Thematic Bible: The Dragon
Thematic Bible
the Dragon » Illustrative » Of the devil
He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for 1,000 years.
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When the 1,000 years are completed, Satan will be released from his prison
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The beast I saw was like a leopard, his feet were like a bear’s, and his mouth was like a lion’s mouth. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority.
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the Dragon » Illustrative » Of cruel and persecuting kings
Speak to him and say: This is what the Lord God says:
Look, I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt,
the great monster lying in the middle of his Nile,
who says, ‘My Nile is my own;
I made it for myself.’
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the great monster
who says, ‘My Nile is my own;
I made it for myself.’
On that day the Lord with His harsh, great, and strong sword, will bring judgment on Leviathan, the fleeing serpent—Leviathan, the twisting serpent. He will slay the monster that is in the sea.
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Put on the strength of the Lord’s power.
Wake up as in days past,
as in generations of long ago.
Wasn’t it You who hacked Rahab to pieces,
who pierced the sea monster?
the Dragon » Found in » Deserted cities
a jackals’ den.
I will make the cities of Judah a desolation,
an uninhabited place.
and jackals, in the luxurious palaces.
Babylon’s time is almost up;
her days are almost over.
the Dragon » Found in » Dry places
her fortified cities, with thistles and briers.
She will become a dwelling for jackals,
an abode
jackals and ostriches,
because I provide water in the wilderness,
and rivers in the desert,
to give drink to My chosen people.
the Dragon » A species of, in rivers
You smashed the heads of the sea monsters in the waters;
On that day the Lord with His harsh, great, and strong sword, will bring judgment on Leviathan, the fleeing serpent—Leviathan, the twisting serpent. He will slay the monster that is in the sea.
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the Dragon » Illustrative » (poison of,) of wine
the Dragon » Described as » Poisonous
the Dragon » Described as » Powerful
His tail swept away a third of the stars in heaven and hurled them to the earth. And the dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she did give birth he might devour her child.
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the Dragon » Often of a red color
Then another sign appeared in heaven: There was a great fiery red dragon having seven heads and 10 horns, and on his heads were seven diadems.
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the Dragon » Its swallowing of its prey alluded to
he has crushed me.
He has set me aside like an empty dish;
he has swallowed me like a sea monster;
he filled his belly with my delicacies;
he has vomited me out,”
the Dragon » Its snuffing up the air alluded to
panting for air like jackals.
Their eyes fail
because there are no green plants.
the Dragon » Illustrative » Of enemies of the church
you will trample the young lion and the serpent.
the Dragon » Illustrative » Of wicked men
and have covered us with deepest darkness.
the Dragon » Found in » The wilderness
but I hated Esau. I turned his mountains into a wasteland, and gave his inheritance to the desert jackals.”
the Dragon » Described as » Of solitary habits
and a companion of ostriches.
the Dragon » Its mournful voice alluded to
I will walk barefoot and naked.
I will howl like the jackals
and mourn like ostriches.
the Dragon » Its wailing alluded to
I will walk barefoot and naked.
I will howl like the jackals
and mourn like ostriches.