Thematic Bible: Religious
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Coercion » Religious
The person who sacrifices to any god except Jehovah must be condemned and destroyed.
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They made an agreement with one another to dedicate their lives to serve the true God Jehovah, the God of their ancestors with all their heart and all their being. All people, young and old, male and female, who refused to dedicate their lives to the true God Jehovah the God of Israel were to be killed. Asa and the people swore their oath to Jehovah with shouts, singing, and the blowing of trumpets and rams' horns. read more.
All the people of Judah were overjoyed because of the oath. They took the oath wholeheartedly. They took great pleasure in looking for Jehovah. And he let them find him. So Jehovah surrounded them with rest and peace.
All the people of Judah were overjoyed because of the oath. They took the oath wholeheartedly. They took great pleasure in looking for Jehovah. And he let them find him. So Jehovah surrounded them with rest and peace.
I make a decree, that in all the dominion of my kingdom men tremble with respect before the God of Daniel. He is the living God, and steadfast forever! His kingdom will not be destroyed. His dominion will be even unto the end. He delivers and rescues, and he works signs and wonders in heaven and on earth, which has delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.
Religious » Garments of prophets » General references to
Early the next morning the people went out to the wild country near Tekoa. Before they began Jehoshaphat addressed them with these words: 'People of Judah and Jerusalem! Put your trust in Jehovah your God. You will stand your ground. Believe what his prophets tell you, and you will succeed.
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He said: Do not touch my anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
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Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you kill the prophets and stone the messengers who are sent to you! How often I wanted to gather your children together, even as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings. But you were not willing!
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When Jezebel massacred the prophets of Jehovah, Obadiah took a hundred of them, and hid them secretly in a hole in the rock, fifty at a time, and gave them bread and water.
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They resented him. But Jesus responded to them: A prophet is without honor in his own country, and in his own house.
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They mocked God's messengers. They despised his words, and made fun of his prophets until Jehovah became angry with his people. He could no longer heal them.
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He said: Listen to my words: 'When there are prophets of Jehovah among you, I make myself known to them in visions or speak to them in dreams.
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The Lord Jehovah will do nothing without revealing his secrets to his servants the prophets.
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All those who knew him before saw how he prophesied with the prophets. They asked one another: What has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul one of the prophets?
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We see no miraculous signs. There is no longer any prophet. There is no one who knows how long.
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Religious » General references to
Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord and so did his household. Many of the Corinthians who heard and believed were baptized.
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The hand (Spirit) of God was with them. A great number believed, and turned to the Lord.
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Those who gladly received his word were baptized. About three thousand persons were added the same day.
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Nevertheless some men of Asher, Manasseh and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.
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When the people saw it, they all went down on their faces. They said: Jehovah is God! Jehovah is God!
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While Ezra was saying his prayer and his confession of wrongdoing he wept and fell down before the house of God. A very great number of men and women and children out of Israel came together around him, for the people were weeping bitterly.
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The people asked him: What must we do?
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Many Samaritans of that city put faith (believed) in him because of what the woman said: He told me everything I have ever done.
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The people with one accord gave heed to those things Philip spoke, hearing and seeing the miracles he did.
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All who lived at Lydda on the Plain of Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.
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And when the people of the nations heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were receptive to eternal life believed.
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Many of the believers confessed openly about the evil things they had done.
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Religious » FALSE » Called seers
A prophet, Jehu son of Hanani, went to meet the king. He said to him: Do you think it is right to help those who are wicked and to take the side of those who hate Jehovah? What you have done has brought Jehovah's anger upon you.
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The following musicians of the Levite clan of Asaph were in the places assigned to them by King David's instructions: Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, the king's prophet. The guards at the Temple gates did not need to leave their posts, because the other Levites prepared the Passover for them.
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The history of King David from beginning to end is recorded in the records of the three prophets, Samuel, Nathan, and Gad.
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When David got up in the morning, Jehovah spoke his word to the prophet Gad, David's seer.
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Then the prophet Hanani went to King Asa. He said: Because you relied on the king of Syria instead of relying on Jehovah your God, the army of the king of Israel has escaped from you.
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All these the sons of Heman the king's seer to exalt him according to the words of God, for God gave fourteen sons and three daughters to Heman.
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He also said to Zadok: You are a seer, are you? Take your son Ahimaaz and Abiathar's son Jonathan and go back to the city in peace.
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Formerly in Israel, when a person went to ask God a question, he would say: Come; let's go to the seer. This is because a prophet used to be called a seer.
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Religious » Dues of » Food of
Why did you not eat the sin offering in a sacred place? It is very holy! Jehovah gave it to you in order to take away the sin of the community.
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Aaron and his sons shall eat the flesh of the ram and the bread that is in the basket, at the doorway of the tent of meeting.
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Moses spoke to Aaron and his two remaining sons, Eleazar and Ithamar. He said: Take the grain offering that is left over from the food offered to Jehovah. Bake unleavened bread with it and eat it beside the altar. This is because this offering is very holy.
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Any thing left is for Aaron and his sons to eat. It will be eaten as unleavened cakes in a holy place. They must eat it in the court of the Tent of Meeting.
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Every male among the priests may eat it. It will be eaten in a holy place. It is very holy.
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The flesh of the sacrifice of his thanksgiving peace offerings will be eaten on the day of his offering. He should not leave any of it over until morning.
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Moses told Aaron and his sons: Cook the meat at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Take the meat and the bread in the basket of the ordination offering. Eat them there as I commanded when I said: 'Aaron and his sons will eat it.'
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The bread will belong to Aaron and his sons. They will eat it in a holy place. It is very holy, set apart from Jehovah's offering by fire. This is a long lasting law.
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You and your households may eat it anywhere. This is because it is the wages you receive for your work at the tent of meeting.
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Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Corrupt priests
When the chief priests and officers saw him, they cried out: Impale him! Impale him! Pilate replied: Take him yourselves, and impale him for he has committed no crime!
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In like manner the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked him.
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The leaders judge for a bribe, and the priests teach for wages! The prophets predict for money yet they rely on Jehovah when they say: Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? No evil will come upon us.
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Her prophets are insolent and treacherous persons. Her priests have profaned the sanctuary! They have done violence to the law.
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The chief priests influenced the crowd, that he should release Barabbas to them instead.
