Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Anointing » The anointed of the lord
The Lord shatters his adversaries; he thunders against them from the heavens. The Lord executes judgment to the ends of the earth. He will strengthen his king and exalt the power of his anointed one."
So I will give you thanks, O Lord, before the nations! I will sing praises to you. He gives his chosen king magnificent victories; he is faithful to his chosen ruler, to David and to his descendants forever!"
Now I am sure that the Lord will deliver his chosen king; he will intervene for him from his holy heavenly temple, and display his mighty ability to deliver. Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we depend on the Lord our God.
The Lord strengthens and protects me; I trust in him with all my heart. I am rescued and my heart is full of joy; I will sing to him in gratitude. The Lord strengthens his people; he protects and delivers his chosen king.
Chariot » For war
Go ahead and charge into battle, you horsemen! Drive furiously, you charioteers! Let the soldiers march out into battle, those from Ethiopia and Libya who carry shields, and those from Lydia who are armed with the bow.
Now King Ben Hadad of Syria assembled all his army, along with thirty-two other kings with their horses and chariots. He marched against Samaria and besieged and attacked it.
The Egyptians chased after them, and all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh and his horsemen and his army overtook them camping by the sea, beside Pi-hahiroth, before Baal-Zephon.
These kings came out with their armies; they were as numerous as the sand on the seashore and had a large number of horses and chariots.
For the battle with Israel the Philistines had amassed 3,000 chariots, 6,000 horsemen, and an army as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They went up and camped at Micmash, east of Beth Aven.
He took six hundred select chariots, and all the rest of the chariots of Egypt, and officers on all of them.
He jammed the wheels of their chariots so that they had difficulty driving, and the Egyptians said, "Let's flee from Israel, for the Lord fights for them against Egypt!"
Muster an army like the one you lost, with the same number of horses and chariots. Then we will fight them in the plains; we will certainly overpower them." He approved their plan and did as they advised.
So he sent horses and chariots there, along with a good-sized army. They arrived during the night and surrounded the city.
Because they were unfaithful to the Lord, in King Rehoboam's fifth year, King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem. He had 1,200 chariots, 60,000 horsemen, and an innumerable number of soldiers who accompanied him from Egypt, including Libyans, Sukkites, and Cushites.
Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we depend on the Lord our God.
He brings an end to wars throughout the earth; he shatters the bow and breaks the spear; he burns the shields with fire.
Fathers will hear the hoofbeats of the enemies' horses, the clatter of their chariots and the rumbling of their wheels. They will not turn back to save their children because they will be paralyzed with fear.
I used you to smash horses and their riders. I used you to smash chariots and their drivers.
They sound like chariots rumbling over mountain tops, like the crackling of blazing fire consuming stubble, like the noise of a mighty army being drawn up for battle.
The shields of his warriors are dyed red; the mighty soldiers are dressed in scarlet garments. The metal fittings of the chariots shine like fire on the day of battle; the soldiers brandish their spears. The chariots race madly through the streets, they rush back and forth in the broad plazas; they look like lightning bolts, they dash here and there like flashes of lightning.
The chariot drivers will crack their whips; the chariot wheels will shake the ground; the chariot horses will gallop; the war chariots will bolt forward!
Chariots » Used in war
Those who go down to Egypt for help are as good as dead, those who rely on war horses, and trust in Egypt's many chariots and in their many, many horsemen. But they do not rely on the Holy One of Israel and do not seek help from the Lord.
These kings came out with their armies; they were as numerous as the sand on the seashore and had a large number of horses and chariots.
For the battle with Israel the Philistines had amassed 3,000 chariots, 6,000 horsemen, and an army as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They went up and camped at Micmash, east of Beth Aven.
The descendants of Joseph said, "The whole hill country is inadequate for us, and the Canaanites living down in the valley in Beth Shean and its surrounding towns and in the Valley of Jezreel have chariots with iron-rimmed wheels."
He took six hundred select chariots, and all the rest of the chariots of Egypt, and officers on all of them.
Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we depend on the Lord our God.
The Lord was with the men of Judah. They conquered the hill country, but they could not conquer the people living in the coastal plain, because they had chariots with iron-rimmed wheels.
he ordered all his chariotry -- nine hundred chariots with iron-rimmed wheels -- and all the troops he had with him to go from Harosheth-Haggoyim to the River Kishon.
