Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Belly » Used figuratively for the seat of the affections
A man’s stomach will be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth;
He will be satisfied with the consequence of his words.
One of them [Epimenides, a Cretan], a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
Verse Concepts
“Should a wise man [such as you] utter such windy and vain knowledge [as we have just heard]
And fill himself with the east wind [of withering, parching, and violent accusations]?
“They conceive mischief and bring forth wickedness,
And their inmost soul prepares deceit and fraud.”
“Because he knew no quietness or calm within him [because of his greed],
He does not retain anything he desires.
For our life has melted away into the dust;
Our body clings to the ground.
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Searching and examining all the innermost parts of his being.
Blows that wound cleanse away evil,
And strokes reach to the innermost parts.
I heard and my whole inner self trembled;
My lips quivered at the sound.
Decay and rottenness enter my bones,
And I tremble in my place.
Because I must wait quietly for the day of distress,
For the people to arise who will invade and attack us.
Conscience » Witnesses in man
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Searching and examining all the innermost parts of his being.
They show that the essential requirements of the Law are written in their hearts; and their conscience [their sense of right and wrong, their moral choices] bearing witness and their thoughts alternately accusing or perhaps defending them
Verse Concepts
Lamps » Illustrative » Of spirit of man
The
Searching and examining all the innermost parts of his being.
Light » What is light
The
Searching and examining all the innermost parts of his being.
For the commandment is a lamp, and the teaching [of the law] is light,
And reproofs (rebukes) for discipline are the way of life,
But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light [of God’s precepts], for it is light that makes everything visible.
Verse Concepts
Man » The spirit of man
then the dust [out of which God made man’s body] will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.
Verse Concepts
Do you not know that your body is the temple (the very sanctuary) of the Holy Spirit Who lives within you, Whom you have received [as a Gift] from God? You are not your own, You were bought with a price [purchased with a preciousness and paid for, made His own]. So then, honor God and bring glory to Him in your body.
The
Searching and examining all the innermost parts of his being.
The spirit of a man sustains him in sickness,
But as for a broken spirit, who can bear it?
Spirit/souls » The spirit of man
then the dust [out of which God made man’s body] will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.
Verse Concepts
Do you not know that your body is the temple (the very sanctuary) of the Holy Spirit Who lives within you, Whom you have received [as a Gift] from God? You are not your own, You were bought with a price [purchased with a preciousness and paid for, made His own]. So then, honor God and bring glory to Him in your body.
The
Searching and examining all the innermost parts of his being.
The spirit of a man sustains him in sickness,
But as for a broken spirit, who can bear it?