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Prophets prophesy falsehoods. Priests rule under the prophets' directions, and my people love this. But what will you do when the end comes?'
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Her priests have done violence to my law and have profaned my holy things. They have made no distinction between the holy and the profane. They have not taught the difference between the unclean and the clean. They hide their eyes from my Sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.
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Hear this, O you priests and pay attention, O house of Israel. Give ear (listen)! O house of the king the judgment is about you. You have been a snare at Mizpah and a net spread upon Tabor.
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As marauders lie in ambush for a man, so do bands of priests. They murder on the road to Shechem, committing shameful crimes.
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The chief priests and elders got the people to request Barabbas, and for Jesus to be put to death.
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Religious » Heal persecution of » Divinely appointed
We have this ministry to do, even as we obtained mercy, we do not lose heart.
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I was made a minister, according to the gift of God's grace that was given me according to the working of his power.
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Provided that you continue in the faith, grounded (on the foundation) and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the good news you heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven. For this I, Paul, was made a minister.
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He also made us sufficient as ministers of a new covenant. This is a covenant not of the letter, but of the Spirit: for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
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I was appointed to be a messenger of this good news, an apostle, and a teacher.
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I thank him that enabled me and counted me faithful, appointing me to his service, Christ Jesus our Lord.
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All things are from God who reconciled us to himself through Christ. He gave the ministry of reconciliation to us.
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Religious » Support of unfaithful » Affliction of
The good news was preached for this purpose even to the dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but may live according to God in the spirit.
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He spread the message about God's Kingdom and taught boldly about the Lord Jesus Christ. And no one stopped him!
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not in some older manuscripts) After he had risen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene. She was the one who had the seven demons that he cast out.
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John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming:
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Then I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven. He had everlasting good news to preach to those who dwell on the earth, to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people.
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He preached to the people in prison.
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Jesus went to all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the good news of the kingdom. He healed every sort of disease and every sort of infirmity.
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They departed and went throughout the villages preaching the good news, and healing everywhere.
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He came and preached peace to you who were far off, and peace to those who were near.
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Religious » Elders » Governmental
Jehovah said to Moses: You and Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy of Israel's elders come up the mountain to me and worship at a distance.
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Go and gather the elders of Israel together and say to them: JEHOVAH, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, has appeared to me. He said: I am indeed concerned about you and what has been done to you in Egypt.
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Then Moses and Aaron went to Egypt and assembled all the elders of the people of Israel.
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Moses went down the mountain and called for the elders of the people. He repeated to them all the words that Jehovah had commanded him.
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He called all Israel, the elders, leaders, judges, and officers of the people, and said: I am very old now.
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So the leaders said: There are no more women in the tribe of Benjamin. What shall we do to provide wives for the men who are left?
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Then he got ten of the responsible men of the town, and said: Be seated here. And they took their seats.
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So she sent a letter in Ahab's name, stamped with his stamp, to the elders and nobles who were in authority with Naboth.
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Her husband is known in the gates when he sits among the elders of the land.
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Religious » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
The people went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and the idols, and killed Mattan, the priest of Baal, in front of the altars. Jehoiada put guards on duty at the Temple,
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Jeroboam built worship sites on hilltops. He appointed men who were not descended from Levi to be priests.
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He actually spoke against the altar: O altar, altar, this is what Jehovah says: 'A child, whose name will be Josiah, will be born to the family of David. He will slaughter the priests serving at the pagan altars who offer sacrifices on you. He will burn human bones on you.'
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He killed all the priests of the high places on the altars. Their bones were burned on the altars. Then the king went back to Jerusalem.
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Micah had his own place of worship. He made some idols and an ephod, and appointed one of his sons as his priest.
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That is why the priests of Dagon and everyone else who enters Dagon's temple in Ashdod do not step on the temple's threshold, even to this day.
Jehu put to death all the rest of the seed of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his relations and his near friends and his priests, till there were no more of them.
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He got rid of the pagan priests. The kings of Judah appointed them to sacrifice at the illegal places of worship in the cities of Judah and all around Jerusalem. They had been sacrificing to Baal, the sun god, the moon god, the constellations of the zodiac (Mazzalohth Constellation-Job 38:32), and the entire army of heaven.
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Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » False teachers, warnings against
There arose false prophets among the people. There will be false teachers among you! They will privately bring in destructive heresies (contrary doctrines), denying even the Master who bought them. They bring swift destruction on themselves.
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If any man teaches a different doctrine, and does not consent to sound words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine that is according to godliness,
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through the hypocrisy of men that speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron.
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They want to be teachers of the Law even though they do not know what they are talking about. They do not understand what they say or what they confidently affirm.
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For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine. Having their ears tickled, they will accumulate teachers who follow after their own lusts.
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They must be stopped. Their mouths must be shut up, for they subvert entire households. They teach things that should not be taught, for the sake of dishonest gain.
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Whoever disobeys even the least of the commandments and teaches others to do the same, will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. On the other hand whoever obeys and teaches others to obey the Law will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
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But their worship is to no purpose, while they give as their teaching the rules (commands) of men.'
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Religious » Men of God » Sent as divine messengers
He sent out his servants to invite guests to the feast, but they would not come.
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Jehovah of Hosts proclaims: 'He sent me after glory! He sent me to the nations that plundered you. For he that touches you touches the pupil of his eye.'
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The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house. His hands will also finish it! You should know that Jehovah of Hosts has sent me to you.
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Moses said: This is how you will know that Jehovah sent me to do all these things and that it wasn't my idea:
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Come here. Listen to this! From the beginning I have spoken nothing in private. From the time it took place, I was there. Now the Lord Jehovah has sent me, and his Spirit.
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Jehovah has sent all his servants the prophets to you. Yet, you have not listened or paid attention to them.
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The angel answered: I am Gabriel, whose place is before God. I have been sent to give you this good news.
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God sent a man named John. (Malachi 3:1)
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Religious » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
The leaders judge for a bribe, and the priests teach for wages! The prophets predict for money yet they rely on Jehovah when they say: Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? No evil will come upon us.
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From the least of them even to the greatest of them, everyone is greedy for gain! From the prophet even to the priest everyone deals falsely!
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Israel's watchmen are blind. They all lack knowledge they are all mute dogs. They cannot bark. They just lie around and dream, they love to sleep.
