Thematic Bible: Ruled


Thematic Bible



Now in the fifteenth year of the rule of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being ruler of Judaea, and Herod being king of Galilee, his brother Philip king of the country of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias king of Abilene, Verse ConceptsCaesarGovernorsLeaders, PoliticalRankTetrarchRoman EmperorsRulers Of A FourthNamed Gentile Rulers

But Herod the king, because John had made a protest on account of Herodias, his brother's wife, and other evil things which Herod had done, Verse ConceptsRebukeWivesRulers Of A FourthNamed Gentile Rulers

Now there were at Antioch, in the church there, prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon who was named Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, a relation of Herod the king, and Saul. Verse ConceptsAfrican AmericansDoctrine, CommunicatedTeachersTetrarchChristian TeachersAnonymityRulers Of A FourthMissionaries

Now Herod the king had news of all these things: and he was in doubt, because it was said by some people that John had come back from the dead; Verse ConceptsTetrarchHearing About ChristPuzzlementRulers Of A Fourth

At that time news of Jesus came to Herod the king; Verse ConceptsTetrarchHearing About ChristRulers Of A Fourth

For Herod had taken John and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. Verse ConceptsFaultsPrisonersRopesTying UpNamed Wives

And king Herod had news of him, because his name was on the lips of all; and he said, John the Baptist has come back from the dead, and for this reason these powers are working in him. Verse ConceptsPower, God's SavingSuperstitionTetrarchWho He Might BeWhy It Happened

And he said to them, Take care to be on the watch against the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod. Verse ConceptsLegalismWatchfulness, Of BelieversLeavenLeavened

At that time, certain Pharisees came to him and said, Go away from this place, because Herod's purpose is to put you to death. Verse ConceptsPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristAmbivalenceChrist Would Be KilledPharisees Concerned About Christpharisees

And when he saw that he was under the authority of Herod, he sent him to Herod, who was in Jerusalem himself at that time. Verse ConceptsTetrarchHuman Authority, Nature Ofassertiveness

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And Herod, with the men of his army, put shame on him and made sport of him, and dressing him in shining robes, he sent him back to Pilate. Verse ConceptsClothingMockeryRidicule, Objects OfSoldiersPersecution Of ChristFine ClothesMocking ChristSoldiers Treatment Of ChristFunassertiveness

And he came out of his sleep, and gave strong orders to the wind, and said to the sea, Peace, be at rest. And the wind went down, and there was a great calm. Verse ConceptsGod, Power OfSilenceStormsDivine Power Over NatureCessationMaking StillNo WindsChrist Waking UpReproving ThingsThe Sea StilledThings StoppingrebukingGod Controls Storms

Who has gone up to heaven and come down? who has taken the winds in his hands, prisoning the waters in his robe? by whom have all the ends of the earth been fixed? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if you are able to say? Verse ConceptsCreatorCloaksBindingDivine Power Over NatureClimates, TypesCovering The EarthGoing Up To HeavenGod Going DownGod Dispensing WindKnowingWhat Is God's Name?


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