Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Animals » God's care of
For it is written in the law of Moses, "Thou shall not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn." Doth God take thought for oxen?
Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither reap, nor yet carry into the barns, and yet your heavenly father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which neither have storehouse nor barn, and yet God feedeth them. How much are ye better then the fowls?
Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn.
"See, I make my covenant with you and your seed after you, and with all living things that is with you: both fowl and cattle, and all manner beast of the earth that is with you, of all that cometh out of the ark, whatsoever beast of the earth it be.
Who provideth meat for the raven, when his young ones cry unto God, and fly about for want of meat?
Thy righteousness standeth like the strong mountains; thy judgments are like the great deep. Thou, LORD, shalt save both man and beast.
that all the beasts of the field may have drink, and that the wild asses may quench their thirst.
which giveth fodder unto the cattle, and feedeth the young ravens that call upon him.
And should not I have compassion on Nineveh that great city, wherein there is a multitude of people, even above a hundred thousand that know not their righthand from the left, besides much cattle?"
Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? And none of them doth light on the ground, without your father.
Are not five sparrows bought for two farthings? and yet not one of them is forgotten of God.
Animals » Habits of
The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to bring forth young, and discovereth the thick bushes; in his temple doth every man speak of his honour.
Ask the cattle, and they shall inform thee; the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee. Speak to the earth, and it shall show thee; or to the fishes of the sea, and they shall certify thee.
The beasts creep into their dens, and take their rest.
that the mountains should give him grass, where all the beasts of the field take their pastime.
Thou makest darkness, that it may be night, wherein all the beasts of the forest do move. The lions, roaring after their prey, do seek their meat from God. But when the sun ariseth, they get them away together, and lie them down in their dens. read more.
Then goeth forth man to his work, and to till his land until the evening. O LORD, how manifold are thy works! Right wisely hast thou made them all; yea, the earth is full of thy riches. So is this great and wide sea also, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
Then goeth forth man to his work, and to till his land until the evening. O LORD, how manifold are thy works! Right wisely hast thou made them all; yea, the earth is full of thy riches. So is this great and wide sea also, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
but wild beasts shall lie there, and the houses shall be full of great owls. Ostriches shall dwell there, and apes shall dance there: the little owls shall cry in the palaces, one after another, and Dragons shall be in their pleasant parlors. And as for Babylon's time, it is at hand, and her days shall not be prolonged.
There shall strange visures and monstrous beasts meet one another, and the wild keep company together. There shall the llama lie, and have her lodging.
All the natures of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and things of the sea, are meeked and tamed of the nature of man.
Animals » Homes of
and he was there in the wilderness forty days, and was tempted of Satan, and was with wild beasts. And the angels ministered unto him.
The beasts creep into their dens, and take their rest.
Thou makest darkness, that it may be night, wherein all the beasts of the forest do move. The lions, roaring after their prey, do seek their meat from God. But when the sun ariseth, they get them away together, and lie them down in their dens. read more.
Then goeth forth man to his work, and to till his land until the evening. O LORD, how manifold are thy works! Right wisely hast thou made them all; yea, the earth is full of thy riches. So is this great and wide sea also, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
Then goeth forth man to his work, and to till his land until the evening. O LORD, how manifold are thy works! Right wisely hast thou made them all; yea, the earth is full of thy riches. So is this great and wide sea also, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
There shall strange visures and monstrous beasts meet one another, and the wild keep company together. There shall the llama lie, and have her lodging.
Behold, even as the wild asses in the desert go they forth to their work, and rise betimes to spoil: Yea, the very wilderness ministereth food for them and their children. by times, as their manner is, to spoil: Yea the very wilderness ministereth food for their children.
and thy wantonness is like a wild Ass, that useth the wilderness, and that snuffeth and bloweth at his will. Who can tame thee? All they that seek thee, shall not fail, but find thee in thy own uncleanness.
Therefore shall wild beasts, Apes, and Ostriches dwell therein: for there shall never man dwell there, neither shall any man have his habitation there for evermore.
Lions » God provides for
When thou givest it them, they gather it; when thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.
Lions » Roars when seeking prey
For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, "Like as the lion or lion's whelps roareth upon the prey that he hath gotten, and is not afraid though the multitude of shepherds cry out upon him, neither abashed for all the heap of them: So shall the LORD of Hosts come down from the mount Zion, and defend his hill.
Night » Wild beasts go forth in search of prey during
And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth and spread it under her upon the rock, even from the beginning of harvest until rain dropped upon them out of heaven, and suffered neither the birds of the air to fall on them by day nor beasts of the field by night.
The lions, roaring after their prey, do seek their meat from God. But when the sun ariseth, they get them away together, and lie them down in their dens.