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The prophets and priests are godless. Even in my Temple I have found them doing evil, declares Jehovah.
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The visions your prophets have seen for you are false and foolish! They have not made you fully aware of your sin so your fate might be changed. They have seen for you false words, driving you away.
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But if the watchman sees the enemy coming and does not blow his horn to warn the people and the enemy comes and kills someone, that watchman must die because of his sin. I will hold him responsible for their deaths.'
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Some preach Christ from envy and strife and some from good will.
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Religious » priests » Should be holy
Now arise, and come to your resting place, Jehovah our God, you and the ark of your power. Clothe your priests, Jehovah God, with salvation. Let your godly ones rejoice in what is good.
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Be God's holy men. Do not dishonor the name of your God. Be holy because you bring sacrifices by fire to Jehovah. It is the food (bread) of your God.
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The priests should teach the true knowledge of God. They are the messengers of Jehovah of Hosts. Therefore the people should learn (my will) the law from them.
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Get out of her my people! Touch no unclean thing! Come out from it and be pure, you who carry the vessels of Jehovah.
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Let the priests who come near to Jehovah consecrate (purify) themselves, or else Jehovah will destroy them.
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Moses said to Aaron: This is what Jehovah was speaking about when he said: 'All who serve me must respect my holiness. I will reveal my glory to my people.' But Aaron remained silent.
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All priests must observe the regulations that I have given. Otherwise, they will become guilty and die, because they have disobeyed the sacred regulations. I am Jehovah and I make them holy.
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Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Idols put away
Though he was not as bad as his father or his mother Jezebel; he sinned against Jehovah. He removed the image his father had made for the worship of Baal.
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Asa heard the prophet Oded's words of prophecy. He was encouraged and put away the detestable idols from all of Judah, Benjamin, and the cities he had captured in the mountains of Ephraim. He also repaired Jehovah's altar in front of Jehovah's entrance hall.
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Samuel told the entire nation of Israel: If you return to Jehovah with all your hearts you must get rid of the foreign gods you have, including the statues of the goddess Astarte. You must dedicate your lives to Jehovah and serve him only. Then he will rescue you from the Philistines.
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Jacob said to his family and those who were with him: Get rid of the foreign gods that you have. Wash yourselves until you are ritually clean. Change your clothes.
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Honor Jehovah and serve him sincerely and in truth. Get rid of the gods that your ancestors used to worship in Mesopotamia and in Egypt, and serve only Jehovah.
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He banished perverted persons from the land. He removed those used for sex purposes in the worship of the gods. He removed all the idols his fathers had made.
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Josiah removed all the spirit mediums, the foretellers, the images, and the false gods, and all the disgusting things seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem. That way he could establish the words of the agreement recorded in the book Hilkiah the priest discovered in the Temple of Jehovah.
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Religious » Support of unfaithful » Christ the theme of
They were annoyed because they taught the people through Jesus. They preached the resurrection from the dead.
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Then Philip went to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ to them.
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Then Philip began at the same Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.
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He preached in the synagogues immediately. He preached Christ the Son of God.
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You know the Word of God was sent to the children of Israel. He (Jehovah God) presented peace through the anointed Lord (or Master) of all, Jesus Christ. (Acts 2:36) (Jesus identified his father, Jehovah God, as Lord of all heaven and earth at Matthew 11:25)
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He explained and proved that Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. And that Jesus is the Messiah.
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We preach Christ impaled. It is a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the nations!
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We do not preach about ourselves, but about Christ Jesus as Lord. We are your servants for Jesus' sake.
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Religious » Support of » Self-support as practised by paul
He was of the same trade as Paul. So he stayed with them and worked at their tentmaker trade.
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You may remember, brothers, our labor and hardship. We worked day and night that we would not burden any of you when we preached the good news of God to you.
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You know that my own hands ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with me.
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We did not eat anyone's food without paying for it. Instead, we worked hard and struggled night and day in order not to be a burden to any of you.
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Paul rented a place to live for two full years and welcomed everyone who came to him.
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But I have used none of these rights! Neither have I written these things, that it should be done to me. It would be better for me to die, than that any man should make my reason for boasting void.
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Religious » Men of God » Men raised up as deliverers of israel
The next leader was Shamgar son of Anath. He too rescued Israel, and did so by killing six hundred Philistines with an oxgoad.
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This time tomorrow I will send you a man from the territory of Benjamin. Anoint him to be ruler of my people Israel. He will save my people from the Philistines. I have seen my people suffering and their cry has reached me.
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After your son is born never cut his hair. This is because from the day of his birth he will be dedicated to God as a Nazirite. He will begin the work of delivering Israel from the Philistines.
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So you gave them up into the hands of their enemies who were cruel to them. In the time of their trouble, when they prayed to you, you listened to them from heaven. In your great mercy you gave them saviors, who made them free from the hands of their enemies.
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The Israelites cried out to Jehovah, and he sent someone to free them. This was Othniel, the son of Caleb's younger brother Kenaz.
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Nevertheless Jehovah established judges who delivered them out of the hand of those who plundered them.
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My father fought for you. He risked his life to deliver you from the Midianites.
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Religious » priests » General references to
Joshua spoke to the priests: Take up the Ark of the Covenant, and pass over before the people. So they took the Ark of the Covenant and went before the people.
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King Melchizedek of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High.
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Moses sent young men to burn sacrifices to Jehovah. They sacrificed some cattle as peace offerings.
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The priests entered Jehovah's temple to make it clean. They carried into the courtyard every unclean thing that they found in Jehovah's Temple. Then the Levites took the unclean items outside the city to the Kidron Brook.
Jethro was the priest of Midian and the father-in-law of Moses. He heard what Jehovah God had done for Moses and his people, after rescuing them from Egypt.
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The priests and Levites in every region of Israel aligned with Rehoboam.
Religious » Support of unfaithful » Encouraged
He said to them, Go into the entire world, and preach the good news to the whole creation.
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The things I tell you in darkness, speak in the light. Proclaim everything you hear from on top of the house.
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Preach as you go! Announce the kingdom of heaven, for it is near.
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preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all long-suffering and teaching.
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Let the dead bury the dead. You go and publish abroad the kingdom of God. Jesus replied.
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He sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
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Go stand in the temple and speak to the people all the sayings about this life.
