Thematic Bible: Post


Thematic Bible



"My days pass faster than a runner; but they pass quickly without seeing anything good. Verse ConceptsLife, HumanPhysical LifeLife, Brevity OfFast RunnersNothing GoodLife Cut Short

One runner runs to meet another runner, and one messenger to meet another messenger, to tell the king of Babylon that his city has been seized from one end to the other. Verse ConceptsMessengerCapturing Cities

He wrote in the name of King Ahasuerus and sealed it with the king's signet ring. He sent the letters by couriers on horseback, riding steeds especially bred for the king. Verse ConceptsMulesSealing The MessageRiding Horses

The couriers, mounted on the royal steeds, left quickly, urged on by the king's command. The edict was also issued in Susa the capital. Verse ConceptsMules

Letters were sent by couriers to all of the king's provinces to annihilate, to kill, and to destroy all the Jewish people, both young and old, women and children, and to confiscate their goods on a single day the thirteenth day of the twelfth month of Adar. Verse ConceptsMonth 12Killing Israelites

The couriers went out, urged on by the king's command, and the edict was issued in Susa the capital. The king and Haman sat down to drink, while the city of Susa was thrown into confusion. Verse ConceptsConfusion, Examples OfPuzzlement

Couriers were sent throughout all of Israel and Judah with letters written by the king and his princes, just as the king had commanded: Verse ConceptsHeraldRevival, CorporateInfidelity To GodMissionary Examples

Couriers crossed from city to city throughout the territories of Ephraim and Manasseh as far as Zebulun, but those people just mocked them and laughed at them. Verse ConceptsLaughterRejection Of GodResentment, Against GodRejection Of Spiritual InstructionTownInfidelity To God

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