Thematic Bible: Ridicule


Thematic Bible



Then from there he went up to Beth-el; and on his way, some little boys came out from the town and made sport of him, crying, Go up, old no-hair! go up, old no-hair! Verse ConceptsBaldnessdisabilitiesImmaturityRoadsTownMockingWicked Children, Examples OfInfidelity To GodDisrespect For Old AgeAge DiscriminationKidsFunhumorharassment


Now on hearing about the coming back from death, some of them made sport of it, but others said, Let us go more fully into this another time. Verse ConceptsAbuse, To God's PeopleGospel, Responses ToInsultsMockeryNosesPreaching, Effects OfSaying RepeatedlyAre The Dead Raised?Mocking Christflexibility

But they put shame on the servants of God, making sport of his words and laughing at his prophets, till the wrath of God was moved against his people, till there was no help. Verse ConceptsAbuse, To God's PeopleContemptMockeryRejection Of God, Results OfRejection Of GodResentment, Against GodSin, And God's CharacterRejection Of Spiritual InstructionInfidelity To GodScoffersFunServant Leadershipprophetsacting

And others were tested by being laughed at or by blows, and even with chains and prisons: Verse ConceptsFloggingChainsPrisonersPunishment, Legal Aspects OfRidicule, Objects OfIron ChainsBeating Believerstrails

I am laughed at by all those who see me: pushing out their lips and shaking their heads they say, Verse ConceptsGesturesCruelty, examples ofMockeryThe Lips Of The WickedShaking The HeadFunOvercoming Adversity

So the runners went from town to town through all the country of Ephraim and Manasseh as far as Zebulun: but they were laughed at and made sport of. Verse ConceptsLaughterRejection Of GodResentment, Against GodRejection Of Spiritual InstructionTownInfidelity To God

Now, Sanballat, hearing that we were building the wall, was very angry, and in his wrath made sport of the Jews. Verse ConceptsAngry Peoplerebuilding


Of whom do you make sport? against whom is your mouth open wide and your tongue put out? are you not uncontrolled children, a false seed, Verse ConceptsMockeryNosesTongueInfidelity To GodDisdainChildren Of EvilScoffersThe TongueSportsFunrebellion


How they said to you, In the last days there will be men who, guided by their evil desires, will make sport of holy things. Verse ConceptsPathways Of SinScoffersEnd Of The AgesDenial In End TimesLast HourPassionmockers

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain