Thematic Bible: Opposers
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And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing {before} the angel of Yahweh; and Satan was standing on his right to accuse him.
And [when] they resisted and reviled [him], he shook out [his] clothes [and] said to them, "Your blood [be] on your [own] heads! I [am] guiltless! From now on I will go to the Gentiles!"
And {just as} Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these oppose the truth, people corrupted in mind, disqualified concerning the faith.
So all of them plotted together to come fight against Jerusalem and to make trouble for it.
But Elymas the magician (for his name is translated in this way) opposed them, attempting to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
for a great and effective door has opened for me, and [there are] many opponents.
Then the people of the land discouraged {the people of Judah} and made them afraid to build
Hindrances » Opposers » Seek to silence the prophets and religious leaders
who say to those who do see, "You must not see!" and to the seers, "You must not see truth for us; speak smooth things to us, see illusions,
{Therefore} thus says Yahweh concerning the people of Anathoth who seek your life, {saying}, "You shall not prophesy in the name of Yahweh {or} you will die by our hand."
But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets, saying, 'You shall not prophesy.'
But do not prophesy again at Bethel, because this [is] a sanctuary of a king and this [is] a temple of a kingdom."
"Do not preach!" they are preaching. They should not preach to these; disgrace will not overtake us.
Opposers » Opposers, hinder religious work » Examples of
And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing {before} the angel of Yahweh; and Satan was standing on his right to accuse him.
And [when] they resisted and reviled [him], he shook out [his] clothes [and] said to them, "Your blood [be] on your [own] heads! I [am] guiltless! From now on I will go to the Gentiles!"
And {just as} Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these oppose the truth, people corrupted in mind, disqualified concerning the faith.
So all of them plotted together to come fight against Jerusalem and to make trouble for it.
But Elymas the magician (for his name is translated in this way) opposed them, attempting to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
for a great and effective door has opened for me, and [there are] many opponents.
Then the people of the land discouraged {the people of Judah} and made them afraid to build
Opposers » Opposers, hinder religious work » Seek to silence the prophets and religious leaders
who say to those who do see, "You must not see!" and to the seers, "You must not see truth for us; speak smooth things to us, see illusions,
{Therefore} thus says Yahweh concerning the people of Anathoth who seek your life, {saying}, "You shall not prophesy in the name of Yahweh {or} you will die by our hand."
But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets, saying, 'You shall not prophesy.'
But do not prophesy again at Bethel, because this [is] a sanctuary of a king and this [is] a temple of a kingdom."
"Do not preach!" they are preaching. They should not preach to these; disgrace will not overtake us.