Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible



“Then I will come near you for judgment; I will be a swift witness against sorcerers, against adulterers, against perjurers, and against those who oppress the laborer in his wages and widows and the fatherless, and against those who turn away the alien [from his right], and those who do not fear Me [with awe-filled reverence],” says the Lord of hosts. Verse ConceptsAdultery, Consequences OfGod, Righteousness OfInjustice, Hated By GodMastersMoney, Stewardship OfOppression, Nature OfOrphansPerjuryPoverty, Attitudes TowardsRiches, Dangers OfServants, Working Conditions OfSexual Sin, Nature OfSuffering, Nature OfSuffering, Of The InnocentWagesWidowsAliens, God's AttitudeHirelingsDivinationStrangersEmployersThreateningsOppressing ForeignersSpeedThe Witness Of GodThose OppressedAdulteryNo Fear Of GodNot Helping WidowsSorceryImmigrantswitches


“Assyria will not save us;
We will not ride on horses [relying on military might],
Nor will we say again to [the idols who are] the work of our hands,
‘You are our gods.’
For in You [O Lord] the orphan finds love and compassion and mercy.”
Verse ConceptsFalse Confidenceempiresdefence, divineOrphansGod's MercyThings Which Cannot SaveGod Caring For Orphans

You shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child. If you afflict them in any way and they cry at all to Me, I will surely hear their cry; And My wrath shall burn; I will kill you with the sword, and your wives shall be widows and your children fatherless.


The Levite, because he has no share [of land] or an inheritance among you, and the stranger, and the orphan and the widow who are within your [city] gates, shall come and eat and be satisfied, so that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hands. Verse ConceptsPoverty, Attitudes TowardsSatisfactionSaints, Care For The PoorWidows, Should BeLoving ForeignersGod Will BlessNo Earthly InheritancePeople Helping Orphansfriendliness



You have seen it, for You have noted mischief and vexation (irritation) to take it into Your hand.
The unfortunate commits himself to You;
You are the helper of the fatherless.
Verse ConceptsOrphansPoverty, Attitudes TowardsSorrowSympathyUnhappinessAfflictions, Consolation DuringChoosing God's WayGod Helpsrehabilitation


To vindicate and obtain justice for the fatherless and the oppressed,
So that man who is of the earth will no longer terrify them.
Verse ConceptsThose Not Fearingoppressionrehabilitationvindicationterrorism




If you address as Father, the One who impartially judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves in [reverent] fear [of Him] and with profound respect for Him throughout the time of your stay on earth. Verse ConceptsGod, Fatherhood OfForeignersFavouritismequalityBeing A PilgrimNomadsSaints, As PilgrimsGod, Impartiality OfDeath, Preparation ForReckoned As ForeignersRepaid For DeedsThe FatherFear God!Judgment According To WorksTime PassingRespectFearing GodLivefearlessfatherhoodpeterhomecomingreverence


For [most certainly] You are our Father, even though Abraham [our ancestor] does not know us
And Israel does not acknowledge us.
You, O Lord, are [still] our Father,
Our Redeemer from everlasting is Your name.
Verse ConceptsGod, Fatherhood OfGod, As RedeemerAdoption, nature ofFamily, Showing God's RelationshipPeople Of God, In OtPrayer, As A Relationship With GodRedemption, In OtSpiritual AdoptionNot Knowing People




Therefore David blessed the Lord in the sight of all the assembly and said, “Blessed (praised, adored, and thanked) are You, O Lord God of Israel (Jacob) our father, forever and ever.

If you then, evil (sinful by nature) as you are, know how to give good and advantageous gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven [perfect as He is] give what is good and advantageous to those who keep on asking Him. Verse ConceptsGod, Goodness OfGod, Fatherhood OfGenerosity, God'sGiving Good ThingsMore ThanChildren BlessedOur Father In HeavenPeople With General KnowledgeAll Have SinnedGod Answers PrayerGod Giving FreelyparentingUnconditional LoveBeing A Good FatherFathers LoveParents LoveLoving Your ParentsLoving Childrenparenthood



If you address as Father, the One who impartially judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves in [reverent] fear [of Him] and with profound respect for Him throughout the time of your stay on earth. Verse ConceptsGod, Fatherhood OfForeignersFavouritismequalityBeing A PilgrimNomadsSaints, As PilgrimsGod, Impartiality OfDeath, Preparation ForReckoned As ForeignersRepaid For DeedsThe FatherFear God!Judgment According To WorksTime PassingRespectFearing GodLivefearlessfatherhoodpeterhomecomingreverence


For [most certainly] You are our Father, even though Abraham [our ancestor] does not know us
And Israel does not acknowledge us.
You, O Lord, are [still] our Father,
Our Redeemer from everlasting is Your name.
Verse ConceptsGod, Fatherhood OfGod, As RedeemerAdoption, nature ofFamily, Showing God's RelationshipPeople Of God, In OtPrayer, As A Relationship With GodRedemption, In OtSpiritual AdoptionNot Knowing People




Therefore David blessed the Lord in the sight of all the assembly and said, “Blessed (praised, adored, and thanked) are You, O Lord God of Israel (Jacob) our father, forever and ever.

