Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Animals » God's care of
For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?
Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; 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 God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.
And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you; And with every living creature that is with you, of the fowl, of the cattle, and of every beast of the earth with you; from all that go out of the ark, to every beast of the earth.
Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.
Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.
He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?
Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
Birds » Used as sacrifices » Ravens
Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.
And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.
The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Birds » Divine care of
Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.
He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
Food » From God
It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.
Give us this day our daily bread.
For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water,
And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day,
He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.
I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.
The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.
And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.
He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth; And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.
Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Providing for his creatures
Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.
These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.
Ravens » God provides food for
Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.
He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.