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Religious » priests » Laws in regard to
Never drink beer or wine when you or your sons enter the sacred tent. If you do, you will die right there! This is a long lasting law from generation to generation.
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Anoint them just as you anointed their father that they can serve me as priests. This anointing will make them priests for generations to come.
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In addition, we make it clear to you, that it will be against the law to put any tax or payment in goods or forced payment on any of the priests or Levites, the music-makers, doorkeepers, Nethinim, or any servants of this house of God.
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And the Tirshatha (governor) said that they were not to have the most holy things for their food, till a priest came to give decision by the Urim and Thummim.
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Jehovah also said: This is what you must do in order to (consecrate) set Aaron and his sons apart to serve me as priests: Take a young bull that has no defects and two rams that have no defects.
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Jehovah gave Moses these instructions for Aaron's sons, the priests: Touching a dead body will make you unclean. So do not go near a dead relative,
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Religious » Support of » In the Christian church
For the scripture said: You must not muzzle the bull while he is threshing. The workman is worthy of his wages.
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Take no extra clothes, not even two coats, no extra shoes or walking stick for the laborer is worthy of his food.
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Even so, has the Lord ordained that they who preach the good news should earn their living from the good news?
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But let him that is orally taught in the word share all good things.
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You did well that you share with me in my affliction.
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Religious » Support of unfaithful » As shepherds to feed the flock
Be on guard for yourselves and the flock that the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Feed the Congregation of God that he purchased with the blood of his own [Son].
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The third time Jesus said to him: Simon, son of John, do you have affection for me? Peter was grieved. Because he said to him the third time, do you have affection for me? Peter replied: Lord, you know all things; you know I have affection for you! Jesus said to him: Feed my sheep.
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I will give you shepherds after my own heart. They will be shepherds who feed (shepherd) (lead) (tend) you with knowledge and understanding (learning) (reasoning) (insight).
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I will place one shepherd over them, my servant David. He will take care of them. He will take care of them and be their shepherd.
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I will also raise up shepherds over them who will tend them. They will not be afraid any longer, nor be terrified, nor will any be missing, proclaims Jehovah.
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Shepherd the flock of God in your care. Exercise the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God. Do not do it for dishonest gain, but eagerly.
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Religious » FALSE » Prophets in the Christian church
There were prophets and teachers in the congregation at Antioch. This included: Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
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God has appointed some in the congregation: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helpers, abilities to direct, different tongues.
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He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers.
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Prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch at that time.
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Let two or three prophets speak and let the others listen.
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Religious » Support of unfaithful » As teachers of the word
Teach them to observe all the things I have commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.
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The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate in habits, sound in mind, orderly, hospitable, qualified to teach;
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Do not despise your believing masters, because they are brothers. Serve them, because they who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.
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Command and teach these things.
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He should instruct those who oppose using meekness. Perhaps God will give them repentance that they may know the truth.
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Obey those who lead you. Submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your lives and must account for this. Obey them that their work may be a joy and not a burden; that would be without gain for you.
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But if the watchman sees the enemy coming and does not blow his horn to warn the people and the enemy comes and kills someone, that watchman must die because of his sin. I will hold him responsible for their deaths.'
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Jehovah said to me: Son of man, eat what you find. Eat this scroll. Then speak to the people of Israel. I opened my mouth, and he gave me the scroll to eat. He said: Son of man, eat this scroll I am giving you, and fill your stomach with it. So I ate it, and it tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth. read more.
He then said to me: Son of man, go to the people of Israel and speak my words to them. I am not sending you to people whose language is hard to understand or difficult to speak. I am sending you to Israel. I am not sending you to nations whose language is hard to understand, difficult to speak, or whose words you cannot understand. If I send you to those nations they will certainly listen to you. But the people of Israel will refuse to listen to you because they refuse to listen to me. All the people of Israel are very stubborn and hardheaded. Yet, I will make you as stubborn and as hardheaded as they are. I will make you as hard as a diamond, harder than flint stone. Do not be afraid of them. Do not be terrified in their presence, even though they are rebellious people. He also said: Son of man, take to heart everything I have spoken to you, and listen closely. Go to the exiles, to your people. Whether they listen or not, tell them: This is what the Lord Jehovah says. Then the Spirit lifted me, and behind me I heard a loud thundering voice say: Blessed is Jehovah's glory from this place. I also heard the noise of the wings of the living creatures touching one another and the noise of the wheels beside them as well as a loud rumbling. The Spirit lifted me and took me away. I went away feeling bitter and angry. The strong power of Jehovah came over me. I went to Tel Abib, to the exiles that lived by the Chebar River. I sat there among them for seven days. I was stunned among them. After seven days Jehovah spoke his word to me: Son of man, I have made you a watchman over the people of Israel. Listen to what I say, and warn them for me.
He then said to me: Son of man, go to the people of Israel and speak my words to them. I am not sending you to people whose language is hard to understand or difficult to speak. I am sending you to Israel. I am not sending you to nations whose language is hard to understand, difficult to speak, or whose words you cannot understand. If I send you to those nations they will certainly listen to you. But the people of Israel will refuse to listen to you because they refuse to listen to me. All the people of Israel are very stubborn and hardheaded. Yet, I will make you as stubborn and as hardheaded as they are. I will make you as hard as a diamond, harder than flint stone. Do not be afraid of them. Do not be terrified in their presence, even though they are rebellious people. He also said: Son of man, take to heart everything I have spoken to you, and listen closely. Go to the exiles, to your people. Whether they listen or not, tell them: This is what the Lord Jehovah says. Then the Spirit lifted me, and behind me I heard a loud thundering voice say: Blessed is Jehovah's glory from this place. I also heard the noise of the wings of the living creatures touching one another and the noise of the wheels beside them as well as a loud rumbling. The Spirit lifted me and took me away. I went away feeling bitter and angry. The strong power of Jehovah came over me. I went to Tel Abib, to the exiles that lived by the Chebar River. I sat there among them for seven days. I was stunned among them. After seven days Jehovah spoke his word to me: Son of man, I have made you a watchman over the people of Israel. Listen to what I say, and warn them for me.
To the one an aroma of death leading to death and to the other an aroma from life to life. And who is sufficient for these things?
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Many of you should not be teachers, my brothers. You know that we will receive a heavier (stricter) judgment.
