Thematic Bible: The Dragon
Thematic Bible
the Dragon » Illustrative » Of the devil
He seized the dragon -- the ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan -- and tied him up for a thousand years.
Now when the thousand years are finished, Satan will be released from his prison
Now the beast that I saw was like a leopard, but its feet were like a bear's, and its mouth was like a lion's mouth. The dragon gave the beast his power, his throne, and great authority to rule.
the Dragon » Illustrative » Of cruel and persecuting kings
Tell them, 'This is what the sovereign Lord says: "'Look, I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great monster lying in the midst of its waterways, who has said, "My Nile is my own, I made it for myself."
At that time the Lord will punish with his destructive, great, and powerful sword Leviathan the fast-moving serpent, Leviathan the squirming serpent; he will kill the sea monster.
Wake up! Wake up! Clothe yourself with strength, O arm of the Lord! Wake up as in former times, as in antiquity! Did you not smash the Proud One? Did you not wound the sea monster?
the Dragon » Found in » Deserted cities
The Lord said, "I will make Jerusalem a heap of ruins. Jackals will make their home there. I will destroy the towns of Judah so that no one will be able to live in them."
Wild dogs will yip in her ruined fortresses, jackals will yelp in the once-splendid palaces. Her time is almost up, her days will not be prolonged.
the Dragon » Found in » Dry places
Her fortresses will be overgrown with thorns; thickets and weeds will grow in her fortified cities. Jackals will settle there; ostriches will live there.
The wild animals of the desert honor me, the jackals and ostriches, because I put water in the desert and streams in the wilderness, to quench the thirst of my chosen people,
the Dragon » A species of, in rivers
You destroyed the sea by your strength; you shattered the heads of the sea monster in the water.
At that time the Lord will punish with his destructive, great, and powerful sword Leviathan the fast-moving serpent, Leviathan the squirming serpent; he will kill the sea monster.
the Dragon » Illustrative » (poison of,) of wine
the Dragon » Described as » Poisonous
the Dragon » Described as » Powerful
Now the dragon's tail swept away a third of the stars in heaven and hurled them to the earth. Then the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that he might devour her child as soon as it was born.
the Dragon » Often of a red color
Then another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon that had seven heads and ten horns, and on its heads were seven diadem crowns.
the Dragon » Its swallowing of its prey alluded to
"King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon devoured me and drove my people out. Like a monster from the deep he swallowed me. He filled his belly with my riches. He made me an empty dish. He completely cleaned me out."
the Dragon » Its snuffing up the air alluded to
Wild donkeys stand on the hilltops and pant for breath like jackals. Their eyes are strained looking for food, because there is none to be found."
the Dragon » Illustrative » Of enemies of the church
You will subdue a lion and a snake; you will trample underfoot a young lion and a serpent.
the Dragon » Illustrative » Of wicked men
Yet you have battered us, leaving us a heap of ruins overrun by wild dogs; you have covered us with darkness.
the Dragon » Found in » The wilderness
and rejected Esau. I turned Esau's mountains into a deserted wasteland and gave his territory to the wild jackals."
the Dragon » Described as » Of solitary habits
the Dragon » Its mournful voice alluded to
For this reason I will mourn and wail; I will walk around barefoot and without my outer garments. I will howl like a wild dog, and screech like an owl.
the Dragon » Its wailing alluded to
For this reason I will mourn and wail; I will walk around barefoot and without my outer garments. I will howl like a wild dog, and screech like an owl.