Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Backsliders » Worldly success
And so it was, after Amaziah came in from smiting the Edomites, that he brought in the gods of the sons of Seir, and set them up for himself, as gods, - and, before them, used he to bow himself down, and, unto them, used he to burn a perfume.
And he did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, - only not with a whole heart.
But drew back and dealt treacherously, like their fathers, They turned aside, like deceitful bowmen;
What can I do unto thee, O Ephraim? What can I do unto thee, O Judah? for, your lovingkindness, is like a morning cloud, yea, like the dew, early departing!
And them who turn away from following Yahweh, - and have neither sought Yahweh, nor enquired for him.
Backsliding » God is displeased at
But drew back and dealt treacherously, like their fathers, They turned aside, like deceitful bowmen;
God heard and was wroth, And greatly abhorred Israel;
Bow » Figurative
But drew back and dealt treacherously, like their fathers, They turned aside, like deceitful bowmen;
And I saw, and lo! a white horse, - and he that was sitting thereon holding a bow; and there was given unto him a crown, and he went forth conquering, and that he might conquer.
But abideth, as an enduring one, his bow, And supple are the arms of his hands, - From the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, From thence, is the Shepherd the Stone of Israel:
His archers came round against me, He clave asunder my reins, and spared not, He poured out, on the earth, my gall:
Mine honour, shall be young again with me, and, my bow, in my hand, be renewed.
And it shall come to pass, in that day, that I will break the bow of Israel, in the vale of Jezreel.
To nakedness, is bared thy bow, oaths of chastisement - song! Selah. With rivers, thou dost cleave open the land.
the Bow » Illustrative » (when deceitful,) of the hypocrite
But drew back and dealt treacherously, like their fathers, They turned aside, like deceitful bowmen;
They would return - not to him who is on high! They have become like a deceitful bow, their rulers, shall fall by the sword, for the rage of their tongue, this, shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.