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Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » The temple cleansed
These men gathered their relatives and performed the ceremonies to make themselves holy. They obeyed the king's order from Jehovah's word and entered the Temple to make it clean.
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Then I gave orders, and they made the rooms clean. I put the vessels of the House of God, along with the meal offerings and the perfume, back in the rooms.
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He said to me: Two thousand and three hundred evenings and mornings. Then the sanctuary will be cleansed.
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Jesus went into the Temple and drove out all who were trading there. He overturned the tables of the moneychangers and the seats of those trading in doves.
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He made a whip of cords, and chased them all out of the temple, including the sheep and the oxen. He poured out the coins of the moneychangers and overturned the tables.
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Religious » Dues of » High priests
Jehovah continued: Bring your brother Aaron and his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar to you from all the Israelites. They will serve me as priests.
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He showed me Joshua the high priest. Joshua was standing before the angel of Jehovah, and Satan was standing at his right hand to be his adversary.
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Only the high priest enters the inner room. Once a year he entered with blood, which he offers for himself and for the sins of the people.
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Also Christ did not glorify himself to be made a high priest. It was God who said to him: You are my Son; I today have become your father.
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The priest who is anointed with oil and wears the chief priest's clothes is chief over his brothers. He must never mourn by leaving his hair uncombed or by tearing his clothes.
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Religious » FALSE » Schools of
These were young people who had no defects. They were good looking and intelligent, with knowledge. They showed wisdom, knowledge, and understanding of science. They had ability to serve in the king's court and were taught the language and literature of the Chaldeans.
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They taught in Judah. They had the Book of Torah (the Law) (Jehovah's Teachings) with them when they taught the people in all the cities of Judah.
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A group of prophets who lived at Jericho went to Elisha and asked him: Do you know that Jehovah is going to take your master away from you today? Yes, I know, Elisha answered. But let us not talk about it.
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When there was a famine throughout the land, Elisha returned to Gilgal. He was teaching a group of prophets. He told his servant to put a big pot on the fire and make some stew for them.
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The group of prophets Elisha was in charge of complained to him: The place where we live is too small!
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Religious » Apostles » Call of to special work
He saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, seated at the place where taxes were collected. He said to him: Come with me. And he got up and went with him.
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Jesus said: Follow me and I will teach you to catch people.
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Jesus called them and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and went with Jesus.
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The next day he called his disciples to choose from them twelve, whom he named apostles (ambassadors) (messengers):
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The next day he was reminded to go into Galilee. There he found Philip. Jesus said to him, Follow me.
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The Lord said: 'Go! I will send you far away to the people of the nations.'
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Religious » Elders » Jewish
Those who captured Jesus took him to the house of Caiaphas, the high priest. The scribes and those in authority also gathered there.
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They questioned him: Why do your disciples go against the teaching of the fathers? They eat food with unwashed hands.
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When he went into the Temple, the chief priests and those in authority over the people came to him while he was teaching. They asked: By what authority do you do these things? Who gave you this authority?
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Early in the morning the chief priests met hurriedly with the elders, the teachers of the Law, and the entire Council. They made their plans. They led Jesus away in chains and handed him over to Pilate.
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The High Priest and the whole Council can prove that I am telling the truth. I received letters from them written to fellow Jews in Damascus, so I went there to arrest these people and bring them back in chains to Jerusalem to be punished.
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Religious » Support of unfaithful » Spiritual watchmen
Obey those who lead you. Submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your lives and must account for this. Obey them that their work may be a joy and not a burden; that would be without gain for you.
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I have posted watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem. They will never be silent day or night. Whoever calls on Jehovah, do not allow yourselves any rest,
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Son of man, I have made you a watchman over the people of Israel. Listen to what I say, and warn them for me.
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I set watchmen over you. I said: 'Listen to the sound of the trumpet! But they said: 'We will not listen!'
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Religious » FALSE » Incognito
Then Jehovah sent a man, a prophet, to the Israelites. He said to them: Jehovah, the God of Israel says, 'It was I who brought you out of slavery in Egypt.
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A man of God came to Eli. He said: Thus says Jehovah: 'Did I plainly appear to the house of your father when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh's house?
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There was an old prophet living in Bethel. His sons told him what the man of God had done that day in Bethel. They reported what he said to the king.
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A man of the sons of the prophets said to his neighbors by the word of Jehovah: Give me a wound. But the man would not.
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Religious » Solemn charges given » Paul to timothy
I charge you in the sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and the chosen angels, that you observe these [principles] without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.
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I charge you in the sight of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed the good confession:
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I solemnly charge you in the sight (presence) of God, and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:
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Religious » Apostles » Names of
When they entered the city they went to the upper chamber where they were staying. Included were Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealous one, and Judas the son of James.
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The following are the names of the twelve apostles (ambassadors of the good news) (messengers): first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
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Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew,
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The twelve included Simon whom he surnamed Peter,
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Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » The incorruptibility of, in refusing gifts
The prophet answered: Even if you gave me half of your wealth, I would not go with you or eat or drink anything with you.
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Daniel answered the king: Keep your gifts and give your rewards to another. I will read the writing to the king, and make known to him the interpretation.
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Naaman returned to Elisha with all his men and said: Now I realize there is no god but the God of Israel. Please accept a gift from me. Elisha the prophet answered: By the living God Jehovah whom I serve, I swear that I will not accept a gift. Naaman insisted that he accept it, but he would not.
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » The incorruptibility of, in refusing gifts
The prophet answered: Even if you gave me half of your wealth, I would not go with you or eat or drink anything with you.
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Daniel answered the king: Keep your gifts and give your rewards to another. I will read the writing to the king, and make known to him the interpretation.
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Naaman returned to Elisha with all his men and said: Now I realize there is no god but the God of Israel. Please accept a gift from me. Elisha the prophet answered: By the living God Jehovah whom I serve, I swear that I will not accept a gift. Naaman insisted that he accept it, but he would not.
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Manasseh
Manasseh also removed the foreign gods and the idol in Jehovah's Temple. He eliminated the altars he had built in the Temple on Jehovah's mountain and in Jerusalem.
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Josiah got rid of all the disgusting idols throughout Israelite territory. He required all people in Israel to serve Jehovah their God. As long as he lived, they did not stop following Jehovah the God of their ancestors.
