Thematic Bible: Signifies


Thematic Bible




“I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan;
You have been a good friend to me.
Your love toward me was more wonderful
Than the love of women.
Verse ConceptsGood FriendsTendernessUnhappinessValuesFriendship, Examples OfThose Who LovedWoman's PlaceFriendship And LoveLosing A FriendTrue FriendsheartbrokenThe Love Of Women

And he laid the body in his own grave, and they mourned over him, saying, “Alas, my brother!” Verse ConceptsAnother's Burial Place

Now the men took it as a good omen, and quickly understanding his meaning said, “Yes, your brother Ben-hadad lives.” Then the king said, “Go, bring him.” Then Ben-hadad came out to him, and Ahab had him come up into the chariot. Verse ConceptsChariots

For your lifeblood I will most certainly require an accounting; from every animal [that kills a person] I will require it. And from man, from every man’s brother [that is, anyone who murders] I will require the life of man. Verse ConceptsGuardiansCapital PunishmentResponsibility For Blood ShedDeath Penalty For KillingRelation Of Animals To ManAnimals Having A SoulThe RainbowPetsaccounting


Everyone who hates (works against) his brother [in Christ] is [at heart] a murderer [by God’s standards]; and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. Verse ConceptsHatredBullyingAccepting OthersNot Maintaining LifeJudged As MurderersEternal lifeHateForgiving Others Who Hurt YouSibling Lovehaters

“You shall not detest an Edomite, for he is your brother [Esau’s descendant]. You shall not detest an Egyptian, because you were a stranger (resident alien, foreigner) in his land. Verse ConceptsOppression, Nature OfRevenge, And RetaliationAbhorOppressing ForeignersNot HatingTwin BrothersStrangers in israel

And the sons of Israel felt sorry [and had compassion] for their brother Benjamin and said, “One tribe has been cut off from Israel today. Verse ConceptsUnhappinessBereavementNo One To Be Found

I thought it over and then challenged the nobles and the rulers. I said to them, “You are exacting usury (excessive interest) from your own brother (relative).” So I held a great assembly to confront them. Verse ConceptsMind, The HumanCovetousness, Example Of

that every man should let his Hebrew slaves, male and female, go free, so that no one should make a slave of a Jew, his brother. Verse ConceptsRegulations For Men And Women


“Because of the violence you did against your brother Jacob,
Shame shall cover you [completely],
And you shall be cut off forever.
Verse ConceptsKilling Will HappenShame Will Come

And he brought back all the goods, and also brought back his nephew Lot and his possessions, and also the women, and the people. Verse ConceptsRestoring ThingsTaking Other People

Jacob told Rachel he was her father’s relative, Rebekah’s son; and she ran and told her father. Verse ConceptsRunning With NewsRelatives