Thematic Bible: Rope


Thematic Bible



The wicked person's iniquities will capture him, and he will be held with the cords of his sin. Verse ConceptsSin, Effects OfSin, Consequences OfThe Fate Of The WickedContinuing In SinPunishment of the The Wicked

The arrogant have laid a trap for me; they have spread a net with ropes, lining it with snares along the way. Interlude Verse ConceptsHuntingNetsPride, Results OfTrapSnares Laid for PeopleHidden ThingsMan TrappingPsalm Interjections

"Look, now," his advisors suggested, "we've heard that the Israeli kings are merciful. So let's clothe ourselves with sackcloth, tie our hair back with ropes, and go out to the king of Israel. Maybe he'll spare your life." So they put on some sackcloth, tied their hair back with ropes, and approached the king of Israel. "Your servant Ben-hadad says this," they said. "Please let me live." "Is he still alive?" Ahab asked. "He's my brother."

"If they're bound in chains, caught in ropes of affliction,

I guided them with human kindness, with loving reins. I acted toward them like one who removes a yoke from their neck; I bent down and fed them. Verse ConceptsGod's attitude towards peopleKindnessCordsRopesYokesDivine AttractionGod Going DownGod Feeds All The EarthGod Freeing CaptivesGod Has GuidedLike MenLove

"This is why there will not be left even a single person to settle boundary disputes in the LORD's community. Verse ConceptsNo One Available

If someone attacks one of them, the two of them together will resist. Furthermore, the tri-braided cord is not soon broken. Verse ConceptsCordsAn Overpowering PresencePlaitingTwo PeopleThreefoldknots

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