Thematic Bible: The Dragon
Thematic Bible
the Dragon » Illustrative » Of the devil
He seized the dragon, the ancient serpent, which is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years,
And after the thousand years, Satan will be released from his prison,
The beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were like those of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority.
the Dragon » Illustrative » Of cruel and persecuting kings
Speak and say, 'Thus says the Lord GOD: "Behold, I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great monster that lies in the midst of his rivers, that has said, 'My river is my own, and I have made it for myself.'
In that day, the LORD with his fierce and great and mighty sword will punish leviathan, the fleeing serpent, and leviathan the twisted serpent; and he will kill the dragon that is in the sea.
Awake, awake, put on strength, arm of the LORD; awake, as in the days of old, the generations of ancient times. Isn't it you who cut Rahab in pieces, who pierced the monster?
the Dragon » Found in » Deserted cities
"I will make Jerusalem heaps, a dwelling place of jackals; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant."
Wolves will cry in their fortresses, and jackals in the pleasant palaces. Her time is near to come, and her days will not be prolonged.
the Dragon » Found in » Dry places
Thorns will come up in its palaces, nettles and thistles in its fortresses; and it will be a habitation of jackals, a court for ostriches.
The animals of the field shall honor me, the jackals and the ostriches; because I give water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen,
the Dragon » A species of, in rivers
You divided the sea by your strength. You broke the heads of the sea monsters in the waters.
In that day, the LORD with his fierce and great and mighty sword will punish leviathan, the fleeing serpent, and leviathan the twisted serpent; and he will kill the dragon that is in the sea.
the Dragon » Illustrative » (poison of,) of wine
the Dragon » Described as » Poisonous
the Dragon » Described as » Powerful
His tail drew one third of the stars of the sky, and threw them to the earth. The dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she gave birth he might devour her child.
the Dragon » Often of a red color
Another sign was seen in heaven. Behold, a great fiery red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads seven crowns.
the Dragon » Its swallowing of its prey alluded to
'Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon has devoured me, he has crushed me, he has made me an empty vessel, he has, like a monster, swallowed me up, he has filled his maw with my delicacies; he has cast me out.
the Dragon » Its snuffing up the air alluded to
The wild donkeys stand on the bare heights, they pant for air like jackals; their eyes fail, because there is no herbage."
the Dragon » Illustrative » Of enemies of the church
You will tread upon the lion and the viper. You will trample the young lion and the serpent underfoot.
the Dragon » Illustrative » Of wicked men
Though you have crushed us in the haunt of jackals, and covered us with the shadow of death.
the Dragon » Found in » The wilderness
but Esau I hated, and made his mountains a desolation, and gave his heritage to the jackals of the wilderness."
the Dragon » Described as » Of solitary habits
the Dragon » Its mournful voice alluded to
For this I will lament and wail; I will go stripped and naked; I will howl like the jackals, and moan like the daughters of owls.
the Dragon » Its wailing alluded to
For this I will lament and wail; I will go stripped and naked; I will howl like the jackals, and moan like the daughters of owls.