Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Disobedience to God » Provokes his anger
How they rebelled against him in the desert, grieving him in the wilderness!
They did not keep God's covenant, and refused to live by his Law.
Law » Bondage of » Despised
Listen, earth! I'm about to bring calamity on this people, on the fruit of their plans, because they didn't listen to my words and they rejected my instruction.
Therefore, as flames of fire devour straw, as dry grass collapses in flames, so their root will be rotten, and their blossom will blow away like dust, because they have rejected the instruction of the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, and have despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
For they are a rebellious people, deceitful children, children unwilling to hear the LORD's instruction.
but they mocked God's messengers, despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until there was no remedy for the wrath of the LORD that arose to punish his people.
My people are destroyed because they lack knowledge of me. Because you rejected that knowledge, I will reject you as a priest for me. Since you forget the Law of your God, I will also forget your children.
The LORD said, "It is because they have forsaken my Law that I gave them. They didn't obey me and didn't live according to it.
They did not keep God's covenant, and refused to live by his Law.
This is what the LORD says: "For three transgressions of Judah and now for a fourth I will not turn away; because they rejected the Law of the LORD and did not keep his statutes. Their own lies made them wander off, following along the same path their ancestors walked.
Then he told them, "You have such a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to keep your own tradition!
The law of God » The wicked » Refuse to walk in
They did not keep God's covenant, and refused to live by his Law.
Self-will » Exhibited in » Refusing to walk in the ways of God
They did not keep God's covenant, and refused to live by his Law.
They would not listen, and did not remember the miracles you did among them. Instead, they became stubborn and appointed a leader to return them to their slavery. "But you are a God of forgiveness, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, and rich in gracious love; therefore you did not abandon them.
"Who handed Jacob over to looters, and Israel to robbers? Was it not the LORD, against whom we have sinned? After all, they weren't willing to walk in his ways, and they wouldn't obey his instruction,
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Refusing to walk in the ways of God
This is what the LORD says: "Stand beside the roads and watch. Ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is. Walk in it and find rest for yourselves. But they said, "We won't walk in it!'
They did not keep God's covenant, and refused to live by his Law.
They would not listen, and did not remember the miracles you did among them. Instead, they became stubborn and appointed a leader to return them to their slavery. "But you are a God of forgiveness, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, and rich in gracious love; therefore you did not abandon them.
"Who handed Jacob over to looters, and Israel to robbers? Was it not the LORD, against whom we have sinned? After all, they weren't willing to walk in his ways, and they wouldn't obey his instruction,
The bible » The law part of » Despised
Listen, earth! I'm about to bring calamity on this people, on the fruit of their plans, because they didn't listen to my words and they rejected my instruction.
Therefore, as flames of fire devour straw, as dry grass collapses in flames, so their root will be rotten, and their blossom will blow away like dust, because they have rejected the instruction of the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, and have despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
For they are a rebellious people, deceitful children, children unwilling to hear the LORD's instruction.
but they mocked God's messengers, despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until there was no remedy for the wrath of the LORD that arose to punish his people.
My people are destroyed because they lack knowledge of me. Because you rejected that knowledge, I will reject you as a priest for me. Since you forget the Law of your God, I will also forget your children.
The LORD said, "It is because they have forsaken my Law that I gave them. They didn't obey me and didn't live according to it.
They did not keep God's covenant, and refused to live by his Law.
This is what the LORD says: "For three transgressions of Judah and now for a fourth I will not turn away; because they rejected the Law of the LORD and did not keep his statutes. Their own lies made them wander off, following along the same path their ancestors walked.
Then he told them, "You have such a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to keep your own tradition!