsumptionDisturbanceSeparated To GodDrinking WineProphecy MuzzledPeople Making Drunk

Don't prophesy anymore at Bethel, because it's the king's sanctuary and a temple of the kingdom." Verse ConceptsProphecy Muzzled

To those who speak out, they will declare, "Don't prophesy to anyone!' so their shame won't go away. Verse ConceptsProphecy Muzzled

Then I saw Joshua the High Priest standing in the presence of the angel of the LORD, with Satan standing at his right to oppose him. Verse ConceptsPersecution, Nature OfRankSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InStandingVisions And Dreams In ScriptureSatan, Work OfRight SidesRiversbrandingaccusationspriestswholeness

But when they began to oppose him and insult him, he shook out his clothes in protest and told them, "Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the gentiles." Verse ConceptsGentiles, In NtConfrontationBlood, as symbol of guiltInsultsSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfAbuse, To God's PeopleRejection Of God's CallShakingName CallingThe Gentiles ConversionPreaching Gospel To ForeignersResponsibility For Blood ShedPeople Abandoning PeopleBlasphemy

Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and their faith is a counterfeit. Verse ConceptsFalse Teachers, Characteristics OfMind, The HumanCharacter Of WickedReprobatesThoughts Of The WickedThe FaithThose Against TruthAgainst The Truth

So they all conspired together to invade and fight against Jerusalem, creating confusion there. Verse ConceptsAliancesConspiraciesCharacter Of WickedDisturbanceConspiracy

But Elymas the occult practitioner (that is the meaning of his name) continued to oppose them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith. Verse ConceptsConfrontationFaith, As A Body Of BeliefsGospel, Responses ToCausing People To TurnMeaningSorcery


After this, the non-Israeli inhabitants of the land undermined the people of Judah, harassing them in their construction work Verse ConceptsTrouble, Causes OfdiscouragementPersecution, Forms OfFear, Of PersecutionHindering God's WorkFear Of Enemiesconstruction

You, too, must watch out for him, for he violently opposed our message. Verse ConceptsGuarding Yourself

They say to the seers, "Don't see visions,' and to the prophets, "Don't give us visions of what is right! Instead, tell us welcome things, prophesy illusions, Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceSeersNo VisionsProphecy MuzzledProphecyTelling The Truthprophets

Therefore, this is what the LORD says about the men of Anathoth who seek to kill you, all the while threatening you, "Don't prophesy in the name of the LORD so you won't die by our hand!" Verse ConceptsKilling ProphetsProphecy MuzzledAttempting To Kill Specific People

"But you forced the Nazirites to drink wine, and commanded the prophets, "You are not to prophesy!' Verse ConceptsAlcohol ConsumptionDisturbanceSeparated To GodDrinking WineProphecy MuzzledPeople Making Drunk

Don't prophesy anymore at Bethel, because it's the king's sanctuary and a temple of the kingdom." Verse ConceptsProphecy Muzzled

To those who speak out, they will declare, "Don't prophesy to anyone!' so their shame won't go away. Verse ConceptsProphecy Muzzled

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