Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Backsliders » Worldly success
When Amaziah returned from defeating the Edomites, he brought back the gods of the people of Seir and made them his personal gods. He bowed down before them and offered them sacrifices.
They were unfaithful and acted as treacherously as their ancestors; they were as unreliable as a malfunctioning bow.
What am I going to do with you, O Ephraim? What am I going to do with you, O Judah? For your faithfulness is as fleeting as the morning mist; it disappears as quickly as dawn's dew!
and those who turn their backs on the Lord and do not want the Lord's help or guidance."
Backsliding » God is displeased at
They were unfaithful and acted as treacherously as their ancestors; they were as unreliable as a malfunctioning bow.
God heard and was angry; he completely rejected Israel.
Bow » Figurative
They were unfaithful and acted as treacherously as their ancestors; they were as unreliable as a malfunctioning bow.
So I looked, and here came a white horse! The one who rode it had a bow, and he was given a crown, and as a conqueror he rode out to conquer.
But his bow will remain steady, and his hands will be skillful; because of the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, because of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,
his archers surround me. Without pity he pierces my kidneys and pours out my gall on the ground.
My glory will always be fresh in me, and my bow ever new in my hand.'
Your bow is ready for action; you commission your arrows. Selah. You cause flash floods on the earth's surface.
the Bow » Illustrative » (when deceitful,) of the hypocrite
They were unfaithful and acted as treacherously as their ancestors; they were as unreliable as a malfunctioning bow.
They turn to Baal; they are like an unreliable bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword because their prayers to Baal have made me angry. So people will disdain them in the land of Egypt.