Thematic Bible: Saints endure, on account of


Thematic Bible



Now Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking. Verse ConceptsConcubinesAbraham, Testing And VictorySeeing PeopleSportsFunsarahmistress

But as at that time he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so it is now also. Verse ConceptsConcubinesPersecution, Nature OfLife In A Material WorldThe Promise Of A BabyPersecutionSatanic Hatred

O LORD, You have deceived me and I was deceived; You have overcome me and prevailed I have become a laughingstock all day long; Everyone mocks me. For each time I speak, I cry aloud; I proclaim violence and destruction, Because for me the word of the LORD has resulted In reproach and derision all day long.

But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arab heard it, they mocked us and despised us and said, “What is this thing you are doing? Are you rebelling against the king?” Verse ConceptsContempt, Examples OfLaughterMockeryRebellion, Against Human AuthorityRidicule, Nature OfSpeech, Negative Aspects OfCharacter Of Wicked

and others experienced mockings and scourgings, yes, also chains and imprisonment. Verse ConceptsFloggingChainsPrisonersPunishment, Legal Aspects OfRidicule, Objects OfIron ChainsBeating Believerstrails

“I am a joke to my friends,
The one who called on God and He answered him;
The just and blameless man is a joke.
Verse ConceptsHumourRidicule, Objects OfAnswered PromisesThe Righteous PerishingGod Answered Prayerjoking

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