Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Animals » Belong to God
For every beast of the forest is mine and the cattle upon a thousand hills. I know all the fowls of the mountains; and the wild beasts of the field are with me. If I were hungry, I would not tell thee; for the world is mine and the fullness thereof.
the Burnt offering » The most costly, no adequate tribute to God
And all Lebanon is not sufficient for the fire, nor all the beasts thereof sufficient for the sacrifice.
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I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds. For every beast of the forest is mine and the cattle upon a thousand hills. I know all the fowls of the mountains; and the wild beasts of the field are with me. read more.
If I were hungry, I would not tell thee; for the world is mine and the fullness thereof. Must I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats?
If I were hungry, I would not tell thee; for the world is mine and the fullness thereof. Must I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats?
Earth » Earth belonging to the lord
He raises up the poor out of the dust and lifts up the beggar from the dunghill to set them among princes and to make them inherit the throne of glory. For the pillars of the earth are the LORD's, and he has set the world upon them.
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And he blessed him and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of the heavens and of the earth;
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And Moses went up unto God, and the LORD called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob and tell the sons of Israel: Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians and how I bore you on eagles' wings and brought you unto myself. Now therefore, if ye will give ear to hearken unto my voice and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a special treasure unto me above all peoples; for all the earth is mine.
Behold, the heavens and the heaven of heavens are of the LORD thy God, the earth also, with all that is therein.
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Thine, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the honour, for all things in the heavens and in the earth are thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.
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The earth is the LORD's, and the fullness thereof; the world and they that dwell therein.
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For God is the King of all the earth; sing ye praises with understanding. God reigns over the Gentiles; God sits upon the throne of his holiness. The princes of the peoples have joined the people of the God of Abraham; for the shields of the earth belong unto God; he is greatly exalted.
Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against thee; I am God, even thy God. I will not reprove thee regarding thy sacrifices; thy burnt offerings are continually before me. I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds. read more.
For every beast of the forest is mine and the cattle upon a thousand hills. I know all the fowls of the mountains; and the wild beasts of the field are with me. If I were hungry, I would not tell thee; for the world is mine and the fullness thereof.
For every beast of the forest is mine and the cattle upon a thousand hills. I know all the fowls of the mountains; and the wild beasts of the field are with me. If I were hungry, I would not tell thee; for the world is mine and the fullness thereof.
O LORD God of the hosts, who is like unto thee? Strong JAH, compassed about with thy truth. Thou dost rule the raging of the sea: when its waves arise, thou dost still them. Thou hast broken Egypt in pieces as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm. read more.
The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: the world and its fullness, thou didst found.
The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: the world and its fullness, thou didst found.
for the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof. If any of those that do not believe bid you to a feast, and ye are disposed to go, eat whatever is set before you asking no questions for conscience sake. But if anyone says unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, do not eat it for the sake of him that disclosed it and for conscience sake; for the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof:
Offerings » Useless when not accompanied by genuine piety
Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened; burnt offering and sin offering thou hast not required.
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And Samuel said, Does the LORD have as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in hearing the voice of the LORD? Behold, to hear is better than sacrifice and to hearken than the fat of rams.
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Thus hath the LORD of the hosts, the God of Israel said: Add your burnt offerings upon your sacrifices and eat flesh. For I did not speak unto your fathers, nor command them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices: But this thing I commanded them, saying, Hear my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the way that I have commanded you that it may be well unto you.
And all Lebanon is not sufficient for the fire, nor all the beasts thereof sufficient for the sacrifice.
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and to love him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the soul and with all the strength and to love his neighbour as himself is more than all the burnt offerings and sacrifices.
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For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
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To what purpose does this incense come to me from Sheba and the sweet cane from a far country? Your burnt offerings are not according to my will, nor are your sacrifices sweet unto me.
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He that kills an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrifices a lamb as if he cut off a dog's neck; he that offers an oblation as if he offered swine's blood; he that burns incense as if he blessed iniquity. They have chosen their own ways, and their soul delights in their abominations.
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In the sacrifices of my gifts they sacrificed flesh and ate; but the LORD does not accept them; now he will remember their iniquity and visit their sins; they shall return to Egypt.
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When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them; but I will consume them by sword and by famine and by pestilence.
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For thou dost not desire sacrifice or else would I give it; thou dost not delight in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
To do righteousness and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
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I will not reprove thee regarding thy sacrifices; thy burnt offerings are continually before me. I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds. For every beast of the forest is mine and the cattle upon a thousand hills. read more.
I know all the fowls of the mountains; and the wild beasts of the field are with me. If I were hungry, I would not tell thee; for the world is mine and the fullness thereof. Must I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats? Sacrifice praise unto God and pay thy vows unto the most High
I know all the fowls of the mountains; and the wild beasts of the field are with me. If I were hungry, I would not tell thee; for the world is mine and the fullness thereof. Must I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats? Sacrifice praise unto God and pay thy vows unto the most High
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination; how much more, when he brings it with lewdness?
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To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? shall the LORD say. I am full of the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of fed beasts; and I do not delight in the blood of bullocks or of lambs or of he goats. When ye come to appear before me, who has required this at your hand, to tread my courts? Bring no more vain oblations; the incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot stand them; iniquity and the solemn meeting. read more.
Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hates: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them.
Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hates: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them.
I hate, I despise your solemnities, and I will not savour your assemblies. Though ye offer me your burnt offerings and your presents, I will not accept them; neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts. Take away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy instruments. read more.
But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
With what shall I present myself before the LORD, and how shall I worship the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old? Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my rebellion, the fruit of my bowels for the sin of my soul? He has declared unto thee, O man, what is good and what the LORD requires of thee: only to do right judgment, and to love mercy, and to humble thyself to walk with thy God.