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Religious » Solemn charges given » Moses to joshua
Jehovah gave this command to Joshua, son of Nun: Be strong and courageous, because you will bring the Israelites into the land that I swore to give them, and I will be with you.
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Moses put his hands on Joshua's head and proclaimed him as his successor, just as Jehovah proclaimed.
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Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy to these shepherds. Tell them: 'The Lord Jehovah says: How horrible it will be for the shepherds of Israel who have been taking care of only themselves. Should shepherds take care of the sheep? You eat the best parts of the sheep, dress in the wool, and butcher the finest sheep. Yet, you do not take care of the sheep.
Woe to the worthless shepherd that leaves the flock! The sword will be upon his arm, and upon his right eye. His arm will be withered and dried up, and his right eye will be blind.
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as
Jehovah of Hosts proclaims: The day is coming when all arrogant and evil people will burn like stubble. On that day they will burn up and there will be nothing left of them, either root or bough.
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The vision of Obadiah. The Sovereign Lord Jehovah (YHWH) spoke concerning Edom: We have heard news from Jehovah. An ambassador is sent to the nations, saying, we must stand up against her (Edom) in battle.
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He got back the old limits of Israel from the way into Hamath to the sea of the Arabah. This was what Jehovah said by his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet of Gathhepher.
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Woe to the bloody city! It is full of lies and robbery! The prey does not leave.
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Return, O Israel, to Jehovah your God, for you have stumbled because of your iniquity.
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A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, set to a rambling poem:
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The prophets Haggai and Zechariah, the son of Iddo, were preaching to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel.
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Years ago when Hezekiah was king of Judah, a prophet named Micah from the town of Moresheth said: 'Jehovah of Hosts says, Jerusalem will be plowed under and left in ruins. Thorns will cover the mountain where the Temple now stands.'
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Woe to the oppressive city for she is rebellious and polluted (defiled)!
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The vision of Obadiah. The Sovereign Lord Jehovah (YHWH) spoke concerning Edom: We have heard news from Jehovah. An ambassador is sent to the nations, saying, we must stand up against her (Edom) in battle. Behold, I have made you small among the nations! You are greatly despised. Your proud heart has deceived you. You reside in the refuge of the rock. Your habitation is high above others and you say in your heart: 'Who will bring me down to the ground?' read more.
Even though you place yourself as high as the eagle, and though you nest among the stars, I will bring you down from there, said Jehovah! If thieves and robbers came to you by night you would be destroyed. Would they steel only till they had enough? If grape-gatherers came to you, would they leave some grapes for gleaning? How is Esau searched, his hidden treasures sought? All the men allied with you have brought you to the border. The men that were at peace with you have deceived you and prevailed against you! They eat your bread and lay a snare under you. There is no understanding in him (Edom). Shall I not in that day, said Jehovah, destroy the wise men out of Edom, and destroy understanding out of the mountain of Esau? Your mighty men, O Teman, will be dismayed, to the end that every one may be destroyed (removed) from the mountain of Esau by slaughter. You will be covered with shame for the violence done to your brother Jacob. You will be destroyed and disgraced for a very long time. In that day you stood on the other side! In that day strangers carried away his wealth. Foreigners entered his gates, and cast lots for Jerusalem! It was as if you were one of them! Do not look on the day of your brother's disaster. Do not rejoice over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction! Do not speak proudly in the day of distress. Do not enter the gate of my people in the day of their calamity! Do not look on their affliction in the day of their tragedy! Do not loot their wealth in the day of their disaster. Do not stand in the way of those who escape and do not hand over his survivors in the day of distress. The Day of Jehovah draws near upon all the nations. It will be done to you just as you have done. Your dealings will return upon you head! Just as you have drunk upon my holy mountain, so will all the nations drink! Continually: Yes they will drink, and swallow down, and will be as though they had never existed. There will be those who escape in Mount Zion. It will be holy, and the house of Jacob will take (confiscate) their possessions. The house of Jacob will be a fire! The house of Joseph will be a flame! The house of Esau will be for stubble and they will burn among them, and devour them. There will be no survivors of the house of Esau: for Jehovah has spoken! And they of the South will possess the mount of Esau! They of the lowland, the Philistines, will possess the field of Ephraim and the field of Samaria! Benjamin will possess Gilead. The captives of this host of the children of Israel among the Canaanites, will possess Zarephath. The captives of Jerusalem in Sepharad will possess the cities of the South. Saviors will come up on Mount Zion to judge the mountain of Esau; and the kingdom will be Jehovah's.
Even though you place yourself as high as the eagle, and though you nest among the stars, I will bring you down from there, said Jehovah! If thieves and robbers came to you by night you would be destroyed. Would they steel only till they had enough? If grape-gatherers came to you, would they leave some grapes for gleaning? How is Esau searched, his hidden treasures sought? All the men allied with you have brought you to the border. The men that were at peace with you have deceived you and prevailed against you! They eat your bread and lay a snare under you. There is no understanding in him (Edom). Shall I not in that day, said Jehovah, destroy the wise men out of Edom, and destroy understanding out of the mountain of Esau? Your mighty men, O Teman, will be dismayed, to the end that every one may be destroyed (removed) from the mountain of Esau by slaughter. You will be covered with shame for the violence done to your brother Jacob. You will be destroyed and disgraced for a very long time. In that day you stood on the other side! In that day strangers carried away his wealth. Foreigners entered his gates, and cast lots for Jerusalem! It was as if you were one of them! Do not look on the day of your brother's disaster. Do not rejoice over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction! Do not speak proudly in the day of distress. Do not enter the gate of my people in the day of their calamity! Do not look on their affliction in the day of their tragedy! Do not loot their wealth in the day of their disaster. Do not stand in the way of those who escape and do not hand over his survivors in the day of distress. The Day of Jehovah draws near upon all the nations. It will be done to you just as you have done. Your dealings will return upon you head! Just as you have drunk upon my holy mountain, so will all the nations drink! Continually: Yes they will drink, and swallow down, and will be as though they had never existed. There will be those who escape in Mount Zion. It will be holy, and the house of Jacob will take (confiscate) their possessions. The house of Jacob will be a fire! The house of Joseph will be a flame! The house of Esau will be for stubble and they will burn among them, and devour them. There will be no survivors of the house of Esau: for Jehovah has spoken! And they of the South will possess the mount of Esau! They of the lowland, the Philistines, will possess the field of Ephraim and the field of Samaria! Benjamin will possess Gilead. The captives of this host of the children of Israel among the Canaanites, will possess Zarephath. The captives of Jerusalem in Sepharad will possess the cities of the South. Saviors will come up on Mount Zion to judge the mountain of Esau; and the kingdom will be Jehovah's.
