Thematic Bible: Self-exaltation, the folly of


Thematic Bible




The lover of fighting is a lover of sin: he who makes high his doorway is looking for destruction. Verse ConceptsdisagreementsLove, Abuse OfWorldly AmbitionDissensionContentiousnessQuarrelsSelf ExaltationLoving Evil

For you had faith in your evil-doing; you said, No one sees me; by your wisdom and knowledge you have been turned out of the way: and you have said in your heart, I am, and there is no other. Verse ConceptsBeing ConfidentPride, Results OfArrogant ExistenceWisdom, Source Of HumanSelf ExaltationUnseenDrawbacks To KnowledgeFalse WisdomDeceiving OneselfWorldly WisdomUnique NationsStrong Delusion

For you said in your heart, I will go up to heaven, I will make my seat higher than the stars of God; I will take my place on the mountain of the meeting-place of the gods, in the inmost parts of the north. I will go higher than the clouds; I will be like the Most High.

Though you go up on high like an eagle, though your house is placed among the stars, I will make you come down from there, says the Lord. Verse ConceptsSelf ExaltationAstronautsThose FlyingLuciferflyingsoaring

It is not good to take much honey: so he who is not looking for honour will be honoured. Verse ConceptsExcessLove, Abuse OfHoneySelf ExaltationMore Than EnoughSeeking HonourCandyConfidence And Self Esteemovereating

Do not take glory for yourself before the king, and do not put yourself in the place of the great: For it is better to have it said to you, Come up here; than for you to be put down in a lower place before the ruler.

Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre, This is what the Lord has said: Because your heart has been lifted up, and you have said, I am a god, I am seated on the seat of God in the heart of the seas; but you are man and not God, though you have made your heart as the heart of God: Verse ConceptsAmbition, negative aspects ofComplacencyExaggerationsHeart, Fallen And RedeemedLove, Abuse OfPride, Evil OfPride, Examples OfRulersSelf ConfidenceSelf Righteousness, Nature OfSin, Causes OfSuperiorityAudacitySelf ExaltationArrogantly Like GodIn The Heart Of The SeaMen As GodsProud Peoplelimitations

For this cause the Lord has said: Because he is tall, and has put his top among the clouds, and his heart is full of pride because he is so high, Verse ConceptsHeightSelf ExaltationThings On High

And they said to him, Let us be seated, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory. Verse ConceptsSittingSelfishness, Examples OfSelf Exaltation

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