Thematic Bible: Reasons for
Thematic Bible
Attendance » Reasons for » The example of the apostles
And they, having done him homage, returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the temple praising and blessing God.
But when it was now the middle of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught.
And every day, being constantly in the temple with one accord, and breaking bread in the house, they received their food with gladness and simplicity of heart,
And Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, which is the ninth hour;
Attendance » Reasons for » The divine command
but unto the place which Jehovah your God will choose out of all your tribes to set his name there, his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come;
Three times in the year shall all thy males appear before Jehovah thy God in the place which he will choose, at the feast of unleavened bread, and at the feast of weeks, and at the feast of tabernacles; and they shall not appear before Jehovah empty:
Attendance » Reasons for » A refuge in times of trouble
And it came to pass when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his garments, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of Jehovah.
And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it; and Hezekiah went up into the house of Jehovah, and spread it before Jehovah.
Attendance » Reasons for » Blessing pronounced upon
Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be constantly praising thee. Selah.
Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of Jah, a testimony to Israel, to give thanks unto the name of Jehovah.
Attendance » Reasons for » Christ, our example
And he came to Nazareth, where he was brought up; and he entered, according to his custom, into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up to read.
Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-gatherer.
Attendance » Reasons for » A comfort in old age
And there was a prophetess, Anna, daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was far advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from her virginity, and herself a widow up to eighty-four years; who did not depart from the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers;
Attendance » Reasons for » A place of instruction
And many nations shall go and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths. For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and Jehovah's word from Jerusalem.