If you then, evil (sinful by nature) as you are, know how to give good and advantageous gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven [perfect as He is] give what is good and advantageous to those who keep on asking Him. Verse ConceptsGod, Goodness OfGod, Fatherhood OfGenerosity, God'sGiving Good ThingsMore ThanChildren BlessedOur Father In HeavenPeople With General KnowledgeAll Have SinnedGod Answers PrayerGod Giving FreelyparentingUnconditional LoveBeing A Good FatherFathers LoveParents LoveLoving Your ParentsLoving Childrenparenthood


The Lord will tear down the house of the proud and arrogant (self-righteous),
But He will establish and protect the boundaries [of the land] of the [godly] widow.
Verse ConceptsLand, As A Divine ResponsibilityPride, Results OfWidowsAbaseAbasement Of The ProudDestruction Of HousesGod Opposes The ProudGod Sets Boundaries


“Assyria will not save us;
We will not ride on horses [relying on military might],
Nor will we say again to [the idols who are] the work of our hands,
‘You are our gods.’
For in You [O Lord] the orphan finds love and compassion and mercy.”
Verse ConceptsFalse Confidenceempiresdefence, divineOrphansGod's MercyThings Which Cannot SaveGod Caring For Orphans



You have seen it, for You have noted mischief and vexation (irritation) to take it into Your hand.
The unfortunate commits himself to You;
You are the helper of the fatherless.
Verse ConceptsOrphansPoverty, Attitudes TowardsSorrowSympathyUnhappinessAfflictions, Consolation DuringChoosing God's WayGod Helpsrehabilitation




“Leave your orphans behind; I will [do what is needed to] keep them alive.
And let [those who are] your widows trust and confide in Me.”
Verse ConceptsExploitationsBereaved, Care ForOrphansWidowsTrust In God!God Caring For OrphansTaking Care Of The Earthpreservation


If you address as Father, the One who impartially judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves in [reverent] fear [of Him] and with profound respect for Him throughout the time of your stay on earth. Verse ConceptsGod, Fatherhood OfForeignersFavouritismequalityBeing A PilgrimNomadsSaints, As PilgrimsGod, Impartiality OfDeath, Preparation ForReckoned As ForeignersRepaid For DeedsThe FatherFear God!Judgment According To WorksTime PassingRespectFearing GodLivefearlessfatherhoodpeterhomecomingreverence


For [most certainly] You are our Father, even though Abraham [our ancestor] does not know us
And Israel does not acknowledge us.
You, O Lord, are [still] our Father,
Our Redeemer from everlasting is Your name.
Verse ConceptsGod, Fatherhood OfGod, As RedeemerAdoption, nature ofFamily, Showing God's RelationshipPeople Of God, In OtPrayer, As A Relationship With GodRedemption, In OtSpiritual AdoptionNot Knowing People




Therefore David blessed the Lord in the sight of all the assembly and said, “Blessed (praised, adored, and thanked) are You, O Lord God of Israel (Jacob) our father, forever and ever.

If you then, evil (sinful by nature) as you are, know how to give good and advantageous gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven [perfect as He is] give what is good and advantageous to those who keep on asking Him. Verse ConceptsGod, Goodness OfGod, Fatherhood OfGenerosity, God'sGiving Good ThingsMore ThanChildren BlessedOur Father In HeavenPeople With General KnowledgeAll Have SinnedGod Answers PrayerGod Giving FreelyparentingUnconditional LoveBeing A Good FatherFathers LoveParents LoveLoving Your ParentsLoving Childrenparenthood

I have fought the good (worthy, honorable, and noble) fight, I have finished the race, I have kept (firmly held) the faith. [As to what remains] henceforth there is laid up for me the [victor's] crown of righteousness [for being right with God and doing right], which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me and recompense me on that [great] day -- "and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved and yearned for and welcomed His appearing (His return).

and to the general assembly and assembly of the firstborn who are registered [as citizens] in heaven, and to God, who is Judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous (the redeemed in heaven) who have been made perfect [bringing them to their final glory], Verse ConceptsChurchGod, As JudgeFirstbornHeirsJudgesLast JudgmentRestored In Jesus ChristPerfection, HumanSpiritsSpirit, Nature OfWhat Heaven Will Be LikeThe Judgement InvolvesNames And Titles For The ChurchChurch, Titles OfGathered By GodChrist The FirstbornNames Written In HeavenPeople Made PerfectBelonging To HeavenThe Church UniversalPrivileges of saintsPurgatorygathering



But God is the Judge;
He puts down one and lifts up another.
Verse ConceptsGod, As JudgeReversalsPromotionGod Lifting PeopleAbasing People


And the heavens declare His righteousness,
For God Himself is judge. Selah.
Verse ConceptsGod, As JudgeGod, Righteousness OfJudgesPsalm Interjectionsfairness

Sing to God, sing praises to His name, cast up a highway for Him Who rides through the deserts -- "His name is the Lord -- "be in high spirits and glory before Him! A father of the fatherless and a judge and protector of the widows is God in His holy habitation.

O Lord God, You to Whom vengeance belongs, O God, You to Whom vengeance belongs, shine forth! Rise up, O Judge of the earth; render to the proud a fit compensation!

The [same] message which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, starting from Galilee after the baptism preached by John -- " How God anointed and consecrated Jesus of Nazareth with the [Holy] Spirit and with strength and ability and power; how He went about doing good and, in particular, curing all who were harassed and oppressed by [the power of] the devil, for God was with Him. And we are [eye and ear] witnesses of everything that He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. And [yet] they put Him out of the way (murdered Him) by hanging Him on a tree; read more.
But God raised Him to life on the third day and caused Him to be manifest (to be plainly seen), Not by all the people but to us who were chosen (designated) beforehand by God as witnesses, who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead. And He charged us to preach to the people and to bear solemn testimony that He is the God-appointed and God-ordained Judge of the living and the dead.