The Arameans fled before Israel. David killed 700 Aramean charioteers and 40,000 foot soldiers. He also struck down Shobach, the general in command of the army, who died there.
"I am against you!" declares the Lord who commands armies: "I will burn your chariots with fire; the sword will devour your young lions; you will no longer prey upon the land; the voices of your messengers will no longer be heard."
false Confidence » Confidence in God, examples of
I am not afraid of the multitude of people who attack me from all directions.
Even when I must walk through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and your staff reassure me.
Look, God is my deliverer! I will trust in him and not fear. For the Lord gives me strength and protects me; he has become my deliverer."
Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we depend on the Lord our God.
I will rejoice because of the Lord; I will be happy because of the God who delivers me!
If the Lord delights in us, then he will bring us into this land and give it to us -- a land that is flowing with milk and honey.
Even when an army is deployed against me, I do not fear. Even when war is imminent, I remain confident.
For this reason we do not fear when the earth shakes, and the mountains tumble into the depths of the sea,
false Confidence » In outward resources
A horse disappoints those who trust in it for victory; despite its great strength, it cannot deliver.
For I do not trust in my bow, and I do not prevail by my sword.
The one who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.
They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.
Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we depend on the Lord our God.
"Moab, you trust in the things you do and in your riches. So you too will be conquered. Your god Chemosh will go into exile along with his priests and his officials.
You made a reservoir between the two walls for the water of the old pool -- but you did not trust in the one who made it; you did not depend on the one who formed it long ago!
Those who go down to Egypt for help are as good as dead, those who rely on war horses, and trust in Egypt's many chariots and in their many, many horsemen. But they do not rely on the Holy One of Israel and do not seek help from the Lord. Yet he too is wise and he will bring disaster; he does not retract his decree. He will attack the wicked nation, and the nation that helps those who commit sin. The Egyptians are mere humans, not God; their horses are made of flesh, not spirit. The Lord will strike with his hand; the one who helps will stumble and the one being helped will fall. Together they will perish.
Therefore he told me, "These signify the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: 'Not by strength and not by power, but by my Spirit,' says the Lord who rules over all."
The disciples were astonished at these words. But again Jesus said to them, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
God » Trust in » Confidence in God, examples of
I am not afraid of the multitude of people who attack me from all directions.
Even when I must walk through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and your staff reassure me.
Look, God is my deliverer! I will trust in him and not fear. For the Lord gives me strength and protects me; he has become my deliverer."
Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we depend on the Lord our God.
I will rejoice because of the Lord; I will be happy because of the God who delivers me!
If the Lord delights in us, then he will bring us into this land and give it to us -- a land that is flowing with milk and honey.
Even when an army is deployed against me, I do not fear. Even when war is imminent, I remain confident.
For this reason we do not fear when the earth shakes, and the mountains tumble into the depths of the sea,
Remembrance » Remembering the lord
Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we depend on the Lord our God.
So remember your Creator in the days of your youth -- before the difficult days come, and the years draw near when you will say, "I have no pleasure in them";
Be on guard so that you do not forget the covenant of the Lord your God that he has made with you, and that you do not make an image of any kind, just as he has forbidden you.
Be sure you do not forget the Lord your God by not keeping his commandments, ordinances, and statutes that I am giving you today. When you eat your fill, when you build and occupy good houses, when your cattle and flocks increase, when you have plenty of silver and gold, and when you have abundance of everything, read more.
be sure you do not feel self-important and forget the Lord your God who brought you from the land of Egypt, the place of slavery,
be sure you do not feel self-important and forget the Lord your God who brought you from the land of Egypt, the place of slavery,
Seek the Lord and the strength he gives! Seek his presence continually! Recall the miraculous deeds he performed, his mighty acts and the judgments he decreed, O children of Abraham, God's servant, you descendants of Jacob, God's chosen ones!
Then when the Lord your God brings you to the land he promised your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to give you -- a land with large, fine cities you did not build, houses filled with choice things you did not accumulate, hewn out cisterns you did not dig, and vineyards and olive groves you did not plant -- and you eat your fill, be careful not to forget the Lord who brought you out of Egypt, that place of slavery.
Seek the Lord and the strength he gives! Seek his presence continually! Recall the miraculous deeds he performed, his mighty acts and the judgments he decreed,