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I saw Jehovah standing beside the altar. He said: Strike the capitals that the thresholds may shake! Break them in pieces on the head of all of them and I will slay the last of them with the sword. Not one of them will get away. Not one of them will escape!
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Behold! At that time I will bring back the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem.
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Iddo
The history of Abijah, including how he lived, is written by the prophet Iddo.
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Shemaiah
Shemaiah the prophet approached Rehoboam and the princes of Judah who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak. He said to them: Jehovah says: 'You have forsaken me, so I also have forsaken you to Shishak.'
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Jehoshaphat
Regardless of this, there is some good in you. You have removed all the symbols of the goddess Asherah that people worshiped. You have tried to follow God's will.
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Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » hezekiah
When this ended, all Israel who were present went out to the cities of Judah, broke the pillars in pieces, cut down the Asherim and pulled down the high places and the altars throughout all Judah and Benjamin, Ephraim and Manasseh. They destroyed them all. Then all the sons of Israel returned to their cities, each to his possession.
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » moses
Since that time no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom Jehovah knew face to face (intimately),
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Obed
A prophet of Jehovah named Oded was there. He went to meet the army coming home to Samaria. He said: Jehovah the God of your ancestors handed Judah over to you in his anger. You killed them in a rage that reaches up to heaven.
Religious » Solemn charges given » Jehoshaphat to leaders of judah
He told them: Faithfully serve Jehovah!
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Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Insentiate and pleasure-loving
Israel's watchmen are blind. They all lack knowledge they are all mute dogs. They cannot bark. They just lie around and dream, they love to sleep. They are dogs with mighty appetites. They never have enough! They are shepherds who lack understanding. They all turn to their own way and each one seeks dishonest (unjust) gain. Come, each one cries, let me get wine! Let us drink our fill of beer! And tomorrow will be like today, or even far better.
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Nehemiah
When the streets of Jerusalem were getting dark before the Sabbath, I gave orders for the gate to be shut and not to be open again until after the Sabbath. I put some of my servants by the gate so that nothing might be taken in on the Sabbath day.
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Hananiah
Hananiah died in the seventh month of that same year.
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Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Asa
He banished perverted persons from the land. He removed those used for sex purposes in the worship of the gods. He removed all the idols his fathers had made.
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Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Lead the sheep astray
My people have become lost sheep. Their shepherds have led them astray. They have made them turn aside on the mountains. They have gone along from mountain to hill and have forgotten their resting place.
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Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Scatter the flock
This is what Jehovah the God of Israel says concerning the shepherds who are tending my people: You have scattered my flock and driven them away. You have not attended to them. I am about to attend to you for the evil of your deeds, says Jehovah.
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Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Jehoiada
The people went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and the idols, and killed Mattan, the priest of Baal, in front of the altars. Jehoiada put guards on duty at the Temple,
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Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Jehu
The altar of Baal was pulled down and the house of Baal was broken up and made an unclean place, as it is to this day.
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Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Micaiah before king ahab
Micaiah answered: By the living God Jehovah I promise that I will say what he tells me to say!
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Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Nathan before king david
You are that man! Nathan said to David. And this is what the Lord Jehovah the God of Israel says: 'I made you king of Israel and rescued you from Saul.
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Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Elijah before king ahab
Ahab said to Elijah: Have you come face to face with me, O my enemy? Elijah said: I have come to you because you have given yourself up to do evil in the eyes of Jehovah.
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Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Micaiah before king ahab
Micaiah answered: By the living God Jehovah I promise that I will say what he tells me to say!
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Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Nathan before king david
You are that man! Nathan said to David. And this is what the Lord Jehovah the God of Israel says: 'I made you king of Israel and rescued you from Saul.
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Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Elijah before king ahab
Ahab said to Elijah: Have you come face to face with me, O my enemy? Elijah said: I have come to you because you have given yourself up to do evil in the eyes of Jehovah.
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Zechariah
The word of Jehovah (YHWH) came to Zechariah the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, the prophet. It was in the eighth month, in the second year of Darius the king:
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Ahijah
When Jeroboam was going out of Jerusalem, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite came across him on the road. Ahijah was wearing a new robe. They were by themselves in the open country.
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Joshua
In his days Hiel rebuilt Jericho. He laid its foundation at the price of Abiram, his oldest son, and he put its doors in place at the price of his youngest son Segub. This was according to the word of Jehovah spoken through Joshua, the son of Nun.
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Elijah
Then at the time of the offering, Elijah the prophet came near and said, Jehovah, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, let it be seen this day that you are God in Israel, and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things by your order.
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Elisha
And also anoint Jehu, son of Nimshi, making him king over Israel; and Elisha, the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah, to be prophet in your place.
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » samuel
All Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew Samuel was Jehovah's appointed prophet.
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Daniel
When you see the disgusting abomination of desolation (unclean thing) spoken about through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let him that reads understand),
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » David
That which was spoken through the prophet was fulfilled, saying: I will open my mouth in illustrations. I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Eldad
Two of the seventy elders, Eldad and Medad, stayed in the camp and did not go out to the tent. There in the camp the Spirit came on them, and they too began to shout like prophets.
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Medad
Two of the seventy elders, Eldad and Medad, stayed in the camp and did not go out to the tent. There in the camp the Spirit came on them, and they too began to shout like prophets.
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Gad
Do not live in your stronghold, the prophet Gad told David. Go to the land of Judah. So David went to the forest of Hereth.
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Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Josiah
Then the king ordered the high priest Hilkiah, the priests who served under Hilkiah, and the doorkeepers to remove from Jehovah's Temple all utensils that had been made for Baal, Asherah, and the entire army of heaven. Josiah burned the utensils outside Jerusalem. It was in an open field near the Kidron Brook. Then he carried their ashes to Bethel.
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Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Peter and john before the sanhedrin
They called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. Peter and John answered: You judge whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God. We cannot stop speaking the things we have seen and heard.
Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » John the baptist before herod
For John had said to him: It is not lawful for you to have her.
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Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Elisha before king jehoram
Elisha answered: By the living God Jehovah, whom I serve, I swear that I would have nothing to do with you if I did not respect your ally, King Jehoshaphat of Judah.
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Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Peter and john before the sanhedrin
They called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. Peter and John answered: You judge whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God. We cannot stop speaking the things we have seen and heard.
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » John the baptist before herod
For John had said to him: It is not lawful for you to have her.
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Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Elisha before king jehoram
Elisha answered: By the living God Jehovah, whom I serve, I swear that I would have nothing to do with you if I did not respect your ally, King Jehoshaphat of Judah.
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Jeremiah
Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I set you apart for my holy purpose. I appointed you to be a prophet to the nations.
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Micaiah
Ahab answered: There is one more, Micaiah son of Imlah. But I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, always something bad. The king should not say such things! Jehoshaphat replied.
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Abraham
Give the man's wife back to him now. He is a prophet. He will pray for you, and you will live. But if you do not give her back, you and all who belong to you are doomed to die.
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Isaiah
He sent Eliakim the official in charge of the palace, Shebna the court secretary, and the senior priests to the prophet Isaiah, son of Amoz. They also were dressed in sackcloth.
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Nathan
The king said to the prophet Nathan: I live in a house built of cedar. Yet the Ark of God is kept in a tent!
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » balaam
He sent messengers to summon Balaam, son of Beor, who was at Pethor, on the Euphrates River, in the land where his people lived. Balak's message was: A nation has just come here from Egypt. They have spread out all over the countryside and are setting up their camp here in front of me.
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Jehu
The word of Jehovah came to the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani. This was a warning against Baasha and his family because of all the evil he did in the eyes of Jehovah. He made Jehovah angry by the work of his hands, because he was like the family of Jeroboam, and because he killed him.
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Religious » Solemn charges given » Christ to the disciples
Jesus sent the twelve. He gave them orders not to go to the people of the nations and not to go to the Samaritans.
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Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Daniel before king belshazzar
You his son, O Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you know all this.
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Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Daniel before king belshazzar
You his son, O Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you know all this.
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Ezekiel
The word of Jehovah (YHWH) spoke to Ezekiel the priest, son of Buzi. It was in Babylon by the Chebar River. The power of Jehovah came upon him.
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Religious » Solemn charges given » David to solomon
David was about to die. He called his son Solomon and gave him his last instructions:
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Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Hirelings forsake the sheep
The hired man owns no sheep. He is not the shepherd. He sees the wolf coming and abandons the sheep. The wolf snatches them, and scatters them.
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Agabus
As we stayed there several days, a prophet came from Judea, named Agabus.
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Religious » Solemn charges given » Paul to the ephesian elders
Be on guard for yourselves and the flock that the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Feed the Congregation of God that he purchased with the blood of his own [Son].
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Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » -ezra
Let us make an agreement with our God to put away all the wives and all their children, if it seems right to my lord and to those who go in fear of the words of our God. Let it be done in keeping with the law.
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Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Stephen before the council
You obstinate men who are uncircumcised in heart and ears. You always resist the Holy Spirit as your fathers did.
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Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Stephen before the council
You obstinate men who are uncircumcised in heart and ears. You always resist the Holy Spirit as your fathers did.
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » John the baptist
I say to you, of those who are born of women there is none greater than John. Yet he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Zacharias
His father Zechariah was filled with Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying,
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Revivals » Religious » Prophecies concerning
O Jehovah, I heard the report about you and I am afraid of your actions. O Jehovah, make it live in the midst of the years. In the midst of the years make it known! When you are angry remember mercy.
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The Spirit will be poured out upon us from on high. Then the wilderness will be turned into a fertile field, and the fertile field will be considered a forest.
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In the last days I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams. Your young men will see visions! (Ac 2:17; Isa 44:3)
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It will happen in the last days! The mountain of the house of Jehovah will be established above the top of the mountains. It will be exalted above the hills. Peoples will flow to it. Many nations will come. They will say: Come you people, let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths! For out of Zion will go forth the law, and the word of Jehovah from Jerusalem. He will judge between many peoples, and will decide concerning strong nations far away. They will beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks! Nation will not lift up sword against nation and they will not learn war any more! read more.
Each man will sit under his vine and under his fig tree. No one will make them afraid! The mouth of Jehovah of Hosts has spoken. All the nations walk every one in the name of their god. We will walk in the name of Jehovah our God forever and ever. In that day, said Jehovah, I will assemble the lame, and I will gather the outcasts, and those I have afflicted. I will make the lame a remnant and the outcast far off a strong nation. Jehovah will reign over them in mount Zion from now on and forever. You, O tower of the flock, the hill of the daughter of Zion, it will come to you. The former dominion will come, the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem.
Each man will sit under his vine and under his fig tree. No one will make them afraid! The mouth of Jehovah of Hosts has spoken. All the nations walk every one in the name of their god. We will walk in the name of Jehovah our God forever and ever. In that day, said Jehovah, I will assemble the lame, and I will gather the outcasts, and those I have afflicted. I will make the lame a remnant and the outcast far off a strong nation. Jehovah will reign over them in mount Zion from now on and forever. You, O tower of the flock, the hill of the daughter of Zion, it will come to you. The former dominion will come, the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem.
Revivals » Religious
Jehovah of Hosts said: It will yet come to pass, peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities will come. The inhabitants of one city will go to another, saying, 'Let us go speedily to entreat the favor of Jehovah, and to seek Jehovah of Hosts; I will go also. Yes, many peoples and strong nations will come to seek Jehovah of Hosts in Jerusalem, and to request the favor of Jehovah. read more.
Jehovah of hosts said: In those days it will come to pass, that ten men out of all the languages of the nations, will take hold of the skirt of the one who is a Jew, saying, We will go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.
Jehovah of hosts said: In those days it will come to pass, that ten men out of all the languages of the nations, will take hold of the skirt of the one who is a Jew, saying, We will go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.
Revivals » Religious » Prayer for
O Jehovah, I heard the report about you and I am afraid of your actions. O Jehovah, make it live in the midst of the years. In the midst of the years make it known! When you are angry remember mercy.
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